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Is the budget a bellwether or a Cassandra for reforms?

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

The M&A themes that may dominate in 2017

By Shuva Mandal and Ankit Mishra, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Employee hiring structures in India and applicable law

By Rashmi Pradeep and Abe Abraham, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

FIPB phase-out: A bold and welcome move – or is it?

By Damini Bhalla and Samir Dudhoria, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Payment banks: Attempt to stimulate cashless economy

By Kanika Malhotra and Pran Malik, SNG & Partners

Protecting the business of professional sports leagues

By DPS Parmar and Aniruddh Singh, LexOrbis

Foreign portfolio investors still waiting for easier entry

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Disqualification of bidders: Overreach or a safeguard?

By Deepak Kumar Thakur and Shruti Deb, HSA Advocates

Companies to face SEBI’s tightened merger regime

By Iqbal Khan and Tanavi Mohanty, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

By Manishi Pathak, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Decoding the FDI policy liberalization in food retail

By William Vivian John and Tanaya Sanyal, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Supreme Court validates two-tier arbitration process

By Vivek Vashi and Utkarsh Srivastava, Bharucha & Partners

Dishonour of post-dated cheques taken as security

By Amit Aggarwal and Rahul Sud, SNG & Partners

RBI regulations for startups a boost for entrepreneurs

By Manjula Chawla, Ritika Ganju and Kripi Kathuria, Phoenix Legal

The toll-operate-transfer model for asset recycling

By Nilesh Chandra and Abhinav Mishra, HSA Advocates

The wisdom (or lack of wisdom) of the crowd

By Mathew Chacko and Praveen Raju, Spice Route Legal

Issues in reclassification of listed companies’ promoters

By Roopal Kulsrestha and Komal Modi, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

‘Key managerial personnel’ defined to broaden liability

By Rashmi Pradeep, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Policy easing: A cracking start needs a strong finish

By Vaibhav Kakkar and D Preethika, Luthra & Luthra

Trial courts given guidelines on granting leave to defend

By Vivek Vashi and Aishwarya Singh, Bharucha & Partners

India’s Bankruptcy Code: Lessons from Singapore

By Amit Aggarwal and Rahul Sud, SNG & Partners

Effort continues against stress in banking system

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Sweat over stressed assets: First big test for RBI chief

By Nilesh Chandra and Abhinav Mishra, HSA Advocates

Digital wallets in India: The road ahead for India’s fintech?

By Anuj Bhasme and Gaurav Dugar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Non-disclosure agreements in employment contracts

By Manishi Pathak, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Welcome move on escrow and deferred consideration

By Saurabh Tiwari and Saurav Bhaumik, Luthra & Luthra

Is your post-dated cheque just a security or more?

By Vivek Vashi and Aishwarya Singh, Bharucha & Partners

Bank guarantees: Limiting the enforcement period

By Amit Aggarwal and Rahul Sud, SNG & Partners

Recent measures a fillip for nascent bond market

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Monitoring and managing risks vital in PPP projects

By Ajoy Halder, HSA Advocates

Asset reconstruction: Are latest amendments enough?

By Anu Susan Abraham and Anandita Kaushik, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

‘Sexual harassment’: Scope as viewed by Indian courts

By Rashmi Pradeep, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Liberalization of FDI in financial services sector

By Dipti Lavya Swain and Prateek Rastogi, Luthra & Luthra

Court rules out extensions for filing written statement

By Vivek Vashi and Shaheda Madraswala, Bharucha & Partners

Lenders and investors wary of real estate regulation act

By Nupur Singh and Jyotika Bajaj, SNG & Partners

Municipal bonds as a way to fund smart city projects

By Soumya Kanti De Mallik, HSA Advocates

Much needed progress seen in debt recovery laws

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

E-commerce valuations: To invest or not to invest?

By Natashaa Shroff, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Shops and establishments: 2016 model bill explained

By Manishi Pathak, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

New round of liberalization follows annual policy recap

By Shinoj Koshy and Neha Sinha, Luthra & Luthra

Disputes arising out of a trust deed not arbitrable

By Vivek Vashi and Shaheda Madraswala, Bharucha & Partners

Equitable mortgages in the present day scenario

By Amit Ronald Charan and Prerana Malhotra, SNG & Partners

Smart city project funding by multilateral agencies

By Soumya Kanti De Mallik, HSA Advocates

The S4A: Genuine progress or a mere flash in the pan?

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Share sales via exchange: Decoding the mechanism

By Yogesh Chande, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Key aspects of legal regime for employee stock options

By Rashmi Pradeep, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Supreme Court upholds criminalizing of defamation

By Vivek Vashi and Shaheda Madraswala, Bharucha & Partners

E-loans in India: The path to paperless contracts

By Nupur Singh and Devyani Dhawan, SNG & Partners

Paradigm shift to ‘on tap’ universal bank licences

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Financing bidding process for big PPPs needs review

By Anjan Dasgupta, HSA Advocates

Class action suits under the Companies Act, 2013

By Jasleen Oberoi, Rudra Kumar Pandey and Vishal Nijhawan, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India needs more than laws for true gender equity

By Manishi Pathak, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Investors eye RBI move to regulate P2P lending

By Dipti Lavya Swain and Advait Nair, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Shares dispute holds lessons for boardrooms

By Vivek Vashi and Hrushi Narvekar, Bharucha & Partners

Financing infrastructure: The hybrid annuity model

By Anjan Dasgupta, HSA Advocates

More changes from the RBI: Good news for bond market

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

M&A in stressed assets: Issues and challenges

By Shuva Mandal and Sayak Maity, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Reducing risks related to engaging contract labour

By Rashmi Pradeep, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Press Note 3 of 2016: A level playing field?

