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Budget 2023: Proposed changes

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

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

A GC’s guide to global investment trends
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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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The write moment

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

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

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

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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CSRming the fightback

In-house legal teams have guided companies to understand CSR regulations during the pandemic
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Rupee reboot

With the central bank poised to begin the process of adopting an official digital currency, veteran finance adviser Shivanand Pandit assesses the checks and balances needed to safeguard the process
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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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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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Tax takeaways

The 2021-22 budget was a restrained exercise that prioritised tidying up tax administration, and while the tweaks may not have grabbed headlines, they are sure to have an impact
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Crypto crossroads

A jump in value of bitcoin has sparked renewed interest among investors. How will Indian regulators respond?
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Will it work?

The government is working to implement newly codified labour laws, but how will they fare in a transformed working environment? Ragini Rastogi reports
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Protection in paralysis

With India’s legal enforcement machinery neutralised by lockdown, infringement activity has climbed to an all-time high. What can IP owners do to stay afloat?
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Evolving doors

A reluctance to opt for litigation during the pandemic has seen new opportunities for arbitrators and other alternative dispute resolution practitioners
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The power of persuasion

A critical part of a lawyer’s job is being a good negotiator. It requires people skills, well-ordered priorities and a positive approach to doing business
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What’s blocking the chain?

Blockchain can be a disruptive technology for the administration of smart contracts in the financial sector if some regulatory hurdles are cleared
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Keeping competitors at bay

It is well-settled law that a non-compete obligation in an employment contract in India is unenforceable after termination of the employment. However, an acquirer in an M&A transaction can require a promoter to not compete with the business that he is selling
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Are you being watched?

Governments adopting trace-and-track apps to prevent the spread of the pandemic have raised questions about the ‘right balance’ between pandemic response and privacy considerations
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Home and safe?

With COVID-19 forcing companies to implement work-from-home policies, Jim Fitzsimmons helps us understand the cybersecurity risks posed by a remote workforce
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Shining a light on unsafe practices

Inadequate enforcement of Indian standards has encouraged spurious manufacturers to put unsafe products on the market
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Bridges not barriers

Membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership would allow India to overcome its stunted trading relationship with its neighbours
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Juggling act

How conflicting interests shaped the data protection bill
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In the hot seat

Baker McKenzie’s first Asian global chair discusses India, trade war and the firm’s future
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A fine balance

Merging the wants of employers and employees is no easy task
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The AIs have it

AI's rise demands regulatory reboot
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Watch your step

Steering clear of conflicts of interest in private equity
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Taking stock

Assessing the impact of GDPR a year since introduction
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Running in circles

New advertising laws: A move away from self-regulation
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Inside out

Complying wtih India's amended insider trading regulations
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Risky business

Akhil Prasad: How to implement sound risk management practices
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A burning issue

Fire safety laws: More than a tick-box exercise
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2018: The year that was

A look back at the major legal developments that dominated headlines
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Weighed down

Looking beyond the law to ensure gender parity
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Deciphering data privacy

Forging a new path for data localization
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Lending a hand

Gauging the role of social responsibility in law firms
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A touch of disruption

The legal sector must prepare for the growing commercialization of AI and blockchain technology
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One head, many hats

A modern-day general counsel’s role goes much beyond a lawyer on a payroll
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Seeking simpatico

Personal rapport is key for external counsel to have the ear of their clients, writes Smita Priyadarshini, senior managing legal director at Dell
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Finding satisfaction at work

Alternatives should be available for lawyers who cannot or do not want to work long hours
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Tech savvy

What are the must-have legal software products for in-house counsel?
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Safeguarding secrets

How to prevent former employees from misusing confidential information
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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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Road of Risk and Reward

Is China's Belt and Road initiative a road worth taking for India?
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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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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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The competition lawyer’s handbook

Antitrust regulator releases timely guidance for achieving company best practice
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Payback time?

