Corporate Finance
Structuring capital that fuels growth without creating future friction.
MovLegal’s Corporate Finance practice supports companies, promoters, and investors through the legal architecture of raising, deploying, and restructuring capital. Financing decisions made under deal pressure — a term accepted too quickly, a covenant signed without pushback, a security document drafted without scrutiny — tend to resurface at the worst possible moment, usually during the next round or the next audit. Our role is to make sure that doesn’t happen.
We advise on equity and debt financing, corporate lending arrangements, security creation, and the regulatory filings that accompany them under the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations, and RBI/FEMA guidelines, treating every financing transaction as part of a company’s broader capital strategy rather than an isolated event.
Why This Matters
A financing round is rarely a single negotiation — it’s the first of several. Terms accepted in a seed round set the baseline for Series A; a lender’s covenant today shapes what the next lender will demand tomorrow. We negotiate every financing document with this trajectory in mind, so today’s capital doesn’t box in tomorrow’s options.
Our Corporate Finance Services
Equity Financing
Advising on private placements, rights issues, preferential allotments, and structuring of convertible instruments such as CCPS and CCDs, including drafting subscription and shareholders’ agreements that balance investor protection with founder flexibility.
Debt Financing & Lending Arrangements
Structuring and documenting term loans, working capital facilities, external commercial borrowings (ECBs), and inter-corporate deposits, including negotiation of loan agreements, financial covenants, and events of default that protect operational headroom.
Security Documentation
Drafting and perfecting security instruments — mortgage deeds, hypothecation agreements, pledge agreements, and guarantees — along with registration of charges with the Registrar of Companies to ensure enforceability.
Regulatory Compliance
Advising on RBI reporting for foreign investment and borrowing (FC-GPR, FC-TRS, ECB returns), FEMA pricing guidelines, and sectoral caps applicable to the transaction, so filings don’t become the bottleneck that delays fund inflow.
Corporate Restructuring of Capital
Advising on buybacks, capital reduction, bonus issues, and reclassification of share capital, including compliance with procedural and disclosure requirements under company law.
Financial Covenant Advisory
Reviewing and negotiating financial covenants in lending agreements to protect a company’s operational flexibility while still satisfying lender risk requirements.
Distress & Refinancing Support
Advising companies on refinancing existing debt, negotiating covenant waivers, and structuring standstill or restructuring arrangements with lenders — coordinating with our Insolvency & Restructuring team where formal proceedings become necessary.
Who We Work With
- Founders raising their first institutional round and negotiating term sheets for the first time
- Growth-stage companies structuring debt to fund expansion without over-leveraging
- Lenders and NBFCs requiring robust, enforceable security documentation
- Companies facing near-term repayment pressure who need refinancing or restructuring support
Get in Touch
Whether you’re closing a funding round or restructuring existing debt, our Corporate Finance team can help you negotiate from a position of clarity. Book
a consultation to discuss your financing needs