1. Incorporation of a corporate entity:

We undertake the assignment of incorporation of various entities including but not limited to Private Limited Company, One Person Company, Public Limited Company, Non-Profit making company (i.e. Section 8 Company), Limited Liability partnership, Guarantee Company, NBFC (Non-Banking Financing Companies) Government Company, Limited Liability Partnerships, Unlimited Liability Partnerships, Trust, Etc.

2. Corporate Compliance management:

All matters under the purview of Company Law, Rules and Regulations including Board of Directors Compliances, Shareholders Compliances, Charge Management, Liquidation, Winding Up, maintenance of records, advisory and other services under the said law.

3. LLP Services:

• Registration and management of LLP
• Drafting of LLP Agreement and filing of LLP agreement with Registrar of LLP.
• Changes in LLP Agreement in an existing LLP
• Preparation and filing of Annual return and annual statement accounts with Registrar.
• Conversion of company into LLP
• Closure of LLP

4. Retainership Services and updation services:

• We undertake the assignments on retainer ship basis as well as on case to case basis.

5. ESOP:

• Employees Stock Option Plans, its Administration and implementation.
• Drafting of ESOP schemes for listed and unlisted companies ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
• Valuation of options as required by SEBI Guidelines.

6. Foreign Investment:

• Consultancy and Compliance Management in relation to Foreign Direct Investment, External Commercial Borrowings, Joint Venture/Wholly Owned Subsidiaries in India and abroad.
• Consultancy on Foreign Exchange Management related approvals and compliances.
• Setting up of Business of Foreign Entity in India, including, setting up of Branch Office, Liaison Office etc.
• Obtaining of prior approvals in case of ECB and advising thereof for compliance under FEMA, rules and regulations.
• Obtaining approvals from the foreign Investment and promotion Board (FIPB)

7. Secretarial Audit and Other Corporate law Services

• Secretarial Audit and Corporate Governance Certification.
• Conversion of Public Limited company into private limited company and vice versa.
• Conversion of Partnership and LLP into company and vice versa.
• Conversion of financial data to XBRL mode and filing of the same with MCA.

8. Legal Management Services:

• Opinion on corporate law matters.
• Drafting/Vetting of Legal and Commercial Contracts, Agreements, Notices, Undertakings, declarations and legal documentations.
• Legal, Financial and Managerial Due Diligence.
• Preparation of Transaction Documentation, Analysis, Negotiation and Settling of Terms in respect of various transactions including Property Deals.
• Preparation, Scrutiny and negotiating terms contained in Shareholders & Share Subscription Agreements.
• Opinion on intellectual property related matters.
• Regulatory compliance and statutory filings with FDI, FIPB, RBI, TMR and related issues.
• Liasoning with regulatory authorities on legal issues.
• Litigation services such as preparation of briefs, co-ordination on counsel engagement and drafting and vetting of pleadings, legal research on issues and best assistance and follow-ups.
• Advisory services on Contract management/administration and control, contract warehousing and progress monitoring.
• Liaison and interaction with Company Advocates, Solicitors and Legal Consultants.
• Representation before the NCLT on various matters under the Companies Act.
• One of the partner of the firm is a registered insolvency professional, hence we can represent cases under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.

9. Labour Laws:

We have a team of highly competent, proficient and dedicated professionals and qualified associates having rich and varied experience to provide labour law consultation and end-to-end services on Labour Law.
Every corporate establishment / factory has to comply with the one or the other Central / State Government enactments in respect of labour laws. M/s. R.K. Bhat & Co., provides you the advise on implementation and compliance in respect of below laws.

• The Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
• The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.
• The Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961.
• Licensing and Registration under various labour laws.
• Documentations, Maintenance of Records & Statutory Registers.
• Preparation and Submission of Periodical Statutory Reports.
• And other labour law related services.

10. Due Diligence services:

We carry out an in-depth study of the background and financial feasibility and corporate integrity of the prospective partners and provide the following services:

• Due diligence of the companies for entering into major strategic transactions like take over, merger and amalgamation including diligence under companies act as well as other laws applicable to particular entity.
• Report of Search & status of any company by referring the documents/forms filed with the Registrar of Companies which will be helpful to the financial institutions for the purpose of loan facility.

11. Corporate Restructuring:

The restructuring means re-organizing the structure of the Company including legal, ownership, operational and other structures. The purpose behind it may vary from making it more profitable to being better organized for its present needs or avoiding competition
We provide advice for formulation of the best strategy profitable to the stakeholders and undertake all the activities for execution of the strategy and focus in following areas of corporate restructuring:

• Merger, De-Merger, Reverse Merger
• Amalgamation, Arrangements
• Takeover, Acquisitions
• Buy back of shares
• Sweat Equity Issue
• Reduction/ consolidation/ conversion/ subdivision/ classification of capital

12. Representation/Liasioning with regulatory Authorities

We represent our clients before the following authorities:

• Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
• Regional director
• Official Liquidator
• Registrar of companies
• Reserve Bank of India
• Company Law Board
• Stock Exchanges
• Department of Income Tax
• Department of Central Excise & Customs
• Department of Director General of Foreign Trade
• Special Economic Zones
• Electronic Hardware Technology Park
• Software Technology Park of India

13. Registration under various legislation including local laws:

We extend our services on the matters listed hereunder:

• IEC: registration and modification of Import Export Code
• PAN/TAN: registration and modification of Permanent Account Number & Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number
• VAT: Registration and modification of Value Added Tax and periodical filing of returns
• Professional Tax: Registration and modification of Professional Tax and periodical filing of returns
• Shops & Establishment: Registration, modification and renewal under Shop & Establishment Act.
• Trade Mark & Copy Rights: Registration modification and renewal of Trade Mark & Copy Rights.
• Labour Laws: registration & Compliance under various labour laws including local laws.
• Provident Fund: Registration and filing of returns under employee provident fund scheme.
• GST Registration and Migration of existing registration to GST.

14. STPI/EOU & Customs Bonding:

• Registration & custom bonding of STPI units: We take up the assignment of setting up a STPI Units including registration and bonding
• Registration & custom bonding of EOU units: We take up the assignment of setting up a STPI Units including registration and bonding