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The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) will bring its flagship Annual Meeting and Conference to New Delhi from 25-28 February, marking a significant moment for India’s legal and business community.
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ACC Asia-Pacific Annual Conference returns to Singapore
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CO-PUBLISHED FEATURES
Philippines intensifies anti-counterfeit enforcement, online anti-piracy measures
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Delhi High Court: IP damages for Nutella jar shape mark breach
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MARKET PULSE
Shin & Kim rope in former Korea Exchange vice-chairman
South Korean law firm Shin & Kim has hired former vice-chairman at the Korea Exchange Hyojae Cho as a senior adviser to strengthen the firm’s capabilities
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Wotton Kearney adds cyber and data partner in Brisbane
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IBLJ Law Firm Awards 2026: Make your nominations now!
India Business Law Journal is now inviting nominations for the 2026 IBLJ Law Firm Awards & Regional Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in April
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Garima Shahani has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) as a partner in its banking and finance practice in New Delhi
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India-New Zealand FTA boosts trade, investment and mobility while protecting dairy, agriculture and sensitive domestic sectors
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Delhi High Court mandates domain KYC, curbs the registrar safe harbour, tackling online fraud and brand impersonation
India’s push towards mandatory installation of apps
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India draft coal exchange rules 2025: Transparency, CCO role
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Four labour codes: Big shifts for India Inc
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India investor tax overhaul covers buybacks, SGBs and derivatives
India revamps investment taxes: Buybacks, dividends, mutual funds, gold bonds and derivatives face major changes
Impact of E-Khata on lending security in Karnataka
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After patent refusal, Madras court allows prototype demo
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Karnataka Hate Speech Bill: Free speech and takedown risks
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India AI copyright paper: Blanket licensing risks, costs now
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Identical ‘JBR’ marks: Court demands confusion analysis tests
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After 20 years, India’s banks will be allowed back into the takeover game under an RBI proposal on acquisition finance
Counselling counsel
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VIDEOS
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RBI draft rules open bank acquisition finance for listed M&A
RBI draft directions open bank acquisition finance for listed acquirers, enabling MBOs, LBOs and cheaper M&A
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As AI activities such as scraping and crawling become pervasive, publishing companies in Asia are fighting to protect their valuable IP and their futures
Beyond the boundary line: Technifying sports in India
AI transforms Indian sport, boosting performance and viewership while raising complex IP, data protection legal risks
India credit boom: Private debt, NCDs, ECB reforms, GIFT City
India’s credit market evolves with private debt, capital reforms, ECB liberalisation and GIFT City growth
The “impossible choice” of interim relief: When a stay comes at a price
Delhi High Court bars interest during stays on CCI penalties, reinforcing interim relief and merger doctrine principles
Taiwan’s cross-border semiconductor controls: Export, security and investment regulations
A tougher regulatory framework is set to redefine how critical semiconductor technologies can move across borders
Harnessing capital market waves
Market reforms, investor activity and fundraising trends highlight the investment ecosystems in Hong Kong and Taiwan
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
ACCHK session highlights evolving virtual asset rules
The Hong Kong chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACCHK) hosted a seminar on the evolving regulatory landscape
GCAI’s YUKTI initiative concludes, focuses on future leaders
The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) has concluded its flagship internship and mentoring programme
ACC Singapore names Nathalia Lossovska as new head
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Singapore has appointed Nathalia Lossovska as its new president
KICA extends Jaehwan Lee’s presidency to 2027 at Seoul event
The Korea In-House Counsel Association (KICA), the country’s largest in-house counsel association, has reappointed Jaehwan Lee, the chief legal officer of Musinsa, as its 8th president
CHINA LEXICON
The immovables rule
The UK Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Kireeva v Bedzhamov reaffirms the absolute nature of the immovables rule
Skills training for corporate counsel
China strengthens training rules for corporate counsel
Institutional law reform
Law reform bodies play key roles in updating legal systems in common law jurisdictions and the PRC
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