Finance is the most important aspect for any business to meet their short term and long term objectives and requirements. However, finding the right funding model is critically important for any business to strive ahead and finding the right target company is also equally important for any investor to get best return out of its investment.

5ive Legal^TM is prominent in establishing the fund structure for a number of domestic and international investor group. 5ive Legal^TM also provides a bouquet of services to funds in relation to identification of legal risks, providing legal advice, undertaking documentations and negotiation. We spearhead the transaction from the point of ideation to finalising the term sheet and implementing the desired structure that would best suit the objectives of the client.

Our experience includes significant transactions in leveraged and investment-grade acquisition financing, real estate financing, infrastructure project financing, asset financing, tax structured financing, cross-border financing and other highly structured financing. We further conduct legal due diligence and identify legal risks for the investor; draft, negotiate and review documentation related to the investment (including share subscription agreement, share purchase agreement, shareholders agreement, indemnity agreement etc.) and advise on closing of the transaction, exit modalities and compliance issues thereafter

Apart from advising on various private equity transactions, we also advise on the structuring and setting up of private equity funds and other alternative investment funds in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

• Venture capital investments
• Fund Formation
• Private equity
• Venture debt
• Project finance
• Structured debt
• Construction funding

5ive Legal^TM understands and practices as a thumb rule that having a well stitched contract alone can boost businesses and uninterrupted productivity in a long run. We interact with Clients and guide them with their business strategies. Our approach and methodology ensures business risks are better managed through a well-articulated contract with an ensemble of brevity and clarity.

Avoiding legal hassles in a competitive and fast paced environment is a must and such freedom can be established only through a well drafted contract. Contract drafting is pivotal to our success and this is achieved with our relentless attention to detail coupled with our adoption of a multi-point check system which includes our own proprietary data checks, current market sentiments, universal best practices, regulatory updates with sound understanding of future and more importantly business sector updates. We advise on many business sectors be it domestic or international and that is the purely the reason of why and where we stand today among our clients.

5ive Legal^TM has served as underwriters' counsel for major investment banks, and regularly serves as such in securities offerings by frequent issuers. Our repository services also include acting as a Trustee and we have been entrusted by various bodies to conduct audits on contracts as well as manage them through our repository management. Our Clients include buyers and sellers, technology suppliers, multinational companies, Central Government departments, international telecoms providers and technology companies exploring new markets and products. 5ive Legal^TM has partaken to be the privacy and security counsel for cloud computing arrangements and we have shown prowess with our drafting through our international attorneys. We are determined to foster long-term relationships with our clients and provide them with cost efficient business success.

At 5ive Legal^TM, our team of lawyers are well-versed with our clients’ businesses and the constantly evolving real estate market surrounding them. As the structuring and financing of real estate transactions are getting more and more complex by the day, lawyers at 5ive Legal^TM possess expertise both technical as well as practical to meet the business requirements of clients.

5ive Legal^TM represents developers, investors, funds and land owners in various real estate projects and transactions and also offer advice on legal and regulatory issues. We offer a range of real estate activities which includes conducting title due diligence; conveying, documenting and registering title deeds; advisory on structuring real estate investments, transactions, joint development projects, construction contracts; drafting lease documents; financing deals and dispute resolution.

We advise clients on all legal aspects of property development in the commercial, retail, industrial and residential markets. We also help client in setting up Software Technology Parks, Industrial Parks etc.

• Title due diligence
• Land acquisition
• Conveyancing, leases and licenses
• Development / Redevelopment of properties
• RERA
• Estate Planning
• Real Estate disputes

With decades of experience in transaction structuring and advisory we provide end-to-end advice and assistance, including advising on structuring, identifying and implementing repatriation and cash extraction strategies, conducting legal due diligence, participating in negotiations, drafting necessary documentation such as MoUs, term sheets, share purchase agreements, business transfer agreements, implementation agreements in case of complex transactions, corporate resolutions, schemes of arrangements, preparing requisite court applications and petitions, representing before the National Company Law Tribunals, High Courts and other statutory authorities such as the official liquidator, and the regional director of the Department of Company Affairs, and assisting with signings and closings.

