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Alternative legal providers challenge traditional firms
Intelligence report

Muscling in

Are a new breed of alternative legal service providers threatening the dominance of law firms?
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Data protection and IP in India
Expert briefings

Data protection and IP in India

By Cyril Abrol and Bisman Kaur, Remfry & Sagar
A look at India’s data protection law, its impact on IP and AI, and how it compares to the EU’s GDPR
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ALMT Legal Promotions
Market pulse

Sheetal Mishra, Diya Gabija now ALMT associate partners

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India’s-IP-metamorphosis-L
Vantage point

India’s IP metamorphosis

Ahead of its annual meeting, INTA’s president highlights the need for legal innovation in India
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India Amid US China Trade Warvideo
Kochhar & Co

India may emerge stronger from trade wars

By Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co.
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Space Liability Framework For Private Operators
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

How to insure against private spaceflight risks

By Ankita Kumar and Tanya Srivastava, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Transfer Of Business As Going Concern
BMR Legal

Taxman still wants share when businesses transfer

By Shankey Agrawal, Harsh Shukla and Pratha Khanna, BMR Legal
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Digital Product Labelling India
ADP Law Offices

Regulatory digitisation of product labelling in India

By Ameet Datta, Jasman Dhanoa and Rishikaa, ADP Law Offices
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India Greenhouse Emission Target Rules
Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Gas emissions reduction needs more solid foundations

By Abhishek Tripathi and Nirmal John, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
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India’s Extended Producer Responsibility Policy
DSK Legal

Proper waste management policies are not rubbish

By Srinivas BR, Karan Ajitsaria and Nitesh Sharma, DSK Legal
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India Arbitration Amendment Bill 2024
Phoenix Legal

Arbitration bill to further close procedural loopholes

By Aman Avinav, Phoenix Legal
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Hub and Spoke Cartel Liability
AZB & Partners

The intent dilemma in hub and spoke offences

By Bharat Budholia, Anmol Awasthi and Khushi Agarwal, AZB & Partners
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Supreme Court Corporate Liability Ruling
What’s the deal?

Who’s to blame?

Court says personal involvement is necessary if directors are to be named in a complaint
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Non-signatory arbitration doctrine
Spotlight

Powering arbitration with consent

Courts are favouring arbitration where all parties agree, even non-signatories to a contract
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FOTY_IBLJ-2025
Intelligence report

IBLJ Law Firm Awards, 2025

India’s definitive legal awards celebrate and commend innovation, expertise, and excellence
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Disortho v Meril Life Arbitration Jurisdiction
Dispute Digest

Cross-border medical products dispute ruling

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Kancha Gachibowli Forest Case
Dispute Digest

Court comes to Hyderabad forest’s rescue

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Corporate Fraud Investigation Powers
SNG & Partners

Greater access to credit greater chance of fraud

By Ashish Kumar, Lokesh Malik and Atika Chaturvedi, SNG & Partners
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AI Copyright Infringement Fair Use
Obhan & Associates

Fair use copying has to be fair

By Ashima Obhan and Aakanksha Singh, Obhan & Associates
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LexOrbis

No limitation on access to documents in a confidentiality club

By Manisha Singh and Swati Mittal, LexOrbis
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Urbanaut Technologies investment deal
Deal digest

Singhania acts for Value Angels on Urbanaut investment

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English university campus GIFT City
Deal digest

Cyril Amarchand guides Coventry University’s GIFT City foray

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Google Android TV settlement
Business Law Digest

CCI approves Google’s proposed settlement in Android TV case

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Alpha partners and AKG Consors legal partnership
Market pulse

Alpha joins hands with AKG Consors to diversify services

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IBBI Regulation Review
Business Law Digest

IBBI seeks comment on IBC rules to simplify compliance

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TalentSprint Acquisition by Accenture
Deal digest

IndusLaw, Trilegal guide Accenture’s TalentSprint buy

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Varun Kalsi Joins CAM Singapore
Market pulse

Varun Kalsi assumes director role at CAM Singapore

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Astral Al-Aziz Plastics Acquisition
Deal digest

Khaitan channels Astral’s acquisition of Al-Aziz Plastics

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Amtek Group asset seizure
Business Law Digest

Directorate attaches INR5.5bn in Amtek assets over fraud

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CAM-Dua-advise-on-Kwality-Animal-Feeds-USD35m-sale-to-IPA
Deal digest

CAM, Dua advise on Kwality Animal Feeds’ USD35m sale to IPA

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Power Finance Juniper Green Renewable Energy Loan
Deal digest

SAM acts for Power Finance on USD580m green energy loan

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Brookfield Mumbai Land Deal
Deal digest

Firms steer USD100m Brookfield real estate deal in Mumbai

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Vehicle Data Privacy
Spice Route Legal

Driving personal data protection into personal vehicles

By Ada Shahrbanu and Hamsadhwani Alagarsamy, Spice Route Legal
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BluSmart Founders Investigation
Business Law Digest

