Rajat Sethi

India

Rahul Patel, Rajat Sethi | King & Spalding LLP

Editor: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India has been opened up in many areas, but left restricted in others. Where is it still limited, and what is the rationale behind this decision? Patel: In August 2013, the FDI policy was liberalized with respect to several sectors, such as...

India

Rahul Patel, Matthew Bozzelli, Rajat Sethi, Rachael Israel | King & Spalding LLP

Continuing a trend of liberalizing foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in its retail sector, the Indian government announced in September further changes to its policies designed to permit FDI in multi-brand retail trading of up to 51 percent, subject to certain significant conditions,...

International Trade

Rahul Patel, Rajat Sethi, Steven E. Bartz, Rachael Israel | King & Spalding LLP

The government of India has revised its policy regarding foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in Indian companies engaged in retail trade. Effective as of January 10, 2012, foreign investors will now be permitted, subject to certain conditions, to own up to 100 percent of single-brand...

Rahul Patel, John Clay Taylor, Rajat Sethi, Gokul Rajan | King & Spalding LLP

This article discusses certain key legal and regulatory aspects relevant to M&A transactions in India from the perspective of a U.S. investor, while highlighting certain comparisons and differences with relevant U.S. regulations. Foreign Investment Regulations Foreign investment in...