DSK Legal, SNG act on ICICI’s USD33m Mumbai commercial tower buy
Firms guide parties in ICICI Prudential’s acquisition of a premium commercial property in Kalina-Vakola, Mumbai, for INR3.15 billion
RBI sets cooling off period for co-op bank directors
The Reserve Bank of India updates directions on the tenure of directors at urban and rural co-operative banks
Economic Laws Practice promotes four to equity partnership
Economic Laws Practice promotes four lawyers – Mumtaz Bhalla, Vinay Butani, Sweta Rajan and Manendra Singh – to equity partnership
Hiral Motta returns to Cyril Amarchand as real estate partner
Hiral Motta rejoins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its real estate practice at the firm's Mumbai office
CMS IndusLaw, S&R advise on Bosch-Wheels-Brakes JV
Firms act on a Bosch, Wheels India and Brakes India strategic joint venture to manufacture next-generation air system products for commercial vehicles
Firms act on IHC’s USD1bn Sammaan Capital stake buy
Firms advise on International Holding Company PJSC’s INR88.5 billion (USD1 billion) acquisition of a controlling stake in Sammaan Capital
Bombay Law Chambers promotes five counsel as partners
Bombay Law Chambers elevates five counsel to its partnership ranks, taking the firm’s total partner count to 14 across four offices
Delhi HC grants 10 entities relief over LinkedIn penalty
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to 10 entities from a penalty order over significant beneficiary ownership compliance for LinkedIn
EDITOR’S PICKS
Firms shape Finland’s historic USD34.4bn Kone-TKE transaction
Firms advise on Kone’s landmark EUR29.4 billion (USD34.4 billion) purchase agreement for Germany’s TK Elevator in the largest transaction in Finland’s history
Knock knock
Preparing for India’s multi-agency dawn raids: Building response architecture, preserving privilege and documenting every step
Playing catch-up
Shared venture documentation gaps slow India funding rounds and shape foreign capital perceptions of ecosystem maturity
The International A-list 2026
Bringing to the spotlight leading foreign lawyers that are the go-to advisers on India-related matters
Thought leadership from premier law firms
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- ADP Law Offices
- Anand and Anand
- AZB & Partners
- Bharucha & Partners
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- BMR Legal
- DSK Legal
- JSA
- Khaitan & Co
- Kochhar & Co
- Obhan Mason
- Phoenix Legal
- Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
- SNG & Partners
- Wadhwa Law Offices
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Impact investing: Do use of proceeds clauses actually work?
Use of proceeds clauses in India need monitoring, audit rights and enforceable remedies are beyond covenants
Policy, process and delay in arbitral challenges
India’s Supreme Court reinforces arbitration finality where due process objections cannot derail awards or restart proceedings
Funding M&A transactions in India
RBI reforms expand acquisition finance, boosting India M&A through deeper capital pools, smoother cross-border approvals
Of beauties and beasts: The digital dilemma
India’s new AI labelling rules reshape beauty creator economy built on authenticity, trust and edited perfection
Contingent liability and evolution of cross-border guarantees under FEMA
RBI 2026 guarantee rules strengthen cross-border transparency, oversight and reporting, while balancing commerce and compliance
Is green hydrogen India’s key to withstanding global oil crisis?
Geopolitics accelerates India’s green hydrogen push amid oil volatility, infrastructure gaps and emerging EU mandates
RBI scrutiny tightens over NBFC ‘board observers’
RBI tightens NBFC governance as PE and VC board observers face director duties, liability risks
Non-tariff barriers and India’s digital trade commitments
Non-tariff measures in overdrive as India aligns ICT standards and conformity assessments with US, IEC norms
Thought leadership from premier law firms
Correspondents
- All
- ADP Law Offices
- Anand and Anand
- AZB & Partners
- Bharucha & Partners
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- BMR Legal
- DSK Legal
- JSA
- Khaitan & Co
- Kochhar & Co
- Obhan Mason
- Phoenix Legal
- Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
- SNG & Partners
- Wadhwa Law Offices
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Impact investing: Do use of proceeds clauses actually work?
Use of proceeds clauses in India need monitoring, audit rights and enforceable remedies are beyond covenants
Policy, process and delay in arbitral challenges
India’s Supreme Court reinforces arbitration finality where due process objections cannot derail awards or restart proceedings
Two Singapore lawyers officially launch Anchor Law
Lawyers Wilson Tan and Thaddaeus Tan co-found new Singapore-based firm Anchor Law, which began operations on 1 June 2026
Dehehantong opens Hangzhou office in Yangtze River Delta push
Shanghai-headquartered Dehehantong Law Offices opens a Hangzhou branch, expanding its presence in the Yangtze River Delta
Commerce & Finance adds capital markets partner in Hong Kong
Commerce & Finance Law Offices hires Zhong Xiaoming as a partner at its Hong Kong office
SIAC expands presence in China with launch of Beijing office
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre officially launches Beijing representative office, which comes more than a decade after the Shanghai branch in 2016
Kirkland & Ellis eyes Tokyo in first Asia office ex-China
Kirkland & Ellis plans to open an office in Tokyo in the firm’s first expansion in Asia beyond China
HSF Kramer hires ex-Nishimura & Asahi partner in Tokyo
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer bolsters corporate practice in Tokyo with the addition of partner James Campbell
Impact investing: Do use of proceeds clauses actually work?
