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Trade Remedial Services (Anti Dumping)

Indian Government has adopted three kinds of trade remedial measures to ensure fair trade between member nations of WTO namely anti-dumping duties (applied when an exporter sells product in other markets at price lower than the normal price in the domestic market); counterveiling duties (applied when an exporter sells cheaper because of financial support or revenue foregone by their government) and safeguard measures (applied when sudden surge in fair priced imports causes serious injury to the domestic industry of the importing countries).

SSCL assists Indian producers/manufacturers and Exporters seeking imposition of anti-dumping duty to prevent injury to domestic industry. SSCL have been actively involved in on-going investigations in the field of anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures.

We also provide support to Foreign producers/exporters facing anti-dumping cases in India. Also, we service to Indian producers/exporters/manufacturers facing anti-dumping or anti subsidy cases by other countries against exports from India, which includes investigations by USA, Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Egypt, Turkey, Korea, China etc.

SSCL have expertise in dealing with clients at China, Japan & USA and assist them in the matters relating to Anti-Dumping, Anti-subsidy, Countervailing and Safeguard measures.

The services include such as:

  • Domestic manufacturers in seeking imposition of duties against imports of their product in India, and in protecting their interests against their exports to other world markets.
  • Producers outside India in seeking imposition of duty on imports of their product into their country.
  • Exporters and producers facing anti dumping, anti subsidy or safeguard investigations by various global authorities; and
  • Importers in India; in protecting their interests against investigations being conducted in India Other than trade remedial measures, SSCL has expertise in assisting industries in finding business solutions (in various ways) to the competition being faced from foreign producers.

CORPORATE ADVISORY AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

SSCL has an expertise in advising complex commercial transactions over a diverse range of industry sectors. It has provided guidance and support to management to create longterm corporate transformation strategies, structured mergers, acquisitions or spin-offs and advised clients in joint venture, foreign collaboration and establishing business in India.

It has assisted clients in obtaining statutory permissions and sanction of license from various regulatory and government bodies, departments and agencies such as the Foreign Investment Promotion Board, Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Home Affairs e.t.c.

SSCL team of qualified professionals offers & performed highly specialized legal services to varied clientele within the field of formation of companies, and related labor law/employment laws, foreign direct investment in India, return on foreign liabilities and assets (FLA), corporate re-organization and reconstructions, foreign investment proposals, corporatization and privatization, joint ventures / shareholders & share purchase agreement, asset acquisitions and trade arrangement and technology transfers, merger & acquisitions, takeover, spin-offs, demerger, due-diligence, licensing and distribution agreements. SSCL professionals had rendered advice with regard to bankruptcy and liquidation laws, corporate governance, financial sector laws and other related matters. It also advises clients on issues relating to employment and long term visas for their expatriates (employees)

SSCL provide a comprehensive range of advisory, liaison and compliance services necessary for the establishing and smooth running of operation of the following office in India by Indian and/or foreign entities.

The services include such as:

  • Establishment of Business in India (registration as Private, Public or Non-Profit Making Entity)
  • Establishment of Liaison office
  • Establishment of Branch office
  • Establishment of Project office
  • Joint Venture/Strategic Alliance

CAPITAL MARKETS & SECURITIES LAW CORPORATE

SSCL provides assistance in raising capital in private and public companies, takeovers, public issues/ offerings, private placements, buy-back, renounceable and nonrenounceable rights issues and other Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) related issues. The team members handhold clients from the preparatory restructuring and due diligence to post listing corporate governance.

SSCL has immense experience in dealing with SEBI on compliance related issues such as continuous disclosure, listing criteria and regulatory filings and is regularly assisting its clients on this front.

The services include such as:

  • Initial Public offering
  • Qualified Institutional Placement
  • Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
  • Takeovers
  • Private Placement
  • Public issue of bond and debenture
  • Buyback of securities
  • Due Diligence
  • Assisting in preparation of Red Herring Prospectus and Offer documents
  • Advisory services to listed companies & market intermediaries in the areas of statutory & regulatory compliances, including signing off on day-to-day compliance obligations with Stock Exchanges and SEBI

CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES

All businesses and commercial establishments operating in India are required to adhere to applicable legislations under the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) (if registered as Private Company, Public Company, Non-profit making organization (Section 8 companies), One person company, Branch Office, Liaison office or Project office) or the Limited Liability Partnership Act (If registered as a LLP) such as:

The services include such as:

  • Board Meetings
  • General Meetings
  • Maintenance of statutory register
  • Statutory filings
  • Event based compliance
  • Secretarial audit
  • Preparation of search report of a company
  • Shifting of registered office of the company
  • Private equity funding
  • Declaration of Dividend
  • Dematerialization of shares of unlisted public company
  • Filing of petitions with NCLT
  • Representing the company before NCLT, Regional Director, Registrar of Companies, Reserve Bank of India, Authorised Dealer Banks e.t.c.

Corporate Restructuring,Insolvency and NCLT/NCLAT

Corporate restructuring is transitional phase for a company and require specialized skills and attention of professionals with respect to current and proposed statutory and legal positions of the corporate involved, current business, economic conditions and various social economic factors in the context of assignment of restructuring. We offer expertise to provide valuable insights and advisory services to corporate clients approaching such restructuring namely: .

