In an era of rapid consolidation, globalization, and evolving regulatory frameworks, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a critical lever for businesses seeking growth, strategic repositioning, and market entry. In such a complex and high-stakes environment, KNM & Partners delivers comprehensive, commercially driven, and legally robust M&A advisory services, combining its deep expertise in corporate, taxation, regulatory, and dispute resolution domains.
The Firm’s M&A practice supports clients across the entire transaction lifecycle – structuring, negotiation, execution, post-transaction integration, and dispute resolution. Whether acting for promoters, multinational corporations, private equity funds, venture capital firms, or strategic investors, the Firm ensures that each deal is not only structured to optimize commercial objectives but also mitigates risks, ensures tax efficiency, and aligns with complex regulatory frameworks.
The Firm’s experience spans domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, private equity buyouts, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and group restructurings, including mergers, demergers, spin-offs, and amalgamations. Leveraging the Firm’s integrated practice areas, the Firm brings holistic perspectives on competition law, FEMA, FDI, SEBI regulations, tax structuring, and dispute management, ensuring seamless execution even in highly regulated and sensitive sectors such as infrastructure, technology, manufacturing, fintech, real estate, and media.
Beyond execution, the Firm supports clients in managing pre-transaction disputes, conducting legal due diligence, identifying contingent liabilities, and advising on post-deal integration strategies. Where disputes do arise, the Firm’s litigation and arbitration team brings strategic advocacy to enforce transaction documents, manage warranty claims, and defend against post-closing disputes.
By aligning legal strategy with commercial vision, the Firm acts as a trusted M&A partner, enabling clients to capitalize on business opportunities while safeguarding against legal and regulatory exposures. The Firm’s cross-border insight and proven transaction management skills ensure that clients navigate India’s evolving M&A landscape with confidence and clarity.
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Advising clients on optimal transaction structures, including share purchases, asset acquisitions, slumps sales, mergers, and demergers. Drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, shareholder agreements, earn-out provisions, and exit mechanisms.
Conducting sector-specific legal and regulatory due diligence, identifying exposures related to contracts, litigation, regulatory non-compliance, tax liabilities, and employment issues. Guiding clients in allocating risks and negotiating representations, warranties, and indemnities.
Advising on direct and indirect tax implications of M&A transactions, including capital gains planning, treaty structuring, and transfer pricing. Supporting cross-border deals by evaluating tax exposures, withholding tax obligations, and offshore investment structures.
Navigating regulatory clearances from SEBI, RBI, MCA, and CCI, ensuring FEMA, FDI, and sector-specific compliance. Managing filings, approvals, and reporting obligations to regulatory bodies.
Representing clients in transaction-related disputes, including breach of warranties, earn-out disputes, indemnity claims, and shareholder disagreements. Advising on pre-transaction disputes, escrow arrangements, and contingent risk mitigation strategies.
Advising on post-deal corporate restructuring, including mergers, capital reductions, buybacks, and internal reorganizations. Supporting integration of acquired businesses into existing corporate structures.
Advising on control investments, buyouts, secondary transactions, exits via IPOs, and trade sales. Assisting with fund formation, investment structuring, and regulatory compliance.
Structuring, drafting, and negotiating joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements, voting rights frameworks, and deadlock resolution mechanisms, ensuring alignment with business strategies and regulatory mandates.
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