Use of proceeds clauses in India need monitoring, audit rights and enforceable remedies are beyond covenants
Policy, process and delay in arbitral challenges
India’s Supreme Court reinforces arbitration finality where due process objections cannot derail awards or restart proceedings
RBI scrutiny tightens over NBFC ‘board observers’
RBI tightens NBFC governance as PE and VC board observers face director duties, liability risks
Paper reciprocity undermines foreign decrees
Executing foreign decrees in India: Section 44A CPC, reciprocity, comity and Bombay High Court guidance
Updating force majeure clauses for India-Japan contracts
After covid-19, Indo-Japan force majeure clauses today are scrutinised, with frustration risks and modern change-in-law protections considered
Consent required for electronic share transfer in private companies
NSDL circular mandates consent letters for demat private share transfers, reshaping investor exits and Companies Act compliance
Minority shareholders revive class actions for accountability
NCLT admits India’s first major shareholder class action, reviving section 245 enforcement against promoter misconduct
Quick fix capital meets strict regulatory hurdles
Bridging valuation gaps: Structuring iSAFE and convertible notes within India’s pricing rules for cross-border funding
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
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
Expert analysis of contemporary legal issues
Selecting seat, venue and institution in arbitration
Arbitration clauses as strategic assets in India-Singapore deals: Seats, venues, institutions and enforcement choices
Shaping Indian arbitration jurisprudence
Arbitration clauses as strategic assets in India-Singapore deals: Seats, venues, institutions and enforcement choices
‘Family of marks’ doctrine in India
Family of marks doctrine under Indian law: Judicial origins, recognition criteria and infringement implications explained
Bengaluru City Guide
Bengaluru’s legal market is adapting and excelling
Policy, paradox and participation
LG India’s Rajiv Malik welcomes changes to Press Note 3 that mean a new FDI policy for close neighbours
Knock knock
Preparing for India’s multi-agency dawn raids: Building response architecture, preserving privilege and documenting every step
Guarding the nest eggs
Life insurers’ digital shift demands stronger legal oversight to protect customer data and cyber resilience
Playing catch-up
Shared venture documentation gaps slow India funding rounds and shape foreign capital perceptions of ecosystem maturity
The International A-list 2026
Bringing to the spotlight leading foreign lawyers that are the go-to advisers on India-related matters
Deals of the Year 2025
The leading transactions and disputes, and the lawyers and law firms that guided them
Bengaluru’s legal blend
Bengaluru’s legal market has grown a culture that prizes agility, depth and collaboration over scale
In-house Counsel Awards 2025-26
The top in-house counsel who areguiding lights for their sectors and indispensable for their companies
A lightbulb moment
Ambitious goal for increasing nuclear energy capacity leads to government allowing private sector entrants
New CSR instrument exempts companies from impact assessment
India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduces zero coupon, zero principal instruments to help companies facilitate corporate social responsibility compliance
RBI sets cooling off period for co-op bank directors
The Reserve Bank of India updates directions on the tenure of directors at urban and rural co-operative banks
ED arrests accused in INR30bn investor fraud case in India
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Hyderabad, Telangana state, arrests Nowhera Shaik over alleged fraud of INR30 billion (USD314.42 million) from investors
SEBI rolls out fast-track process for AIF memorandums
The SEBI introduces a fast-track mechanism for processing AIF private placement memorandums to improve the ease of doing business
Delhi HC grants 10 entities relief over LinkedIn penalty
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to 10 entities from a penalty order over significant beneficiary ownership compliance for LinkedIn
Bombay High Court limits arbitral overreach in franchise row
Bombay High Court reaffirms the limits of an arbitral tribunal’s intervention in disputes arising from a commercial agreement
NGT cracks down on illegal tree felling and construction
The National Green Tribunal has cracked down on real estate developer Omaxe’s illegal construction and unauthorised tree felling for the development
Clipping the clause
To what extent does party autonomy hold sway over contracts that involve exceptional or prohibited clauses?
Rock steady
Tax experts from BMR Legal write that the 2026 budget is in step with India’s long-term growth priorities
Digital data game changer
The recently rolled out DPDP reforms combine with insurance regulations to raise compliance responsibilities and alter how the industry does business in many ways
China Business Law Awards 2026
Market and clients alike bear witness: which Chinese and international law firms have truly stood out?
Q&A: Korea’s global standards align with local execution
IHCF vice president SongYi Son discusses the merits and possible obstacles for doing business in South Korea
Malaysia Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names Malaysia’s top law firms
Ship shape?
Leading maritime lawyers and in-house counsel share insights on what it means for carriers, cargo owners and insurers
Vietnam Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal reveals the country’s top law firms
Q&A: INTA’s Walter Chia discusses IP from APAC viewpoint
Walter Chia, the chief representative officer for Asia-Pacific at INTA, elaborates on factors shaping IP across the region
In the spotlight
Three INTA board members highlight AI branding, deepfakes and Asian enforcement reshaping trademark ownership, liability and protection
White collars, dark intentions
Senior white-collar crime partners map out the shifting risks and offer a full-spectrum playbook, from internal probes to cross-border defence
