Practice areas
Our practice runs across the 20 IFSC business heads at GIFT City and the cross-border regulatory architectures that connect them to the global financial system.
GIFT-City IFSC counsel
Setup, registration and ongoing compliance across all 20 IFSC business heads — banking (IBU / IBC), fund management (FME), insurance (IIO), aircraft and ship leasing, bullion exchange, capital markets, fintech, finance company / GRCTC, GAO and GIC, listing and credit rating. The firm carries dedicated head pages with interactive tools for each.
Cross-border financial regulation
FEMA, RBI Master Directions, ECB framework, ODI Rules 2022, SRVA architecture, FATCA / CRS reporting, OECD CRS. Structured for foreign banks, foreign insurers and Indian groups expanding offshore.
Sanctions and AML compliance
U.S. OFAC EO 14024 + EO 14114 secondary-sanctions perimeter, U.K. OFSI Russia Regulations 2019 (Reg 11 / Reg 18C), EU Council Reg 269/2014 + 833/2014, FATF Recommendations, IAIS Insurance Core Principles. Compliance-led, opinion-grade output.
Insurance and reinsurance
IRDAI registration, Master Circular on Reinsurance, FRB Regulations 2024, IFSCA RIB Regulations 2021, Section 6(2) NoF (post-2025 Amendment Act), Section 3AA 100% FDI route, fit-and-proper opinions, fronting and rating-substitute architectures.
Income-tax Act 2025 and IFSC tax planning
Section 147 (the new 80LA(1A)) tax-holiday, Section 115JB(7) 9% MAT, Section 10(15)(ix) non-resident interest exemption, CBDT TDS exemption notifications, IFSC transfer-pricing positioning.