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Due Diligence Services

At RGA, we recognize that a company's strength is as good as the alignment of its stakeholders. Shareholder agreements, compliance calendars, and structured investor communication tools form the backbone of sound governance, risk mitigation, and investor confidence. RGA's legal and strategic advisory team specializes in comprehensive services around Shareholder Agreements (SHA), equity structuring, investor documentation, regulatory compliance, and post-investment governance solutions.

01

Due Diligence for Shareholding and Equity Transactions

  • Corporate structure review
  • Review of Articles of Association, MOA, and prior SHAs
  • Cap table and shareholding validation
  • Analysis of board and shareholder meeting minutes
  • Verification of prior issuances, consents, filings (ROC/MCA)
  • Review of ESOPs, convertible instruments, and related-party disclosures
  • Compliance checks for Companies Act, FEMA, and sectoral regulations

RGA ensures you have a clear picture before finalizing any shareholder agreement or investment deal.

02

Drafting, Review & Negotiation of Shareholders' Agreements (SHA)

  • Defining rights: affirmative vote, information, board nomination, drag-along, tag-along, ROFR, ROFO
  • Transfer restrictions: lock-in, put/call options, exit rights
  • Reserved matters and voting thresholds
  • Anti-dilution, liquidation preference, and valuation adjustments
  • Governance framework for Board and shareholder oversight
  • Event of default clauses and dispute resolution mechanisms

RGA ensures your agreement is fair, practical, enforceable, and future-proof.

03

Investment Instruments Drafting: CCPS, CCD, SAFE Notes

  • Structuring of instrument terms
  • Drafting term sheets and investor rights documents
  • Issuance of offer letters (PAS-4) and subscription agreements
  • Drafting and reviewing SH-4, share certificates, resolutions
  • Preparing and filing board/EGM resolutions, return of allotment (PAS-3)

RGA makes investment documentation both investor-friendly and regulator-compliant.

04

Compliance Calendar & Corporate Governance Tools

  • Creation of annual and quarterly compliance trackers
  • Statutory filings under Companies Act (DIR-3 KYC, MGT-7, AOC-4, PAS-6, etc.)
  • FEMA, SEBI, and RBI compliance (where applicable)
  • Event-based triggers for resolutions, disclosures, and filings
  • AGM, Board Meeting, and ROC reporting schedules

RGA ensures you never miss a deadline and stay investment ready.

05

Share Transfer, Exit & Secondary Transactions Support

  • SH-4 drafting and execution
  • Board and shareholder resolutions
  • Valuation updates and stamp duty advisory
  • Exit documentation and payment coordination
  • Updating cap table and ROC records

RGA ensures your exit events are smooth, compliant, and dispute-free.

06

Startup Investor Readiness & Due Diligence Pack

  • Company health check and legal clean-up
  • Standard document templates (SHA, SSA, ESOP, etc.)
  • Founders' agreement drafting and risk allocation
  • Compliance calendar and reporting setup

RGA makes each startup funding-ready in record time.

In today's fast-evolving corporate landscape, clarity, compliance, and credibility form the foundation of stakeholder confidence. At RGA, we combine legal precision with commercial understanding to offer seamless support for SHA drafting, compliance calendars, due diligence, investor reporting, and post-investment governance. Let us help you build governance that earns trust and sustains value.

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