Mergers and Acquisitions: Legal Advisory

Buying or selling a company in the Gelephu Mindfulness City means working with a new statute book in which the routes beyond a simple share transfer, the squeeze-out threshold and the regulator's control tests are all fixed by law. Basnet Law Pte. Ltd. advises acquirers, sellers and investors on transactions involving GMC companies, from private share purchases to statutory amalgamations, schemes of arrangement and regulator-approved changes of control of Licensed Firms.

Share and business acquisition agreements under GMC law, with diligence on the GCRO registers and on charges filed under the Companies Act 2025.

Statutory amalgamations, including the short-form procedure for group amalgamations.

Schemes of arrangement with members or creditors.

Compulsory acquisition of dissenting shareholders once the 90% threshold is reached.

Substantial shareholding disclosure at 5%.

Regulatory change of control of a Licensed Firm under the Financial Services Act 2025 and the GEN Rulebook 2026.

Strategic and private equity buyers acquiring GMC companies. Founders selling a GMC business or bringing in investors. Groups reorganising GMC subsidiaries by amalgamation or scheme. Investors taking a 10% or greater stake in a GFSO Licensed Firm.