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General counsel: The silent force

GCs’ contributions can’t be measured in numbers but they enable a company to achieve its aims, writes Nitin Mittal, the head of legal and company secretary at Philips Lighting, India

Slow road takes its toll

Working through regulatory uncertainties was vital to pulling off the maiden issue by an infrastructure investment trust.

New act poses challenges for real estate project financing

By Rahul Sud and Aditya Vikram Dua, SNG & Partners

10 years

Memorable moments from a decade documenting business law developments in India

Bustling market

Liberalization and reforms fuel record-breaking levels of merger and acquisition activity

Global stars

Revealed: The leading international law firms for India

‘Estate planning’ needed as joint ventures may go awry

By Gautam Khurana and Anand Verma, India Law Offices

‘Preferential allotment’ in restructuring schemes

By KA Najmi and Y Sriniwas Arun, Link Legal India Law Services

Banking ordinance: Sound step or halfway measure?

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Sriram Ramachandran, Phoenix Legal

Cruz City ruling: ‘Option’ for downside protection

By Damini Bhalla and Gargi Bohra, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Grants of punitive damages signal growing IP protection

By Omesh Puri and Abhigyan Ashok, LexOrbis

Still stalking?

India heads at international law firms say they have not waivered in their commitment to India

Crime in cyberspace

Remedies and recourse for victims of cyber-attacks

Managing mergers

By Alka Bharucha and Justin Bharucha, Bharucha & Partners

GST rates from 5% to 28% fixed for most specific items

By L Badri Narayanan and Asish Philip Abraham, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Outbound mergers: A welcome step forward

By Aseem Chawla and Shruti Singh, Phoenix Legal

Practical implications of trading window closure

By Puja Sondhi, Aayush Kapoor and Aakanksha Dalal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Executive and legal regime fight against counterfeiting

By Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis

‘Dispute’ meaning settled for corporate insolvency cases

By Vivek Vashi and Utkarsh Srivastava, Bharucha & Partners

Changes needed to attract defence sector investment

By Alina Arora and Parth Singh, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Planning and agility key to sealing cross-border deals

By Manish Gupta and Alok Sonker, Link Legal India Law Services

Companies should consider moving into South America

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices and Andres Willa, Estudio Willa

Real estate lenders should explore debt for asset swaps

By Amit Ronald Charan and Kanika Malhotra, SNG & Partners

World Bank sanctions: Is India Inc prepared?

By Kunal Gupta, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Tributes pour in for a ‘lawyer’s lawyer’

Kirtee Kapoor is remembered by a former colleague and fellow lawyers for his warmth and wit, and for being a fantastic lawyer.

The right formula

Rohit Kumar, UPL’s general counsel, talks about the risks and rewards of managing 7,000+ trademarks

Eyeing Africa

African and Indian law firms should explore collaborations to profit from growing trade relations

Talking trade

India is pinning a lot of hope on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Unveiling of draft GST rules paves way for 1 July rollout

By L Badri Narayanan and Asish Philip Abraham, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Pushing the case for energy storage policy formulation

By Rahul Arora and Abhinav Mishra, HSA Advocates

Wholesale and long-term finance banks proposed

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Zee and Sony in copyright combat over reality show

By Aprajita Nigam, LexOrbis

Court’s power to appoint arbitral tribunal detailed

By Vivek Vashi and Aditi Bhansali, Bharucha & Partners

Board evaluation: A step towards greater governance

By Shruti Rajan and Rohan Banerjee, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Investing in roads: Issues, mitigation and incentives

By Durgesh Singh and Abhishek Sarkar, Link Legal India Law Services

Force majeure provisions in project contracts

By Pranjal Bora and Rakesh J, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Six steps to reduce risk and launch a product overseas

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices and Kevin Bowles, Hesiod & Associates

Think big

In the first of a new special series of the Belt and Road, we look at the germination of the Belt and Road initiative and trace its growth so far

Invisible innovators

We need a global patent system that protects grassroots inventors and ensures inclusive growth

Dissecting delay

Who is to blame for the inefficiencies and delays at Delhi High Court?

Big, bold and bullish

Private equity investors get hungry for control

Competing interests

Will India ever permit the arbitration of competition law matters?

In the interest of fairness

Cherie Blair talks trade, equality and cooperation

Banking on secrecy

Customer confidentiality and privacy in the banking sector

Partners for life?

Clearing hurdles for mergers between insurance companies

Healthy business opportunities

By Vandana Pai Bharucha and Aakanksha Pagnis, Bharucha & 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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