RBI seeks comments on revised PPI rules to improve security
The Reserve Bank of India is seeking comments from regulated entities, stakeholders and the public on the prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) draft rules
Partner Roshan D’Souza boosts Saga Legal disputes team
Saga Legal adds Roshan D’Souza as partner in Bangaluru to bolster the firm’s disputes and financial regulatory team
ALMT Legal promotes Vishal Vora to associate partner
ALMT Legal promotes Vishal Vora as associate partner in Mumbai
Knock knock
Preparing for India’s multi-agency dawn raids: Building response architecture, preserving privilege and documenting every step
Mumbai ED seizes properties in INR24.67bn money laundering case
ED authorities seize six properties in Kharghar, Mumbai and Pune owned by Suresh Kute, Archana Kute and other entites in money laundering case
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
Guarding the nest eggs
Life insurers’ digital shift demands stronger legal oversight to protect customer data and cyber resilience
Alleged mastermind behind INR18.25b GST refund fraud arrested
Ahmedabad’s DGGI arrests alleged “mastermind” Kapil Chugh behind INR18.25 billion GST refund fraud
EDITOR’S PICKS
Playing catch-up
Shared venture documentation gaps slow India funding rounds and shape foreign capital perceptions of ecosystem maturity
Firms steer Poonawalla Fincorp’s INR25bn QIP
Firms assist non-banking finance company Poonawalla Fincorp’s qualified institutional placement of shares, raising around INR25 billion (USD269 million)
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
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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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
Trends in biologic patent litigation
Biosimilars, biologics and patents: High Court decisions reshape claim mapping, discovery and injunctions in India
Foreign investment and dispute resolution for MSMEs
Foreign direct investment-backed Indian MSMEs faces tougher protections, registration hurdles, MSEFC limits and cross-border online dispute resolution solutions
Conflicting issue over year-wise GST assessment
India GST show cause notice bunching: Conflicting high court rulings, limitation concerns and CBIC stance
Startup funding: Year in review and recent trends
India’s startup funding cooled in 2025, yet AI and deeptech rose amid regulatory reforms
Indian states race to become GCC powerhouses
India’s GCCs shift from back office to innovation hubs, sparking state competition, reshaping business architecture today
Framing fame: Your name is not automatically yours to sell
Personal names as brands face trademark risks; early registration, clear rights and formal agreements protect entrepreneurs and celebrities from disputes
Between code and compliance: Regulatory dilemma of India’s IT rules
India’s 2021 IT Rules tighten intermediary compliance, but raise constitutional concerns over speech, privacy and discretion
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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Zul Rafique acts on landmark USD267m green sukuk for solar plant
Zul Rafique & Partners advises on Tenaga Nasional’s landmark MYR1.05 billion green sukuk financing for the largest solar power plant in Malaysia
Firms deliver IPL’s Rajasthan Royals to Indian consortium
Firms collaborate on a consortium’s bid to acquire Indian Premier League cricket franchise Rajasthan Royals for USD1.65 billion
Metis IPO is world’s first AI driven nano-delivery firm listing
Metis TechBio debuts on the HKEX on 13 May, raising HKD2.1 billion in the world’s first listing of an AI driven nano-delivery platform company
WFW charts AirAsia’s USD19bn aircraft purchase order
Watson Farley & Williams advises Malaysia-headquartered AirAsia on a USD19 billion purchase of 150 new Airbus A220-300 aircraft
Hong Kong-based partner joins Italian firm Gianni & Origoni
Italian law firm Gianni & Origoni appoints Hong Kong-based partner Teresa Lee
Boom in panda bond issuances set to flourish, say lawyers
The appeal of panda bonds surges in 2026, with issuance volume reaching RMB88.24 billion (USD13 billion) in a record high for a single quarter
Dechert hires two partners, including ex-Milbank Seoul MP
Dechert appoints two partners from Milbank – David Cho, ex-managing partner of the Seoul office, and special counsel Min Kim
Firms act on landmark USD880m Thai data centre financing
Firms assist on an USD880 million green loan for a Chonburi data centre in the largest such project financing completed in Thailand to date
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
Insolvency directors’ duties shift to creditors under IBC section 66
Directors’ duties shift to creditors in insolvency: Section 66 liability for fraudulent and wrongful trading risks
Japan powers AP-Telangana real estate and investment boom
Japan powers dynamic real estate and investment corridor across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in India
Dispute resolution becoming pillar of economic infrastructure
India’s constitution-based judiciary safeguards the rule of law for some 1.5 billion people
RBI regulatory sandbox: Lifting innovation, consumer safety
Strengthening India’s regulatory sandboxes to balance innovation, consumer protection and growth in the digital economy
India-Japan cross-border arbitration: Trends and enforcement
Deepening India-Japan ties through aligned, pro-enforcement arbitration frameworks and growing institutional dispute resolution
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
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
IBLJ Legal Fees index
IBLJ’s long-running Billing Rates Survey has evolved into India’s first index of law firm pricing
RBI seeks comments on revised PPI rules to improve security
The Reserve Bank of India is seeking comments from regulated entities, stakeholders and the public on the prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) draft rules
Mumbai ED seizes properties in INR24.67bn money laundering case
ED authorities seize six properties in Kharghar, Mumbai and Pune owned by Suresh Kute, Archana Kute and other entites in money laundering case
Alleged mastermind behind INR18.25b GST refund fraud arrested
Ahmedabad’s DGGI arrests alleged “mastermind” Kapil Chugh behind INR18.25 billion GST refund fraud
India embraces commercial mining and UCG in historic first
India’s coal ministry seals agreements with bidders to develop four commcercial mines, including the production of underground coal gasification
Parties cannot use parallel proceedings to reopen SLPs, says SC
The Supreme Court of India rules that parallel and independent proceedings cannot be used to reopen a disposed special leave petition
Indian states can revoke, modify power tax exemptions: SC
A Supreme Court ruling says states can modify or revoke electricity tax exemptions, but must give reasonable notice of one year
Bombay HC raises issue over India taxing virtual services
Bombay High Court case sheds light on whether a business in China providing virtual services in India should be taxed in the country
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
Ship shape?
Leading maritime lawyers and in-house counsel share insights on what it means for carriers, cargo owners and insurers
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
IP flip
GC and senior lawyers decode China's new IP trends
Cracking the bad eggs
As Indonesia’s new criminal codes take effect, local and foreign businesses are in a race to keep pace or pay the price
Strait jacket
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz reveal fragility of contracts; experts urge rewriting force majeure clauses to safeguard trade supply
