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Competition Commission of India
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CCI in paralysis

Slow movement on appointment cripples functions of commission
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Deals of the year 2022

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In-house Counsel Awards 2022

IBLJ recognises the most commended general counsel, their in-house teams and the splendid work done by them
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Government tightens grip on Big Tech
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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?
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Intelligence report

The A-List 2022-23

The leading lawyers and icons most recommended by clients
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Intelligence report

The business of billing

As clients get savvier, law firms face pressure to lower their fees
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Indian In-house counsels recognition
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GCs fight for access

How far have in-house counsel groups come in their efforts to secure statutory recognition?
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India's problem with cybersecurity rules
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Who’s listening?

Are industry calls to tone down cybersecurity directives being heard?
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insolvency service providers
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Enforcing integrity

Insolvency board makes greater use of enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with the bankruptcy code
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India's electric vehicle regulationvideo
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Electric dreams

As India aims for greater adoption of electric vehicles, some key challenges need to be overcome
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Too much power?

How the Enforcement Directorate turned into a veritable bogeyman for India Inc
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You’re hooked!

Copyright infringers bait B2B partners with the promise of opportunity
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Condition critical
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Condition critical

A conflict has played out before several judicial forums over the fate of Future Retail
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Eyes wide shut

The decision to exempt mergers below certain thresholds from the CCI’s gaze has starkly divided opinions among competition lawyers
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Monkey business

NSE scandal reveals unfortunate consequences of turning a blind eye and deaf ear to corruption
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Collateral damage

By George W Russell
How Russia sanctions may snag India and disrupt the global business of law
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No escape

By Freny Patel
Uncertain future and heavy taxes may cage aspirations of crypto investors
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Running with the bulls

By Georgy Thomas
Retail investors help fuel charge in record year for IPOs
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IBLJ In-house Counsel Awards

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Devil in the e-detail

The government is keen to support the growth of online trade, but its draft e-commerce rules could have the opposite effect.
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Who’s in control?, Shivanand Pandit
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Who’s in control?

The markets regulator has begun a process to move away from the broad concept of promoter to controlling shareholders in order to better identify who’s in charge. Shivanand Pandit reports
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Do lawyers have an increased responsibility in averting a climate catastrophe? Vandana Chatlani reports
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Burning question

Do lawyers have a duty to help avert a climate catastrophe?
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Half empty or half full?

How are law firms viewing the changing times? Our survey taps their sentiments and outlook for the future
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No place to hide
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No place to hide

After years of freewheeling on light taxes, a global effort is closing in on big tech to extract a pound of flesh
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Gender in justice

Prominent women lawyers in Asia share their experiences of finding success and overcoming gender barriers on the way
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Challenging tabooze

A conversation with Anand Vijay Jha, about taking on the challenging task of changing the negative social perception of alcohol among policymakers in India’s 28 states and convincing them to tax beer at a lower rate than hard liquor
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Vaccinating your staff
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Vaccinating your staff?

The government has allowed the private sector to step in and vaccinate staff. Pharma legal expert Shantanu Mukherjee and co-author Sampreetha Kumar explain how to navigate setting up a vaccination facility for your employees
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Panacea or problem?

SPACS have generated tremendous interest in India, but are these re-emerging investment tools really a practical alternative to IPOs and a panacea for reviving capital markets? And just how tightly should they be regulated?
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Tread carefully with TM
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Tread carefully with TM

By Shreekanth Katti and Harry Jose, Syngene International
Companies need to be cautious about using trademark symbols, as improper use can lead to legal hardship
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Call to action

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IP practitioners warn of dire consequences as Intellectual Property Appellate Board gets the chop
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Axed!

IP practitioners warn of dire consequences as Intellectual Property Appellate Board gets the chop
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International-A-list
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International A-List 2021

The top 100 foreign lawyers for India-related matters
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Insurance in bloom

Foreign insurers are cautiously optimistic over the decision to allow 74% FDI in the sector
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Intelligence report

Future legal leaders

50 up-and-coming lawyers who are making a name for themselves in the profession
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Not happy

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

As an elusive covid-19 vaccine draws closer, big pharma is licking its lips at the monetary potential of what could be a virtually limitless ongoing global demand. But governments may use compulsory licensing regulation to tilt the scale towards affordability as the death toll escalates
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Billions on the line

Vodafone has won a crucial arbitration award on huge tax demands, but can the government afford to let this dispute go?
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Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, Disinvestment
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Destination disinvestment?

