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S&R
Deal digest

S&R assists in SirionLabs fundraise

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relief
Features

Slowing the free fall

With the COVID-19 outbreak, the government has introduced a lockdown to limit the spread of the virus among the population, while introducing a raft of measures to protect businesses
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home
Spotlight

Home and safe?

With COVID-19 forcing companies to implement work-from-home policies, Jim Fitzsimmons helps us understand the cybersecurity risks posed by a remote workforce
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facebook
Deal digest

Jio friends Facebook, 4 others

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lockdown
Practitioner's Perspective

Keeping in step with the times

Patent offices and courts have introduced proactive measures in response to the COVID-19 lockdown
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disputes
What’s the deal?

Pandemics unforeseen

How will the courts respond to an anticipated deluge of disputes relating to frustration of contracts in a post-COVID-19 world?
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Dispute Digest

Filing limitations apply under section 8 of Arbitration Act

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covid
Practitioner's Perspective

COVID-19: Business as usual

Despite the disruption created by the lockdown, Remfry & Sagar has been providing real-time updates on IP matters to clients
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rooter
Deal digest

Challenge in the balance for Rooter fundraise

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Market pulse

News in brief – April 2020

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Business Law Digest

Ministry of corporate affairs rolls out relief measures

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VIRTUAL EGMS
Business Law Digest

Circular on virtual EGMs

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cryptos
Dispute Digest

Supreme Court quashes RBI ban on cryptos

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India
Intelligence report

Indian Law Firm Awards 2020

In this difficult and dynamic environment, India Business Law Journal’s editorial team was once again tasked with selecting the winners of the Indian Law Firm Awards. Our decisions are based on thousands of nominations and endorsements received from in-house counsel, other senior corporate executives and legal professionals around the world, as well as hundreds of submissions from Indian law firms
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highway
HSA Advocates

Supreme Court says my way or no highway

By Rachika Sahay and Meghna Mishra, HSA Advocates
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payment
Samvad Partners

Online payment players are now under the RBI

By Juhi Mehta and Manali Kakatkar, Samvad Partners
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VC
L&L Partners

Virtual currency trade sees challenges with FDI

By Arjun Rajgopal and Akshaya Iyer, L&L Partners
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banking
Bharucha & Partners

Cryptocurrencies avoid a KO and win on points

By Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners
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corporate debtors
Hammurabi & Solomon

Net tightens for promoters of corporate debtors

By Manoj Kumar and Shweta Bharti, Hammurabi & Solomon
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covid
J. Sagar Associates

We can suffer corona or embrace coexistence

By Poonam Verma and Adishree Chakraborty, J. Sagar Associates
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lockdown
Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Powering up government efforts under lockdown

By Abhishek Tripathi and Mani Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
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lease
India Law Offices

COVID-19 and obligations under lease agreements

By Gautam Khurana and Chandra Shekhar, India Law Offices
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Contracts
Kochhar & Co

Contracts and force majeure during a pandemic

By Chandrasekhar Tampi and Ankur Khandelwal, Kochhar & Co
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M&A
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

What’s in store for M&As in a post COVID-19 economy

By Raghubir Menon and Aditya Parolia, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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covid
Phoenix Legal

RBI provides COVID-19 relief; others yet to catch up

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal
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Competition
Chandhiok & Mahajan

Competition and COVID-19: Compliance for businesses

By Deeksha Manchanda and Shruthi Rao, Chandhiok & Mahajan
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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Avoiding preferential transfers by debtors

By Charanya Lakshmikumaran and Gopal Machiraju, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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force majeure
SNG & Partners

COVID-19: Conundrum for borrowers and lenders

By Aniket Sawant and Shreenath Pandeya, SNG & Partners
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LexOrbis

Pursuing additional content after a patent application

By Joginder Singh and Piyush Sharma, LexOrbis
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brands
LexOrbis

Brands adopt stronger enforcement strategies

By Manisha Singh and Keya Joshi, LexOrbis
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Deals in brief | India Business Law Journal
Deal digest

Deals In brief – April 2020

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contracts
Vantage point

‘E’ sign of the times

With COVID-19, the silver lining for the legal community will be a greater adoption of e-contracts
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yes bank
Deal digest

Yes Bank reconstruction scheme ready

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trilegal
Deal digest

Trilegal guides sale through during lockdown

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Carlyle
Deal digest

Carlyle sells Metropolis shares

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london
Market pulse

McDermott hires London partner to grow India business

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ADA
Market pulse

Change of leadership at ADA

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climate change
Market pulse

Ex-Trilegal partner establishes climate change NGO

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promotions
Market pulse

Firms announce annual promotions

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Legal services largely exempt from GST
Inbox

GST levied on services not taken

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funding
Inbox

Third-party funding needed in arbitrations

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Most Recent

Market Pulse

Correspondents

Delhi High Court anti-arbitration injunction Singapore

India to be an outlier in dispute resolution

By Sneha Jaisingh and Rasika Alur, Bharucha & Partners
Stablecoin dollarisation in India

Digital dollar may come for your currency

By Rishi Anand, Chirag Jain and Drishti Jain, DSK Legal
Strategic investor definition for REITs and InvITsvideo

Reforms widen REITs and InvITs investor base

By Parag Bhide, Bharucha & Partners

Features

Delay in India data protection law

Why the wait?

Delayed implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act sees Indian businesses struggle with compliance

Harvey’s passage to India

AI company's co-founder and CEO Winston Weinberg reveals India's role in his global ambitions

Proactive legal teams

Amplifying legal’s voice

KPMG’s associate GC, Priya Bahl, shows the way for in-house teams changing to be proactive for better future

Expert Briefings

Reshaping employment covenants

Reshaping employment bonds and restrictive covenants

By Ravi Singhania, Jivesh Chandrayan and Neha Meena, Singhania & Partners

Courts place a growing emphasis on contractual fairness when enforcing employment agreements

India-UAE CEPA Trade Agreement

In the fast lane

By Ahmed Ziad Galadari, Manish Narayan and Antara Das, Galadari Advocates & Legal Counsultants

The India-UAE CEPA has set a benchmark for modern trade agreements, yielding benefits in many sectors

Reverse Flipping India

The great Indian homecoming: Why startups are back

LexStart Partners explain the recent trend of Indian startups shifting their base back home

Opinion

Air Passenger Rights India

Flight protections need legal upgrade

Aviation attorney writes that India needs a dedicated law to protect the rights of passengers facing flight disruption

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