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Tax havens under threat

A double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) between India and Cyprus could be coming to an end. An amendment will be made to remove the tax exemption.

New bidding rules under fire

National Highway Builders Federation took the government to court

Carbon credits are no panacea

Climate change must be tackled with local laws, argues Chandran Nair

Battle over ‘home-grown knowledge’

US intellectual property lawyers experts suggested India home-grown knowledge

Indiabulls take aim

Amarchand Mangaldas advise Indiabulls Real Estate on an offer for Dev Property Development (DPD)

India tops Asian real estate growth

India the top real estate growth markets in Asia according to Australian law firm survey

Kolkata land prices soar

FoxMandal Little advises Kolkata’s Municipal Corporation of highly sought after land

New chambers for New Delhi

New Delhi approved the construction of 500 lawyers’ chambers at district courts.

Fighting for funds

Market turbulence has forced many Indian corporates to re-evaluate their domestic and international capital-raising strategies. But in spite of the difficulties, there is no shortage of investors willing to gamble on India

Southern charms

With rapid growth in technology, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and biosciences, Bangalore has become a major destination for Delhi and Mumbai law firms

Tax treatment could hurt domestic funds

By Baljit Singh Kalha and Pragya Dhamija,Titus & Co

Going green: The clean development mechanism

By Akshay Jaitly and Shailendra Kumar Singh,Trilegal

Arbitration clauses are an important feature of deals

By Abhixit Singh and Pragya Dhamija,Titus & Co

The do’s and don’ts of brand licensing in India

By Sumita Singh,Singh & Associates
Priti Suri,Nikita Ved,PSA

Capital injections could help pharmaceutical industry

By Priti Suri and Nikita Ved,PSA

Foreign ownership concerns unlikely to change US policy

By Wayne Rogers,Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

New foreign currency bonds to be exchangeable for equity

By Sawant Singh and Akanksha Midha, Trilegal

Multimodal transport makes practical sense for shippers

By Shardul Thacker,Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe

Patent outsourcing demands special skills

By Sushil Kumar,Clairvolex Knowledge Processes

Geographical indications can help India grow

By Abhai Pandey,Lex Orbis IP Practice

FDI route facilitates more real estate investment

By Gautam Khaitan, OP Khaitan & Co

Fine payments may not be exempt from income tax

By Sumes Dewan, KR Chawla & Co

Industry voices concern about merger control

By Anand S Pathak, P&A Law Offices

Enforcing foreign awards should be an easier task

By Sanjay Asher and Bhumika Batra, Crawford Bayley & Co

Building the future

Foreign investors are flocking back to India’s once-pariah infrastructure sector. They must tread carefully, but this time the opportunities are real

Open sesame

As the debate on opening India’s gates to foreign law firms shifts from ‘if’ to ‘how’, important lessons may be drawn from other Asian jurisdictions that have implemented similar reforms

Relaxed regulations boost overseas acquisitions

By Ameya Khandge and Nishant Parikh,Trilegal

Laws and judgments help merger transactions

By Baljit Singh Kalha and Durgesh Singh,Titus & Co

Using the right arbitration law offers many advantages

By Abhixit Singh and Durgesh Singh,Titus & Co

Government invites bids for oil exploration licences

By Akshay Jaitly,Shailendra Kumar Singh,Sameer Guha,Trilegal
Priti Suri,Proprietor,PSA Staged financing

Staged financing reduces investment risks

By Priti Suri,PSA

Third party logistics gains momentum

By Shardul Thacker,Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe

Creating an innovation act for India

By Abhai Pandey,Lex Orbis IP Practice

Cautious moves towards greater FDI in retail

By Gautam Khaitan,OP Khaitan & Co

Judgment clarifies tax rules for stock options

By Sumes Dewan,KR Chawla & Co

Competition Act could be ‘at war with itself’

By Anand S Pathak,P&A Law Offices

Converging accounting standards challenge issuers

By Arun Balasubramanian,Linklaters

Non-banking financial companies consolidate

By Sanjay Asher and Bhumika Batra,Crawford Bayley & Co

A shrill discord

Indian lawyers are fighting a rear-guard battle against globalization, argues prominent commentator and former regional editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review

The turbulent tale of Project Windstorm

In the first of a two-part series, Bob Nelson uses a fictional case study to illustrate the broad strategic considerations that are necessary when developing and financing an infrastructure project in India

Redrawing the corporate framework

Proposed amendments to India’s companies law would do away with much bureaucracy and bring India a step closer to modern international practices

Piracy in another domain

Cybersquatting is a growing menace to companies the world over. India has its own mechanism to address the problem but serious challenges remain

Easing norms in the insurance sector

By Gautam Khaitan,OP Khaitan & 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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