Palash Chaturvedi
Principal Associate
Memberships
- Associate Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
- LL.B, Government Law College, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Palash is a Principal Associate at KNM & Partners, bringing over 10 years of experience in advising and working on various day to day legal and secretarial compliances, documentation, liaising for clients engaged in auto-part, aluminium, plastic product manufacturing in Gujarat. He is based out of the Ahmedabad office of KNM & Partners.
A qualified Company Secretary & Law Graduate, Palash regularly advices clients and liaisons with the Government and regulatory bodies at central and state level including Ministry of Commerce, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Industries Commissionerate, Office of the Superintendent of Stamps, Sub-Registrar Office(s), Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Employee State Insurance Office, District Industries Centre, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Japan External Trade Organization.
He has assisted overseas clients in making investments in India and setting up manufacturing and service units in Gujarat, through incorporation of subsidiaries or setting up branch / liaison offices.
Palash is in regular touch with the investment promotion and facilitation agency of the Gujarat i.e. Industrial Extension Bureau.
Practice Areas
Key Experience
Regulatory Compliance & Due Diligence
- Assisting in the legal and compliance due diligence of a Vadodara based pharma manufacturer, with special emphasis on water sourcing, waste discharge and environmental clearances. Research and advisory on regulations on pollution, environment and land purchase. Holding meetings with Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation; Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited; Vadodara Enviro Channel Limited; Gujarat Pollution Control Board etc.
- Assisting a Japanese company in setting up an auto-part manufacturing unit. Research and advisory on explosives laws of India and assisting in obtaining various permissions, authorisations etc., from Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). Meetings with various state agencies in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu including Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation; Industries Commissioner; Project Development Cell, Gujarat State Pollution Control Board; iNDEXTb; etc.
Corporate Governance, Secretarial Practice & Advisory
- Advising on incorporation of subsidiary company/joint venture company in India and drafting of all related documentation, filings etc.;
- Advising and assisting clients in obtaining various registrations, including, Permanent Account Number (PAN), Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN), Import Export Code Number (IEC) etc. for business purposes;
- Legal and secretarial compliances under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and industry specific regulations;
- Assisting the expatriates in obtaining registration before the Foreign Regional Registration Offices;
- Regular liaison with Government regulatory bodies regarding various compliances for the clients.
- Legal and corporate due diligence, drafting and vetting of agreements/ contracts.
- General day to day advisory on labour laws and liaison with EPFO and ESIC.
Government Liaison & Regulatory Interface
- Engaging with government and regulatory bodies at both the central and state levels.
- Coordination with institutions such as the Ministry of Commerce, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Industries Commissionerate, Superintendent of Stamps, Sub-Registrar Offices, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), District Industries Center, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
Foreign Investment & Establishment Support
- Assisting foreign companies in establishing a presence in India through incorporation of subsidiaries, branch offices, or liaison offices. This includes advisory on investment structures, entity incorporation, statutory registrations, and liaison with Gujarat’s investment facilitation agency – iNDEXTb (Industrial Extension Bureau).
FEMA & RBI Compliance
- Coordinated with RBI and other regulatory authorities on foreign investment and share capital matters and filing of respective forms for the same.