Tag: India

Labour codes’ wage redefinition may reduce maternity benefits, raising employer compliance risks and litigation concerns

The Reserve Bank of India is seeking comments from regulated entities, stakeholders and the public on the prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) draft rules

Experts inform on critical elements for conducting proceedings, and the current direction for arbitration in India

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 as associate partner in Mumbai

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

ED authorities seize six properties in Kharghar, Mumbai and Pune owned by Suresh Kute, Archana Kute and other entites in money laundering case

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

Life insurers’ digital shift demands stronger legal oversight to protect customer data and cyber resilience

Ahmedabad’s DGGI arrests alleged “mastermind” Kapil Chugh behind INR18.25 billion GST refund fraud

After covid-19, Indo-Japan force majeure clauses today are scrutinised, with frustration risks and modern change-in-law protections considered

Biosimilars, biologics and patents: High Court decisions reshape claim mapping, discovery and injunctions in India

India’s coal ministry seals agreements with bidders to develop four commcercial mines, including the production of underground coal gasification

Legislation and rules to provide operational procedures to tackle online money gaming finally took effect on 1 May 2026

Trademark disputes, regulatory reforms and expansion pressures are forcing businesses to rethink brand protection

Family of marks doctrine under Indian law: Judicial origins, recognition criteria and infringement implications explained

Foreign direct investment-backed Indian MSMEs faces tougher protections, registration hurdles, MSEFC limits and cross-border online dispute resolution solutions

Shared venture documentation gaps slow India funding rounds and shape foreign capital perceptions of ecosystem maturity

Firms advise on Mindspace Business Parks REIT’s 51% INR30 billion (USD316 million) acquisition of International Tech Park Chennai ftom CapitaLand

Faraz Alam Sagar joins CMS IndusLaw as an equity partner and head of dispute resolution and white-collar crimes

Four independent practitioners – Abhishek Adke, Himanshu Vidhani, Vikrant Zunjarrao and Kaushalya Venkataraman – co-found boutique firm Quadra Legal in Mumbai

Firms counsel on Everstone Capital’s USD270 million investment in drugmaker Apothecon Group 

Suspension versus supersession: Supreme Court rulings on board participatory rights in IBC financial service provider CIRP cases

Personal names as brands face trademark risks; early registration, clear rights and formal agreements protect entrepreneurs and celebrities from disputes

JSA is the sole legal adviser to Robert Bosch Investment Nederland and Robert Bosch (US) on their stake sale in Bosch Chassis Systems India

India’s 2021 IT Rules tighten intermediary compliance, but raise constitutional concerns over speech, privacy and discretion

India’s four labour codes streamline compliance, digitise processes, and modernise workforce rules while protecting workers

RBI rules tighten consumer liability for unauthorised digital banking and UPI transactions amid cyber fraud

NSDL circular mandates consent letters for demat private share transfers, reshaping investor exits and Companies Act compliance

Among a total of 23 promotions at S&A Law Offices, management has elevated three partners to senior partner and another lawyer to partner across all practice areas

Poornima Hatti, the head of the disputes practice and a founding member of Samvad Partners has retired from the firm after 15 years

India’s president approves the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026 set to bring in significant regulatory changes

NSE asks trading members to submit reports on artificial intelligence and machine learning apps and systems used by market intermediaries

Firms are handling various aspects of a USD2 billion cross-border global packaging sector merger between Indovida India and Essel Propack (EPL)

Firms act on revenue cycle management provider GeBBS Healthcare Solutions’ acquisition of India peer RND OptimizAR for an undisclosed amount

India issues temporary customs duty exemptions on petrochemical products in domestic sectors to ease supply chain disruptions from West Asia conflict

Firms assist on the restructuring and reverse flip of the Mensa Group from Singapore to India in cross-border merger

Ashish Kabra joins Resolut Partners to lead international disputes and investigations practice with a new team

K&L Gates, Trilegal and Baker McKenzie are advising on Olam Holdings’ sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Mindsprint, to Wipro Networks for USD375 million

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Trilegal and Linklaters act on Powerica’s INR11 billion (USD118.3 million) initial public offering

