Khaitan & Co. provided legal support for obtaining approval from the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance for Jio Financial Services Limited ("Company"), being a Core Investment Company, concerning: (I) the existing foreign investment in the Company, and (II) the increase in aggregate foreign investment limits, including holdings by Foreign Portfolio Investors, in the Company.
The core team consisted of Haigreve Khaitan (Partner), Atul Pandey (Partner), Hirak Mukhopadhyay (Counsel) and Varun Yadav (Principal Associate).
The role of Firm included structuring the arrangement from an Indian law perspective and advising on regulatory approvals.