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IBLJ Regional Law Firm Awards, 2025

Firms with regional presence are finally getting their time in the limelight.

Ethical risk mapping for legal departments

How a robust ethics and compliance programme keeps a company safe from fines, penalties and other legal troubles

Muscling in

Are a new breed of alternative legal service providers threatening the dominance of law firms?

India’s IP metamorphosis

Ahead of its annual meeting, INTA’s president highlights the need for legal innovation in India

Who’s to blame?

Court says personal involvement is necessary if directors are to be named in a complaint

Powering arbitration with consent

Courts are favouring arbitration where all parties agree, even non-signatories to a contract

IBLJ Law Firm Awards, 2025

India’s definitive legal awards celebrate and commend innovation, expertise, and excellence

Powering India’s EV future

Why regulatory speed bumps may hold up the development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles

Shaping the law

Why some recent decisions from courts granting or refusing trade dress protection are contentious

A legal head for numbers

The legal chief of the government- backed “bad bank” discusses India’s current insolvency landscape

The International A-list 2025

A-List: The top international lawyers for India matters

Deals of the Year 2024

The most significant deals and disputes of 2024

Shattered dreams

Controversial bill that would have recognised in-house counsel as legal practitioners is withdrawn

In-house Counsel Awards 2024-25

A celebration of the exceptional legal achievements of general counsel and their legal teams.

Counting the cost

Flexible fees and the search for specialisation have shaped Indian law firm billing patterns in 2024

India’s 2025 budget unveiled

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan experts provide an insider assessment on direct tax proposals in the 2025 budget

Extinction event?

Legal tech experts discuss the challenge posed to the jobs of paralegals by AI

Protecting personality rights

How far has India come along in protecting the personal brands of celebrities in an era where internet and social media use is widespread

Future Legal Leaders 2025

IBLJ recognises the up and coming talent in the profession who have proven their mettle in practice

Try not to breathe

Delhi’s annual winter pollution brings disruptions to the lives of lawyers and their work

Privacy paradox: A digital dilemma

Necessary steps for companies to be in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Edtech’s legal landscape

Regulations for edtech compliance are changing, and one expert is urging businesses to get up to speed

Digital fraud: India’s wild frontier

How fraudsters are riding on the coattails of a boom in the use of digital payments and online banking

The young ones

How law firms are coming to terms with young lawyers who are motivated by more than ambition and job security

The A-List 2024-25

Based on insights from in-house counsel and top business leaders, we celebrates India’s most popular lawyers making the A-List

Law’s unsung heroes?

Recognising the often overlooked role played by law firm business development teams

Big nets have holes

CCI must tighten its belt as newest competition law development expected to result in increased merger filings

Matters on minds

Professional attrition, technology, and foreign firms are the key challenges for Indian law firms, according to our annual legal market survey

Weighed down

Institutional arbitration centres have a long way to go before they can become the preferred choice for clients

Why India’s unicorns have bolted

Why do so many of India’s successful startups shift overseas?

RBI bares its teeth

The banking regulator has stepped up policing and pounced on a number ofestablished players in the sector

Layers of uncertainty

The protocol amending India-Mauritius tax treaty impacts a key FDI route to India

Rolling with the punches

The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters

The International A-list 2024

We reveal the foreign lawyers most recommended by clients and peers for their work on India matters

Regulation duplication

A collaborative approach between policymakers is a must for shaping digital regulation in India

Spice wars

Food fight over butter chicken trademark

Victory for SEPs

Court awards highest ever damages in IP ruling over fight between telecoms players

Any hangups?

