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Due Diligence

Our services provide a detailed evaluation of a startup’s financial, legal, tax, and compliance aspects, offering you a clear understanding of the company’s strengths and vulnerabilities. This ensures that your investment decisions are informed and aligned with your financial goals.

Services Offered: –

  • Financial Due Diligence: In-depth analysis of financial statements, revenue models, and forecasts to verify the startup’s financial health and sustainability.
  • Legal Due Diligence: Comprehensive review of legal contracts, intellectual property rights, and compliance with applicable laws, ensuring there are no legal pitfalls.
  • Tax Due Diligence: Detailed assessment of tax obligations, liabilities, and opportunities for tax optimization, minimizing potential risks.
  • Compliance Due Diligence: Evaluation of the startup’s adherence to regulatory standards, ensuring that all operations are conducted within the legal framework.
  • Vendor Due Diligence: Thorough review of the financial, legal, and operational standing of vendors to mitigate risks and ensure reliability in vendor relationships and partnerships.
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Transaction Agreements

Our expertise in structuring and negotiating transaction agreements ensures that every aspect of the investment is carefully considered, reducing the risk of disputes and ensuring a smooth transaction process.

Services Offered: –

  • Share Purchase Agreements: Comprehensive drafting and negotiation to outline the terms and conditions of share transfers, ensuring your rights are protected.
  • Shareholder Agreements: Custom agreements to establish clear terms between shareholders, including rights, obligations, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
  • Investment Agreements: Detailed agreements that define the terms of the investment, including valuation, payment structure, and investor rights.
  • Term Sheets: Preparation and review of term sheets to set out the key terms and conditions of the proposed investment before entering into more detailed agreements.
  • Escrow Agreements: Secure handling of funds and assets through well-structured escrow agreements that provide peace of mind during the transaction process.
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Transaction Advisory

Our Transaction Advisory services provide investors with strategic insights and customized solutions that align with your investment goals. We ensure that every transaction is structured to achieve optimal tax efficiency, regulatory compliance, and financial success.

Services Offered: –

  • Tax Structuring: Tailored tax solutions that ensure your investment remains compliant while optimizing your financial strategies.
  • Transaction Tax Advisory: Guidance on the tax implications of transactions to minimize liabilities and enhance profitability.
  • Cross-Border Taxation: Expertise in managing tax challenges and opportunities in international transactions, ensuring compliance with global tax regulations.
  • ESOP & Cap Table Structuring: Strategic planning and structuring of employee stock options and capitalization tables to align with long-term business objectives.
  • Transfer Pricing: Comprehensive services to ensure that intercompany transactions are compliant with transfer pricing regulations.
  • Investment Instrument Analysis: In-depth analysis of various investment instruments (equity shares, preference shares, debentures, convertible notes, warrants, etc.) to determine the best options for your financial strategy.
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Due Diligence

Our services provide a detailed evaluation of a startup’s financial, legal, tax, and compliance aspects, offering you a clear understanding of the company’s strengths and vulnerabilities. This ensures that your investment decisions are informed and aligned with your financial goals.

Services Offered: –

  • Financial Due Diligence: In-depth analysis of financial statements, revenue models, and forecasts to verify the startup’s financial health and sustainability.
  • Legal Due Diligence: Comprehensive review of legal contracts, intellectual property rights, and compliance with applicable laws, ensuring there are no legal pitfalls.
  • Tax Due Diligence: Detailed assessment of tax obligations, liabilities, and opportunities for tax optimization, minimizing potential risks.
  • Compliance Due Diligence: Evaluation of the startup’s adherence to regulatory standards, ensuring that all operations are conducted within the legal framework.
  • Vendor Due Diligence: Thorough review of the financial, legal, and operational standing of vendors to mitigate risks and ensure reliability in vendor relationships and partnerships.
Contact UsLearn More

Transaction Agreements

Our expertise in structuring and negotiating transaction agreements ensures that every aspect of the investment is carefully considered, reducing the risk of disputes and ensuring a smooth transaction process.

