Former Chadha & Chadha lawyers launch Thea Law
Ex-Chadha & Chadha lawyers Drsika Bhutani and Rupali Gujral launch Thea Law with Rohit Kumar-I
IBBI amends insolvency rules for real estate projects
IBBI amends insolvency rules, strengthening oversight and transparency for real estate corporate debtors
AZB, Hogan Lovells, S&R guide Paras Healthcare’s USD153m IPO
AZB, S&R and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advise parties on Paras Healthcare’s USD 153 million IPO
Naresh Arora boosts Hammurabi & Solomon’s global desk
Naresh Arora joins Hammurabi & Solomon to lead international desk and strengthen cross-border practice expansion
Regulating for rogue AI
Rogue AI incidents expose regulatory gaps, prompting calls for proactive governance and liability frameworks
India issues new civil aviation rules effective 2027
India’s new civil aviation rules modernise operations, enhance oversight and introduce graded penalties nationwide
Parveen Mahtani joins Phoenix Mills as legal head
Parveen Mahtani joins Phoenix Mills as group head of legal, bringing extensive real estate expertise
EDITOR’S PICKS
Spare the rod
India’s corporate law reforms favour decriminalisation, investment growth and stronger governance while preserving accountability for fraud
Two hats and a new outfit
A detailed look at how the company secretary manages cross-border governance, risk, compliance and culture after an overseas acquisition
Samarjit G Pattnaik and Kashish Seth launch Trinetra Legal
Samarjit G Pattnaik and Kashish Seth’s law firm offers partner-led litigation and dispute resolution across India
Unwrapping GIFT City
GIFT City reshapes India’s cross-border finance, offering an onshore IFSC but facing entrenched offshore rivals
Thought leadership from premier law firms
- 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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Secondments in India: Employer characterisation matters
Japanese secondments in India face rising tax scrutiny; employer characterisation drives compliance and dispute outcomes
Treatment of legacy personal data under the DPDPA
India’s DPDPA transition raises questions on legacy data, consent continuity and retention obligations for organisations
Annihilation or regulation: Path for superintelligent AI
Global laws must keep superintelligent AI under human control through transparency, licensing, audits and oversight
Supreme Court clarifies roles in TTC property dispute
Supreme Court clarifies MIDC service charges, property tax powers and exemptions in TTC industrial areas dispute
Reforms widen routes into Indian real estate
Regulatory reforms expand Indian real estate capital access via SM REITs, ECBs, bank financing opportunities
VPS Healthcare impact on M&A indemnity drafting
Supreme Court ruling in VPS case impacts M&A indemnity drafting to ensure protections
Post-award risk to encashed bank guarantees
Supreme Court held EPC bank guarantee encashment not conclusive; section 9 may compel deposit pending section 34 challenge
Is a fast-track merger really fast?
Fast-track mergers broaden but 90% consents, creditor clearances and missing minority exits still slow deals
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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Dynamic injunctions get a judicial anchor
Delhi High Court strengthens dynamic injunctions against mirror piracy websites and offshore domain registrars
Three lawyers launch Forvint Law Partners
Three lawyers merge practices to launch Forvint Law Partners in Mumbai and Delhi NCR
Korea’s SMFI takes control of Canopius in USD1.7bn deal
Norton Rose, Freshfields and Clifford Chance advise on SMFI’s USD1.7 billion Canopius control acquisition
Zetwerk’s USD534.5m IPO attracts top counsel
CAM, Latham, SAM and Trilegal advise on Zetwerk’s USD534.5 million IPO and listing
Identifying acquisition-based trade secret infringement
From cloud drives to portable storage, insider risk challenges data governance, access control and trade secret compliance
Indonesia’s Danantara Asset Management gains control of GMFI
AYMP and Corra Legal advise on landmark USD311 million GMFI stake transfer via dividend-in-specie structure
Rethinking the compliance boundaries of overseas reinvestment
Decree 837 and proposed ODI rules extend scrutiny beyond capital outflows, reshaping overseas reinvestment and deal planning
Malaysia’s Zaid Ibrahim adds energy head, real estate partner
Zaid Ibrahim & Co recruits Nurul Syahirah Azman and Wong Su Chen as new partners in Malaysia
Reforms widen routes into Indian real estate
Regulatory reforms expand Indian real estate capital access via SM REITs, ECBs, bank financing opportunities
VPS Healthcare impact on M&A indemnity drafting
Supreme Court ruling in VPS case impacts M&A indemnity drafting to ensure protections
Post-award risk to encashed bank guarantees
Supreme Court held EPC bank guarantee encashment not conclusive; section 9 may compel deposit pending section 34 challenge
Courts will not reprice agreed commercial bargains
Supreme Court backs agreed rate of interest, reinforcing party autonomy and rejecting penal challenges in commercial arbitration
Healthcare investment in India: The PE playbook
India’s healthcare platforms draw PE and VC as AI, regulation and diligence shape specialty networks
BVI woos India
On BVI’s inaugural trade mission to India, Premier Natalio Wheatley and Minister of Financial Services Lorna Smith discuss their jurisdiction’s strengths and what it has to offer India’s fast‑growing economy
India’s digital copyright framework needs clarifying
