The Aerospace and Defence team at our firm have had the opportunity to work very closely with large Indian as well as global defence companies of the world. The firm also has a robust practice in aviation sector. The firm advises and represents Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, which is the nodal authority in India to inter-alia to regulate tariff and other charges for aeronautical services rendered at airports and to monitor performance standards of airports. The firm has been involved in some of the early appeals before the Airports Economic Regulatory Appellate Tribunal, which would lay down the fundamentals of tariff determination of aeronautical services in the country. Our expertise and understanding of the business is the foundation for providing full range of legal services which include FDI approvals, Regulatory Compliances, Advise on foreign investments, sectoral cap and structuring of transactions, Import and Export Control Laws, Advice on Offset Policy, Setting up JVs and drafting of all transactional documentation, drafting, reviewing and finalizing of agreements including OEM agreement with Indian Partners, appointment of Indian consultants, defence procurement, Teaming Agreements, Sourcing/Supply Agreements, Manufacturing License Agreements, Review/Appeal of Administrative Decisions, Arbitration & Litigation and Review of Bid documentation.
We understand that PPPs are destined to play an important role in the defence sector and we consider that our expertise in this area adds significant value to the transactions on which we advise.