BluSmart EV taxi service shuts after SEBI reveals fraud

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Green Data Centres
Trilegal

Scaling up India’s data centre industry sustainably

By Megha Kaladharan and Adi Kidambi, Trilegal
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AI in Private Equity
Bharucha & Partners

The bot bought it: AI’s invisible hand in fund decisions

By Swathi Girimaji, Bharucha & Partners
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Arbitration and Public Policyvideo
Bharucha & Partners

Private commercial contracts may impose public accountability

By Vaishnavi Rao and Shailza Agarwal, Bharucha & Partners
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SAM advised India’s National Thermal Power Corporation
Deal digest

SAM powers up NTPC’s USD100m solar investment in Sri Lanka

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Khaitan & Co counsels Lam Research
Deal digest

Khaitan & Co counsels Lam Research on USD132m land deal

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Natasha Tuli Joins C&M Corporate
Market pulse

Natasha Tuli fortifies Chandhiok & Mahajan’s corporate team

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Cerberus Invests in Aquatech
Deal digest

Firms lead on Cerebrus minority investment in Aquatech

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SIDBI FIRST Mild Cares Investment
Deal digest

Singhania & Co guides parties on Mild Cares investment

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Shivangi Talwar Joins JSA Corporate
Market pulse

Shivangi Talwar joins JSA as retained partner in Gurugram

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Goldman Sachs PeopleStrong Acquisition
Deal digest

Firms aid Goldman Sachs’ USD130m stake buy in PeopleStrong

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IDFC FIRST Bank Fundraising
Deal digest

AZB, CAM and JSA act on IDFC First Bank’s USD881m fundraise

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Arjun Uppal Joins KARM Legal UAE
Market pulse

Arjun Uppal heads for fresh challenge at UAE’s KARM Legal

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Shashwat Tewary Joins Cooley Singapore
Market pulse

Shashwat Tewary moves to Cooley as partner in Singapore

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GIC Invests In AHH
Deal digest

Nishith Desai, JSA secure CCI approval for GIC-AHH deal

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AZB,-CAM-and-Cooley-act-on-Reliance’s-RISE-esports-JV
Deal digest

AZB, CAM and Cooley act on Reliance’s RISE esports JV

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Raunaq Mathur Joins Saraf Partnership
Market pulse

Raunaq Mathur bolsters Saraf’s dispute resolution practice

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India Financial Sector Assessment
Business Law Digest

India improves financial diversity, resilience: IMF report

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Kanika-Chugh-becomes-managing-partner-at-SKV-Law
Market pulse

Kanika Chugh becomes managing partner at SKV Law

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Vulcan Forge's sale to Nitto
Deal digest

Trilegal, JSA, Anderson Mori seal Vulcan Forge sale to Nitto

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Caravel’s acquisition of IMI
Deal digest

Trilegal, Bharucha advise on International Maritime Institute acquisition

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Donau Carbon’s Kalpa Char acquisition
Deal digest

JSA assists Donau Carbon’s Kalpa Char acquisition in India

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Homebuyers first in line in developer insolvencies
Bharucha & Partners

Homebuyers first in line in developer insolvencies

By Ambar Bhushan and Aaryan Goyal, Bharucha & Partners
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Piyush Gupta joins Etihad Airways
Market pulse

Piyush Gupta to lead Etihad Airways as head counsel

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ITC's acquisition of CPP
Deal digest

CAM, AZB advise on USD407m ITC acquisition of CPP

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SEBI Capital Issue Rules
Business Law Digest

SEBI revises requirements on capital issues and disclosures

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Puneet Gupta Joins Niva Bupa
Market pulse

Puneet Gupta to steer Niva Bupa insurance as legal head

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Emirates Transport Acquisition
Deal digest

Goswami, Hadef advise on Emirates Transport’s USD8m buy

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Bain Capital Investment In Manappuram Finance
Deal digest

CAM, Khaitan act on Bain’s USD510m Manappuram investment

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Vadraj Cements Resolution Plan
Deal digest

AZB, SAM and Khaitan act on Vadraj Cements insolvency process

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Prajna-Mohapatra-makes-comeback-at-Cyril-Amarchand
Market pulse

Prajna Mohapatra makes comeback at Cyril Amarchand

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Axis SEBI settlement
Business Law Digest

Axis entities reach SEBI settlement over violations

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Alpesh Parekh joins Khaitan & Co
Market pulse

Alpesh Parekh joins Khaitan & Co in Pune as partner

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ANM Global promotes Rahul Dhote
Market pulse

ANM Global promotes Rahul Dhote as equity partner

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Sneha Nagvekar partner at Veritas Legal
Market pulse

Sneha Nagvekar now a partner at Veritas Legal

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Mamta Jha Elevated to Co-Managing Partner
Market pulse

Mamta Jha assumes co-managing partner role at Inttl Advocare

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Anirban Mohapatra Rejoins CAM
Market pulse

Anirban Mohapatra returns to Cyril Amarchand as partner

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Bharucha & Partners New Equity Partners
Market pulse

Bharucha & Partners inducts four equity partners

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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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