值得信赖的印度业务顾问

印度是全球最具吸引力的投资目的地之一。印度的经济增长率长期保持在5%以上,中产阶级不断壮大,其平均年龄在35岁以下,投资生态系统日益自由化,预计印度的外国投资将继续繁盛。

无论您在印度投资,抑或涉及国际仲裁和与印度相关的争议,本所的印度业务部都可成为您值得信赖的顾问。

本所曾在多个业务领域处理许多与印度相关的事务,包括跨境投资、兼并与收购、房地产、私募股权、技术、诉讼和国际仲裁。

本所与对印度有深入而透彻了解的领先印度律师事务所和律师合作,能够就任何行业的各类法律问题提供咨询。我们能够与印度律师实现密切而无缝的合作,并能够作为单一法律团队提供咨询,客户从中受益良多。

近期,我们在印度的投资工作包括为马来西亚IHH Healthcare收购Fortis Healthcare(富通医疗,一家印度医院网络)的控股权益提供法律服务,该交易于2018年亚洲—中东和北非地区年度法律顾问交易中获得“荣誉提名”。此外,本所就印度Flipkart(弗利普卡特)被沃尔玛以160亿美元收购多数股权的交易提供法律意见,该交易被评为亚洲法律区域奖“年度编辑选择影响力交易”、亚洲法律奖“年度TMT交易”以及《亚洲-中东和北非地区法律顾问》“2018年最佳交易”。

经验丰富的印度相关纠纷律师

近年来,无论国际仲裁抑或法院诉讼,在解决与印度有关的争议时,新加坡均已成为首选目的地。本所的印度业务部由具备印度执业资格的争议律师组成,这些律师在就印度争议提供咨询以及在亚洲首屈一指的国际仲裁中心新加坡国际仲裁中心(“SIAC”)工作方面拥有多年的经验。

该团队具备多年在新加坡国际仲裁中代表和对抗印度方的经验。基于我们经验的广度和深度,我们能够根据印度法律制度和新加坡仲裁的独特特点制定争议前和争议后的策略,从而为客户取得最佳结果。

我们最近处理的与印度相关的国际仲裁案例包括:在SIAC处理的一项股东纠纷中,代表一家东南亚医疗保健提供商的新加坡子公司,对抗一组印度公司和个人;代表一家新加坡教育行业上市公司处理在SIAC针对一家印度合资伙伴提起2000万美元仲裁相关事宜(包括SIAC紧急仲裁员程序),并就相关的印度诉讼提供咨询;代表一家印度电影发行公司就好莱坞故事片《孟买酒店》对一家新加坡制作公司提起SIAC仲裁(包括SIAC紧急仲裁员程序)。

本所曾成功代表在印度上市的染料和化学品制造商和出口商Kiri Industries Limited(“Kiri”)处理一宗少数民族压迫案。该案中,新加坡国际商事法院(SICC)首次就少数民族压迫问题作出裁决,为新加坡的公司治理标准和董事受托责任提供了有益的指导。此外,本所还在上诉法院的国际法官席前成功代表Kiri。如需了解更多关于本所在印度解决争议的能力,请点击此处

全面的跨境经验

本所经常为在新加坡和东南亚投资的印度企业提供咨询,包括就新加坡及其他地区的企业结构、知识产权问题、印度在缅甸的利益等问题为印度企业提供法律服务,同时还协助印度企业适应该等辖区的监管环境。

凭借对印度的熟悉以及国际和印度委托人的需求,我们能够提供全面的服务,以协助寻求利用印度持续增长所呈现的前所未有的潜力的人。

Trusted advisers for India

India is one of the most attractive investment destinations globally. With a consistent growth rate above 5 per cent., a growing middle class, an average population below the age of 35, and an increasingly liberalised investment ecosystem, it is expected that foreign investment in India will continue to flourish.

Our India Practice is well poised to be your trusted advisers whether you are investing in India, or involved in international arbitration and India-related disputes.

Our Firm has acted on numerous India-related matters across a variety of practice areas including cross-border investments, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private equity, technology, litigation and international arbitration.

Working with leading Indian law firms and lawyers who have substantial and thorough knowledge of the country, we are able to advise on a wide range of legal issues in any sector. Our clients benefit greatly from the close and seamless collaboration we are able to achieve with lawyers in India and our ability to advise as a single legal team.

Recent examples of our work  involving investments in India include advising Malaysian IHH Healthcare on its purchase of a controlling stake in Fortis Healthcare, an Indian hospital network which received “Honourable Mention” in Asian-Mena Counsel Deals of the Year 2018, and advising Indian Flipkart on its US$16 billion majority stake buyout by Walmart which won “Editor’s Choice Impact Deal of the Year” by Asialaw Regional Awards, “TMT Deal of the Year” by Asia Legal Awards and named Deal of the Year 2018 by Asian-Mena Counsel.

Highly experienced lawyers for India-related disputes

In recent years, Singapore has become the destination of choice when it comes to resolving India-related disputes, whether in international arbitration or court litigation. Our India Practice comprises dispute lawyers qualified in India with years of experience advising on Indian disputes and working at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”), the premier international arbitration centre in Asia.

Our team has years of experience acting for and against Indian parties in international arbitration in Singapore. The breadth and depth of our experience allows us to craft pre-dispute and post-dispute strategies taking into account unique features of the Indian legal system and Singapore arbitration, enabling us to achieve the best outcome for our clients.

Recent examples of our work on India-related international arbitrations include acting for a Singapore subsidiary of a South-east Asian healthcare provider against a group of Indian companies and individuals in a shareholders’ dispute at SIAC; representing a Singapore listed company in the education sector on a US$20 million SIAC arbitration against an Indian joint venture partner (including acting in SIAC emergency arbitrator proceedings and advising on related Indian litigation; representing an Indian film distribution company on an SIAC arbitration (including acting in SIAC emergency arbitrator proceedings) against a Singapore production company in respect of the Hollywood feature film ‘Hotel Mumbai’.

Our Firm successfully represented Kiri Industries Limited (“Kiri”), an Indian-listed manufacturer and exporter of a wide range of dyes and chemicals, in a minority oppression case. This was the first decision made by the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) on minority oppression providing useful guidance on standards of corporate governance and director’s fiduciary duties in Singapore. Our Firm also successfully acted for Kiri, before an international bench of judges at the Court of Appeal. To read more about our India dispute resolution capabilities, please click here.

A holistic cross-border experience

Our Firm regularly advises Indian corporates investing in Singapore and South-east Asia including advising Indian corporates on corporate structuring in Singapore and beyond, intellectual property issues, Indian interests in Myanmar, while also assisting them in navigating the regulatory environment in these jurisdictions.

Our familiarity with India and the needs of both international and Indian clientele allow us to offer a holistic service to assist those who seek to harness the unprecedented potential that the growth of India continues to present.