Punish Arora

Punish Arora is a lawyer at Dua Associates, Gurgaon, specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions. He advises on regulatory aspects of foreign investment, corporate advisory, and corporate structuring and restructuring with a focus on tax matters.

Punish's experience includes foreign direct investment, external commercial borrowings, overseas direct investment, establishment of subsidiaries and other legal presences in India, and formulating entry strategies from a tax perspective for setting up businesses in India. He also advises on due diligence for M&A and joint ventures, and has obtained approvals from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board for various companies in the telecom, non‑banking financial services, courier services, and pharmaceutical sectors. Prior to joining Dua Associates, he was actively involved in litigation before various forums, tribunals, appellate authorities, High Courts, and the Supreme Court under the Sick Industrial Companies Act, SARFAESI Act, and Companies Act.