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Awkward regulatory tango over COVID-19 relief

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Protection of founder interests in VC transactions

By Nisha Mallik and Neha Mirajgaoker, Samvad Partners

Electricity Bill lights path but sparks controversy

By Abhishek Tripathi and Narayan Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Beneficiaries of public welfare schemes are consumers

By Karthik Somasundram and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

COVID-19, IBC suspension and operational creditors

By Shweta Bharti and Sukrit Kapoor,Hammurabi & Solomon

COVID-19 moratorium package: An RBI safe haven

By Nishtha Arora and Anjuli Hora, SNG & Partners

Foreign entities acquiring real estate in India

By Alok Tewari and Simrat Grover, Kochhar & Co

Will Covid spell the end for Bollywood?

By Sajai Singh, J Sagar Associates

Recommended drafting practises for FFL disclosure

By Piyush Sharma and Joginder Singh, LexOrbis

Amending use claims in trademark cases

By Omesh Puri and Ruchi Sarin, LexOrbis

A tool for financial trouble

Widely reported troubles at Yes Bank, IL&FS, DHFL and others have exposed inadequacies in the insolvency resolution regime for distressed banking and finance companies. Mohit Shukla, the legal head of Barclays India, argues that now is a perfect time to introduce a new composite code to address these shortcomings and rebuild public trust

New rules to socially distance non-resident investors

By Snigdhaneel Satpathy and Sanchita Kumari, L&L Partners

Surviving a ‘new normal’

India Business Law Journal teamed up with prominent arbitrator Ashok Sharma and a stellar panel of GCs to debate how in-house legal teams should rise to the unprecedented challenges facing Indian companies in a post-lockdown environment

Analysing financing models for infrastructure projects

By Sharmil Bhushan and Jyoti Punjabi, HSA Advocates

How to implement pre-packaged insolvency

By Charanya Lakshmikumaran and Puneeth Ganapathy, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Are you being watched?

Governments adopting trace-and-track apps to prevent the spread of the pandemic have raised questions about the ‘right balance’ between pandemic response and privacy considerations

Innovative new debt financing method for UDICs

By Matthew Ching and Zhang Dong, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Managing outsourcing contracts

Outsourcing companies face severe operational challenges under the pandemic and understanding the impact of the force majeure clause and the doctrine of frustration is important in determining recourse for parties.

Moving past the pandemic

The pandemic has thrown up challenges for maintaining productivity, honouring contracts and keeping workers employed

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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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