®Compliance · IP · Venture advisory · Since December 2016
Your India partner for compliance, IP and venture growth.
Trilegient helps startups, investors and global companies set up in India, stay compliant as they grow, and protect their brands and inventions. One team for company and FEMA filings, GST and accounts, and patent and trademark filings, for clients in India, the USA, China, the UK and beyond.
Services
What we do
From incorporation and funding rounds to trademark registration and monthly compliance, we cover the work that keeps an Indian business running smoothly. See all nine services.
Compliance Advisory
Map the rules that apply to your business in India, then build the policies, calendars and controls to meet them.
Learn moreVenture Compliance
Fundraising, FDI and FEMA filings, ESOPs and investor reporting for startups and the funds that back them.
Learn moreCorporate Compliances
Annual MCA filings, board and AGM processes, statutory registers and event-based filings, done on time.
Learn moreGST & Taxation Advisory
GST registration and returns, export of services, TDS and cross-border tax questions, handled with care.
Learn moreIP Advisory
IP strategy, clearance searches, portfolio audits and licensing, aligned with your business plan.
Learn morePatent & Trademark Filings
India filings for Indian and overseas applicants, including PCT national phase and Madrid designations.
Learn moreStartups & Ventures
Built for founders and the funds behind them
We set up Indian entities, handle DPIIT recognition and keep every funding round compliant: allotments, FEMA reporting, ESOPs and investor packs. Due diligence goes faster when the paperwork is already in order.
Global Desk
India filings and compliance for overseas companies
Many of our clients are outside India. We take care of the Indian side and explain it in plain English, on a schedule that suits your time zone.
United States
- PCT national phase and trademark filings in India
- Indian subsidiaries for engineering and sales teams
- Compliance, payroll and reporting packs for US parents
China
- Trademark protection in India against brand copying
- Patent filings for technology entering India
- Press Note 3 approvals for investment into India
UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific
- India market entry and entity set-up
- DPDP Act compliance alongside GDPR
- KPO teams for research, IP and finance support
Why Trilegient
How we work
Straightforward advice, fixed fees where possible, and no missed deadlines.
Plain answers
You get a clear view of what is required, what it costs and when it is due, written for founders and finance teams, not specialists.
Compliance built in
We look past today's filing to the reporting and renewals that follow, and put every date on one shared calendar.
One accountable team
A named lead runs your account and coordinates any registered professionals a task requires.
Guides
Practical guides to doing business in India
Free explainers for founders, finance teams and overseas applicants. See all guides.
Talk to us
Planning to start, invest or file in India?
Tell us where you are and what you need. We reply within one business day with clear next steps.