Bombay High Court case sheds light on whether a business in China providing virtual services in India should be taxed in the country

Kanga & Co is advising stockbroker Shreni Shares on a proposed India IPO on the NSE and BSE

Kanga & Co is acting for Indian steelmaker RKB Global’s IPO bid on the BSE and NSE

Fox Mandal and JSA act on Sapthrishi Buildcon’s USD21.3 million acquisition of India’s iconic AVM Studios

Bengaluru’s legal market is adapting and excelling

SKV Law names Anshul Verma as partner to lead its new data privacy, AI and emerging technologies practice in Delhi

Three former CMS IndusLaw partners make move to JSA, along with a team of 19, to bolster the Mumbai and Bengaluru offices

Shikha Goenka Ginodia, who has more than 18 years of experience, has been promoted to equity partner at ANM Global in Mumbai

Natasha Tuli and Shreya Gupta are now partners at Chandhiok & Mahajan

Ministry order to streamline gas pipeline framework takes effect, improving infrastructure and ease of doing business in India

Tripti Vini has joined Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as a senior partner in the firm’s corporate and transactional practice in New Delhi

Kushal Ramotre has been appointed as a partner at JSA in the firm’s corporate practice at the Mumbai office

Abir Lal Dey has been appointed as an equity partner and Satyadarshi Kunal as a partner at the Mumbai office of CMS IndusLaw, and bring their team of eight associates

UK’s Sizewell C shows how the RAB model and government support can attract private capital for India’s nuclear expansion

SHANTI Act 2025 reshapes India’s nuclear liability regime, boosting private operations and foreign supplier participation

SHANTI Act opens licensing to nuclear investors but gaps on tariffs, policy shifts and financing

RentoMojo becomes the first online furniture and appliances subscription business to file for an India IPO

CMS IndusLaw is sole Indian counsel advising software company Intellius Recode on its proposed initial public offering

The Magnum Ice Cream Company completes the purchase of a KWIL majority stake as part of HUL’s ice-cream business demerger

JSA promotes seven talented lawyers to boost equity partnership total to 66 across various offices and practice areas

India’s IFSCA revises fee structure for entities in the capital markets, banking and finance sectors

TT&A announces 21 promotions, with four of them – Nakul Sonejee, Uzma Naseem, Pooja Menon and Pratha Agarwal – now partners

Veritas Legal has promoted Nainaaz Irani and Rohini Jaiswal as partners, bringing the firm’s total to 15

NCLT admits India’s first major shareholder class action, reviving section 245 enforcement against promoter misconduct

Clear seat and venue drafting prevents pathological arbitration clauses, avoids municipal court delays and protects party intent

A roundup of noteworthy legal developments in the region

Firms have advised on Jindal Energy Botswana's USD1 billion financing of a greenfield thermal power project in the southern African nation

Former O’'Melveny & Myers’ counsel Aditya Kurian has launched independent practice, Accord Partners, to focus on international disputes and arbitration

V Law Partners founder Vivek Daswaney has joined Economic Laws Practice (ELP) and will be based at the Mumbai office

Anshum Singh has joined Wadhwa Law Offices as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice and is based at the firm’s Gurugram office

As Asian regulators tighten controls on online gambling, cross-border networks and advancing technologies remain one step ahead, testing the limits of regulation

Indonesian law firm Hendra Soenardi and India’s AZB & Partners are among several firms, having acted on Stonepeak’s acquisition

India relaxes land border investment rules, allowing up to 10% beneficial ownership via automatic route for FDI inflows

Delhi High Court hoax-domain rulings reshape registrar privacy, safe harbour obligations and free speech

India’s 2025 nuclear energy act boosts ambition but raises due process, discretion and liability concerns

Missing section 21 notice not fatal; party conduct waives procedure, broadens arbitration scope: Supreme Court

Madras High Court held trademark not abandoned for delayed evidence affidavit and sets aside registrar order against ACE Foods 

Granting shape trademark protection after expiry of a Harpic product’s design registration is ‘wholly suspect’: Calcutta High Court

Bridging valuation gaps: Structuring iSAFE and convertible notes within India’s pricing rules for cross-border funding

