Reuben Chacko quits CAM to expand S&R’s southern horizon
After two decades at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Reuben Chacko, senior partner and regional co-head markets practice (south) has decided to move to S&R Associates.
CAM, SAM, and Trilegal act on TPG’s USD467m AIFL acquisition
Firms advise on a TPG Rise Climate Fund-led consortium’s proposed INR45 billion (USD467 million) 100% acquisition of Aseem Infrastructure Finance
CCI closes case on anti-competitive pharmaceutical practices
Pharmaceutical manufacturers that voluntarily pay product information services (PIS) charges do not constitute a restrictive trade practice, the Competition Commission (CCI) of India says
Ashurst, Indian Law Partners act on USD493m energy loan
Power Grid Corporation of India secures USD493 million in financing to develop a high-voltage direct current transmission project in India
Adani’s USD1.57bn QIP in landmark India issuance
Firms guide Adani Enterprises on a INR150 billion qualified institutional placement in the largest such non-bank issuance in India
Amrita Pandey to boost Hammurabi’s disputes talent in Kolkata
Amrita Pandey joins Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as a partner in the dispute resolution practice in Kolkata
IBBI proposes changes on corporate insolvency framework
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India issues a discussion paper on proposed changes to toughen the framework on CIRP, liquidation and bankruptcy
US lifts sanctions on four Indian companies for Russia links
The US Department of the Treasury removes sanctions on four Indian manufacturing companies
EDITOR’S PICKS
NDA’s Mohammad Kamran joins Resolüt to head New Delhi office
Mohammad Kamran leaves Nishith Desai Associates to head the New Delhi office of Resolüt Partners
Rebalancing bank-NBFC relationships
Co-lending needs greater parity amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, argues Nishant Kotak, head of legal at DSP Group
AAA tools up with AI
As AAA turns 100, CEO Bridget McCormack discusses ICDR growth and responsible AI tools reshaping arbitration services globally
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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Preventing AI-powered domain name abuse
How AI-enabled domain abuse is forcing registrars and registries to adopt AI-driven prevention, screening and shared intelligence
Personal taxation for a borderless workforce
Remote work and digital nomads expose residency gaps, pushing OECD tax rules towards modern solutions
Ending ‘exceptionalism’ for prepaid payment instruments
RBI draft PPI directions end fintech exceptionalism, imposing activity-based governance, KYC, consumer protection and interoperability
Recalibrating India’s FPI regime beyond NRIs/OCIs
India broadens schedule III route, tightens safeguards on ownership, thresholds and land-border jurisdictions
Significance of new rules on determining, registering online games
India’s online gaming rules 2026 clarify determinations, create registration regime and centralise regulatory decision-making power
FEMA regulations to reshape India’s EXIM compliance regime
RBI’s 2026 FEMA regulations unify export-import rules, easing compliance and strengthening AD bank governance
Protecting personal data in Indian MSMEs and startups
Data protection for MSMEs now involves simple controls under India’s evolving privacy framework
Impact of Middle East crisis on India’s energy supply
Strait of Hormuz shutdown triggers force majeure, reshapes India’s imported energy contracts, regulation and downstream disputes nationwide
Thought leadership from premier law firms
Correspondents
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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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Jingtian & Gongcheng welcomes four partners at three offices
Jingtian & Gongcheng hires four partners — Che Li, Duan Wei, Pang Jianli and Tang Hua — across its Ningbo, Chongqing and Chengdu offices
A-List: Bangladesh 2026
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top lawyers in Bangladesh
India-UK CETA takes effect, improves trade, reduces barriers
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement takes effect on 15 July 2026, improving bilateral trade and market access
Reuben Chacko quits CAM to expand S&R’s southern horizon
After two decades at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Reuben Chacko, senior partner and regional co-head markets practice (south) has decided to move to S&R Associates.