Selling off public sector enterprises could be the key to strengthening a sluggish economy. Will a new privatization drive succeed where earlier attempts have failed?
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Just virtually

The pandemic has pushed courts to undergo a technological evolution, but is it working?
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Surviving a ‘new normal’

India Business Law Journal teamed up with prominent arbitrator Ashok Sharma and a stellar panel of GCs to debate how in-house legal teams should rise to the unprecedented challenges facing Indian companies in a post-lockdown environment
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Slowing the free fall

With the COVID-19 outbreak, the government has introduced a lockdown to limit the spread of the virus among the population, while introducing a raft of measures to protect businesses
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A new dawn

As employers wake up to the reality of COVID-19, how can they minimize risks for employees and ensure business continuity?
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India unplugged

As the country grapples with the dual realities of Digital India and being the ‘internet shutdown capital of the world’, it analyses a recent Supreme Court judgment challenging blackout actions in Kashmir
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Securing the family silver

Why many wealthy Indians are shifting capital overseas
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Looking beyond litigation for resolving disputes
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Courting mediation

The Singapore Convention brings hope to businesses looking for a faster route to dispute resolution
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Future of India's leading law firms: India’s corporate law firms have invested so much. What will happen to India’s iconic law firms when the time comes for their well-known partners to bow out
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Framing a future

Succession planning at India's iconic law firms
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Under attack

In-house counsel snaps back at US IP report's rebuke of India
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Wish list

What lawyers want from the new government
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Grounded Jet Airways
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Grounded

Why did Jet Airways' creditors stall on initiating bankruptcy proceedings?
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Weak links

Anti-counterfeiting measures in draft e-commerce policy risk slowing down online trade in India
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The International A-List 2019

World's top 100 India-focused legal experts revealed
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Trolls and trash talk

What to do when staff badmouth your company on social media
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Features

In sickness & health

ACC's Rajiv Choubey writes on how IBC ties the fate of companies and stakeholders
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What’s the deal?

Blowing the whistle

How HR and legal departments should work together to resolve harassment complaints
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India's #MeToo movement | India Business Law Journal
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A call to arms

#MeToo movement reignites debate on sexual harassment in the workplace
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Law firm billing rates survey 2018

Hourly fees are up, but clients still call the shots
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Intelligence report

The A-List 2018

India's most recommended lawyers revealed
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What’s the deal?

Fighting for control

Two regulators tussle over jurisdiction
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Lending a hand

Gauging the role of social responsibility in law firms
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Parliament: the monsoon session

New legislation from parliament’s monsoon session
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Immoral compass?

When the patent office acts as India’s conscience
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India's legal industry
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The state of India’s legal market

An assessment of the prevailing trends in the legal profession
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What’s the deal?

Open market for fake goods

The current system does not create a sufficient deterrence to counterfeiters
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With-managing-partners-being-primary-rainmakers,-are-revenue-targets-useful-for-lawyers
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Hitting the mark

With managing partners being primary rainmakers, are revenue targets useful for lawyers?
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Market pulse

Federal & Rashmikant to split

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What’s the deal?

Caught in the firing line

How law firms and in-house teams avoid conflicts of interest
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Skipping justice

What an English court's decision means for tycoons on the run
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Stress test

Vodafone case a gauge for how the courts exercise powers in treaty disputes
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Trademark toolkit

Smart strategies to protect your marks inside and outside the courts
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Intelligence report

Re-setting the bar

Are law firms and companies doing enough to remove hurdles faced by women lawyers in the workplace?
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Intelligence report

Pinpointing the problem

Why some national law firms struggle to survive in Hyderabad
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Management in motion

In-house counsel can make use of their feet to meet and discuss challenges with stakeholders
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Locked out!

What now for foreign law firms?
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True colours

Do corporate counsel associations meet the expectations of their members?
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What’s the deal?

How the budget taxes you

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Road of Risk and Reward

Is China's Belt and Road initiative a road worth taking for India?
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Laws in conflict

Bharat Vasani explores the clash between foreign arbitral awards and domestic regulations
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Intelligence report

A time for prudence

Tushar Chawla of Jones Lang LaSalle explains how the insolvency code was used in the real estate sector
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Getting inventive

Nishant Sharma of Dolby Laboratories assesses the government’s efforts to build an intellectual property eco-system that works for all
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Bull run?

A suitable regulatory environment and positive investor sentiment allowed IPOs to flourish this year
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Spotlight

Turf wars

Star India's Mihir Rale writes on the dispute between the antitrust and telecom regulators
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Repelling the web pirates

A look at how governments across Asia are updating their cybersecurity laws ahead of the next cyber-attack
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Intelligence report

The A-List 2017

Get to know whether you have India's most recommended private practice lawyers on your side ... or better yet, if you're one of them
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Features

Law firm billing rates survey 2017

Hourly rates have fallen across the board due to fierce competition and alternative fee structures
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The competition lawyer’s handbook

Antitrust regulator releases timely guidance for achieving company best practice
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What’s the deal?

