{"id":9014,"date":"2026-10-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationaltradelaw.org\/new\/?p=9014"},"modified":"2026-10-01T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:00:00","slug":"foreign-investment-doing-business-in-india","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/internationaltradelaw.org\/new\/practice-areas\/foreign-investment-doing-business-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Investment &#038; Doing Business in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0a1628 0%,#0f1f38 55%,#1b355d 100%);color:#fff;padding:72px 0\">\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 520 520\" width=\"520\" height=\"520\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;right:-90px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);opacity:.5;max-width:none\">\n<defs><radialGradient id=\"gl\" cx=\"45%\" cy=\"40%\" r=\"60%\"><stop offset=\"0\" stop-color=\"#21406e\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#0a1628\" stop-opacity=\"0\"\/><\/radialGradient><\/defs>\n<circle cx=\"260\" cy=\"260\" r=\"250\" fill=\"url(#gl)\"\/>\n<g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c9a961\" stroke-opacity=\".28\" stroke-width=\"1\"><circle cx=\"260\" cy=\"260\" r=\"210\"\/><ellipse cx=\"260\" cy=\"260\" rx=\"70\" ry=\"210\"\/><ellipse cx=\"260\" cy=\"260\" rx=\"140\" ry=\"210\"\/><path d=\"M50 260h420M72 160h376M72 360h376M120 90h280M120 430h280\"\/><\/g>\n<g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#b48a3c\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 5\" stroke-opacity=\".9\"><path d=\"M150 190Q260 110 380 170\"\/><path d=\"M150 190Q200 300 300 320\"\/><path d=\"M380 170Q400 270 300 320\"\/><path d=\"M300 320Q230 380 170 350\"\/><path d=\"M380 170Q330 90 250 120\"\/><\/g>\n<g fill=\"#b48a3c\"><circle cx=\"150\" cy=\"190\" r=\"5\"\/><circle cx=\"380\" cy=\"170\" r=\"5\"\/><circle cx=\"300\" cy=\"320\" r=\"6\"\/><circle cx=\"170\" cy=\"350\" r=\"4\"\/><circle cx=\"250\" cy=\"120\" r=\"4\"\/><\/g>\n<g fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".55\"><circle cx=\"210\" cy=\"230\" r=\"1.6\"\/><circle cx=\"330\" cy=\"240\" r=\"1.6\"\/><circle cx=\"240\" cy=\"290\" r=\"1.4\"\/><circle cx=\"360\" cy=\"300\" r=\"1.4\"\/><circle cx=\"190\" cy=\"300\" r=\"1.4\"\/><circle cx=\"290\" cy=\"200\" r=\"1.6\"\/><\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<div style=\"max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;box-sizing:border-box;position:relative\">\n<div style=\"max-width:640px\"><p style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#b48a3c;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px\">Practice area 09<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,54px);line-height:1.12;margin:0\">Foreign Investment &amp; Doing Business in India<\/h1>\n<div style=\"width:56px;height:2px;background:#b48a3c;margin:18px 0 22px\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);margin:0\">We advise domestic and international businesses on establishing and conducting operations in India, including foreign investment structures, market entry and joint venture and foreign collaboration arrangements.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section style=\"background:#f6f3ed;padding:32px 0\"><div style=\"max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;box-sizing:border-box\"><p style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#b48a3c;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px\">Focus<\/p><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:6px 0 4px\"><span style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#0f1f38;background:#fbf8f2;border:1px solid #e4ded2;padding:6px 12px\">FDI<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#0f1f38;background:#fbf8f2;border:1px solid #e4ded2;padding:6px 12px\">Market Entry<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#0f1f38;background:#fbf8f2;border:1px solid #e4ded2;padding:6px 12px\">Wholly Owned Subsidiaries<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#0f1f38;background:#fbf8f2;border:1px solid #e4ded2;padding:6px 12px\">Joint Ventures<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#0f1f38;background:#fbf8f2;border:1px solid #e4ded2;padding:6px 12px\">Branch Offices<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#0f1f38;background:#fbf8f2;border:1px solid #e4ded2;padding:6px 12px\">Liaison Offices<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#0f1f38;background:#fbf8f2;border:1px solid #e4ded2;padding:6px 12px\">Project Offices<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We advise domestic and foreign corporations on the legal and regulatory considerations relevant to doing business in India. Our work covers market entry, investment structures, corporate vehicles and commercial arrangements through which international businesses establish or expand their presence in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We advise on <strong>foreign direct investment in India<\/strong> and on different modes of entry, including <strong>wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, branch offices, liaison offices and project offices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our work also includes drafting and review of <strong>joint venture agreements, foreign collaboration agreements and associated commercial arrangements<\/strong>. We consider the structure of the relationship, the rights and obligations of the participants, governance arrangements, investment commitments and the legal framework applicable to the proposed transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where foreign-investment arrangements later develop into contractual, regulatory or commercial disputes, our corporate, commercial, litigation, arbitration and regulatory practices can work together to address the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The objective is to assist international businesses not only in entering the Indian market, but also in understanding the legal environment within which their Indian operations and commercial relationships will operate.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section style=\"background:#f6f3ed;padding:72px 0\"><div style=\"max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;box-sizing:border-box\"><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:48px;align-items:start\"><div><div style=\"max-width:760px\"><p style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#b48a3c;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px\">Discuss a matter<\/p><h2 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;color:#0f1f38;font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px);line-height:1.2;margin:0\">Speak to us about Foreign Investment &amp; 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