India-Japan copyright asymmetry complicates LLM training legality, underscoring urgent need for Delhi’s tailored TDM exception
Land of opportunity? Investing in India’s defence sector
India’s defence market surges as foreign investors back indigenisation, M&A and strategic partnerships under reforms
RBI tightening rules on financial product marketing
RBI tightens rules on bank product advertising, sales and consent under 2026 amendment, which takes effect in January 2027
Rethinking due diligence for Indian AI deals
AI investments in India demand layered diligence across data, IP, governance, compliance and talent
Expert analysis of contemporary legal issues
Structuring private credit in Indian real estate
Private credit’s legal architecture reshapes Indian real estate finance through structuring, security and regulatory complexity
India’s new workforce governance architecture
Multinationals in India face rising risk as employment compliance converges with digital data governance obligations
Establishing a presence in Pune
Legal experts from Legalogic Consulting and Stride Legal examine strategic opportunities in the “Oxford of the east”
Setting up a GCC in India
Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability
Spare the rod
India’s corporate law reforms favour decriminalisation, investment growth and stronger governance while preserving accountability for fraud
Two hats and a new outfit
A detailed look at how the company secretary manages cross-border governance, risk, compliance and culture after an overseas acquisition
Unwrapping GIFT City
GIFT City reshapes India’s cross-border finance, offering an onshore IFSC but facing entrenched offshore rivals
Re-engineering law firm mechanics
Private equity-backed MSOs could modernise Indian law firms while navigating bar rules and investment limits
Climate-proofing India’s next model BIT
India’s 2026 model BIT must align investment protection with climate obligations for long-term treaty coherence
IBLJ In-house Counsel Awards 2026
Identifying the leading in-house counsel who have become essential to their companies’ success
BVI woos India
On BVI’s inaugural trade mission to India, Premier Natalio Wheatley and Minister of Financial Services Lorna Smith discuss their jurisdiction’s strengths and what it has to offer India’s fast‑growing economy
ANI v OpenAI ruling: Reading the tea leaves
In-house legal teams that adapt now will be better placed for the final judgment after the first ruling on AI training and copyright
When seniority demands separation
Disputes partners must leave their law firms in order to practise as senior advocates. IBLJ asks leading lawyers whether it is time for change
IBBI amends insolvency rules for real estate projects
IBBI amends insolvency rules, strengthening oversight and transparency for real estate corporate debtors
India issues new civil aviation rules effective 2027
India’s new civil aviation rules modernise operations, enhance oversight and introduce graded penalties nationwide
MCA extends deadlines and relaxes fees for financial filings
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has extended deadlines and relaxed additional fees for filing cost audit reports, financial statements and annual returns
SEBI continues curbs on gold refiner Rajesh Exports
SEBI upholds interim curbs on Rajesh Exports amid disclosure, related-party transaction and accounting concerns
Andhra Pradesh High Court warns Adani’s data centre project
Andhra Pradesh High Court warns Adani’s data centre project, citing environmental concerns and pending litigation
Karnataka High Court sets aside Mukesh Bansal tax notice
Karnataka High Court quashes tax revision against Mukesh Bansal, co-founder of Myntra and Cultfit
Delhi High Court restores SAP services despite EU sanctions
Delhi High Court orders SAP India to restore services to Nayara Energy, rejecting EU sanctions
Regulating for rogue AI
Rogue AI incidents expose regulatory gaps, prompting calls for proactive governance and liability frameworks
Spare the rod
India’s corporate law reforms favour decriminalisation, investment growth and stronger governance while preserving accountability for fraud
Two hats and a new outfit
A detailed look at how the company secretary manages cross-border governance, risk, compliance and culture after an overseas acquisition
Court of public opinion
Why do lawful judgments provoke a public backlash? Practitioners weigh legal rights against reputation and public sentiment
Rethink, recalibrate, remain
Legal chiefs explain how in-house teams can move beyond managing risk to help shape strategy, transformation and growth
A seat at the table
Chinese GCs, arbitrators and senior counsel on ad hoc arbitration and the new seat regime
Offshore, not off the hook
CRS 2.0 and offshore trust rules tighten tax oversight as senior partners map out responses
Glimmers of light
Revenue data and insights from 128 Chinese law firms reveal how the legal market is bouncing back and forging a fresh path onward
The Philippines top lawyers 2026
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the Philippines’ legal profession
Room for manoeuvre
Managing partners examine strategic flexibility for company GCs under heavy legal constraints
Bank statement
Banking Supervision Law’s first major overhaul: legal directors and senior partners dissect key draft changes
Organisation trumps the individual
Where does in-house counsel’s value lie in the AI era? Huace Media’s legal chief shares practical insights on reshaping team capabilities
