LEGAL SERVICES

Maheshwari & Co. is a full-service law firm headquartered at New Delhi and network offices PAN India. We cater legal& advisory services to NRI’s including but not limited to arbitration services, Emergency and interlocutory interventions, expert assistance in matters of Indian succession and property law, international family law, giving evidence and appearing as an expert witness on Indian law in foreign courts, Trust Laws, Probate Research, Service of Summons, Field Trip Reports, Advising Foreign Lawyers, Title Searches& due diligence, Real Estate, Indian Civil & Criminal Law, Giving evidence on Indian law in foreign courts and formation of Trusts, Land and Revenue Laws and conducting investigations, Documents Verification, Land/Property search, Rent/ tenancy matters, Vetting & drafting of documents, Conveyancing, Writs, Recording of evidence, Rent Cases, Ejectment cases, Possession and Partition, Family dispute cases etc. 

WILLS & TRUST ADVISORY

Maheshwari & Co. provide services related to Inheritance via a Will or Intestate succession. 

REAL ESTATE BUY & SELL ADVISORY

Maheshwari & Co. is a predominant service provider of Real Estate services to Non-Resident Indians. We ensure that Taxation, FEMA and all other transaction are fully compliance and registered.

We have a PAN India network to ensure that the Client attain the highest possible price for their properties.

TAXATION 

Maheshwari & Co. has been helping a large number of NRI’s by providing the below mentioned services: 

1. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Advisory
2. Obtaining Lower Tax Withholding Certificates u/s 195(2), 195(3) & 197
3. Drafting Tax Opinions on Complex & Litigation Prone Intricate Tax Issues
4. NRI Return Filing under the ITA 1961
5. Planning Tax Residency in India
6. Advice on selecting tax effective jurisdiction for entry into India.
7. Advice on repatriation taxation.

 FEMA MATTERS

Maheshwari & Co. has extensive practice in FEMA wherein we provide the following FEMA Services to its clients:

1. Advisory Relating to Repatriation under $1 Million Scheme to NRI’s
2. Advisory Relating to Repatriation exceeding $1 Million to NRI’s
3. Filing of Overseas Direct Investment Form ODI-I, ODI-II, ODI-III Pertaining to Outward Foreign Investments from India
4. Setting up NRO, NRE & FCNR Accounts in India Advisory for NRI’s
5. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card Facilitation Services for OCI’s

LAND & PROPERTY TITLE SEARCH

Non- Resident Indians face many legal issues regarding ‘Title Search’ as they do not have complete control or knowledge about their properties in India. Maheshwari & Co. help their NRI Client to obtain relevant record documents like title proof from the Authorities. Further, Maheshwari & Co. does Estate management and drafting of appropriate due diligence and documents for administration, Research and provides a history of the owners of property etc.

CASES AGAINST PROPERTY DEVELOPERS

Various NRIs who have invested in the India Real Estate Sector are facing difficulties due to builders and few of the key challenges are as follows:

• Inability of the Developer to complete the project
• Delay in handing over possession to the buyer within stipulated timelines
• Deficiency in the quality of construction
• Non-compliance to the clauses mentioned in the agreement executed with the developer
• Non-compliance to the prevalent laws for layout plans or construction
• No communication from the Developer/Builder/Company with respect to construction or progress (In case of ongoing projects)
• Amendment in the layout plan or building/structure without the knowledge of the buyer
• Non-issuance of completion/occupation certificate
• Demand of additional/hidden fees

At Maheshwari & Co, we help our NRI clients overcome these issues by representing them before Consumer Commission & Real Estate Regulatory Authority.  We provide the services for the undermentioned objectives:

• Refund for the full amount paid by the buyer with penal interest
• Compensation
• Any other costs

NCLT/ NCLAT MATTERS

It has been noticed that most of the time NRIs invest in the companies of their friend or family members who in turn designate such NRIs as their Directors/Shareholders but later such companies got trapped in legal hurdles on account of various reasons. At Maheshwari & Co We take due care of such issues by representing the NRIs in NCLT/NCLAT in company matters pertaining to Class Action, Transfer of Shares,Oppression and Mismanagement, Compounding of Offence, Deregistration of Companies, Revision of Financial Statements, Deposits, Investigation, Conversion of Public Company into Private CompanyTribunal Convened General Meetings etc.

TRADEMARK APPLICATION & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

Maheshwari & Co. has proven track record of successfully procuring trade mark registration for our client and of protecting the intellectual property of its NRIs Clients who are doing business in India.

INCORPORATION ADVISORY 

Maheshwari & Co. provide full suite of legal & advisory services & strategy for entry in Indian market to its NRI Clients who are willing to setup full-fledged India Legal Entity to protect & nurture their commercial interest.