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In the limelight

India Business Law Journal reveals the leading foreign law firms for India work

Time for self-assessment

How can in-house counsel evaluate whether they are fulfilling their role as business leaders

An uphill struggle?

Legal counsel go the extra mile as Financial Technologies offloads National Bulk Handling Corporation

Desperate measures

As high levels of corporate debt trigger a wave of divestments, Nandini Lakshman explores the challenges of selling assets in troubled times

Modi’s landslide

Fourteen members of the legal community discuss what to expect from India’s new government

Globetrotting

The IP threats facing Indian globetrotters

A new era

Getting to grips with the new Companies Act

Commercial hazards

Managing risk requires an understanding of the changing dynamics of the environment in which a company operates

Back to school

Corporate law firms have raised demands regarding legal education

Picking an IP lawyer

Tips from practitioners and in-house counsel

Head to head

Trademark law in India and China

Same same but different

The legality of parallel imports remains a grey area in India

Strike a pose: Nothing IP to it

Attempts to copyright yoga routines have thrown up issues of originality, ownership, traditional knowledge and choreography

Intellectual property in numbers

The facts, figures, feats and fees of Indian IP firms

Giving back

Self-reporting and transparency promise to be the hallmarks of India’s new legal provisions on corporate social responsibility, but there are several grey areas that may hinder compliance

Falling foul?

A proposal to widen the ambit of the UK Bribery Act could spell trouble for Indian companies

A step towards balanced leadership?

First-time women directors will bring diversity and a fresh point of view to India Inc

Sweet success

How a temple prevailed in the battle over a geographical indication for its famous confection

A colourful partnership

India and Canada have embarked on a renewed drive to boost bilateral trade and investment

A well-structured alternative

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has taken positive steps to regulate the buy-back process

Tightening the reins

Foreign investors are hoisting stakes in their Indian arms in order to manage their operations more independently

Confusing messages

India’s advertising regulations are disjointed and disparate

Laws that need work

India’s antiquated labour laws pose problems for employers and employees in the IT sector

A narrow interpretation

Delhi High Court has violated the spirit of judicial non-intervention and curbed the powers of arbitral tribunals in a recent judgment

In-house divas

India Business Law Journal hears the voices of three women corporate counsel

Injecting competition

Rebecca Abraham gets under the skin of Mylan’s recent acquisition of Agila Specialties

Banking on the courts

Case law shows that seeking and granting injunctions to delay the payment of bank guarantees is usually unjustified

Law may lack teeth to live up to promise

Discussion about hether the new law will be effective in preventing instances of sexual harassment in the workplace

Battling discrimination

India’s new sexual harassment law has far reaching implications for employers and employees

A case for reform

Progressive and pragmatic regulations and quick regulatory action are the need of the hour

Flying into trouble?

A spanner thrown into the works of the Jet-Etihad deal could have wide repercussions for M&A in India

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Updating force majeure clauses for India-Japan contracts

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Trends in biologic patent litigation

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Features

Knock knock

Knock knock

Preparing for India’s multi-agency dawn raids: Building response architecture, preserving privilege and documenting every step

Insurance Cybersecurity Data Protection

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

Expert Briefings

Shaping Indian arbitration jurisprudence

By Sumeet Kachwaha, Kachwaha & Partners

Opinion

Prohibited Claims Arbitration

Clipping the clause

To what extent does party autonomy hold sway over contracts that involve exceptional or prohibited clauses?

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