By Samir Dudhoria and Ankita Kansil, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Stamp duty chargeable on inter-state amalgamations

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Win-win waste disposal: Tariff policy shows the way

By Avijeet Lala, HSA Advocates

Budget 2016: Good times ahead for bond markets?

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Renewable energy sector: M&A issues and incentives

By Gaurav Singhi and Ruhi Goswami, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Analysis of amendments to the Payment of Bonus Act

By Manishi Pathak, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Government and RBI draw startup revolution roadmap

By Dipti Lavya Swain and Harshit Anand, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Revamp of Supreme Court to trim backlog and costs

By Vivek Vashi and Krishnendu Sayta, Bharucha & Partners

Picking the right bidder to take on PPP project risks

By Soumya Kanti De Mallik, HSA Advocates

Companies Act suggestions: A step in line with the times

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Roadblocks to banking amalgamations in India

By Jay Parikh and Aastha Khurana, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Inspirations, adaptations and drama over IP rights

By Manisha Singh and Shristi Bansal, LexOrbis

The road ahead for FDI to meet India’s growth target

By Damini Bhalla and Akshay Jain, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Director’s violation of duty cause for derivative action

By Shreya Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Rules eased for bank units in special finance centres

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Insights into changes in the insider trading regulationsc

By Inder Mohan Singh and Sridevi VS, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

What’s in a name? Trademarks for film titles

By Manisha Singh and Divya Srinivasan, LexOrbis

The big reforms arrive with a bang as restrictions eased

By Sundeep Dudeja and Avisha Gupta, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

SARFAESI not meant to override rent control laws

By Vivek Vashi, Shreya Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Design and structure vital for success of PPP projects

By Hemant Sahai and Soumya Kanti De Mallik, HSA Advocates

Proposed solutions to legal issues raised by SPV model

By Hemant Sahai, HSA Advocates

Revised ECB framework: Simpler or more complex?

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

‘Single window clearance’: Reality or a misnomer?

By Shruti Kinra and Vyom Dave, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Tweet twitter tweeted: Can copyright protect tweets?

By Manisha Singh and Raashi Jain, LexOrbis

RBI held to be subject to Right to Information Act

By Vivek Vashi and Krishnendu Sayta, Bharucha & Partners

Pooled finance mechanism for infrastructure funding

By Hemant Sahai and Anjan Dasgupta, HSA Advocates

Rupee denominated bonds: A major shift with potential

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

New regime introduced for valuers and valuation

By Rudra Kumar Pandey and Vishal Nijhawan, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Confidentiality-copyrights interplay in entertainment

By Manisha Singh and Shristi Bansal, LexOrbis

The curious case of ‘composite caps’

By Vaibhav Kakkar and Sahil Arora, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Indian parties may opt for foreign-seated arbitrations

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Municipal bonds offer one creative financing solution

By Hemant Sahai and Anjan Dasgupta, HSA Advocates

Listing and disclosure rules consolidation: A good step?

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Slogans/taglines: Sure shot way to advertising success?

By Manisha Singh and Raashi Jain, LexOrbis

Court finds foreign investor complicit in flouting policy

By William Vivian John and Hemant Krishna V, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Court arms journalists to be fearless and fair

By Vivek Vashi and Krishnendu Sayta, Bharucha & Partners

Creative solutions required for infrastructure financing

By Hemant Sahai and Nilesh Chandra, HSA Advocates

Prepaid transit instruments: Step to a ‘less-cash society’

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Foreign investors to see more change on options

By By Sourav Kanti De Biswas and Maneka Khanna, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Controls on advertising that misleads consumers

By Manisha Singh and Divya Srinivasan, LexOrbis

Single-brand retail trade and regulatory overreach

By Aparna Mittal and Hina Doon, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Bill offers new lease of life for arbitration in India

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Governance structures: A crucial prerequisite

By Hemant Sahai and Sunei Kapur, HSA Advocates

Is strategic restructuring of debt the answer for banks?

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Curbing the RBI’s powers over investment: Desirable?

By Amit Kumar and Ambarish, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Celebrities entangled in the case of Maggi noodles

By Manisha Singh and Zoya Nafis, LexOrbis

Investment rules relating to non-resident Indians eased

By By Shinoj Koshy and Neha Sinha, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Updates on gaming laws and discretion on writ petitions

By Vivek Vashi and Krishnendu Sayta, Bharucha & Partners

Emergence of smart cities presents new opportunities

By Hemant Sahai and Pranav Kumar Singh, HSA Advocates

New framework to combatnfrauds: A good follow-up

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Price discovery of delisting offers: Time for a change

By Akila Agrawal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Competition googly may prove tricky for Google

By Manisha Singh and Priya Anuragini, LexOrbis

Clarity needed on aspects of recent liberalization

By Sundeep Dudeja and Aditya Periwal, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Arbitration clause survives even if MoU bears no fruit

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Bank units in international finance centres welcome

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Red signals on put options turned yellow, soon green?

By Vidyut Gulati and Kushal Sinha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Net neutrality: Not a simple matter in the age of apps

By Manisha Singh Nair and Priya Anuragini, LexOrbis

Make in India: Inviting investments

By Damini Bhalla and Charu Chitwan, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Limitation is a preliminary issue in Maharashtra

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Budget: No ‘big bang’ but progress for financial sector

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Abiding by the law is key when assigning copyright

By Manisha Singh Nair and Zoya Nafis, LexOrbis

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