Author: Sanket Jain

Mergers and Acquisitions: advised on strategizing and structuring acquisition of entities and slump sale transactions including various legal aspects of transactions in the education, media and entertainment, healthcare, etc. provided guidance on regulatory approvals, disclosures and corporate governance issues, etc. and due diligence of companies operating in various sectors. This includes a wide variety of earn-out and deferred consideration transactions. Private Equity and Venture Capital: advised major investors, offshore and domestic private equity houses, start-ups and venture capitals on the entire cycle of making investments in diverse industries such as brokerage, hospitality, etc. till their exit including due diligences, structuring, regulatory advice and post-transaction support. General Corporate and Commercial Contracts: advised on formation and maintenance of entities and procedural requirement and documentation for private placement, rights issue, sweat equity and ESOP allotment. Advised on issues related to exchange control regulations, SEBI regulations, Companies act, etc.

What are the rights of an employee fired from the job?

Pioneer Legal - What are the rights of an employee fired from the job?

Few employees are aware of their legal rights if they are fired without notice.  Here, our Partner, Sanket Jain discusses his views on an employee’s rights after being fired from a job.   Read full article here – https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/what-are-the-rights-of-an-employee-fired-from-the-job/articleshow/96340684.cms #PioneerLegal #MediaBuzz #employeerights #fired #legalrights#noticeperiod #employee #workculture #corporate

EASE OF DOING BUSINESS: SMALL COMPANY LIMITS RELAXED FURTHER

Pioneer Legal - EASE OF DOING BUSINESS: SMALL COMPANY LIMITS RELAXED FURTHER

Our Partner Sanket Jain shares his inputs on the ease of doing business for small companies in India, in an article published by The Economic Times.   Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d8bYthgt #PioneerLegal #MediaBuzz #smallcompanies#startups #startupculture #Indiancompanies #GoI #GovernmentofIndia#legalupdates #legalindustry #law

SC’s rendezvous with “Group of Companies” doctrine – a complicated love affair

In its recent judgement , the Supreme Court of India (“SC”) upheld that a non-signatory can also be bound by an arbitration agreement basis the ‘Group of Companies’ doctrine. WHAT IS ‘GROUP OF COMPANIES’ DOCTRINE? The ‘Group of Companies’ doctrine is akin to principles of agency or implied consent, whereby the corporate affiliations among distinct legal […]

Amendments to PMLA 2002

INTRODUCTION Through the Finance Act 2019, which became effective from August 1, 2019, few very important amendments under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“Act”) were made. Interestingly, most of them were through addition of an ‘explanation’ or a ‘proviso’ to the sections. Given the number of matters pertaining to misappropriation of funds and […]