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Reading the minds of in-house counsel

anaging client expectations is all about getting to grips with the needs and concerns of in-house counsel

Going the Madrid way

Ashwin Julka and Bisman Kaur at Remfry & Sagar examine the procedural intricacies of the Madrid Protocol and what it means for India

Getting to grips with divisional applications

Patent applicants need to take care to ensure their rights are not rejudiced

Strategies for patent prosecution in India

Patent prosecution in India is not as complex as it appears. A robust prosecution strategy is the key to success

Reaching across borders

The Hague Evidence Convention has streamlined the collection of evidence in cross-border cases

Licensing without consent

The sole compulsory licence granted by the Indian patent office has unsettled innovators

Meet the experts

India Business Law Journal introduces 50 Indian law firms that international IP owners and their legal advisers should know about

A rich tapestry

50+ small and mid-size Indian law firms you should know about

Eying new horizons

Mauritius is responding to the possible introduction of anti-avoidance rules in India by forging new partnerships elsewhere

A budgetary boost?

India’s recent budget offers no panacea for the country’s infrastructure woes, but does contain policies that may stimulate new investment

Finishing the job

Simplified regulations and risk reduction measures are required to revive India’s flagging infrastructure sector

Indian Law Firm Awards 2012

India Business Law Journal turned to in-house counsel and other legal professionals from India and around the world to identify the top law firms of 2012

The write stuff

The art of legal writing and drafting is one of the most challenging aspects of legal practice faced by lawyers in India

Keeping your hands clean

Companies should prepare for the possible introduction of a ‘failure to prevent bribery’ offence in India

Deals of the Year 2012

The winning dealmakers of 2012

Battle strategies

Corporate counsel get candid about disputes

Heir to the throne?

Law firms grapple with succession planning

Legal Process Outsourcing Awards 2012

The winning LPO service providers of 2012

A losing battle?

Delays and high costs dash dispute resolution hopes

Survey of law firm billing rates 2012

How much should you be paying for legal advice in India?

Waiting for its moment

Kerala’s evolving legal market

Any takers?

A package of reforms aimed at whetting investors’ appetites may be too little too late

A growing attraction

A winning location

Opportunity knocks

Sober optimism

Caution and tightened purse strings have changed the pace and direction of Indian outbound investment

Green trails or trials?

Lawyers get to the root of corporate counsel’s environmental concerns

The buck stops here

Beating a retreat?

India Business Law Directory 2012

Detailed analysis of the state of play in India’s dynamic legal market

Tug of war

Conflicting views on the buyback of shares continue to baffle investors

Prosper or perish?

Clearing legal hurdles in the US

Queuing up to leave

The challenges of exiting Indian investments

The world’s finest

IBLJ reveals the leading foreign law firms for India-related work

Real estate riddles

Corporate counsel’s most pressing real estate concerns in India

Recovering from a stall

What policy making can propel India’s airline industry?

Tested waters

Mauritius continues to be the major channel for investments into India

Persuasive partners

What should you know when choosing the best senior counsel to stand by your side?

A two-way street

A guide to the use of bilateral investment treaties

Frustrated funds

Will a new regulator and a more favourable tax regime succeed in stimulating the private equity sector?

Angolan aspirations

Catarina Neto Fernandes offers a guide on investment routes for foreign companies

Exploring new pastures

Indian companies hunt for opportunities among Africa’s diverse economies and regulatory regimes

Moving out of the shadows

Have women lawyers succeeded in breaking through the glass ceiling?

Calling the shots

Indian businesses are beefing up their in-house legal teams

A fine balance

Indian businesses grapple with the risks, uncertainties and opportunities presented by the euro crisis

Indian Law Firm Awards 2011

IBLJ celebrates a glittering year of achievements and the outstanding Indian law firms that made them possible

Survival of the fittest

Are Indian law firms doing enough to groom and nurture young legal professionals?

No escape

More senior executives being prosecuted and even denied bail has made managing a company in India a risky business

Hard labour

Ajay Raghavan outlines instances where India’s labour regime is out of sync with most other jurisdictions

Deals of the Year 2011

50 of the most significant transactions and cases of 2011 and reveals the law firms that guided them to fruition

What you didn’t know about your lawyer

Revealing the personalities behind India’s legal personas

Charting a course

Neerav Merchant explains the options available for insolvency and bankruptcy of companies in India

Tooling up

By Deprived of adequate insolvency protection, Indian companies in distress are struggling to restructure

Legal Process Outsourcing 2011

As the tide begins to turn and LPOs go mainstream India Business Law Journal reveals the leading service providers

A hard act to follow

The stage is set, but will Ratan Tata’s successor live up to expectations?

An educated choice

Bulgaria: Wide open to non-EU investment

Tzvetoslav Mitev discusses opportunities for Indian companies in Bulgaria

Should I shake her hand?