India’s telecoms act updates an outdated regime but brings with it privacy and implementation concerns

Embracing artificial intelligence

Tips and tricks on introducing custom-built AI systems

Pause

Government halts Google Play’s delisting of Indian apps amid dispute over service fees

2024: Spheres of influence

Legal professionals predict the key developments that will shape the Asian region in 2024

Punching the clock

A national debate on long, grinding work hours finds most relevance in the legal profession

Deals of the Year 2023

50 standout deals and disputes of 2023

Steady as she goes

Tax specialists Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan provide an analysis of the tax policies unveiled during the budget

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

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

Weighing the future

IBLJ celebrates the rising stars of India's legal profession

Fresh directions

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

The A-List 2023-24

The leading lawyers and legal icons most recommended by clients

Protection revolution

With the data protection act finally out after six years, the question arises whether it was worth the wait

Strength in numbers

National in-house counsel bodies in Asia see wisdom in joining hands with resourceful larger counterparts

The green scheme

How regulating green hydrogen will play a big role in government plans for energy independence

Delisting Roadblock?

SEBI’s fixed-price mechanism to face challenges as the 90% delisting threshold remains for companies

Glimpses of the Road Ahead

Founders and partners share their prevailing concerns about the legal industry

Tapping innate strengths

How management professionals can strengthen support functions at law firms

Touching down on workplace evolution

By Shashank Jain and Ayushi Yadav, TATA SIA Airlines (Vistara)
How in-house counsel can play a proactive role in the employment sphere

Final frontier, first opportunities

Chandrayaan-3 mission puts spotlight on public-private collaboration in space sector

Full speed ahead

Foreign firms grab the reins to fuel India Inc’s rising ambitions

Reward for invention

Why India needs an inventor remuneration law to increase patent filings

Self-policing fintech

Will the rapidly growing fintech industry heed RBI’s call to self-regulate?

Green goals

How is India positioned to meet its decarbonisation goals for 2030?

The International A-list 2023

We reveal the foreign lawyers most recommended by clients and peers for their work on India matters

A greater good

Law firms around Asia show themselves to be open to rolling out measures that are good for society at large

Eyes on the Middle East

A common vision for growth has helped the India-UAE trade relationship to scale new heights

Building blocks

What awaits in-house counsel tasked with building legal departments within startups?

Mixed signals

Domestic opposition to opening of legal market gives foreign law firms pause for thought

Indian Law Firm Awards 2023

We recognise the ingenuity and achievements of the country’s top law firms

Judging retirement

Mandatory retirement ages for judges may be depriving the system of its finest assets. What are the pros and cons?

ChatGPT and legal

A legaltech expert explores the rapid emergence of ChatGPT and its implications for the legal profession

The Test

Regulation and taxes put online gaming on a sticky wicket

Staying on top of data privacy

The key highlights from our joint IBLJ-Ikigai Law roundtable discussing international data compliance

CCI in paralysis

Slow movement on appointment cripples functions of commission

Deals of the year 2022

Our top deals and disputes for 2022 and the law firms that worked tirelessly to realise them

In-house Counsel Awards 2022

IBLJ recognises the most commended general counsel, their in-house teams and the splendid work done by them

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?

Budget 2023: Proposed changes

Tax-focused law firm Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan discuss the significant amendments proposed in the budget

The A-List 2022-23

The leading lawyers and icons most recommended by clients

Jumping ship

Although not sparking this trend becoming known as the “great resignation”, the pandemic surely added fuel to the fire, pushing many lawyers

Keymasters

A GC’s guide to global investment trends

Green & keen

A framework for the deployment of sovereign green bonds shows the government is committed to a marriage of climate and infrastructure

The business of billing

As clients get savvier, law firms face pressure to lower their fees

GCs fight for access

How far have in-house counsel groups come in their efforts to secure statutory recognition?

Who’s listening?

Are industry calls to tone down cybersecurity directives being heard?

Enforcing integrity

Insolvency board makes greater use of enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with the bankruptcy code

Here comes the sun

Managing partners at law firms are more optimistic about the future than they have been in years as the negative effects of the pandemic on the economy decline

Black & white

At first glance, the Competition Amendment Bill, 2022, seems to be revolutionary and innovative. However, its success will depend on the implementation of the regulations issued by the antitrust watchdog

Electric dreams

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

Too much power?