• Providing ongoing general corporate and regulatory advice.
• Incorporation of a Company and the ancillary matters.
• Negotiating and Drafting Employment Agreements, Non disclosure/ Non competition Agreements, Management and Consultation.
• Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Voting Trust Agreements, License Agreements, Software Agreements, Trusteeship Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements etc.
• Advising and Assisting clients on strategic issues like Mergers Demergers and Acquisitions.
• Advising and Assisting Indian companies in structuring overseas companies.
• Structured and Project Finance/Equipment Finance.
• Corporate Governance and Compliance.
• Advising clients on the various forms of business arrangements like Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Limited or General Partnership, Scheme of Arrangements
• Guiding and assisting clients on matters relating to the Liquidation and Dissolution of Companies.

5ive Legal has experienced securities lawyers covering the full range of equity and debt capital markets matters both in-bound and out-bound, from domestic and international equity offerings and multiple listings for large multinationals, to investment grade and high-yield debt transactions for sovereigns, banks, export credit agencies, multilaterals, institutional investors and international companies, as well as securitization and derivatives.

At 5ive Legal^TM we have represented corporations as well as emerging companies, and our experience in acting for both issuers and underwriters on a wide variety of offerings gives us an in-depth understanding of the key concerns for both parties. Arrangers, issuers and trustees value our experience and our innovative approach as we can advise on all forms of financing including project finance, convertible bonds for start-ups, hybrid offerings, liability management and restructurings. Our nexus with global platforms and foreign law firms enable us to fully and seamlessly coordinate highly complex domestic, cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Our areas of work broadly include

• Initial public offerings
• International offerings including Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) Formation in India
• Private placements
• Securities law and exchange compliance
• Bid financings
• Corporate-led acquisitions
• Exit financings
• High-yield hybrid instruments
• Investment grade financings
• Leveraged buyouts
• Private equity and venture capital
• Public-to-privates
• Recapitalizations
• Restructurings
• Syndicated financings
• Trade purchases
• Securities regulation and enforcement
• Securitization Legal and regulatory advice and compliance required for listed companies.
• Advice on issue of foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) ADR/GDR, IDR
• Advice on listing of Indian companies on overseas stock exchanges such as the NASDAQ, AIM etc through our affiliations with SEBI advisories.
• Derivatives and Structured Equity and Debt Products

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an enactment framed to protect the use and processing of personal data of citizens of European Union (EU), also requires businesses/Companies that collect and process data on citizens in EU to comply with these regulations and implement sufficient safeguards to protect the personal data and privacy of EU citizens for transactions that occur within EU member states.

This applies also to companies who do not have establishment in the EU but in the course of their business use and process data of European Customers. These companies are required to appoint a representative in the EU and in a place where maximum data subjects are situated. 5ive Legal^TM provides advice on the obligations and requirements of establishments under GDPR. We also have associate presence in the European Union and can assist in appointment of representatives under GDPR.

At 5ive Legal^TM our services include international and domestic IP protection and portfolio management and advising on the commercialization of IP assets including commercial transactions relating to the acquisition and development of innovative products and services. We understand the lifecycle of an Intellectual Property, its valuation and Goodwill and we will ensure they are and stay protected.

• Commercialization of IP, including strategic advice
• Copyrights Law
• Database rights
• Domain name disputes
• False advertising and Passing off
• IP audits and due diligence
• IP litigation
• License, supply, distribution and related commercial agreements
• Ownership issues
• Packaging and labeling strategies,
• Devising Terms and Conditions for Product Portfolio
• Patent Advice
• Portfolio management
• Technology transfer
• Trade secrets and Protection
• Trademarks, designs and branding

We also provide services in the following areas:

• Banking Laws
• Technology Media and Telecommunications
• Labour and Employment Laws
• Data Protection Laws
• Business transformation, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrency, the internet of things and protecting data and intellectual property assets
• Risk Consulting
• Domestic and International Arbitration
• White-collar crime and government enforcement