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RBI further extends deadline for deletion of card-on-file data

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Shobhit Shukla, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Scale-based regulation for NBFCs – A pragmatic approach

By Nishtha Arora and Soumyajit Mitra, SNG & Partners

In the market for a distinctive trademark

By Manisha Singh and Shreyashi Mazumdar, LexOrbis

No confusion by design over fashion trademark

By Aprajita Nigam and Aarushi Mishra, LexOrbis

NBFCs are now subject to prompt corrective action

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Analysis of emerging trends in lease deeds

By Amaresh K Singh and Prashant Sood, HSA Advocates

India tries unfree trade for a change

By Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co

Government enables FDI support for self-reliance

By Neha Sinha and Radhika Malpani, L&L Partners

India tackles the difficulties of regulating cryptos

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Shubhangi Garg, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Homebuyers versus lenders in fight for recovery

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Aniket Sawant, SNG & Partners

Influence marketing stops where the law begins

By Ashima Obhan and Shuchi Dutta, Obhan & Associates

Lack of avenue to opt out makes government contracts inequitable

By Shreya Sircar and Jyotsna Punshi, Bharucha & Partners

A small suffix causes big IP dispute

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Protection of IP dwindles at the border

By Manisha Singh and Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis

New internal ombudsman scheme for NBFCs

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Open access to electricity becoming a reality

By Abhishek Tripathi and Anura Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Patent Prosecution Highway – The IP Bridge between India and Japan

By Tarvinder Singh, Kochhar & Co.

Post-dated cheques not a worthless paper

By Devyani Dhawan and Ayushi Parnami, SNG & Partners

Shareholder disputes cannot exclude right to arbitration

By Kelvin Poon and Avinash, Rajah & Tann

Tangled accounting practices fuel power disputes

By Puja Priyadarshini & Sagnik Maitra, HSA Advocates

India-Singapore corridor bridges fintech regulatory hurdles

By Arjun Goswami, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Setting the line between innovation and privacy

By Seerat Bhutani and Ashima Obhan, Obhan & Associates

SC overreach undermines the purpose of IBC

By Sonam Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Amendments to FDI in the telecom services sector

By Jay Parikh and Ayushi Toshniwal, L&L Partners

Analysis of restrictive covenants within employment agreements

By Jivesh Chandrayan, HSA Advocates

Benefits of must-run status for renewable energy generators

By Abhishek Nath Tripathi and Anura Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Clarity required on framework for new securitisation

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Bad bank to be the new banking saviour

By Satish Anand Sharma and Aniket Sawant, SNG & Partners

2021 act brings LLPs into the modern world

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Unlocking new pastures for distressed investment in India

By Shardul Shroff and Shreya Prakash, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Card-on-file tokenisation introduced by RBI

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Shobhit Shukla, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Party autonomy now rules in arbitration law

By Shaneen Parikh and Shalaka Patil, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Freedom of speech under threat from internet controls

By Ashima Obhan and Vrinda Patodia, Obhan & Associates

India businesses to benefit from Indonesia reforms

By Ahmad Fikri Assegaf and Eko Ahmad Ismail Basyuni, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

Prior use trumps later trademark registration

By Manisha Singh and Akanksha Kar, LexOrbis

Smoke clears over arbitration in trademark disputes

By Manisha Singh and Shreyashi Mazumdar, LexOrbis

Data centres a new real estate class

By Alok Tewari and Shivika Upadhyay, Kochhar & Co

Green hydrogen: India’s shot at meeting its climate targets

By Abhishek Nath Tripathi and Anura Gupta , Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

No minimum period for claims under bank guarantee

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Harshil Shubham, SNG & Partners

Digital intermediary rules leave open door for misuse

By Saurya Bhattacharya and Aseem Sahni, HSA Advocates

Copyrighted software not taxable royalty on resale

By Shahid Khan, Kochhar & Co.

New law on pre-pack resolution plans under IBC

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners

Suggested framework for digital assets in India

By Anu Tiwari and Anindita Bhowmik, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Ignoring evidence renders an arbitral award perverse

By Karthik Somasundram, Bharucha & Partners

Consolidation of debt listing regulations a questionable endeavour

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Singapore SPAC framework and opportunities

By Raymond Tong and Hoon Chi Tern, Rajah & Tann

KAL Radio out of tune on copyright

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis.

Straightening the winding road for MNCs going private

By Sumithra Suresh and Arunima Vijay, L&L Partners

Rivals see red on biscuit packaging

By Manisha Singh and Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis

Key issues in mergers and acquisitions

By Arvind Sharma, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

How to rebalance an unequal economic partnership

By Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co.

Corporate and commercial e-interests yield to consumers

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners

Electricity regulator continues to reign supreme for now

By Abhishek Tripathi and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Non-signatories can be compelled to arbitrate

By Sneha Jaisingh and Aniruddha Banerji, Bharucha & Partners

Microfinance framework overhaul a welcome move

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Sristi Yadav, Phoenix Legal

The challenges ahead for Libor transition

By Soumyajit Mitra and Nishtha Arora, SNG & Partners

Delays and inconsistent treatment reduce RERA’s effectiveness

By Amaresh Kumar Singh, HSA Advocates

Singapore allows third-party funding in dispute resolution

By Kelvin Poon and Vikram Nair, Rajah & Tann

A corridor to new Singapore economic partnerships

By Vivaik Sharma and Apeksha Sonawale, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Captive generation: APTEL breaks a few chains

By Abhishek Nath Tripathi and Anura Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Commercial perspectives of the model tenancy law

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners

Can exclusivity be claimed for imaginative spelling?