How the Enforcement Directorate turned into a veritable bogeyman for India Inc

Rules of engagement

Application of per se rule can save the CCI time and costs while investigating anti-competitive behaviours

You’re hooked!

Copyright infringers bait B2B partners with the promise of opportunity

Bouncing back

Revealed: The top international law firms for India matters

The write moment

E-signatures get a boost during the pandemic with parties finding they speed up turnaround times for deals

Condition critical

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

Shaky ground

Spate of real estate defaults tests creditors’ faith in the IBC

Eyes wide shut

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

Indian Law Firm Awards 2022

In a celebration of hard work, ingenuity and excellence, India Business Law Journal reveals the winners of the 2022 Indian Law Firm Awards

Monkey business

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

RBI relief for fintech’s credit report quandary

By Kaushal Mathpal
Reserve Bank of India's move to allow fintech companies to access credit information via credit bureaus is a positive move.

International A-List 2022

The top 100 overseas lawyers for handing India matters

DAOism: a new kind of faith

The rise of decentralised autonomous organisations sees trust taken from humans and bestowed on technology

Collateral damage

By George W Russell
How Russia sanctions may snag India and disrupt the global business of law

Future Legal Leaders 2022

50 up-and-coming lawyers who are poised for further success

No escape

By Freny Patel
Uncertain future and heavy taxes may cage aspirations of crypto investors

Overstepping the mark

The requirement to submit a test licence in the drugs and cosmetics rules goes beyond the ambit of the Parent Act, and is a hindrance to R&D for pharma companies, writes Syngene International's Shreekanth Katti

Growing a conscience

Current events dictate that ESG considerations are increasing in importance for companies as well as regulators, warns Ashutosh Senger, lead counsel at Florence Capital

Deals of the Year

The standout deals and disputes of the year, all completed in challenging times

Running with the bulls

By Georgy Thomas
Retail investors help fuel charge in record year for IPOs

Cheques and balances

The number of criminal cases filed against cheque defaulters has overwhelmed India’s judicial system. One obvious solution is to decriminalise what is often a civil dispute, but lawyers aren’t convinced that’s the answer. George W Russell reports

Getting the price right

Annual billing rates survey sees a rebound in legal fees

Return flight

By Freny Patel
Analysis: What propelled Air India’s return to Tata?

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.

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

Burning question

Do lawyers have a duty to help avert a climate catastrophe?

Correspondents

India PE exit trends 2025

Many doors to choose from when exiting investments

By Taranjeet Singh, Niyati Karia and Mihira Jaggi, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Maharashtra Property Registration Amendment 2025

Maharashtra leads way in transparent property registration

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
CCI penalty guidelines 2024

CCI penalties now balanced, transparent and predictable

By Dinoo Muthappa and Sanjeev Kumar Sriram, AZB & Partners

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IBLJ Regional Law Firm Awards, 2025

Firms with regional presence are finally getting their time in the limelight.

Ethical risk mapping for legal departments

Ethical risk mapping for legal departments

How a robust ethics and compliance programme keeps a company safe from fines, penalties and other legal troubles

Alternative legal providers challenge traditional firms

Muscling in

Are a new breed of alternative legal service providers threatening the dominance of law firms?

Expert Briefings

Distressed Debt Investment India

Investing in distressed debt in India

By Gautam Narasimhan, Rishi Hindocha, Benjamin Foo and Jia Min Lim, A&O Shearman
Data protection and IP in India

Data protection and IP in India

By Cyril Abrol and Bisman Kaur, Remfry & Sagara

A look at India’s data protection law, its impact on IP and AI, and how it compares to the EU’s GDPR

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India Data Privacy Guide

Understanding and complying with India’s new data protection regime...

Opinion

In-House Counsel Career Growth

Blueprint for in–house success

Legal veteran Badrinath Durvasula shares advice on how legal professionals can shine in the eyes of senior management

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