1. India Tax and Budget Update
A 30-page handout
- Indian union budget 2008
- Tax treaty update
- Tax rulings and controversies
- New regulatory provisions
Parul Jain, Nishith Desai Associates, Mumbai
2. Tax Compliance, Transfer Pricing and Litigation Issues
A 24-page handout
- Aggressive Indian income-tax authorities
- Practical instances of aggression
- Recent income-tax rulings
Pallavi J Bakhru, Grant Thornton, India
3. Tax Planning for Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
A 34-page handout
- Indian tax law
- Joint ventures
- Joint ventures – tax structures
- M&A structures
- Amalgamation/merger
- Merger – tax implications
Akil Hirani, Majmudar & Co., Bombay
4. Economic and Political Climate for Doing Business in India
A 4-page handout
- Update 2008
- Business climate
- Economic and political system
- Domestic developments affecting business
Neelan Deo, Consul General, Consulate General of India, New York
5. Legal and Regulatory Environment in India
A 51-page handout
- The India story
- The legal system
- Doing business in India
- My wish list
- Trends & opportunities
Percival Billimoria Esq., AZB Partners, New Delhi
6. U.S. Investment in Indian Real Estate
A 16-page handout
- Goals of cross border real estate deals
- Why Indian real estate?
- Where and how to reinvest
- Entering smart and operating well
- Exit options and repatriation of funds to the U.S.
Ameek Ponda, Sullivan & Worcester, Boston, MA
7. Legal and Financial Strategies for Structuring Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment in India
An 83-page handout
- Investment routes
- Venture capital
- Fll
- Foreign currency lending
- Exits
- Exhibits
William Kirschner, White & Case, New York
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8. Structuring the Setting up of a Business in India
A 14-page handout
- What is the business case?
- What are the commercial objectives?
- Investment entities and structures
- Types of companies
- Unincorporated entities
Siddharth Raja, Narasappa, Dopraswamy & Raja, Bangalore
9. Establishign a Beachhead – Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
A 52-page handout
- What is SEZ?
- What are the advantages of a SEZ?
- How to set up a SEZ?
- Social and political issues relating to SEZs
- The future of SEZs in India
Deepak Nambiar, Kelley Drye & Warren, New York
10. U.S. Tax Issues in Connection with an Entry into India
A 6-page handout
- Choice of entity issues
- Organization of an Indian corporation
- U.S. foreign tax credit issues
- Is a “Dover” “Check and Sell” strategy an appropriate exit strategy
George W. Craven, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, IL
11. Privacy and Data Protection in India
A 17-page handout
- India has a common law system (statutes, rules, case laws)
- Federal state and local laws
- Independence of judiciary; multiple tiers of appeals; specialized courts in various areas
- Contract law generally similar to U.S. contract law
Poojitha G. Rao, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP
12. Latest Developments in Employment and HR Issues in India
A 37-page handout
- Issues of hiring and termination
- Discrimination and sexual harassment issues
- Employment and contract issues
- Compensation, benefits and employee retention
- Dealing with labor disputes
Anoop Narayanan, Majmudar & Co., Bombay
13. IT and Outsourcing – Doing Business in India
A 21-page handout
- What role do Indian providers typically play in the overall outsouring strategy of U.S. companies?
- What challenges do U.S. companies face in outsourcing to India?
- What are the deal structures to in outsourcing to India?
Paul Roy, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago
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