By Aprajita Nigam and Aarushi Mishra, LexOrbis

Red Bull not amused by red horseplay

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis 

Downstream investments by NRIs are not foreign investments

By Shinoj Koshy and Purvi Khanna, L&L Partners

Will PLIs give Japanese manufacturing a boost in India?

By Pradeep Ratnam, Kochhar & Co

How blockchain enhances efficiency in trade finance

By Devyani Dhawan and Shivendra Shukla, SNG & Partners

Balancing commercial considerations with consumer interests

By Shreya Sircar and Ishita Jain, Bharucha & Partners

Guidelines for provisional ratings by credit rating agencies

By Sawant Singh, Sristi Yadav and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

The fragile position of independent directors of banks

By Sumit P and Asima Ghosh, HSA Advocates

News report referring to trademark not wrongful use

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Defences of public interest in patent infringement

By DPS Parmar, LexOrbis

Trust structures from an FDI perspective

By Harish Kumar and Itee Singhal, L&L Partners

Ascertaining impact of IBC’s section 32A on criminal proceedings

By Sonam Gupta and Anurag Tandon, Bharucha & Partners

Reform agenda on the cards in new electricity policy

By Mani Gupta and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Secured creditors not always financial creditors

By Karthik Somasundram, Sneha Jaisingh and Alabh Lal, Bharucha & Partners

InvITs continue to evolve in infrastructure M&A

By Jay Gandhi and Abhishek Parekh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

RBI bats for full interoperability for pre-paid instruments

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Himanshu Malhotra, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Troubled MSMEs thrown a lifeline with pre-pack resolutions

By Satish Anand Sharma and Anshita Gupta, SNG & Partners 

The sound of distinction in IP protection

By Aprajita Nigam and Ruchi Sarin, LexOrbis

Copyright registration not mandatory for enforcement of rights

By Aprajita Nigam and Smrita Sinha, LexOrbis

Can the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme be a game-changer?

By Dipti Lavya Swain and Tanvi Tekriwal, HSA Advocates

Revised regulations on due diligence for listed debentures

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Sristi Yadav, Phoenix Legal

RBI restricts investments in NBFC from FATF non-compliant countries

By Anshuman Mozumdar and Anirudh Gotety, L&L Partners

NCLT proper forum for power purchase agreement insolvency

By Abhishek Tripathi and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Guarantees will ensure better payment of debts for now

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Aniket Sawant, SNG & Partners

Changes to directions on money markets are welcome

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Sristi Yadav, Phoenix Legal

Government walks a tightrope in labour relations

By Vijay Ravi, Kochhar & Co

IBC decides the fate of PPAs in insolvency

By Abhirup Dasgupta and Bhawana Sharma, HSA Advocates

Commercial perspectives on the Intermediary Rules, 2021

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

E-commerce sales do not infringe DSE IPR

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

IPAB recognises the concept of transborder reputation

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Security by design in digital payment controls

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Vrinda Pareek, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

FDI policy oversees trading on technology platforms

By Asim Abbas and Ananya Mishra, L&L Partners

Arbitration gets support in validity and fraud challenges

By Sonam Gupta, Sneha Jaisingh and Saloni Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Proposed scale based governance frameworks for NBFCs

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

The power of the budget to reform

By Abhishek Nath Tripathi and Anura Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

The conundrum of third-party security holders

By Satish Anand Sharma and Abhimanyu Chandan Rajguru, SNG & Partners

Pledging shares does not create a financial creditor

By Shweta Bharti and Nitesh Sachdeva, Hammurabi & Solomon

Disincentives to foreign investment in non-personal data

By Asim Abbas and John Simte, L&L Partners

Full disclosure of working methods may be required

By DPS Parmar, LexOrbis

Using injunctions to prevent IP infringement

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

The committee of creditors and its commercial wisdom

By Sonam Gupta, Sneha Jaisingh and Divyam Sharma, Bharucha & Partners

Digital lending in India: Move towards regulation

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Vrinda Pareek, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

The year ahead for PE deal making in India

By Iqbal Khan and Amrita Rana, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Paying a subsidiary for your trademark not deductible

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Outsourcers are protected against IP infringement

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Legal risks and exposure for Japanese businesses

By Rohit Kochhar, Kochhar & Co

A new beginning for NCDs and commercial papers

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Farm protests put electricity bill in jeopardy

By Abhishek Tripathi and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Uncertainties around LIBOR transition: An Indian perspective

By Abir Lal Dey and Aroop Das, L&L Partners Law Offices

Outlook for the education sector in 2021

By Saurya Bhattacharya, HSA Advocates

Enforcing foreign awards involving only Indian parties

By Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners

What the 2021 budget holds for business

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

RBI’s current account opening rules strengthen credit discipline

By Nishtha Arora and Ayushi Parmani, SNG & Partners

SEBI imposes greater duties on debenture trustees

By Jyotika Bajaj and Shivendra Shukla, SNG & Partners

Analyzing the PLI scheme for battery manufacturing

By Dipti Lavya Swain and Esha Nair, HSA Advocates

Better regulation arrives in foreign contribution law

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

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