Partner (Co-Head - Private Client)
She advises on general corporate matters, with special focus on private acquisitions and inbound and outbound foreign investments to and from India.
In the private client practice, Radhika specialises in estate and succession planning (especially its cross-border aspects and interplay with the Indian exchange control regime, takeover regulations and personal laws), family settlements and constitutions and establishment of trusts. Radhika has extensive experience in advising families, promoters of large corporate houses as well as professional wealth management and fiduciary service providers in relation to establishment and operation of trusts (both in India and overseas), restructuring of existing trust structures, establishment of private trust companies, rights and obligations of the fiduciaries and the beneficiaries and preparation of wills and family constitutions. She has been instrumental in negotiating and implementing high-profile family settlements. She also advises on establishment of charitable institutions to aid and promote the philanthropic endeavours of individuals, families and corporates.
Her expertise on Japan related relationships and transactions has been greatly fortified by her secondment to the Tokyo office of Anderson, Mori and Tomotsune, one of the leading law firms in Japan, for a period of nine months. She has also authored articles on investments into India from Japan, as well as estate planning. She travels regularly to Japan for India focused seminars.
Introduction The complex nature of estate and succession planning requires careful assessment of myriad considerations, such as the nature of estate (composition and location), family type (nuclear, j...
August 5, 2020
In these uncertain times of a global pandemic, there is increased interest in succession planning, including through Wills, and understandably so. Yet, there are considerable practical and legal chall...
April 1, 2020
Trusts are recognised internationally as favoured vehicles for estate and succession planning. Although most private asset-holding trusts are created during the lifetime of the creator (settlor), ther...
February 25, 2020
When one is about to get married, there are myriad thoughts crossing one’s mind all at once – from meticulous planning of the upcoming nuptials, to mundane but practical matters such as updating o...
December 9, 2019
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radhika.gaggar@cyrilshroff.com
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