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State of play

Indian law firms face a daunting pace attack from big accountancy firms amid a slow-wicket economy. On top of this, in-house counsel are facing up to more work internally, leaving less for law firms.

Rebuilding trust

Interview with MahaRERA chief Gautam Chatterjee

A legal legacy

Outgoing GC says governance reforms afoot at ADB

Ensuring technology transfer between industry, academia

By Pradeep Kumar Kamal and Pankaj Musyuni, LexOrbis

Pressing issue

Why India’s arbitration ambitions are a hard sell

Understanding changing e-commerce landscape

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices

Is government’s plan to ban cryptocurrency warranted?

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Ineligibility of an arbitrator fatal, unless waived

By Karthik Somasundram and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Court clarifies conditions for reopening of accounts

By Deepak Sabharwal, Deepak Sabharwal & Associates

RBI’s localization mandate: Cure without a problem?

By Lagna Panda, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Recent amendments to insolvency regulations

By Abhishek Dutta, Vineet Shrivastava and Aayushi Agarwal, Aureus Law Partners

Overview and evolution of law of adverse possession

By Utsav Mukherjee, Vidhii Partners

Choosing between business transfers and demergers

By Natashaa Shroff and Taranjeet Singh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Analyzing SEBI’s paper on rewarding whistleblowers

By Radhika Iyer and Meher Mehta, S&R Associates

Long and short of e-commerce foreign investment rules

By Kanchan Sinha and Sanya Parmar, L&L Partners

Value capture financing – legal issues and challenges

By Soumya Kanti De Mallik, Prithviraj Chauhan and Kshitij Gupta, HSA Advocates

Should you opt for tax dispute resolution scheme?

By Sudipta Bhattacharjee and Onkar Sharma, Advaita Legal

Commercial implications of Qualcomm patent judgment

By Manoj Kumar and Sukrit Kapoor, Hammurabi & Solomon

Sandbox helps businesses and regulators innovate

By Archana Tewary and Arjun David Alexander, J. Sagar Associates

Commercializing patents: Methods and challenges

By DPS Parmar, LexOrbis

Watch your step

Steering clear of conflicts of interest in private equity

Ideas for government to reform ailing power sector

By Abhishek Tripathi and Anura Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Haryana passes directions to restrict fund diversion

By Tanvi Choksey and Kawaljeet Kaur, SNG & Partners

Making sense of regulatory sandbox for Fintech startups

By Nivedita Nivargi and Vishnu Kale, Samvad Partners

Most Recent

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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