End-to-end advisory on AIF structuring, SEBI registration, and fund lifecycle compliance in India and GIFT City.
India's alternative investment landscape has grown exponentially, with AIFs becoming the preferred vehicle for venture capital, private equity, real estate, and debt strategies. Navigating SEBI's regulatory framework, structuring fund documents, and maintaining ongoing compliance demands specialist expertise across legal, regulatory, and tax dimensions.
CorpSight's Fund Formation practice advises fund managers across Category I, II, and III AIFs — from initial concept and SEBI registration through fund launch, corpus raise, portfolio company compliances, and eventual wind-up. We also advise on GIFT City IFSCA fund structures for international capital pooling.
Book a Consultation →Advisory on optimal AIF category (Cat I, II, or III), fund structure selection, LLP vs trust, tax-pass-through analysis, and jurisdiction planning including GIFT City IFSCA.
End-to-end assistance with SEBI AIF registration — preparing application, drafting scheme particulars, coordinating with SEBI, and responding to observations and queries.
Drafting and reviewing private placement memoranda (PPM), contribution agreements, investment management agreements, side letters, and LPA/trust deed documentation.
Documentation support for investor onboarding — KYC/AML compliance, FATCA/CRS reporting, subscription documents, and regulatory filings for fund closes.
Ongoing compliance support including quarterly and annual filings with SEBI, NAV reporting, MCA annual filings, board/trustee meetings, and statutory registers.
Monitoring investee company regulatory compliance, structuring investment agreements (SSAs, SHA, CCDs, OCDs), and managing post-investment reporting obligations.
Advisory on setting up fund management entities and funds in GIFT City under IFSCA regulations — including DPIIT registration, tax incentives, and foreign investor structuring.
Assistance with fund extension applications, scheme restructuring, voluntary winding up, SEBI de-registration, distribution waterfall implementation, and investor exit documentation.
We treat fund formation not as a compliance checkbox but as the strategic foundation for investment success — advising on structures that maximise tax efficiency, regulatory clarity, and investor confidence.
Our team brings together expertise in SEBI regulations, fund documentation, tax law, and GIFT City IFSCA frameworks. We partner with fund managers from the pre-registration concept stage through every phase of the fund lifecycle.
"We measure our success not by the complexity of our advice, but by the clarity it brings to your business decisions and the confidence it gives you to act."
Incorporation, structuring, ROC filings, and compliance management.
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