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Cryptocurrencies unchainedvideo
Expert briefings

Cryptocurrencies unchained?

By Anu Tiwari and Anindita Bhowmik, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas; Rajiv Luthra and Anirudh Gotety, L&L Partners
In this special report, co-published with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and L&L Partners, legal experts assess the status of cryptos in India and the prospects for effective regulation
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HSF’s disputes head joins Bird & Bird 
Market pulse

HSF’s disputes head joins Bird & Bird 

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Litigation uptick prompts Remfry to open Mumbai office
Market pulse

Litigation uptick prompts Remfry to open Mumbai office

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Risky share swaps useful to fund cross-border activity, Natasha Mahajan and Vineetha Stephen, Samvad Partners
Samvad Partners

Risky share swaps useful to fund cross-border activity

By Natasha Mahajan and Vineetha Stephen, Samvad Partners
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Reform agenda on the cards in new electricity policy, Mani Gupta and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Reform agenda on the cards in new electricity policy

By Mani Gupta and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
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Secured creditors not always financial creditors, Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners
Bharucha & Partners

Secured creditors not always financial creditors

By Karthik Somasundram, Sneha Jaisingh and Alabh Lal, Bharucha & Partners
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InvITs continue to evolve in infrastructure M&A, Jay Gandhi and Abhishek Parekh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

InvITs continue to evolve in infrastructure M&A

By Jay Gandhi and Abhishek Parekh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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RBI bats for full interoperability for pre-paid instruments, Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Himanshu Malhotra, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

RBI bats for full interoperability for pre-paid instruments

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Himanshu Malhotra, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Left-Sheila Ahuja, Right-Pallavi Gopinath Aney
Market pulse

Allen & Overy reshuffles India leadership

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Retired top cop joins Capstone's fraud practice
Market pulse

Retired top cop joins Capstone’s fraud practice

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Mood-indigo
Vantage point

Mood indigo

By Pallavi Shroff, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Soli Sorabjee was equally passionate about the law and jazz, but the latter harnessed his spirit
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Legal fraternity mourns colleagues taken by covid_cover image-01
Obituary

In memoriam

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Firms announce annual promotions
Market pulse

Firms announce annual promotions

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top indian law firms 2021
Intelligence report

Indian Law Firm Awards 2021

The first wave of the pandemic across India came and went and, at one point, life began again, hope was restored, and work seemed to pick up pace. Many law firms announced new hires and partner promotions, and some opened new offices
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Austria is the EU partnership model after Brexit, Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices and Markus Leitner, Austria-based firm Leitner & Hirth
India Law Offices

Austria is the EU partnership model after Brexit

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices and Markus Leitner, Leitner & Hirth
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Factors when drafting arbitration clauses in commercial contracts, Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon
Hammurabi & Solomon

Factors when drafting arbitration clauses in commercial contracts

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon
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Troubled MSMEs thrown a lifeline with pre-pack resolutions, Satish Anand Sharma and Anshita Gupta, SNG & Partners 
SNG & Partners

Troubled MSMEs thrown a lifeline with pre-pack resolutions

By Satish Anand Sharma and Anshita Gupta, SNG & Partners 
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Recognising reality is the oxygen of governing, Arjun Krishnamoorthy, J Sagar Associates
J. Sagar Associates

Ins and outs of laws on oxygen and right to life

By Arjun Krishnamoorthy, J Sagar Associates
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The sound of distinction in IP protection, Aprajita Nigam and Ruchi Sarin, LexOrbis
LexOrbis

The sound of distinction in IP protection

By Aprajita Nigam and Ruchi Sarin, LexOrbis
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Copyright registration not mandatory for enforcement of rights, Aprajita Nigam and Smrita Sinha, LexOrbis
LexOrbis

Copyright registration not mandatory for enforcement of rights

By Aprajita Nigam and Smrita Sinha, LexOrbis
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Tread carefully with TM
Spotlight

Tread carefully with TM

By Shreekanth Katti and Harry Jose, Syngene International
Companies need to be cautious about using trademark symbols, as improper use can lead to legal hardship
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Can dominant enterprises refuse to deal, Karan S Chandhiok and Tarun Donadi, Chandhiok & Mahajan
Chandhiok & Mahajan

Can dominant enterprises refuse to deal?

By Karan S Chandhiok and Tarun Donadi, Chandhiok & Mahajan
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Refund of unutilised input tax credits now the norm, Raghavan Ramabadran and Krithika Jaganathan, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Refund of unutilised input tax credits now the norm

By Raghavan Ramabadran and Krithika Jaganathan, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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Features

Call to action

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

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

By Dipti Lavya Swain and Tanvi Tekriwal, HSA Advocates
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Revised regulations on due diligence for listed debentures, Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Sristi Yadav, Phoenix Legal
Phoenix Legal

Revised regulations on due diligence for listed debentures

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Sristi Yadav, Phoenix Legal
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Indian parties can choose foreign seated arbitrations 
Business Law Digest

Indian parties can choose foreign seated arbitrations 

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Court Invoke compulsory licensing to combat covid
Business Law Digest

Court: Invoke compulsory licensing to combat covid

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Delay for filing appeals condoned under Commercial Courts Act
Dispute Digest

Delay for filing appeals condoned under Commercial Courts Act 

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Madras High Court order set aside
Dispute Digest

High court order set aside as alternative legal remedies exist

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RBI restricts investments in NBFC from FATF non-compliant countries, Anshuman Mozumdar and Anirudh Gotety, L&L Partners
L&L Partners

RBI restricts investments in NBFC from FATF non-compliant countries

By Anshuman Mozumdar and Anirudh Gotety, L&L Partners
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Soli Sorabjee- A patient mentor, protector of free speech and jazz aficionado 
Obituary

Soli Sorabjee: A patient mentor, defender of free speech and jazz aficionado 

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IHH-exit-Apollo-Hospitals-JV
Deal digest

Khaitan assists IHH exit Apollo Hospitals JV

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Six firms advise on Delhi International Airport's orphan SPV green bond offer
Deal digest

Six firms advise on DIAL’s orphan SPV green bond offer

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Kay Legal & Associates co-founder moves on
Market pulse

Kay Legal co-founder moves on

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International Flavors & Fragrances’s new GC helped steer DuPont merger, Sanjit Kaur Batra
Market pulse

DuPont legal head moves to IFF after merger

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Bathiya Legal, Indus Law assist on pharma-tech acquisition
Deal digest

Bathiya, IndusLaw assist on pharma-tech acquisition

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210421 I2103_Khaitan's Singapore office.00_00_13_21.Still001video
Market pulse

Work from home has seen a mixed reaction: Haigreve Khaitan

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Algo rolls out ESOP advisory programme, Smita Goel
Market pulse

Algo rolls out ESOP advisory programme

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AZB & Partners, Trilegal assist acquisition bid for troubled Dewan Housing
Deal digest

AZB, Trilegal cement Piramal’s Dewan Housing bid

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AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Khaitan & Co assist in Gangavaram Port acquisition
Deal digest

AZB, CAM and Khaitan assist in Gangavaram Port acquisition

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ALMT Legal, K Law advise on MyGlamm's series C fundraise
Deal digest

ALMT, K Law advise on MyGlamm’s series C fundraise

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Ather Energy hires assistant GC - Manjunath C
Market pulse

Ather Energy hires assistant GC

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Regulations hinder SPACs in India
Inbox

Regulations hinder SPACs in India

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Second proviso to IBC not needed
Inbox

Second proviso to IBC not needed

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210421 I2103_Khaitan's Singapore office.00_00_13_21.Still001video
Market pulse

Khaitan & Co opens Singapore office

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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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