Appreciating cultural laws, norms and nuances is integral to business success in Brazil and Colombia,

Calculated moves

Indian investors rethink outbound strategies

Survey of law firm billing rates 2011

Legal fees have plateaued, but clients have misgivings over billing arrangements, transparency and the value for money they receive

What lies beneath?

Investors are diving deeper to rigorously assess their business targets before sealing a deal

Risky business

What are the legal risks associated with trading in securities in India?

Defending your turf

As India’s new takeover regulations take root, Akil Hirani provides practical tips for corporate counsel

Surveying the field

Predators eyeing India’s listed companies have been empowered by new takeover rules

IP demystified

Legal experts answer corporate counsel’s most pressing questions about intellectual property

A city that never sleeps

Competing with rivals Singapore and London, Hong Kong’s vibrant legal market is alive to India’s possibilities

Choosing the right forum

Prakash Pillai and Cynthea Zhou argue that parties should not just settle for a neutral jurisdiction

The many faces of arbitration

As institutional arbitration takes root in India, how should companies select the best forum for resolving their disputes?

Legal Market Report & Directory of Indian Law Firms – 2011

IBLJ consulted widely with the country’s legal practitioners to reveal the current state of play in the legal market

Bypassing the courts

There is growing disquiet over the efficiency of the arbitration process

Reflecting on a mutiny

Now minister of corporate affairs, M Veerappa Moily tells that he will be a ‘mother to the corporate world’

Who’s who?

Is it desirable for legal advisers to draft laws on which they will advise?

Leading the field

IBLJ reveals the frontrunners in the race for India-related work

The long wait for reform

Is greater foreign investment in India’s insurance sector still a pipe dream?

Taking a gamble on gaming

With two new casinos set to open in India this year, what was once a no-go area for investors is attracting considerable interest

To notify or not to notify?

Delano Furtado of Trilegal explains how ambiguities in the regulations have created uncertainties about exemptions

Mixed signals

The introduction of India’s competition law has been marred by contradictions

Brand awareness

Gerhard Bauer discusses the opportunity for India’s brands to go global

Vigilance: the best defence

Pravin and Dhruv Anand of Anand and Anand offer practical tips for protecting and enforcing trademarks in India

Time-honoured traditions under threat

Anushri Gupta of Remfry & Sagar explains why existing laws are inadequate to protect India’s traditional knowledge

Standing up for your rights

Amritesh Mishra of Lall Lahiri & Salhotra offers advice on the enforcement options available to the victims of IP abuse

Missing in action

A loss of data by India’s Trade Marks Registry is indicative of wider problems that plague domestic and international IP owners

Competitive rewarding

George W Russell reports on the changing face of compensation and benefits in India’s legal market

Back on the map

Chennai is regaining lost ground as a legal hub for southern India

Learning new rules

As Akil Hirani of Majmudar & Co explains, private equity investors are bracing for regulatory changes

Choosing the right sectors

Infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and education present attractive opportunities for private equity investment

Funds in flux

Regulatory obstacles and systemic turbulence disrupt the dealflow, yet India retains its allure to private equity investors

Root and branch reform

India has upped the pressure on foreign banks to put down roots in the country by converting their branches into subsidiaries

Waiting for a nod

As it awaits government approval, the Cairn-Vedanta deal hangs perilously in the balance

Getting IT right

Raghavendra Verma investigates the IT solutions that are available and considers how they are best deployed in Indian law firms

Battling the bribes

IBLJ talks to Nick Panes and John Bray about managing compliance with Indian and international anti-corruption legislation

A sporting challenge

By Sachin Kerur, Pinsent Masons
Major sports event are a boon for infrastructure and also present unique difficulties

Bumps in the road

Regulatory roadblocks and fears of government interference threaten India’s resurgent infrastructure sector

Tata and the turtles

How environmental activism triggered a complex trademark dispute

Indian Law Firm Awards 2010

2010 saw Indian law firms jostling for position. Which firms finished the year ahead of the pack?

Poorly protected assets

Who’s to blame for India’s trademark troubles?

Taking cover

Law firms fall short on professional indemnity insurance

The lost generation of litigators

Poor remuneration, competition from law firms and nepotism are starving India’s courts of good litigators

Time to share

Pro bono work is increasingly finding a place in the schedules of busy Indian lawyers

India has one of the lowest income tax rates in the world

Proposals for the introduction of a goods and services tax lack clarity and are riddled with inconsistencies

A new direction for PPPs?

The case for a super-regulator to oversee private participation in India’s infrastructure sector

Deals of the Year 2010

50 of the most significant transactions, court cases and IP enforcement actions of 2010 and reveals the law firms that guided them

Legal Process Outsourcing Awards

As consolidation reshapes the global LPO landscape, IBLJ reveals the leading service providers

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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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