India's Supreme Court orders CBI to probe DLF and authorities over flats without independent water supply

The Supreme Court of India has taken a strict view over using artificial intelligence in judicial rulings without the human application of mind and verification

IBBI amendment mandates board notified valuation standards and formats for personal guarantor bankruptcy asset valuations

Priti Suri takes the reins as IPBA's first Indian woman president, rounding off a successful 2026 conference in New Delhi

Priti Suri takes the reins as IPBA's first Indian woman president, rounding off a successful 2026 conference in New Delhi

Multiple issues affect enforcement of ISDS awards in different parts of the world: IPBA panellist Mariel Dimsey

IPBA panellist Amit Bansal, a Deloitte partner, says preparation is key to handling construction overruns and delays

Steptoe partner Zachary Song chats to IBLJ on the IPBA conference sidelines on cybersecurity in construction projects

IPBA panellist Clayton Kimpton shares his ideas on how lawyers can be agents of change and innovation

Saraf and Partners advised Larsen & Toubro Power Development on the sale of its stake in the 1,400MW Nabha thermal energy plant in Punjab

AZB & Partners, JSA and Samvad Partners have advised on Wishlink’s INR1.57 billion (USD17.44 million) series B fundraise

Panellists at IPBA’s “Navigating cross-border private capital investments” session discuss the evolving private equity landscape

IPBA panellists from Singapore, India and Russia discuss international perspectives on trade and tariffs

Experts share their views on the depth of regulation required for AI in an Inter-Pacific Bar Association

IPBA panellist Eric Wagner, ESG practice co-head at German firm Gleis Lutz, shares his views on net-zero targets

Today’s discussion on “Sales for lawyers: Growing business through relationships and value” emphasised the importance of relationships in the legal profession

Lisbeth Lanvers-Shah, the newly appointed head of the India desk and of counsel at LPA Singapore, believes India is poised for increased cross-border activity across multiple sectors

Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) 2026 Conference and Annual Meeting will begin tomorrow morning in New Delhi

Kunal Vajani, the youngest and first lateral joint managing partner at Fox & Mandal, has resigned to go solo, launching Chambers of Kunal Vajani

Delhi High Court has held that the onus to file a divisional application in patents lies solely on the applicant and must be filed before the parent application is granted

Interminable delays with approvals at the patent office are undermining business and foreign investment

India Business Law Journal is now inviting nominations for the 2026 IBLJ Law Firm Awards & Regional Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in April

TT&A, Trilegal and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher advised parties on Blackstone’s USD1.2 billion investment in Neysa

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

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched an investigation against InterGlobe Aviation

CAM acted for Kwality Wall's in connection with the listing of its equity shares on the BSE and NSE

Multiple firms worked on the IPO of Aye Finance, comprising equity shares aggregating about USD111.4 million

Multiple firms advised on KKR-Singtel consortium’s acquisition of an 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

Multiple firms advised on Nuveen’s board-recommended cash acquisition of Schroders, valued at USD13.46 billion

Trilegal advised Mahindra Lifespace Developers on its proposed JV with Mitsui Fudoson for the development of Mahindra Blossom

After 20 years, India’s banks will be allowed back into the takeover game under an RBI proposal on acquisition finance

Delhi High Court upholds Nutella shape trademark, finds jar makers liable, limits damages on evidence

Garima Shahani has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) as a partner in its banking and finance practice in New Delhi

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), Trilegal advised IFCI and the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on USD1.1 billion fiscal support for Assam OSAT facility

India-New Zealand FTA boosts trade, investment and mobility while protecting dairy, agriculture and sensitive domestic sectors

Delhi High Court mandates domain KYC, curbs the registrar safe harbour, tackling online fraud and brand impersonation

TT&A, Linklaters, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and Clifford Chance advised on the inaugural US dollar bond issuance of USD600 million

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) and Khaitan & Co have advised on the sale of PVR INOX’s entire shareholding in Zea Maize to Marico

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has announced export incentives for shipments made through postal mode in electronic form

India’s 2025 draft coal exchange rules: Regulated trading, transparent price discovery, quality checks and oversight