International · Cross-border · NRI

International and Cross-Border Lawyers in Bangalore

We advise foreign companies, overseas law firms, NRIs and Indian businesses on matters that cross borders. This includes cross-border contracts, enforcement of foreign judgments and awards, international arbitration, NRI property and family matters, legal document verification, and paralegal support for overseas law firms.

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Overview

Indian law for matters that cross borders

When one party is outside India, questions arise about which law applies, which court decides and how an order is enforced. We advise on the Indian side of these questions.

We work with foreign clients and law firms by email and video call, and coordinate with counsel in other countries where needed.

What we handle

Our work in this area

These are the matters we see most often. Real cases rarely fit one box, so ask us even if yours looks different.

Cross-border contracts

  • Governing law and jurisdiction clauses
  • Contracts with foreign customers and vendors
  • Distribution and agency agreements
  • Data transfer terms (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and EU GDPR)

Enforcement in India

  • Enforcement of foreign judgments (Section 44A, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908)
  • Suits on foreign judgments
  • Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards (Part II, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996)

International arbitration

  • ICC, SIAC and LCIA arbitration
  • India-seated international arbitration
  • Interim relief from Indian courts

Foreign companies in India

  • Entry options: subsidiary, branch or liaison office
  • Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and RBI reporting basics
  • Indian contracts and employment documents

NRI matters

  • NRI property disputes and title checks
  • Powers of attorney from abroad
  • Family and succession matters
  • Representation in Indian courts

Legal process

  • Service of court papers abroad (Hague Service Convention, 1965)
  • Apostille and legalisation of documents
  • Letters rogatory and evidence abroad

For overseas clients and law firms

Legal document verification and paralegal support

We verify legal documents and provide paralegal and legal support work for law firms, companies and individuals in the US, UK, Gulf, Singapore, Australia and elsewhere. We work by email and video call, across time zones. See our page on offshore legal support for foreign law firms.

Legal document verification

  • Checking court orders, property records and company records against official sources
  • Obtaining certified copies where the law allows
  • Checking that documents are complete, properly signed, stamped, notarised, attested or apostilled
  • Short written verification reports

Paralegal support for foreign law firms

  • Document review for contracts, transactions and disputes
  • Summaries, chronologies, indexes and bundles
  • Due diligence checklists and data room review
  • First drafts and proofreading on the instructing lawyer’s directions

Indian law inputs

  • Research notes on Indian law and court procedure
  • Review of Indian documents in a foreign matter
  • Service of court papers and notices in India
  • Coordination with Indian courts, registries and authorities

How it works

Send us the scope and the documents. We agree the deliverable, timeline and fee in writing, then send the work by the agreed date.

Confidentiality

We sign a non-disclosure agreement on request. We handle personal data under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and can follow your firm’s data handling instructions.

Our role

We are advocates enrolled in India and advise on Indian law. Work on matters governed by foreign law is done as support, under the direction of the instructing foreign lawyer.

Apostille and attestation

We guide you on apostille through the Ministry of External Affairs, or embassy attestation for countries outside the Hague Apostille Convention.

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Courts and forums

Where we appear

  • High Court of Karnataka
  • Commercial Courts, Bengaluru
  • City Civil Courts, Bengaluru
  • Arbitral Tribunals
  • Family Courts

Good to know

Things to know

Foreign judgments are not automatic

Judgments from “reciprocating territories” such as the UK, Singapore and the UAE can be executed under Section 44A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Others need a fresh suit.

India follows the New York Convention

Foreign arbitral awards from Convention countries notified by India can be enforced in Indian courts.

Choose the law and forum early

A clear governing law and dispute clause saves time and cost if a dispute arises.

NRIs can act through a power of attorney

A properly executed and attested power of attorney lets a trusted person act for you in India.

Contact Base Legal

Phone +91 63660 42792 or +91 81974 06465 · contact@baselegal.in · Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

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