Investment Expertise Service

Global investment has opened doors to diverse opportunities for Indian investors. An Overseas Direct Investment involves investing outside India through Automatic Route or Approval Route by:

• Contributing to capital.
• Subscribing to the Memorandum of the foreign entity.
• Purchasing existing shares of a foreign entity by market purchase, private placement, through the stock exchange, etc.

MentorisCorp has a team of dedicated professionals who are highly trained in investment procedures to help our clients by:

• Filling Overseas Direct Investment form with the supporting documents like a certified copy of the Board Resolution, Statutory Auditors Certificate, and Valuation report.
• Approaching the designated authorized dealer for making remittances/ investments
• Obtaining a Unique Identification Number (UIN) for the client after receipt from designated authorized dealers and providing the same to the client for subsequent investments in the same foreign projects.  

With reduced government controls on foreign trade and investments, India has opened its market for Foreign Direct Investments. At MentorisCorp we help you start your investments in India and get the most out of it. Our skilled and experienced professionals understand the trouble as well as the gains of investment in various sectors which makes it easy for us to handle processes better. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India is done through the following routes:

• Government Route:

Under this route, prior permission is mandatory from the government and concerned ministries for investment.

• Automatic Route:

Prior permission from the government and concerned ministries is not required under this route for investment.RBI has to be informed only after the investment is done.

MentorisCorp has a dedicated team to deal with all FDI related issues; we are updated with the latest development and changes in the FDI policy and have a great understanding of the legal and economic systems and provide specialized advisory on the following:

• Consult and Advice clients on Foreign Direct Investment in India.
• Assisting clients to set-up company, branch, a liaison office in India.
• Preparing a business plan/project report.
• Obtaining approvals to help client’s set-up Export Oriented Unit (EOU), Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
• Facilitating clients by obtaining approvals/clearances from government/statutory agencies like Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA), Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), and Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• Advising and drafting agreements including Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, share purchase agreements, shareholders agreements, joint venture agreements, etc.
• Tax planning for setting up a business in India.
• Advisory services complying with the legal and regulatory framework for pre and post-set-up of an organization.

With attractive investment opportunities in ODI and FDI, there is an increased need for a check on compliances. An organization needs to regularly review its foreign exchange transactions, investment limits, etc. in order to avoid penalties.

MentorisCorp helps clients to comply with various provisions of RBI/FEMA by:

• Preparing and Filing Annual Return of Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA Return).
• Preparing and submitting the Certified Annual Performance Report (APR).
• Reporting the External Commercial Borrowings through ECB 2 Return.
• Reporting FDI through Form FC-GPR, FC-TRS, Form LLP-I, and LLP-II. 
• Reporting details of investment in the Advance Reporting Form (ARF).

In order to facilitate external trade, investments, payments, and promoting the development and maintenance of the foreign exchange market in India, FEMA/RBI has introduced the filing of performance reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. MentorisCorp supports clients in timely submission of these reports by:

• Preparing and submitting monthly performance reports for Software technology parks (STP) and Non-STP units.
• Preparing quarterly performance reports for Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) units.
• Preparing annual accounts.
• Assisting in the audit process enabling timely completion of an audit and obtaining audited reports from statutory auditors.
• Preparing and submitting CA certified Annual Performance Report (APR) in Form ODI Part II for STP, Non-STP, and EHTP units.
• Furnishing appropriate undertakings to Authorised Dealers.

Organizations are always on the lookout for lucrative opportunities to further their business plans either domestically or internationally across boundaries and in diverse sectors. Experts at MentorisCorp have very good knowledge of the industry, market trends and help companies maximize their value through mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, etc. We provide end-end services that help clients to acquire capital, overcome financial distress, undertake new plans/projects, and ensure the stability of the business.

Our Merger and acquisition services include:

• Consulting the client on Business restructuring.
• Assisting clients and helping them choose the correct investment vehicle.
• Assisting clients in domestic and cross-border transactions.
• Providing advice on legal and regulatory aspects related to various transactions.
• Advice on Stamp duty payments.
• Drafting scheme related documents and appearing before various tribunals on behalf of the client.
• Drafting various agreements like Shareholders Agreement, Share Purchase Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, etc.
• Preparing transaction documents like Business and Asset Transfer Transactions (BATA), Intellectual Property (IP) Assignment Transactions, etc.

At MentorisCorp we strive hard to provide the best advisory services for our clients, we invest our time in research and developing strategies that fit best your needs. Including the above services we provide a wide range of Investment advisory in:

• Private Equity and Venture capital investments.
• Private /Institutional Wealth management services.
• Holistic Financial Planning & Consultation.
• Institutional Treasury Operations, etc.