PILLAI AND RATHI ASSOCIATES “the Firm” is one of emerging firms based out of Ahmedabad, India with its principal office located at 52 First Floor, Ashwabhoomi Ind Estate, Memco, Naroda Road, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat and its affiliate / associate offices at Mumbai and Pune. The firm was established in the year 1995. The firm has diversified into rendering various other services in 2011 by affiliation to Ms Akansha Rathi a Company Secretary, who has rich experience in secretarial and legal compliances, perusing full time practice in Pune.

 

The Firm advises on the Indian Companies Act, Indian Contract Act, Transfer of Property Act, Law of Partnership, Sale of Goods Act, Insolvency Laws in India, Civil Procedure Code, etc., which are authoritative legal treatise even today.

 

With a long established relationship with many other practicing professionals and the law firms around the world including various international law firms the firm interacts on referral work to and from these firms which enables it to address client requirements in a cost effective and timely manner. The Partners travel widely in their work in India and overseas. The firm maintains excellent relationships with regulatory bodies and is able to arrange dialogues with them and clients.

 

 

It was founded by Shri Kuttan Pillai in the year 1995. He has started the firm, providing service as a consultant on indirect tax matters such as excise, service tax and customs.  He was accompanied by his son Mr. Anup Pillai, LL.M. in Business Law for the initial few years before he made his way into the corporate world in 2006.

Today, the firm can boast many highly qualified and thoroughly experienced partners in the legal and secretarial field who will boost the services to achieve the vision and mission of this firm.

 

Drafting: The firm has a core team having drafting practice in India who are specialist in providing legal services in all aspects of contract drafting involving drafting of various documents such as Memorandum of Understanding, Agreements, Power of Attorney etc. The Agreements normally includes drafting of International contracts such as In-Licensing and Out-Licensing Agreements, Contract Manufacturing Agreements, Technical Services Agreement, Quality Agreements, Supply and Distribution contracts, Consultancy Agreements, Asset Sale Agreements, Operating Mechanism Agreements, Tender related drafts etc

Arbitration & Litigation: The firm’s dispute resolution practice encompasses international arbitration, dispute resolution and other general commercial matters for domestic and international corporate/clients.

Secretarial Compliances & Liason with ROC: The firm has a wide team of company secretaries, who are capable to carry out the following activities:

 

1.      Incorporation of Companies

2.      Drafting of minutes, notices, resolutions etc

3.      Search report of charges, filing of forms under Companies Act

4.      Issuing secretarial compliance certificates

5.      Preparing and maintaining registers as required under the Companies Act

6.      Preparing Board of Directors’ Report, Annual Return, etc

7.      Certain specific compliances under FEMA and RBI regulations

8.      Registration under shop and license act

9.      Providing Retainer services to small and medium sized companies

 

Non-recurring services such as:

 

1.     Alteration of Memorandum of Association

2.     Substantial alteration of Articles of Association

3.     Increasing of Authorized Share Capital

4.     Certifications other than Compliance Certificate

Banking & Finance: The firm is capable of advising banks and lenders for major bilateral and syndicated facilities of all types including acquisition, asset and structured finance.

 

Indirect Tax Matters: Excise & Service Tax: The firm is providing services in Excise and Service Tax matters, including representing before the Excise and Service authorities, including liasoning with officials, representing before Commissioner, Tribunals, Courts etc

Customs and DGFT:Obtaining the Import and Export Code Number (IEC No). Services which include the procedure and clearance of various approvals and export benefits from customs and DGFT including, obtaining the EPCG License, Advance License, Duty Drawback and such other export benefits approved by DGFT to promote trade.

 

FEMA, RBI:  Various FEMA Compliances with the Reserve Bank of India such as obtaining Unique Identification No. (UIN) upon incorporation of a foreign subsidiary by an Indian Party, filing of Annual Performance Reports (APRs), filing of ETX forms, Write-Off forms in case of non-realization of export proceeds, filing FC-GPR in case of foreign Investments made by Indian Party, obtaining of Loan Registration No (LRN) and filing of Form ECB in case of External Commercial Borrowings, obtaining the GR waiver in case of recalled goods or destroyed goods and various other one-time and routine compliances that a Company is required to comply with. Liaisoning at various RBI offices in Ahmedabad, Pune at regional levels and Mumbai central office.

 

52FF, Ashwabhoomi Ind. Estate, Memco Road, Naroda, Ahmedabad - 15

 

Mr. P.C.K. Pillai, Mobile- 9825168221, 9426062708 Email: pillairathiassociates@gmail.com

 

Ms. Akansha Rathi, B Com(Hons) ACS,

Forteleza Building, A 504 Copa Cabana, Kalyani Nagar, Pune 

Mobile 09764240849,

Email: -rathiakansha83@gmail.com