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The conundrum of third-party security holders

By Satish Anand Sharma and Abhimanyu Chandan Rajguru, SNG & Partners

Pledging shares does not create a financial creditor

By Shweta Bharti and Nitesh Sachdeva, Hammurabi & Solomon

Disincentives to foreign investment in non-personal data

By Asim Abbas and John Simte, L&L Partners

Driver’s seat

The pre-pack insolvency resolution process allows corporate debtors to take the wheel and steer their way out of tricky situations, but its success will depend on how certain roadblocks are bypassed

Tax takeaways

The 2021-22 budget was a restrained exercise that prioritised tidying up tax administration, and while the tweaks may not have grabbed headlines, they are sure to have an impact

How to be a top lawyer

Top 10 habits of most successful lawyers in China

Eyes on the spies

Meant to protect companies, anti-counterfeit services agencies can create their own fair share of problems, so watch them closely

Businesses behaving badly

With a rise in corporate misdeeds, the courts and the parliament are responding by necessity to the definition and treatment of executive liability in India, writes Vikramaditya Khanna

Full disclosure of working methods may be required

By DPS Parmar, LexOrbis

Using injunctions to prevent IP infringement

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Health laws need a shot in the arm

By Rhea Sydney, J Sagar Associates

The committee of creditors and its commercial wisdom

By Sonam Gupta, Sneha Jaisingh and Divyam Sharma, Bharucha & Partners

Digital lending in India: Move towards regulation

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia and Vrinda Pareek, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Future legal leaders

50 up-and-coming lawyers who are making a name for themselves in the profession

Crypto crossroads

A jump in value of bitcoin has sparked renewed interest among investors. How will Indian regulators respond?

Not happy

Amazon isn’t smiling about the Reliance-Future deal, arguing that it will call into question the enforcement of contracts

Delhi High Court breaks ground with AASI order

By Pravin Anand, Vaishali Mittal and Siddhant Chamola, Anand and Anand
Pravin Anand, Vaishali Mittal, and Siddhant Chamola analyze the suit against Xiaomi, featured in IBLJ's Deal of the Year

Deals of the Year

A turbulent year did not deter deal makers and their legal advisers from closing cutting-edge transactions

GST seizure and confiscation still causing problems

By Surbhi Premi, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

The year ahead for PE deal making in India

By Iqbal Khan and Amrita Rana, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Paying a subsidiary for your trademark not deductible

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Outsourcers are protected against IP infringement

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Legal risks and exposure for Japanese businesses

By Rohit Kochhar, Kochhar & Co

A new beginning for NCDs and commercial papers

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Navigating compliance with foreign anti-corruption legislation

By Aparna Ravi and Srinivas Raman, Samvad Partners

Farm protests put electricity bill in jeopardy

By Abhishek Tripathi and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Uncertainties around LIBOR transition: An Indian perspective

By Abir Lal Dey and Aroop Das, L&L Partners Law Offices

Outlook for the education sector in 2021

By Saurya Bhattacharya, HSA Advocates

Enforcing foreign awards involving only Indian parties

By Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners

What the 2021 budget holds for business

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Settlements and commitments are the way forward

By Karan S Chandhiok and Ruchi Khanna, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Impact of insolvency and bankruptcy code on MSMEs

By Gautam Khurana and Sanjeev Ahuja, India Law Offices

RBI’s current account opening rules strengthen credit discipline

By Nishtha Arora and Ayushi Parmani, SNG & Partners

States can grow through nurturing neo agriculture

By Shantanu Jindel and Vidur Prabhakar, J Sagar Associates

Secrets to success

The top 10 performance-enabling habits of India’s elite lawyers

Policy tweak

The Draft Data Centre Policy 2020 is much needed for the digital economy, but could benefit from single window clearance, economic incentives and protections against misuse of data

Cash-strapped

Lawyers are feeling the pinch as clients weighed down by the pandemic push for lower legal fees.

SEBI imposes greater duties on debenture trustees

By Jyotika Bajaj and Shivendra Shukla, SNG & Partners

Analyzing the PLI scheme for battery manufacturing

By Dipti Lavya Swain and Esha Nair, HSA Advocates

Competition law and problems of common ownership

By Deeksha Manchanda and Vishnu Suresh, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Better regulation arrives in foreign contribution law

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

Breach of natural justice not always fatal

By Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners

NITI brings reality to the fantasy industry

By Vaibhav Kakkar and Paayas Pandit, L&L Partners

Gambling laws: Interpretations and issues

By L Badri Narayanan and Gopal Machiraju, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Court will decide who owns a catchphrase

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Profit not necessary before trademark infringement

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

RBI ending the party for dividends

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Right to property trumps economic expropriation

By Vishrov Mukerjee and Yashaswi Kant, J Sagar Associates

Changing regulatory landscape of AIFs

By Nivedita Nivargi and Vineetha Stephen, Samvad Partners

Keeping the power on during insolvency

By Abhishek Nath Tripathi and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Reach for the sky

Blue skies await aviation sector once it flies past the current turbulence

Pulling the plug

New FDI cap on digital media leaves unanswered questions and raises concerns over its implementation

The A-List 2020

India Business Law Journal reveals the country’s most recommended lawyers and legal icons in 2020

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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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