Introduction

All waitlist participants shall be informed about the next enrollment date

 

Given that most sectors have been placed under the 100% automatic route, Foreign Direct Investment is not something uncommon anymore. Specializing in regulations related to foreign direct investment often opens the gates for lawyers and other consultants to advise foreign companies with other compliance as well. It can be required knowledge if you are working in the legal or secretarial department of a listed company or the subsidiary of a foreign company or even if you are the next big startup entrepreneur seeking funding from a foreign VC.

Who should take this course?

• Lawyers
• Entrepreneurs 
• Government officials
• Officers in public-private partnership projects

What is the career potential after doing this course

• Understand how foreigners can enter India and the issues revolving around how they can contribute capital;
• Business structures and sectors in which FDI is permitted - Automatic and approval routes;
• Pricing, documentation, filing and other compliance requirements,
• How foreigners can repatriate income from India and the applicability of taxation on such income;
• FDI in e-commerce and use of convertible notes by startups;
• Templates of application and approval letters, convertible note etc.

Potential employers

• Law firms
• In-house legal teams of companies
• Central and state governments
• PSUs
• Independent litigators

Relevant Industries

banking

legal

finance

insurance

Technology

GOVERNMENT

What is unique about this course

• The course is not limited to a provision-by-provision study of some statutes and associated case laws alone
• The course trains you on different kinds of actual work that is required to be performed by lawyers and other professionals. After finishing the course, you will know as much practical knowledge as a lawyer working at a big law firm will know after a year or two of experience
• It is not a mere theoretical study, but all the lessons are based on the practical application of the topics dealt in the course
• You will get personal attention and coaching from the trainers, and any doubt regarding a topic shall be addressed within 48 hours
• You will be given an opportunity to work on two writing assignments during the term of the course that shall be published either on iPleaders blog or any other industry publications if it meets our specifications 
• In the span of the course, you shall be accessed over 3 subjective-based exercises relating to the course topics that shall help you to understand the practical aspects of the subject
• The course is tough and intensive, you will not be awarded the certificate unless you complete all the 3 subjective exercises and 2 writing assignments, as mentioned above.

Syllabus

Entry Into India And FDI Norms

How can a foreigner enter India or invest in India? Process for opening a project office, branch office Introduction to FDI and issues faced by foreign investors FDI in structuring investment transactions Business structures and sectors in which FDI is permitted Methods of capital contribution by foreign investors Automatic vs Approval Route FDI and regulatory approvals FDI in corporate groups and calculation of FDI Sectoral Caps, Approvals and Conditionals What is a branch office of a foreign company What is a liaison office of a foreign company What is a project office of a foreign company When a foreigner invests in India are fresh shares

Continuous Compliance Requirements

Securities that can be issued to FDI investor Operational issues pertaining to FDI Pricing guidelines for issue and transfer of shares Pricing, documentation, filing and other compliance requirements

Exit And Repatriation

Restrictions on repatriation Repatriation of income Are profits of the Indian business or investment repatriable offshore Regulation and limits on royalty payable to foreign technology providers Tax deduction on royalty payments to foreigners

FDI Approvals And Other Advanced Issues

Process for approval route (formally FIPB approval) Concerns relevant for government while granting approval FDI approval application filing, preparation and timeline How are FDI related provisions included in transaction documents FDI in e-commerce How early stage startups can use convertible notes to raise FDI

Sample Documents

FIPB Approval - Checklist for Plain Paper Application List of Attachments with Approval Application Sample - RBI Approval to Open Liaison Office Sample Application for Approval Sample - Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Approval Letter Format Convertible Note Template-2

Industry Academia Panel

Abhyuday Agarwal

COO and Co-Founder, LawSikho

Amartya Bag

Counsel, Legal, Corporate Strategy, SREI Group

Bhumesh Verma

Founder & Managing Partner, Corp Comm Legal

Our Special Features

• SELF PACED
• ONLINE EXAMS
• PERSONAL COACHING
• ANDROID & IOS APP

Course Plan

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