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Policy tweak

The Draft Data Centre Policy 2020 is much needed for the digital economy, but could benefit from single window clearance, economic incentives and protections against misuse of data
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Cash-strapped, Billing rates survey shows law firms are feeling the squeeze as clients demand fixed fees and discounts
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Cash-strapped

Lawyers are feeling the pinch as clients weighed down by the pandemic push for lower legal fees.
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Reach for the sky
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Reach for the sky

Blue skies await aviation sector once it flies past the current turbulence
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Pulling the plug
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Pulling the plug

New FDI cap on digital media leaves unanswered questions and raises concerns over its implementation
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Will it work?

The government is working to implement newly codified labour laws, but how will they fare in a transformed working environment? Ragini Rastogi reports
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IBLJ Featured

Moving targets

With IP infringers shifting pirated content to mirror websites following takedown orders, Delhi High Court has started allowing dynamic injunctions to block new means of broadcasting the material
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Profit v losses

As an elusive covid-19 vaccine draws closer, big pharma is licking its lips at the monetary potential of what could be a virtually limitless ongoing global demand. But governments may use compulsory licensing regulation to tilt the scale towards affordability as the death toll escalates
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Protection in paralysis

With India’s legal enforcement machinery neutralised by lockdown, infringement activity has climbed to an all-time high. What can IP owners do to stay afloat?
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Crisis point

Faced with the greatest challenge in recent memory, law firms are ripping up the rule book in their battle for survival
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Freny Patel reports, Vodafone,Indian government
Features

Billions on the line

Vodafone has won a crucial arbitration award on huge tax demands, but can the government afford to let this dispute go?
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Intelligence report

All rise

Advocates and court administrators are navigating the technology and direction of virtual courts like never before, but is enough being done to make these forums smooth and accessible?
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Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, Disinvestment
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Destination disinvestment?

Selling off public sector enterprises could be the key to strengthening a sluggish economy. Will a new privatization drive succeed where earlier attempts have failed?
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IBLJ Featured

Evolving doors

A reluctance to opt for litigation during the pandemic has seen new opportunities for arbitrators and other alternative dispute resolution practitioners
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Greener pastures

What is the best way for a law firm to manage the exit of a star partner? Six senior lawyers share their views
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Just virtually

The pandemic has pushed courts to undergo a technological evolution, but is it working?
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A cut above the rest

The leading international law firms for India-related matters
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The power of persuasion

A critical part of a lawyer’s job is being a good negotiator. It requires people skills, well-ordered priorities and a positive approach to doing business
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IBLJ Featured

What’s blocking the chain?

Blockchain can be a disruptive technology for the administration of smart contracts in the financial sector if some regulatory hurdles are cleared
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intellectual property
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Creative synergy

High-quality protection of intellectual property (IP) is a crucial factor for companies to succeed in today’s competitive world. An effective IP strategy built together can aid the organization to manage its IP portfolio and attain a significant portion of the earnings
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Keeping competitors at bay

It is well-settled law that a non-compete obligation in an employment contract in India is unenforceable after termination of the employment. However, an acquirer in an M&A transaction can require a promoter to not compete with the business that he is selling
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A cut above the rest

The leading international law firms for India-related matters

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Indian Law Firm Awards 2020

In this difficult and dynamic environment, India Business Law Journal’s editorial team was once again tasked with selecting the winners of the Indian Law Firm Awards. Our decisions are based on thousands of nominations and endorsements received from in-house counsel, other senior corporate executives and legal professionals around the world, as well as hundreds of submissions from Indian law firms

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The International A-List 2020

Of the hundreds of lawyers around the world who claim to be India experts, which ones are leading the field? To find out, India Business Law Journal sought answers from a large number of professionals, mainly experienced lawyers at Indian law firms and India-focused in-house counsel around the world.

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Correspondents

Breach of natural justice not always fatal, Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh

Breach of natural justice not always fatal

By Karthik Somasundram and Sneha Jaisingh, Bharucha & Partners
Analyzing the PLI scheme for battery manufacturing, Dipti Lavya Swain and Esha Nair

Analyzing the PLI scheme for battery manufacturing

By Dipti Lavya Swain and Esha Nair, HSA Advocates
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Court will decide who owns a catchphrase

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

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The A-List 2020

India Business Law Journal reveals the country’s top lawyers and legal icons in 2020

Cash-strapped, Billing rates survey shows law firms are feeling the squeeze as clients demand fixed fees and discounts

Cash-strapped

Lawyers are feeling the pinch as clients weighed down by the pandemic push for lower legal fees.

Practitioner’s perspectives

Avikshit Moral Equity Partner, Juris Corp mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in India acquisition insolvency enforcement

Enforcements add a new dimension to M&A

Acquisitions through enforcement of pledged shares have become a feasible route, with courts playing a supportive role

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New era for justice delivery

Despite the flaws, the advantages of virtual courts mean they should continue even after the pandemic has abated

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Left without remedy

Creditors are in need of a credible mechanism for the resolution of covid-19-related distress until the suspension of the corporate insolvency resolution process is in place

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Policy tweak

Policy tweak

The Draft Data Centre Policy 2020 is much needed for the digital economy, but could benefit from single window clearance, economic incentives and protections against misuse of data

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Power generation and energy preservation have always been critical issues in Taiwan, and effective regulation has kept the evolution of renewable energy on the right track

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Observations of new judicial interpretation on private lending

By Wan Jun and Quan Wei, Han Kun Law Offices
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How should investors design their terms to ensure the validity and performance of a valuation adjustment mechanism agreement in the buyback of equity?

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Finding middle ground

Singapore Mediation Centre’s executive director, Ban Jiun Ean, discusses the art of mediation, the impact of the Singapore Convention on Mediation, emerging trends in the sector and the possibilities for online dispute resolution

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Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers

Asia Business Law Journal reveals Vietnam's top 100 lawyers

Reach for the sky

Reach for the sky

Blue skies await aviation sector once it flies past the current turbulence

Policy tweak

Policy tweak

The Draft Data Centre Policy 2020 is much needed for the digital economy, but could benefit from single window clearance, economic incentives and protections against misuse of data

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