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July/August 2017

Open for business? Key developments in India's legal sector
Intelligence report

India: Open for business?

An assessment of the prevailing sentiments among the legal community about the regulatory environment
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Puja Sondhi, Sumeet Singh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas on Minority investments in listed companies
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Key concerns for minority investors in listed companies

By Puja Sondhi and Sumeet Singh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
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Anjan Dasgupta, Ajoy Halder, HSA Advocates on Inland ports development
HSA Advocates

Pilot project for developing inland ports across India

By Anjan Dasgupta and Ajoy Halder, HSA Advocates
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Market pulse

Modi set to liberalize legal sector

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Market pulse

Former Azure Power GC joins Hammurabi & Solomon

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Market pulse

Phoenix Legal hires lawyer Pankaj Singla with Japan experience

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Market pulse

JSA banking lawyer moves to Trilegal

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Samvad Partners litigation lawyer and equity partner Arjun Krishnan
Market pulse

Samvad recruits litigation lawyer

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A work in progress infrastructure sector cover story
Features

A work in progress

As the spotlight shines once again on India's infrastructure sector, we analyse what has changed
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Spotlight

The future is fintech

A look at how Indian and other Asian companies are incorporating this critical technology to remain relevant
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Trading in commodity derivatives and other securities integrated
Business Law Digest

Trading in commodity derivatives and other securities integrated

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Processing of FDI proposals standardized
Business Law Digest

Processing of FDI proposals standardized

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Category III AIFs may invest commodity derivatives
Business Law Digest

Category III AIFs may invest in commodity derivatives

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RBI revises masala bond framework
Business Law Digest

RBI revises masala bond framework

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Safe harbour rules revised
Business Law Digest

Safe harbour rules revised

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Business Law Journal, letter to the editor
Inbox

Recall of a winding up order

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Rule on secondary adjustment notified
Business Law Digest

Rule on secondary adjustment notified

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India signs Multilateral Instrument
Business Law Digest

India signs Multilateral Instrument

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International firms see revenue growth in FY2017
Market pulse

International firms see revenue growth in FY2017

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Ex-promoter to continue arbitration with SpiceJet
Market pulse

Ex-promoter to continue arbitration with SpiceJet

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Veena Sivaramakrishnan joined SAM
Market pulse

SAM hires ex-Juris Corp partner

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Extent of amendment's application clarified
Business Law Digest

Extent of amendment’s application clarified

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Extension granted on shareholding requirement
Business Law Digest

Extension granted on shareholding requirement

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IPO lock-in norms for category II AIFs eased
Business Law Digest

IPO lock-in norms for category II AIFs eased

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30-day filing timeline for M&As relaxed
Business Law Digest

30-day filing timeline for M&As relaxed

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Shruti Rajan, Gazal Rawal, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, on trading regulations
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Compliance issues under insider trading regulations

By Shruti Rajan and Gazal Rawal, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
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Vivek Vashi, Parinaz Vakil, Bharucha & Partners, on Employees as an arbitrator
Bharucha & Partners

Employees’ power to act as and nominate arbitrators

By Vivek Vashi and Parinaz Vakil, Bharucha & Partners
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Guidelines issued for offshore derivative instruments
Business Law Digest

Guidelines issued for offshore derivative instruments

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Board meeting procedures clarified
Business Law Digest

Board meeting procedures clarified

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Independent directors' requirements altered
Business Law Digest

Independent directors’ requirements altered

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High-level talks helped to secure shipyard IPO
Deal digest

High-level talks helped to secure shipyard IPO

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Due diligence cements Flipkart deal
Deal digest

Due diligence cements Flipkart deal

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Exemptions for startups, other private companies
Business Law Digest

Exemptions for startups, other private companies

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HPCL maiden bond issue a breeze
Deal digest

HPCL maiden bond issue a breeze

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Axis Bank’s FreeCharge acquisition awaits approval
Deal digest

Axis Bank’s FreeCharge acquisition awaits approval

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PCA's Asia office to tap India business -hires
Market pulse

PCA’s Asia office to tap India business

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Legal services largely exempt from GST
Market pulse

Legal services largely exempt from GST

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Sourish Mohan Mitra, Gartner India
Market pulse

Gartner India expands legal footprint

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Aman Abbas launches Commwiser
Market pulse

Former SAM comms chief launches consultancy

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Reliance Industries picks up 24.9% stake in Balaji Telefilms
Deal digest

Reliance Industries acquires stake in Balaji Telefilms

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CCI approves Vodafone and Idea merger
Deal digest

CCI gives nod to Vodafone-Idea merger

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CCI approves 20% stake sale in One 97 Communications
Deal digest

CCI approves sale of stake in Paytm’s parent

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Dispute Digest

Acceptance of payment does not imply resolution of disputes

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Ineligible arbitrator loses the ability to nominate another
Dispute Digest

Ineligible arbitrator loses the ability to nominate another

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Commission dismisses complaint against WhatsApp
Dispute Digest

Commission dismisses complaint against WhatsApp

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Case withdrawal rejected despite settlement agreement
Dispute Digest

Case withdrawal rejected despite settlement agreement

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General counsel: The silent force
Vantage point

General counsel: The silent force

GCs’ contributions can’t be measured in numbers but they enable a company to achieve its aims, writes Nitin Mittal, the head of legal and company secretary at Philips Lighting, India
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P&C Legal rebrands to Jerome Merchant + Partners
Market pulse

P&C Legal rebrands to Jerome Merchant + Partners

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Sudipta Ghosh, General Counsel, CLP India
Market pulse

CLP India has new GC

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Akhil Anand, Luthra & Luthra
Market pulse

Luthra & Luthra boosts litigation team

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What’s the deal?

Slow road takes its toll

Working through regulatory uncertainties was vital to pulling off the maiden issue by an infrastructure investment trust.
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Rahul Sud, Aditya Vikram Dua, SNG & Partners, on real estate financing challenges
SNG & Partners

New act poses challenges for real estate project financing

By Rahul Sud and Aditya Vikram Dua, SNG & Partners
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Gautam Khurana, Anand Verma, India Law Offices, on joint venture between Indian and overseas companies
India Law Offices

‘Estate planning’ needed as joint ventures may go awry

By Gautam Khurana and Anand Verma, India Law Offices
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Link Legal India Law Services

‘Preferential allotment’ in restructuring schemes

By KA Najmi and Y Sriniwas Arun, Link Legal India Law Services
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Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal, on the Banking regulation act
Phoenix Legal

Banking ordinance: Sound step or halfway measure?

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Sriram Ramachandran, Phoenix Legal
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Damini Bhalla, Gargi Bohra, Luthra & Luthra Offices, on Cruz City ruling
L&L Partners

Cruz City ruling: ‘Option’ for downside protection

By Damini Bhalla and Gargi Bohra, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices
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Omesh Puri, Abhigyan Ashoke, LexOrbis on Punitive damages in intellectual property infringements
LexOrbis

Grants of punitive damages signal growing IP protection

By Omesh Puri and Abhigyan Ashok, LexOrbis
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