Name: Introduction To Business Laws for In-House Counsels Course in New York | Henry Harvin
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Description: Henry Harvin® offers curated courses in business laws for in-house counsels | Learn detailed concepts of structuring a business, advantages of the company, Taxation, Basic Accounting, and Import-Export | Learn about Independent director–appointment, roles, and liabilities, managerial remuneration, and much more

Module 1: Structuring a Busines
- Sole proprietorship as a business structure for startups
- Structuring of a family business
- Optimal structure for family business
- Taxation issues
- Partition and family settlement
- Structuring a Partnership/LLP
- Co-founders agreement;
- Basics of Partnership and partnership deed, registration procedures, dissolution;
- Basics of LLP and LLP Agreements, incorporation steps, annual and periodic compliances, winding up.
- Structuring a company
- One person company
- Advantages of company
- Steps for incorporation
- Annual compliances
- Conversion of business from one form to another
- MCA processes for inspection and clarifications
- Non-profit businesses
- Procedure and key issues for incorporation of a trust/society / non-profit company
- Tax benefits for a non-profit entity
- Structuring of a non-profit entity
- Startups and Early stage businesses MSMED Act: Advantages of registration and registration process;Money recovery procedures for startups;Dispute resolution mechanisms;Benefits under SME procurement policy;Sample disclosure is to be made under the MSMED Act.
- Appointment of advisors and remuneration models Advisor’s agreement; Strategic communication for issuing advisor options
- Key takeaways How to draft partnership deeds and LLP agreements; Drafting memorandum and articles of association of companies Process for the incorporation of partnership, company, and LLP;How to start a non-profit venture and process for claiming various government incentives for non-profits;Advisor agreement;All about shell companies.
Module 2: Taxation, Basic Accounting and Import-Export
- Accounts for business Elementary accounting and record-keeping for various forms of business entities (for a person who is not trained in finance); Accounting and the Law;Financial planning for a business
- Corporate taxation Corporate income tax Tax deduction at source Taxation of software Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) Taxation of software products and SAAS companies Tax on the issue of capital (e.g. equity, bonus shares, and convertible instruments) to different entities Transfer pricing and related concepts.
- Goods and Service Tax (GST) Indirect taxes: Introduction to GST How to determine GST applicability to you;GST Framework - Dual GST, State GST, Central GST, Integrated GST GST Registration Process (Who should register and when, registration process, Consequences of non-registration) Advantages of working with GST-registered companies/vendors How to calculate GST rates for your products/services; Best practices for GST invoices; How to make GST payments Input tax credit law; Composition scheme in GST; How to obtain GST refunds and rebates; Exemptions from GST; Compliance requirements and filing of returns; Impact of GST on import-export transactions.
Module 3: Corporate Governance
- Introduction to corporate governance: how does a company manage its activities;
- Corporate governance and Board of Directors;
- Appointment of Directors, Roles of Directors, Director’s liabilities;
- Independent Director – Appointment, roles, and liabilities
- Meetings, different types of company meetings Board Meetings, Committee Meetings, Shareholders’ meetings;
- Can board and shareholder meetings be held through video conferencing;
- Guidance note for meetings of the board of directors;
- Sample board calendar for listed entities;
- Repatriation of profit, Divisible Profits and Dividend;
- Managerial Remuneration
- An outsider's guide to dealing with a company?
- Related party transactions
- Regulation of listed companies
- A Primer on Governance of Foreign Companies Doing Business in India
- Corporate Fraud and Protection Mechanism under the Companies Act 2013
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Strategic Insights from Cyrus Mistry’s Exit from Tata Sons
- Case Study on McDonald’s on governance in joint ventures.
Module 4: Negotiation and Contract Drafting
- Contract Drafting Essentials- Elements of a contract
- How to become proficient at drafting contracts- drafting guidelines and checklists
- Pointers and checklists to ensure a risk-free contract
- Boilerplate clauses – Importance and customization
- Negotiation essentials – Important points that every entrepreneur or his advisor should know, Negotiation soft skills
- Inclusion of commercial intent in contracts
- Negotiating and drafting sample agreements – Non-disclosure agreements, shareholders’ Agreements, Commercial leases
- How to draft a notice (for an extension, waiver, termination, renewal, breach, force majeure, etc.) under a contract.
- Additional benefits Periodic Webinars from general counsels, law firm partners, senior government officers, and successful businessmen;Sample Agreements, checklists, application forms, and documents;Industry updates from top law firms in India and Silicon Valley.
Module 5: Raising Investment: Angel Rounds, VC, and PE Deals
- Part A (Raising investment – Angel rounds, VC & PE deals) Introduction to raising investment – financial and strategic investment Business structuring and investmentSeed funding and basics of incubators Angel investments and regulation of angel funds;Steps in an investment transaction – negotiation, drafting, and legal strategy;How to conduct due diligence?Understanding non-disclosure agreements (NDAs);Understanding capitalization table and term sheets;Private placement process;Transfer of shares;Dealing with multiple investors;Shareholders Agreements and how to negotiate them;Exit issues in investment transactions;Advanced issues – Private equity, PIPES transactions, Strategic investment, and Joint ventures
Module 6: Mergers and Acquisitions
- M&A Transaction structures - stages, consideration, and contracts required for each type of transaction;
- Payment of consideration in M&A transactions;
- Impact of Ind AS and GAAR on M&A transactions;
- Elements to be included in a scheme of arrangement;
- Law on cross-border mergers - the impact of PoEM and thin capitalization rules;
- Role of Directors of acquiring and target companies;
- Slump Sale;
- Takeovers of listed entities;
- Exemptions granted by SEBI under the Takeover Code;
- Drafting a scheme of arrangement of mergers and acquisitions;
- Implications of demergers;
