This article outlines India’s legal framework for multinational companies establishing greenfield Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and data centres. India now hosts over 2,000 GCCs, employing around two million professionals and generating nearly USD 100 billion in revenue. The article examines entry models, corporate governance, foreign investment, employment and data-protection requirements for GCCs. For data centres, it highlights land acquisition, construction and environmental approvals, power procurement and evolving data-governance obligations. Operators handling customer data may fall under the DPDP Act and CERT-In requirements, while regulated-sector clients may also face data localisation obligations.
Please click here to read the full article by Sidharrth Shankar, Partner, and Prakriti Jaiswal, Partner, published in Law Asia.
Prakriti specialises in mergers & cross border investments & acquisitions and private equity transactions. Her experience includes rendering advisory and structuring services on a variety of transactions including acquisitions of shares & business, private equity investments, joint ventures and corporate advisory.