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Only creditors distribute assets discovered after CIRP

By Sonam Gupta and Divyam Sharma, Bharucha & Partners

Barriers to investing in the nuclear sector

By Swathi Girimaji and Sayan Dasgupta, Bharucha & Partners

Flow interrupted!

The central bank’s recent directive on the holdings of AIFs has created compliance trouble for banks, NBFCs

The flourishing India and Japan business partnerships

By Pradeep Ratnam and Nishant Arora, Kochhar & Co.

Health provider obligations in securing patient information

By Mathew Chacko, Aadya Misra and Shambhavi Mishra, Spice Route Legal

In-house Counsel Awards 2023-24

In-house counsel and corporate legal teams honoured by their peers for outstanding legal work. Katherine Abraham reports

Gathering dust

The practical challenges of tackling decades-old cases that have come up for hearing

Securing the rights of dissenting financial creditors

By Nishtha Arora and Srishti Bansal, SNG & Partners

TM rights in ‘Shakti Bhog’ controversy amid insolvency proceedings

By Manisha Singh and Lisha Chauhan, LexOrbis

Obstacles and opportunities in real estate AI

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Franchising in India: An opportunity for Korean business

By Rajat Prakash, Siddharth Mahajan, and Vishwas Chitwar, Athena Legal

IP strategies in the auto sector

By Pravin Anand and Safir Anand, Anand and Anand
Collaborative agreements and other key IP trends that have emerged in the automotive industry

Building an infrastructure superhighway

The legal and regulatory challenges holding back a promising infrastructure sector

RBI may be learning to trust SROs

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Repeal consumer protection disguised as tax provision

By Mukesh Butani, Shankey Agrawal, and Lopamudra Mahapatra, BMR Legal

Ensuring liquidation preference to protect investor rights

By Parag Bhide and Mitali Kshatriya, Bharucha & Partners

Literal or liberal interpretation in extending arbitration

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Ayush Chaturvedi, Bharucha and Partners

The value vector

Companies are putting greater pressure on external counsel to make them prove their worth

Data dilemma

What does it mean for companies to be assigned a fiduciary responsibility under the recent data protection law

2023 – The legal year in review

A look back at the chief geopolitical and economic trends that had a fallout on Asia’s legal world

Stirring up a hornet’s nest

Court ruling on unstamped arbitration agreements angers disputes lawyers

Does private credit need stricter regulation?

By Aditya Vikram Dua and Aniket Sawant, SNG & Partners

The unexpected GST burden on Japanese corporate guarantees

By Reena Asthana Khair and Vrinda Bagaria, Kochhar & Co.

Monetisation of renewable energy in focus

By Milind Jha and Nakul Vohra, Dentons Link Legal

Weighing the future

IBLJ celebrates the rising stars of India's legal profession

Arbitrator still in place despite unilaterally adjusting fees

By Sneha Jaisingh and Zashank Mehta, Bharucha & Partners

Action needed on lack of SIDI neutrality

By Vandana Pai and Priankita Das, Bharucha & Partners

Only green energy will sustain data centres

By Prashanth Sabeshan, Dentons Link Legal

Cross-border tax sole benefit still a good object

By Mukesh Butani and Pranoy Goswami, BMR Legal

Supreme Court’s stand on unstamped arbitration agreements

By Ila Kapoor and Surabhi Lal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Adhere to the patent rules or else

By Manisha Singh and Shilpa Priyadarsini, LexOrbis

Dynamic injunction a red card for sports pirates

By Ritika Agarwal, LexOrbis

Navigating the OTT landscape in broadcasting bill

By Ashima Obhan and Arnav Joshi, Obhan & Associates

AIFs provide safety in numbers for FDI

By Rohit Jain and Roopal Bajaj, Singhania & Co

Fresh directions

How are IBBI’s proposed changes set to impact the resolution process and overcome existing hurdles

Protecting patient data: Indian data protection framework

By Mathew Chacko, Aadya Misra, and Shambhavi Mishra, Spice Route Legal

Top court provides clarity on captive power generation

By Mani Gupta and Rahul Bangia, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Singapore blooms as hub for dispute resolution

By Ban Jiun Ean, Maxwell Chambers
Maxwell Chambers CEO talks about why Singapore continues to flourish as a prominent arbitration hub

Which way the gusts blow for offshore wind projects

By Prashanth Sabeshan, Dentons Link Legal

The sky’s the limit even for taxes

By Mukesh Butani and Pranoy Goswami, BMR Legal

RBI as consumer loans watchdog or obstruction

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Driving the electrification of public transport forward

By Anurag Dwivedi and Shashwat Bhaskar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Making room for confessions

CCI gives parties the option to come clean after being served with an investigating order

MSME sector not so small for Korean businesses

By Rajat Prakash, Siddharth Mahajan, and Bharat Sood, Athena Legal

Make in India needs immigration into the country

By Gautam Khurana and Promila Dhar, India Law Offices

Workplace harassment not to be shrugged off

By Anirudh Mukherjee and Pankaj Anil Arora, Kochhar & Co.

The A-List 2023-24

The leading lawyers and legal icons most recommended by clients

Court’s decision to suo motu examine registered trademark

By Manisha Singh and Omesh Puri, LexOrbis

No privilege for patent agents and clients

By Essenese Obhan, Obhan & Associates

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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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