The services include such as:

  • Merger, acquisition and de-mergers;
  • Arrangements, amalgamation and takeovers;
  • Reduction of share capital;
  • Assistance in drafting and implementation of scheme of buy back of shares;
  • Procedural formalities in relation to issue of ESOP and ESOS;
  • Financial restructuring;
  • Voluntary liquidation and winding of the companies and
  • Striking off name of the company.

Intellectual property Rights

The team at SSCL provides the complete range of Intellectual Property (“IP”) services given its familiarity with a diverse range of industry sectors. The Firm services encompass advice on protection of Trade/Service Mark, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Designs and Patents. .

It has advised clients on the selection, availability, use and registration of Trade/Service Mark, Copyrights and Patents within India as well as protection of Software and Trade Secrets, Confidential Information and Intellectual Property Licensing.



JOINT VENTURES, M&A / PRIVATE EQUITY

The team provides legal advisory services in M&A / PE across a diverse range of industries. The team is recognized for delivering excellent legal strategies and commercially viable advice within prescribed timelines. .

Cross-border work where the team specializes and majority of the transactions have a multi-jurisdictional focus. Strong teamwork and efficient working practices and uniform approach enable the Firm to manage cross-border deals effectively and seamlessly. The team specializes in merger and acquisitions, joint ventures, amalgamations, de-mergers, financing.

The services include such as:

  • Negotiation assistance from term sheet stage till closing of transaction
  • Due Diligence
  • Structuring of Transactions
  • Shareholders Agreement
  • Shares Purchase Agreement
  • Regulatory Affairs and Compliance
  • Entity Formation
  • Post Acquisition Advisory

IMPORTER-EXPORTER CODE AND COMPLIANCE UNDER STPI & SEZ NORMS

The team at SSCL has excellence in serving companies for technology industry. We have provided advice and served to computer software / hardware companies entered into Software Technology Park of India (STPI) Scheme, a 100% export oriented scheme of Government of India for undertaking software development for export. .

Approvals are given under single window clearance mechanism to STP units which may be set up anywhere in India and 100% foreign equity is permitted. SSCL liaise with STPI/DGFT on behalf of client in any matter relating to compliance and governance. .

TAXATION (DIRECT & INDIRECT)

SSCL has a fully integrated taxation team that provides holistic advice on direct and indirect tax to a cross section of clients across industry sectors. We provide advisory regarding Direct Taxes, Indirect Taxes, Capital Gains, Double Taxation Treaties, Transfer Pricing Issues..

The services include such as:

  • Corporate Income Tax Return
  • Withholding tax compliances
  • Audit under the Income Tax Act,1961
  • Audit under Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017
  • Filing of 15CB
  • Compliances under Goods and Service Tax

The Firm have a thorough grounding in international tax laws and are able to provide tax withholding reviews for corporate entities to enable foreign nationals in India to fulfill their tax obligations. The Team has represented clients before tax authorities for obtaining advance ruling and certainty of the transaction

PROJECT AND PROJECT FINANCE

The Firm’s Project and Project Finance practice has enabled businesses, particularly public sector companies, to develop procurement strategies, create appropriate finance structures, design private investment solicitation processes. It has ensured that risks are dealt with effectively and efficiently and that the projects have achieved their funding objectives. The Firm’s Project Finance advice has covered various projects from both a Lender’s and Borrower’s perspective and with its all-encompassing approach to Projects it helped identified and tackle potential risks, leading to successful project financing results..

The Firm’s expertise in this area ranges from being a legal adviser to financers of projects and the preparation and negotiation of financing documentation, inter creditor arrangements and trust and retention documents to the carrying out of due diligence on project contracts and the preparation and negotiation of project documentation. .

INTERNAL AUDIT

SSCL provides Internal Audit services required by Companies Act, 2013. SSCL has internal tie ups with the chartered accountant firms and the team of the chartered accountant firms have experience of carrying out internal audit of various service and manufacturing industries. .

INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS

SSCL has ties with professionals well equipped to handle internal financial control reporting. IFC primarily has an objective of identifying opportunities for improvement, and to draw up recommendations and good practices that can use as a benchmark to develop or strengthen their internal control systems and enhance the reliability of their financial statements..

The services include such as:

    Planning and scoping

  • Identifying significant financial reporting elements basis materiality determined
  • Identifying entity level controls and the person authorised to exercise such control
  • Identifying and understanding significant flows of transaction

      • Designing and Implementation

      • Understanding the process from process owner
      • Identify existing financial & operational controls
      • Understanding and analysis of segregation of duty
      • Document process flow chart
      • Documentation of risk and controls matrix
      • Process walk throughs to assess control designs and identify deficiencies

        • Testing and Operative effectiveness

      • Provide simple, clear and detailed templates for testing
      • Perform operating effectiveness testing of processes and its documentation
      • Identify gaps and what can go wrong in existing processes
      • Identify areas for improvement and suggest remedial measures and work with process owner to remediate gaps

        • Reporting

      • Agree on to be processes and obtain buy in form process owners
      • Final report to the board for their sign off

ARBITRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The SSCL provides the Dispute Resolution practice is in the business of resolving disputes and putting matters to rest. Our Dispute Resolution practice includes civil disputes and proceedings, domestic and international arbitrations, statutory and regulatory proceedings, criminal proceedings in a corporate context and assisting in formulating litigation strategies relating to foreign investments and corporate transactions.