An eye for a deal

When pursuing mergers and acquisitions, comprehensive due diligence is vital for understanding the target company and identifying potential snags
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Patent pace

The Indian Patent Office has taken a number of steps to speed up the patent approval process
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Indian parliament: The monsoon session
Intelligence report

Parliament: The monsoon session

The first in our regular series on parliamentary sessions looks at key bills that were debated and passed
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Spotlight

Payback time?

A look at the insolvency code, one of the key instruments to tackle India's stressed assets
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What’s the deal?

Taxing times

The GST rollout was expected to be bumpy and that expectation was accurate
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Open for business? Key developments in India's legal sector
Intelligence report

India: Open for business?

An assessment of the prevailing sentiments among the legal community about the regulatory environment
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A work in progress infrastructure sector cover story
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A work in progress

As the spotlight shines once again on India's infrastructure sector, we analyse what has changed
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The future is fintech

A look at how Indian and other Asian companies are incorporating this critical technology to remain relevant
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10 years of India business law journal
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10 years

Memorable moments from a decade documenting business law developments in India
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Liberalization and reforms fuel record-breaking M&A activity
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Bustling market

Liberalization and reforms fuel record-breaking levels of merger and acquisition activity
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What’s the deal?

Crime in cyberspace

Remedies and recourse for victims of cyber-attacks
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Alka Bharucha and Justin Bharucha, Bharucha & Partners
Practitioner's Perspective

Managing mergers

By Alka Bharucha and Justin Bharucha, Bharucha & Partners
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Features

The right formula

Rohit Kumar, UPL’s general counsel, talks about the risks and rewards of managing 7,000+ trademarks
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Eyeing Africa

African and Indian law firms should explore collaborations to profit from growing trade relations
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Hope on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
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Talking trade

India is pinning a lot of hope on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
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IP comes to the fore in East Africa, John Syekel, Ariana Issalas, Bowmans
Practitioner's Perspective

IP comes to the fore in East Africa

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The germination of the Belt and Road initiative and its growth
What’s the deal?

Think big

In the first of a new special series of the Belt and Road, we look at the germination of the Belt and Road initiative and trace its growth so far
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Leaner and greener, Monica Datta, Abhishek Gurbani, Saikrishna & Associates
Practitioner's Perspective

Leaner and greener

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How customes fights the fakes, Pravin Anand, Manish Biala, Anand and Anand
Practitioner's Perspective

How customs fights the fakes

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Who is to blame for the inefficiencies and delays at Delhi High Court?
Intelligence report

Dissecting delay

Who is to blame for the inefficiencies and delays at Delhi High Court?
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Private equity investors get hungry for control
Features

Big, bold and bullish

Private equity investors get hungry for control
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Will India ever permit the arbitration of competition law matters?
Intelligence report

Competing interests

Will India ever permit the arbitration of competition law matters?
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Cherie Blair talks about trade, equality and cooperation
Features

In the interest of fairness

Cherie Blair talks trade, equality and cooperation
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Customer confidentiality and privacy in the banking sector
Features

Banking on secrecy

Customer confidentiality and privacy in the banking sector
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Clearing hurdles for mergers between insurance companies
What’s the deal?

Partners for life?

Clearing hurdles for mergers between insurance companies
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Healthy business opportunities

By Vandana Pai Bharucha and Aakanksha Pagnis, Bharucha & Partners
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Dynamism endures

By Iqbal Khan and Natasha Shroff, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
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Women's rise in judiciary in India
Features

Her place in justice

What factors affect the rise of women in India's judiciary?
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Behind Beijing Digital Telecom's acquisition of Spice Online
What’s the deal?

New connections

Is Beijing Digital Telecom's acquisition of a stake in Spice Online a harbinger of more Sino-Indian action to come?
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Will institutional arbitration make an impact in India?
Features

Fresh start

Sourish Mohan Mitra asks whether institutional arbitration will finally make an impact on India
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Privacy and data protection in digital businesses
Features

Privacy matters

Khushboo Baxi and Siddhartha Sarangal explain why digital businesses would profit from a multilateral data protection framework
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Features

Money matters

What the budget means for your business
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A push for procedural certainty
Features

A push for procedural certainty

The perils of delegated legislation
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Banking on Asia
Features

Banking on Asia

In conversation with AIIB general counsel Gerard Sanders
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How to build a defence against corrupt practices
Features

Of carrots and sticks

How to build a defence against corrupt practices
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