Services Offered: –

  • Share Purchase Agreements: Comprehensive drafting and negotiation to outline the terms and conditions of share transfers, ensuring your rights are protected.
  • Shareholder Agreements: Custom agreements to establish clear terms between shareholders, including rights, obligations, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
  • Investment Agreements: Detailed agreements that define the terms of the investment, including valuation, payment structure, and investor rights.
  • Term Sheets: Preparation and review of term sheets to set out the key terms and conditions of the proposed investment before entering into more detailed agreements.
  • Escrow Agreements: Secure handling of funds and assets through well-structured escrow agreements that provide peace of mind during the transaction process.
Contact UsLearn More

Transaction Advisory

Our Transaction Advisory services provide investors with strategic insights and customized solutions that align with your investment goals. We ensure that every transaction is structured to achieve optimal tax efficiency, regulatory compliance, and financial success.

Services Offered: –

  • Tax Structuring: Tailored tax solutions that ensure your investment remains compliant while optimizing your financial strategies.
  • Transaction Tax Advisory: Guidance on the tax implications of transactions to minimize liabilities and enhance profitability.
  • Cross-Border Taxation: Expertise in managing tax challenges and opportunities in international transactions, ensuring compliance with global tax regulations.
  • ESOP & Cap Table Structuring: Strategic planning and structuring of employee stock options and capitalization tables to align with long-term business objectives.
  • Transfer Pricing: Comprehensive services to ensure that intercompany transactions are compliant with transfer pricing regulations.
  • Investment Instrument Analysis: In-depth analysis of various investment instruments (equity shares, preference shares, debentures, convertible notes, warrants, etc.) to determine the best options for your financial strategy.
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We have engaged with Jitesh and the team at TreeLife on multiple assignments through our journey. TreeLife has been super helpful and have made positive contributions in multiple transactions spanning legal, financial and engagements involving our key acquisitions at Raise. We highly recommend associating with them.

Pravin Jadhav | Founder, Raise Financial Services
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Garima Mitra
Co-founder
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Garima Mitra, the Co-Founder of Treelife, leads the Transactions, Contracts, and Compliance verticals at the firm. She plays a pivotal role at Treelife and clients. Her expertise in business law, coupled with her passion for social impact, positions her as a key figure in the legal and financial landscape for startups.

Jitesh Agarwal
Founder
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Jitesh Agarwal is the driving force behind Treelife, where he leads with a strong foundation in finance, overseeing key practices like VCFO, Finance, Tax & Regulatory, and GIFT City. Jitesh has successfully positioned Treelife as a trusted service provider in the startup ecosystem.

Yamini Upadhyay
Senior Associate | Legal
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Yamini Upadhyay is a Senior Associate at Treelife, bringing a wealth of experience in corporate governance, foreign investment, and company law. Her expertise in navigating the regulatory landscape and advising on high-stakes legal matters ensures that Treelife’s clients receive top-notch guidance in all aspects of corporate law.

Nikita Sukhathankar
Senior Associate | Transactions
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Nikita Sukhathankar specializes in startup investments, transaction advisory, and corporate commercial law. As a Senior Associate at Treelife, she brings extensive experience in venture capital and private equity transactions. Nikita’s expertise lies in legal due diligence, contract drafting, and regulatory compliance, guiding startups through complex financial and legal landscapes.

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Garima Mitra
Co-founder
[email protected]

Garima Mitra, the Co-Founder of Treelife, leads the Transactions, Contracts, and Compliance verticals at the firm. She plays a pivotal role at Treelife and clients. Her expertise in business law, coupled with her passion for social impact, positions her as a key figure in the legal and financial landscape for startups.

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Jitesh Agarwal
Founder
[email protected]

Jitesh Agarwal is the driving force behind Treelife, where he leads with a strong foundation in finance, overseeing key practices like VCFO, Finance, Tax & Regulatory, and GIFT City. Jitesh has successfully positioned Treelife as a trusted service provider in the startup ecosystem.

Yamini Upadhyay
Yamini Upadhyay
Senior Associate | Legal
[email protected]

Yamini Upadhyay is a Senior Associate at Treelife, bringing a wealth of experience in corporate governance, foreign investment, and company law. Her expertise in navigating the regulatory landscape and advising on high-stakes legal matters ensures that Treelife’s clients receive top-notch guidance in all aspects of corporate law.

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Nikita Sukhathankar
Senior Associate | Transactions
[email protected]

Nikita Sukhathankar specializes in startup investments, transaction advisory, and corporate commercial law. As a Senior Associate at Treelife, she brings extensive experience in venture capital and private equity transactions. Nikita’s expertise lies in legal due diligence, contract drafting, and regulatory compliance, guiding startups through complex financial and legal landscapes.

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