A look at the insolvency code, one of the key instruments to tackle India's stressed assets
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Shaping a concrete destiny - China's Belt and Road Initiative
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Shaping a concrete destiny

What to expect from China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative, and what it means for India
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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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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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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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Cherie Blair talks about trade, equality and cooperation
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In the interest of fairness

Cherie Blair talks trade, equality and cooperation
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Will institutional arbitration make an impact in India?
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Fresh start

Sourish Mohan Mitra asks whether institutional arbitration will finally make an impact on India
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A push for procedural certainty
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A push for procedural certainty

The perils of delegated legislation
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Banking on Asia
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Banking on Asia

In conversation with AIIB general counsel Gerard Sanders
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How to build a defence against corrupt practices
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Of carrots and sticks

How to build a defence against corrupt practices
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Falling out of favour

Boardroom drama at Tata tests corporate governance
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In-house beat

In conversation with Tech Mahindra’s group general counsel
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Asian ambition

In conversation with UNCITRAL's João Ribeiro
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In limbo

What companies should do before Brexit
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Unity in Asia?

Singapore's Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon on the road to business law convergence
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Rattled by rent

Obsolete rent control laws are holding back real estate markets in urban India
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Fake in India

What in-house counsel can do to combat counterfeiting
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Laying down laws

The key bills pending in India's parliament that will impact domestic and international businesses
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Commercial shields

Corporate buyers are warming to the idea of M&A insurance
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Paradise lost

What are the implications of India regaining taxation rights on investments made through Mauritius?
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Too hot to handle?

Why masala bonds may be too spicy for some investors
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Brooding over Brexit

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The curious case of FAQs

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Funds in flux

Regulatory hurdles may be less daunting
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Dispute resolution strategies for India need a rethink in the wake of changes to the arbitration regime
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Back to the drawing board

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Globetrotting

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IP warrior

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Tech talk

Lawyers grapple with practice management
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Balancing act?

Weighing up the controversies and confusion surrounding the applicability of minimum alternate tax to foreign institutional investors
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Prescriptions for protection

Patent pulse with Natco and Cipla
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Embracing biodiversity

Regulations to protect biodiversity need clarification to ensure compliance and maintain the pace of research
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Riding the boom

Bangalore’s evolving legal market
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Processing improvements in India’s legal system

Should domestic companies embrace LPO?
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Options trading in India and the changes made by the Reserve Bank of India

Investors lament lack of exits
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Real estate riddles

Corporate counsel’s most pressing real estate concerns in India
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Retreat or retweet?

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Sharing the medicine
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Sharing the medicine

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Poorly protected assets

Who’s to blame for India’s trademark troubles?
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The lost generation of litigators

Poor remuneration, competition from law firms and nepotism are starving India’s courts of good litigators
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Building on common values

Shared legal heritage and a partnership in natural resources are driving trade and investment between Canada and India
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Choosing your battlefield
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Choosing your battlefield

Location is a critical factor in the success of dispute resolution proceedings
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Singh swings it

What does the election result really mean for the business of law and the law of business in India?
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Rebuilding corporate India
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Rebuilding corporate India

Law firms are retooling to cash in on a wave of restructuring and refinancing work
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Survival of the fittest

Indian Business Law Journal investigates how Indian law firms are faring in the downturn
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Picking up the pieces

Insolvency procedures are complex and offer no guarantee that secured creditors will recoup their funds
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Private equity returns

Following a battering in the financial storm, private equity is showing new signs of life. Lawyers will play a key role in its recovery
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Making an entrance

If India opens its legal market, what entry strategies will foreign law firms pursue?
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On with the show

The financial crisis has not brought the curtain down on the entertainment sector
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Occupational hazards

How safe is India?
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The desperate search for liquidity

How can cash-strapped corporations restructure their domestic and international debt portfolios?
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Consumer products companies in India resort to comparative advertising

India's courts have taken a dim view of companies that denigrate their competitors in advertisements
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Opening the vault

India's banking sector is on the verge of a second wave of liberalization. Will foreign banks have sufficient liquidity to join the action?
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Hard labour

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Gearing up for restructuring

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Raising the bar for M&A
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Raising the bar for M&A

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Surviving the talent crunch
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Surviving the talent crunch

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Rewriting legal history

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India’s Robin Hood?

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The dawn of Islamic finance
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The dawn of Islamic finance

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Money laundering laws in a spin

Widely welcomed measures to tackle the clandestine transfer of funds have been undermined
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The dawn of Islamic finance

Simple regulatory changes could transform India into a regional hub for shariah-compliant finance
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Redefining the learning curve

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Paradise lost

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Buying land in India: From concept to completion

Sumes Dewan: how innovative structures may overcome hurdles for acquiring land
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