- Drafting business transfer agreements.
Module 7: Mergers and Acquisitions
- M&A structures and how to choose an optimal structure
- Internal vs. External structures
- How to draft a scheme of arrangement
- Securing shareholder and lender consent
- Takeovers of listed companies
- Role of directors of acquiring and target companies
- Exemptions from takeover code granted by SEBI
- Cross-border acquisitions
- How to acquire control without acquiring shares
Module 8: Institutional Finance, Loan, and ECBS
- Essential issues in loan agreements;
- How do you raise investments or loans to finance a business?
- Types of credit facilities and issues in loan agreements;
- Documents to be executed in loan transactions;
- Discussing different types of covenants;
- Raising debt financing – syndicate loans vs. single bank loans;
- Bank guarantees and securities;
- Introduction to FEMA, various types of bank accounts in India, handling and remittance of foreign exchange, current and capital account transactions;
- External commercial borrowings, raising finance by a non-profit entity from foreign sources;
- Essential issues in the loan agreement;
- Understanding syndicated loans;
- Important clauses in a Syndicate Loan Agreement.
Module 9: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
- How to avoid disputes and drainage of resources through courtroom battles;
- Arbitration, negotiation, arbitration clauses in contracts;
- Arbitration and conciliation process;
- Introduction to commercial mediation proceedings;
- Arbitrability of disputes;
- Types of arbitration;
- Stages at which court intervention is possible;
- Procedure for challenge or arbitration award;
- Structuring arbitration for speedy and fair resolution;
- How to develop a dispute settlement strategy;
- International commercial arbitration;
- Arbitration in case of micro, small, and medium enterprises;
- How to use anti-suit injunctions in international transactions;
- Understanding negotiations in a dispute resolution;
- Negotiations with the government and large enterprises;
- Enforcement of Indian and International awards.
Module 10: Information Technology and Law
- Legal structure governing the Internet, electronic contracts, and digital signatures;
- Essential Information Technology Contracts;
- Offenses under the Information Technology Act;
- Data protection under Indian law;
- Electronic evidence and the law;
- Intermediary liability and compliance;
- Payment gateways and legal documentation;
- Cloud computing agreements and End-User License Agreements (EULA), privacy issues on the Internet;
- Outsourcing contracts;
- Net neutrality;
- Understanding online payment transactions;
- Data Protection and privacy law;
- GDPR and related topics;
- Personal Data Protection Bill 2019;
- How to draft a privacy policy;
- Steps to deal with online intellectual property infringement
Module 11: Intellectual Property Rights and IP Monetisan
- Introduction to Intellectual Property
- Copyright: Copyright Act, Rights available to the copyright owner, Originality and Idea-Expression dichotomy, infringement of copyright, Exceptions to infringement (including fair use), Copyright prot
- Patents: Patent Act, components of a patent application, international patent registrations, rights available to patent holders, requirements of novelty, inventive step and industrial application, pro
- Trademark Act: Registration of trademark, steps for international trademark registration, rights available to the trademark owner, Goodwill, different types of marks such as service marks.
- Monetization of intellectual property – Licensing and franchising agreements.
- Trade secret law, employment contracts, and protection of software.
Module 12: Employee Management, Labour Law, and Business Licenses
- Labor legislations;
- Employment agreement;
- Executive employment contracts;
- Employees and IP;
- Labor law compliances;
- Legal forms of incentives and perquisites;
- Structuring ESOP & ESPS;
- Intellectual property and employees;
- Non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements;
- Employee sharing/deputation;
- Attrition management;
- Trade licenses and step-wise approach to obtaining a trade license
Module 13: Government Tenders and Contracts
- Introduction to government procurement
- Principles and framework for government procurement
- Legal basis of tenders – Article 14 and promissory estoppel
- Rules and procedures governing procurement of goods and services for central government departments
- Essential terms in a bid document;
- Public-Private Partnerships, EPC Contracts and Concession Agreements
- An overview of bidding methodology that the Government may adopt and the legal principles relating to the same – such as competitive bidding, first-come-first-serve, sealed bids, auctions, and tenders
- Legal compliances typically insisted upon by the Government for evaluating eligibility criteria of bidders
- Prohibition of unfair bidding practices – a discussion on bid-rigging;
- Reservations for startups and SMEs
Module 14: Litigation Management
- Litigation strategy for money recovery suits;
- Labor and employment litigation;
- Civil litigation and contract enforcement;
- Consumer litigation strategies for consumer-facing companies;
- GST litigation;
- When to opt for a writ under Article 226 and SLPs;
- How to prepare a litigation management dashboard;
- How and when to communicate with CAs, CS, other compliance team;
- How and when to train internal members.

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Curriculum For Business Laws for In-House Counsels Course in New York

Module 1: Structuring a Busines

Module 2: Taxation, Basic Accounting and Import-Export

Module 3: Corporate Governance

Module 4: Negotiation and Contract Drafting

Module 5: Raising Investment: Angel Rounds, VC, and PE Deals

Module 6: Mergers and Acquisitions

Module 7: Mergers and Acquisitions

Module 8: Institutional Finance, Loan, and ECBS

Module 9: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Module 10: Information Technology and Law

Module 11: Intellectual Property Rights and IP Monetisan

Module 12: Employee Management, Labour Law, and Business Licenses

Module 13: Government Tenders and Contracts

Module 14: Litigation Management

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Basics of Partnership and partnership deed, registration procedures

Sole proprietorship as a business structure for startups

Optimal structure for family business

Appointment of advisors and remuneration models Advisor’s agreement

Drafting memorandum and articles of association of companies

Process for the incorporation of partnership, company, and LLP

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