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Meta ready to throw in towel

By Freny Patel

A learning curve for edtech self-regulation

By Ashima Obhan, Obhan & Associates

Injunction refused in a ‘not so sweet’ trademark battle

By Manisha Singh and Akanksha Kar, LexOrbis

Nokia-Lenovo dispute: All’s well that ends well

By Pravin Anand and Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand
The IP dispute shows how prioritizing mutual benefits can help resolve differences

Regulatory landscape for debt capital markets

By Aditya Bhargava and Sristi Yadav, Phoenix Legal
An even-handed approach to regulations will better serve SEBI’s goals than being overly prescriptive

Role of SEBI in ‘year of IPOs’

By Manshoor Nazki, IndusLaw
In 2021, the capital markets regulator facilitated IPOs but aimed to deter large shareholders from quick exits

Deals of the Year

The standout deals and disputes of the year, all completed in challenging times

Running with the bulls

By Georgy Thomas
Retail investors help fuel charge in record year for IPOs

Cheques and balances

The number of criminal cases filed against cheque defaulters has overwhelmed India’s judicial system. One obvious solution is to decriminalise what is often a civil dispute, but lawyers aren’t convinced that’s the answer. George W Russell reports

Limited challenge to foreign arbitral award enforcement

By Karthik Somasundram and Bhavi Vora, Bharucha & Partners

Private equity and its impact on competition

By Vandana Pai and Gayatri Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Decoding the amended preferential allotment norms

By Rudra Kumar Pandey and Amanjot Malhi, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Plugging into a more efficient power sector

By Abhishek Tripathi and Shivika Agarwal, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Offline digital transactions are now on point

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

FDI a booster shot for the economy

By Shonali Choudhry and Srijan Srivastava, L&L Partners

Investment opportunities in ASEAN post-RCEP

By Sriram Chakravarthi, Rajah & Tann Singapore

India and Singapore relax over stressed assets

By Dhananjay Kumar and Surbhi Pareek, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Hazards of exporting dual-use technology

By Essenese Obhan, Obhan & Associates

Hot seat

Parties should clearly specify the seat of arbitration as this can be a hotbed of contention when international disputes emerge, writes Tata Capital’s Rohan Thacker

Gati Shakti: National plan to transport India to success

By Soumya Kanti De Mallik and Prithviraj Chauhan, HSA Advocates

Do shareholder activists face barriers to calling meetings?

By Justin Bharucha and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners

Shareholder disputes from a foreign investor perspective

By Inder Raj Gill and Avichal Prasad, Kochhar & Co

RBI further extends deadline for deletion of card-on-file data

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Shobhit Shukla, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

When does CCI consider low pricing predatory?

By Lagna Panda and Prachi Agarwal, Chandhiok & Mahajan

IP dimension of NFTs

By Mamta Rani Jha
Mamta Rani Jha examines NFTs in intellectual property and discusses potential issues

IBC offers attractive options for M&A deals

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices

In the market for a distinctive trademark

By Manisha Singh and Shreyashi Mazumdar, LexOrbis

No confusion by design over fashion trademark

By Aprajita Nigam and Aarushi Mishra, LexOrbis

NBFCs are now subject to prompt corrective action

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

E-smoke & mirrors?

By Lalit Bhasin
The existence of differing treatments for tobacco cigarettes and their electronic counterparts is unconstitutional and illogical, writes Lalit Bhasin

Getting the price right

Annual billing rates survey sees a rebound in legal fees

India’s path to carbon neutrality

By Priti Suri and Arya Tripathy, PSA
The lack of a climate change law raises concerns about India's ability to achieve emission reduction goals

Analysis of emerging trends in lease deeds

By Amaresh K Singh and Prashant Sood, HSA Advocates

India tries unfree trade for a change

By Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co

AgustaWestland ban revoked

By Freny Patel

Government enables FDI support for self-reliance

By Neha Sinha and Radhika Malpani, L&L Partners

Return flight

By Freny Patel
Analysis: What propelled Air India’s return to Tata?

India tackles the difficulties of regulating cryptos

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Shubhangi Garg, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Competition law needs framework for private enforcement

By Vikram Sobti and Anisha Mittal, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Homebuyers versus lenders in fight for recovery

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Aniket Sawant, SNG & Partners

Influence marketing stops where the law begins

By Ashima Obhan and Shuchi Dutta, Obhan & Associates

Lack of avenue to opt out makes government contracts inequitable

By Shreya Sircar and Jyotsna Punshi, Bharucha & Partners

A small suffix causes big IP dispute

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Protection of IP dwindles at the border

By Manisha Singh and Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis

New internal ombudsman scheme for NBFCs

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Open access to electricity becoming a reality

By Abhishek Tripathi and Anura Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Jury out on fate of cryptos, NFTs

By Raghavan Ramabadran & Sai Prashanth, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan in Chennai
India is on the verge of a cryptocurrency boom, but a 2021 bill may limit opportunities and affect NFTs traded in cryptos

Patent Prosecution Highway – The IP Bridge between India and Japan

By Tarvinder Singh, Kochhar & Co.

Challenges in defining relevant markets for digital businesses

By Deeksha Manchanda and Niti Richhariya, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Post-dated cheques not a worthless paper

By Devyani Dhawan and Ayushi Parnami, SNG & Partners

Shareholder disputes cannot exclude right to arbitration

By Kelvin Poon and Avinash, Rajah & Tann

Opportunities for overseas IPOs

By Bobby Majumder and David J Zylka, Frost Brown Todd
Frost Brown Todd’s Bobby Majumder and David Zylka highlight the benefits of going public on US and UK exchanges

Failure of consensus cropped farm laws vision

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices

Devil in the e-detail

The government is keen to support the growth of online trade, but its draft e-commerce rules could have the opposite effect.

Who’s in control?

The markets regulator has begun a process to move away from the broad concept of promoter to controlling shareholders in order to better identify who’s in charge. Shivanand Pandit reports

India-Singapore corridor bridges fintech regulatory hurdles

By Arjun Goswami, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Setting the line between innovation and privacy

By Seerat Bhutani and Ashima Obhan, Obhan & Associates

Need for judicious regulations in gaming

By K Premchandar and Shrivatsav N, Anand and Anand
A regulatory body is needed to classify games based on skill or chance

The legality of games of skill

By Suhaan Mukerji, PLR Chambers
Games of skill, whether played online or offline, are protected by law and aren't considered gambling

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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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