M&A: Choosing an Entity
Enrollment in this course is by invitation only
This course facilitates learners to make a prudent selection between diverse business entity options based on specific organisational contexts and requirements, including:
- Partnerships
- HUF
- Joint ventures
- LLPs
- LLCs
- OPCs
- Producer companies
- Other type of companies
- Cooperative societies
- Trusts, societies, waqf and Section 8 companies (for charitable purposes)
Learners shall gain expertise in determining the most suitable structure after evaluating relevant factors like:
- Possible advantages and disadvantages of each entity.
- Goals, nature and needs of the proposed business.
- Financial, economic, operational and social considerations.
This course promises immense value at a formative stage for startups who often suffer from poor quality or absence of legal counsel while establishing their business.
By the conclusion of this curriculum, you will be able to provide well-informed advice to clients on selecting and converting between organisational forms aligned to their objectives.
Instructors
Dr Pratima Narayan
Instructor, EBC Learning & Advocate & Mediator, Co-founder, Techlawlogi Consulting LLP
Dr Pratima Narayan is an Advocate, mediator and Founder Partner of Techlawlogi Consulting LLP, a law firm based out of Bengaluru. She is an Editor and Consultant at EBC Learning. She has offered courses on Consumer law, Arbitration, Ecommerce, Contract law and corporate law on the platform. She has authored a book on “Electronic Commerce: Legal compliance”, published by Eastern Book Company. The book comprehensively outlines the various legal and regulatory frameworks and compliance for e-commerce players. Dr Pratima has served the legal academia for over two decades as a visiting faculty at various reputed law schools and business schools. Dr Pratima holds a doctorate in law from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
Ruchi Jain
Independent M&A Advisor
Ruchi is a rank holder CA with 15+ years of rich and diversified Big 4 (PwC & EY) and industry experience in M&A, strategy, deals structuring, tax due diligence, income tax, company law, FEMA, SEBI, and other allied regulatory laws. She has advised domestic as well as international clients, promoters/founders, startups and investors on various inbound and outbound buy side and sell side transactions, business structuring, overseas expansions, India entry strategies etc. She also works with family offices on tax matters, family trust, succession planning, transactions, and restructuring.
Kushank Sindhu
Advocate, Counsel & Partner, Sigma Chambers (Advocates & Solicitors)
Kushank Sindhu is a lawyer licensed to practice in India. He is enrolled with the Bar Council of India, Bar Council of Delhi and the Delhi High Court Bar Association. On account of his experience on the corporate advisory, transactions and litigation sides, he is well qualified to provide a 360 degree view on complex legal issues. He has not only played a pivotal role in assisting various startups by providing them with a holistic view on diverse legal issues but has advised established companies on taxation issues. He has successfully represented various companies as also individuals before the High Court of Delhi in complex tax matters. He also has experience in handling money laundering. His area of practice also includes handling arbitration as also insolvency matters. Apart from his regular legal practice, he engages considerably in academic research and writing.
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