A A P T & ASSOCIATES
A A P T & ASSOCIATES
We assist our clients to examine a proposed action or strategy vis-à-vis the Indian regulatory environment. Our experts from varied service verticals work together and provide clear advice on matters which could concern Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Company Law, Direct and Indirect taxes, labor matters, Special Economic Zone (SEZ), etc.
We recommend the most appropriate structure to match your India business strategy. We map risks and necessary steps required to register and operate your entity (be it Liaison, Branch, Project Office, Limited Liability Partnership, Wholly Owned Subsidiary or a Joint Venture in India), in accordance with the applicable regulatory and foreign exchange requirements.
We analyze and develop structured solutions for closure of an office or factory, Management and termination of human resource, hiring contractual employees or building a recovery plan. Where restructuring may not be feasible, we can assist in the liquidation besides exploring the possibility of merger or amalgamation through our team of insolvency professionals.
We assist you in establishing a factory anywhere in India. We manage the entire process from identifying an ideal location, key service providers/contractors, to procuring necessary clearances from government bodies i.e. ‘Reserve Bank of India’ (RBI), ‘Secretariat of Industrial Assistance’ (SIA), ‘Registrar of Companies’ (ROC), ‘Foreign Contribution Regulation Authority’ (FCRA), Ministry of Environment and Forest, etc.
On a routine basis, we assist you to meet statutory requirements viz drafting and maintaining statutory records such as minutes of meetings (Annual, Shareholders, Board), appointment and resignation of key personnel, increase/reduction in capital, etc. We organize the office infrastructure and manpower during the ‘in transit period’ when a company is in the process of setting up, including acting as nominee resident directors.
