Regulatory Practice

With India’s push towards increased transparency in corporate affairs and stricter compliance requirements for businesses across legislations and sectors, Khaitan & Co’s award- winning Regulatory Practice helps businesses navigate the changing legislative landscape and the regulatory framework. We have advised businesses on all forms of regulatory aspects including licensing requirements, corporate compliances, foreign investments, securities regulations, overseas direct investments, cross-border mergers, restructuring and liquidation transactions. 

We frequently interface with regulators and law enforcement authorities and provide representation and legal advisory services on matters such as tariff determination, licensing, performance regulation and adjudicatory proceedings. We also assist with family office work including on various tax efficient inbound / outbound investment structures for the said purposes and obtaining clarification / approvals from the authorities.

We routinely represent clients before diverse regulators including the SEBI, RBI, Directorate of Enforcement, judicial fora including the Electricity Regulatory Commissions, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, the Tariff Authority for Major Ports, the Electricity and Telecom regulators and appellate bodies, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Department of Non-Banking Supervision and Regulation, Ministries of Civil Aviation, Defence, Finance, Health and Family Welfare, Commerce, Corporate Affairs, Power and Environment and Forests, amongst others.

We are the preferred advisor to clients because of our intimate knowledge of the local regulations and close working relationships with regulatory bodies built over years. We guide and strategise with our clients to fulfil necessary regulatory requirements in accordance with their business objectives and to gain a better understanding of doing business with government entities and managing associated risks.