We provide strategic advice on and legal support for business formation. The structural decision is based on promoters’ vision and goals; tax considerations; and, investor needs and plans; all of which are then aligned with the nature of business; its objects, and, sectoral and regulatory requirements.
Several considerations are in play. These include: ease of doing business, regulatory oversight, compliance requirements, scope of business, risk perception, initial capital, number of promoters, taxation, maturity of the judicial framework, political stability, etc., are significant for the decision. Options include:
Advisory services are provided on structuring technology tie-ups, transfers, licensing & collaborations; special purpose vehicles (SPVs); joint ventures (JVs); strategic alliances and partnerships, agency & representation arrangements, and so on;
This entails drafting of relevant agreements and making the requisite filings with registering agencies and authorities. This may include preparation of charter documents, such as, memorandum & articles of association, partnership agreements, etc. We also provision services for the setting-up of investment funds, such as, hedge funds, private equity funds, and mutual funds. Our services encompass the structuring; drafting documentation and advising on regulatory oversight for entities. It may also require obtaining relevant permits, licenses, approvals, clearances, certificates, registrations and permissions, from statutory bodies; sectoral, monetary, securities and corporate regulators; governmental agencies; and, other local or competent authorities.
Our advisories on business formation are customized keeping in mind local laws and intricacies of emerging technologies, such as, blockchain, fintech (crypto-currency, peer-to-peer lending, digital payments, digital wallets, etc.), biotech, food-tech, agritech, telecom, new media; med-tech, pharma, AI (artificial intelligence), machine learning (ML), deep learning, big-data, robotics, legal tech, digital sports, semiconductors, nanotech, e-gaming, unconventional energy; augmented reality (AR), IT enabled services (ITES), Infotech (IT), and so on;
We advise startups on the financing of business operations. Various private and public sources of funds, grants, incentives and support schemes are identified to suit the specific needs of the promoters. The right blend of debt and equity instruments is recommended for financing operations and mitigating risks. We also offer advisory services on FDI, tax credits, subsidies, tax exemptions, etc.
Blaze Ventures provides a wide gamut of strategic and customised solutions for not only nascent startups, but also, mature corporates and businesses. With deep knowledge, vast domain experience, proven expertise, strategic vision and client-centric processes, we help clients mitigate legal and regulatory risks; refine business models; achieve growth goals; and, create wealth for stakeholders.
The spectrum of our advisory services extends to myriad facets of business operations, including, labor, finance, corporate, contracts, commercial and allied laws and regulations related to the complex and challenging landscape of domestic and international business; and, global trade, commerce and industry.
We advise entities on raising debt and equity capital through private placements; offers for sale; qualified institutional placements (QIPs); initial public offerings (IPOs); further public offerings (FPOs); convertible and non-convertible bonds and debentures; global depository receipts (GDRs), etc.
The broad spectrum of our document review and drafting services encompasses:
Land use rights & conversion; zoning clearances; commencement & occupancy permits, licenses, sanctions, RERA and other regulatory approvals from local or state authorities for various specialised projects (such as, IT and industrial parks, hi-tech & smart cities, integrated townships, special economic zones (SEZ), hotels & resorts, hospitals, housing enclaves and gated communities, etc.); lands and private property acquisition for public use (eminent domain), including negotiating compensation;
Land records & parent documents scrutiny; title verification and validation; claims, liabilities, indemnities and damage estimation;
The rich bouquet of professional consulting services comprises of:
These services relate to business growth (organic and otherwise); corporate planning and restructuring; and, operations management; it extends to the following aspects:
Our consultancy services help enterprises to identify opportunities; to disrupt and dominate markets; and, to penetrate and saturate target segments globally. The suite of advisories spans across:
A whole host of audit, assessment and assurance services fall under the ambit of our offerings in this arena. With our deep insights and vast experience, we advise not only traditional click-‘n-mortar and mature brick-‘n-mortar enterprises, but also early-stage and next-gen startups and entrepreneurial ventures.
The scope of our competencies in this practice area extends to:
We ascertain, assess and advise on conformance with local, national & transborder labor, tax, employment, environment, anti-money laundering (AML), industrial & immigration laws; and industry-vertical regulations (e.g., financial services, healthcare, etc.)
Taxation structures and adherence: forex stipulations, transfer (arms-length) pricing and related-party transactions, tax under international treaties (e.g., DTAA), bilateral pacts and other legal frameworks;
Advice is provided in respect of product claims, advertising and marketing to ensure compliance with consumer protection laws; labor laws (minimum wages, employee benefits; workplace regulations; and, so on, for various sectors, e.g., fintech, health-tech, etc.; general data privacy, protection and security laws; cybersecurity; risk and vulnerability assessment; liability mitigation; and, forensic analysis of hacking, data breaches and other cyber incidents; and, fraud prevention;
Guidance on digital platform neutrality, Web applications and multi-jurisdiction transactions; data protection and anti-competitive practices in online markets.
Waste treatment & disposal; pollution control; sustainable practices; water usage, audit, safety & health audit, carbon emissions reporting; sustainability studies, risk assessment; environmental impact assessment; etc.
Guidance on:
