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Indian Law Firm Awards 2023

We recognise the ingenuity and achievements of the country’s top law firms

Disruptive technology or disruption disguised as convenience

By Gaurav Sahay and Ashita Sahay, SNG & Partners

All things shall pass including hotel management agreements

By Sumes Dewan and Tanya Mishra, Lex Favios

Managing founder disputes in startups

By Nitu Agarwal, YNSS Law Offices
Investors must safeguard themselves from potential disputes arising between founders by having a strong encompassing agreement in place that foresees all possible scenarios

M&A activity shows real estate resilience

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Indian companies facing litigation in England

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices and Jeremy Lederman, Harold Benjamin

Judging retirement

Mandatory retirement ages for judges may be depriving the system of its finest assets. What are the pros and cons?

Speed the best prescription for regulating e-pharmacies in India

By Essenese Obhan, Charul Yadav and Sapna Sharma, Obhan & Associates

Shortfall undertaking is financial debt under IBC

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Parvathi Menon, SNG & Partners

Developments in India’s big-tech regulation

By Modhulika Bose, P&A Law Offices

Law holds companies to agreements including interest

By Pragya Ohri and Kanika Kumar, HSA Advocates

Indian perspective on protecting children’s privacy

By Aadya Misra and Tanvi Chaturvedi, Spice Route Legal

Junk charges buy you just nothing

By Bagmisikha Puhan and Alaqshendra Singh, TMT Law Practice

Data privacy in the age of ChatGPT

By Ashima Obhan and Seerat Bhutani, Obhan & Associates

Before not after regulation for digital markets

By Swathi Girimaj and Sachit Ram, Bharucha & Partners

Making sense of the promoter conundrum

By Abhishek Guha and Jagriti Mohata, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

India benefits from continued growth in FDI

By Rohit Jain and Diviay Chadha, Singhania & Co.

ChatGPT and legal

A legaltech expert explores the rapid emergence of ChatGPT and its implications for the legal profession

Navigating global privacy laws: Best practices

By Sreenidhi Srinivasan and Mayank Takawane, Ikigai Law
With evolving global privacy laws, businesses must develop an effective data strategy and enhance data hygiene within their organizations.

The Test

Regulation and taxes put online gaming on a sticky wicket

Reversing Vidarbha is good news for financial creditors

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Samridhi Lodha, Bharucha & Partners

PE funds face challenges identifying beneficial owners

By Vandana Pai and Hardik Dave, Bharucha & Partners

Dealing with bad decisions

What scope of action is available to in-house counsel when the wrong choices are made by management?

AI’s disruption in IP and evolution of jurisprudence so far

By Meghana Chandorkar and Chandana Arval, TMT Law Practice

Hotels are run by managers, not owners

By Sumes Dewan and Tanya Mishra, Lex Favios

Preparatory use of a mark as legitimate use

By Manisha Singh and Omesh Puri, LexOrbis

Personalised advertising needs to be less personal

By Aadya Misra and Vishnu Naduvakkad, Spice Route Legal

Proxy wars in patent litigation: Not always a viable strategy

By Pravin Anand and Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand
A recent decision by the Competition Commission of India curbs frivolous patent allegations by infringers

Staying on top of data privacy

The key highlights from our joint IBLJ-Ikigai Law roundtable discussing international data compliance

CCI in paralysis

Slow movement on appointment cripples functions of commission

Mediation by necessity

With litigation increasingly seen as problematic, mediation is emerging as a preferred way to resolve disputes

TCFD is not storm in a teacup

By Soumya De Mallik, Unnati Goel, Prithviraj Chauhan and Meeval Mariam Varghese, HSA Advocates

Patent law fine with penalties, not prison

By DPS Parmar, LexOrbis

Deals of the year 2022

Our top deals and disputes for 2022 and the law firms that worked tirelessly to realise them

Securing the future of stressed assets

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

New valuation rules introduced for specified goods

By Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co.

In-house Counsel Awards 2022

IBLJ recognises the most commended general counsel, their in-house teams and the splendid work done by them

Future Legal Leaders 2023

50 young and dynamic lawyers poised for great success and the common traits that define them

Transborder reputation in India means you must be here

By Essenese Obhan and Sannidhi Mahapatra, Obhan & Associates

ESG finance: Where to find the money?

By Gautam Khurana and Panos Alivitazos, India Law Offices

The big squeeze

Should India tighten its grip over international technology companies, or will this approach backfire and cause them to reconsider growth plans in India?

Budget 2023: Proposed changes

Tax-focused law firm Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan discuss the significant amendments proposed in the budget

Dipping a cautious toe in the e-commerce swamp

By Manisha Singh and Simrat Kaur, LexOrbis

The future of green data centres in India

By Purusharth Singh and Akshay Arvind Nair, Kochhar & Co.

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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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