CAM, SAM, and Trilegal act on TPG’s USD467m AIFL acquisition
Firms advise on a TPG Rise Climate Fund-led consortium’s proposed INR45 billion (USD467 million) 100% acquisition of Aseem Infrastructure Finance
Norton Rose steers Carlsberg-Sapporo SEA, HK joint venture
Norton Rose Fulbright guides Carlsberg on its agreement with Japan’s Sapporo Breweries to form a strategic joint venture covering Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
Corrs, Gilbert + Tobin act on Vault-Genesis merger bid
Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Gilbert + Tobin counsel on Vault Minerals’ proposed merger with Genesis Minerals to create an Australian gold producer entity with a pro forma market capitalisation of around AUD12.6 billion (USD8.8 billion)
Lee & Ko steers Logen, Moda-InnoChips merger in Korea
Lee & Ko is the sole legal adviser on a proposed merger between South Korean logistics and courier service provider Logen and electronic components developer Moda-InnoChips
Setting up a GCC in India
Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability
Standard essential patents: Stakes for Japanese automakers
Japan automakers’ India boom meets SEP risk, with connected-vehicle standards triggering long-term FRAND licensing exposure
Flaws diverting Delhi’s draft EV policy
Delhi EV policy shifts to bans, but incentives, supply contingencies and financing gaps threaten delivery
Nurturing digital adoption with light-touch regulation
India’s light-touch AI and data rules enable innovation with clear, risk-based compliance for investors
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
Expert analysis of contemporary legal issues
Setting up a GCC in India
Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability
Taking the Pune advantage
Pune a balanced hub for investment, manufacturing, technology, GCCs and compliant market entry strategies
India’s changing labour law regime
India’s four Labour Codes mark a historic shift, unifying 29 laws and reshaping wages, work and compliance
Chennai: A future with data governance
Chennai leads India’s DPDPA rollout, uniting cybersecurity, AI and data centre growth into future-ready governance frameworks
AAA tools up with AI
As AAA turns 100, CEO Bridget McCormack discusses ICDR growth and responsible AI tools reshaping arbitration services globally
Chennai’s legal fabric
Chennai’s legal ecosystem goes beyond litigation as the port city has a high court legacy, specialised practices, local insight and relationship-driven advocacy
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
India-UK CETA takes effect, improves trade, reduces barriers
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement takes effect on 15 July 2026, improving bilateral trade and market access
IBBI proposes changes on corporate insolvency framework
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India issues a discussion paper on proposed changes to toughen the framework on CIRP, liquidation and bankruptcy
US lifts sanctions on four Indian companies for Russia links
The US Department of the Treasury removes sanctions on four Indian manufacturing companies
Delhi EV policy targets adoption of clean mobility by 2030
The National Capital Territory government introduces an electric vehicle (EV) policy to achieve clean mobility by 2030
CCI closes case on anti-competitive pharmaceutical practices
Pharmaceutical manufacturers that voluntarily pay product information services (PIS) charges do not constitute a restrictive trade practice, the Competition Commission (CCI) of India says
Arbitration award upheld against ONGC in payment dispute
Bombay High Court dismisses ONGC petition against an arbitration award for payment of extra work on offshore Mumbai oil project
Defendants fined INR1m for infringing Blue Cross pain mark
The Bombay High Court orders defendants to pay a INR1 million (USD10,501) fine for infringing Blue Cross Laboratories’ registered mark “Meftal-Spas”
Rebalancing bank-NBFC relationships
Co-lending needs greater parity amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, argues Nishant Kotak, head of legal at DSP Group
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
A-List: Bangladesh 2026
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top lawyers in Bangladesh
Bundled and binding
China’s new environmental code bundles decades of separate statutes into one heavy tome, and companies are scrambling to decipher chapter and verse
Exchanging roles
Paul Chow shares his views on shaping HKEX legal strategy, sustainability leadership and responsible AI use in markets
In-house Counsel Awards 2026
Following months of market research, we have selected these outstanding in-house counsel and their teams
A tale of three seats
For Marco Chung, group head of legal at CITIC Securities International, the choice for arbitration seat in China-related disputes is clear
The A-List: Indonesia’s top lawyers
Indonesia’s top 100 lawyers plus 41 Legal Icons
Beating burnout
The hours are brutal and the stakes are high. So what keeps elite lawyers balanced and able to carry on?
China Business Law Awards 2026
Market and clients alike bear witness: which Chinese and international law firms have truly stood out?
