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Taking cover

Law firms fall short on professional indemnity insurance

India has one of the lowest income tax rates in the world

Proposals for the introduction of a goods and services tax lack clarity and are riddled with inconsistencies

A new direction for PPPs?

The case for a super-regulator to oversee private participation in India’s infrastructure sector

Deals of the Year 2010

50 of the most significant transactions, court cases and IP enforcement actions of 2010 and reveals the law firms that guided them

A new brand of justice

IBLJ asks how LCIA's subsidiary in India differs from its parent in the UK and its rivals in Asia

Circulars, notes and orders

Steps are finally being taken to simplify the process through which businesses are notified of regulatory changes

Trading places

As pharmaceuticals, technology and outsourcing revive Indian exports, the government must devise trade policies that manage the challenges of a more open economy

Latin America, country by country

Resource-rich nations that can be surprisingly business-friendly or present major obstacles to investors

A new American dream?

Indian companies are exploring uncharted territory in Latin America

Cleaning up India’s courts

Civil liberties lawyer Prashant Bhushan shares his controversial views on judicial accountability

Financing strategies for successful dealmaking

Munish Sharma of Dua Associates examines the range of funding options available for mergers and acquisitions

Structuring JV and acquisition agreements

Nidhi Khadria and Arun Madhu of Phoenix Legal highlight regulatory changes that will affect the drafting of M&A contracts

Managing labour law issues in cross-border M&As

Priyanka Gupta of Majmudar & Co outlines the key employment concerns that companies could face following a merger

The art of the deal

A revival of inbound and outbound mergers and acquisitions is adding colour to India Inc

Laying the foundations

Hemant Sahai provides a rare inside look at the evolution of the legal framework for privatizing India’s airports

Biting at the Big Apple

Let the games begin

Publicity stunts

Falling foul of UK advertising laws may prove dangerous for Indian businesses

Micro magic

India’s micro financiers have struck gold while reaching out to the poor and vulnerable

Are your hands clean?

BP oil spill and India’s new nuclear damage bill, fears over corporate liability – and in some cases the lack of it – have resurfaced

Settling for less?

Arbitration has gained traction as a means of avoiding India’s overburdened courts

Sharing the spoils or spoiling the shares?

Heightened risk aversion and financial prudence on the part of investors may drive a revival of joint ventures

Big bang or big gamble?

India’s new securities rules may trigger a boom in share offerings, but have sparked fears over the liquidity of the market

Under attack

In a pickle

Clear skies ahead?

Venturing out

Turning a blind eye

Shopping for justice

Deals of the Year 2009

Stepping up the fight

Keeping a tight grip

Power games

Upholding fair play

Indecent proposals?

India Business Law Journal’s 2009 Directory of Indian Law Firms

Plus expert editorial analysis of the challenges, opportunities and threats facing the country’s legal profession

Rising from the flames

Satyam’s rescue by Tech Mahindra holds valuable lessons for dealmakers, legal advisers and regulators

Mukherjee’s mixed bag

Tax reforms set out in the 2009 budget have been widely welcomed, but an unexpected rise in minimum alternate tax has alarmed investors

Building on common values

Shared legal heritage and a partnership in natural resources are driving trade and investment between Canada and India

Law enforcement

The ease of evading inconvenient laws, court orders and regulations threatens to undermine India’s growth. The time for reform is ripe

Beating the odds

A case study of Xchanging’s successful takeover of Cambridge Solutions

Fitting the bill

As clients turn against hourly rate billing, LPOs are offering a range of alternative fee structures

Choosing your battlefield

Location is a critical factor in the success of dispute resolution proceedings

Singh swings it

What does the election result really mean for the business of law and the law of business in India?

Lack of protection for whistleblowers in India

India's lack of protection for whistleblowers leaves it vulnerable to fraud

The perils of patent outsourcing

Innovators and law firms that outsource their patent drafting risk falling foul of US export regulations

Rebuilding corporate India

Law firms are retooling to cash in on a wave of restructuring and refinancing work

Survival of the fittest

Indian Business Law Journal investigates how Indian law firms are faring in the downturn

Making your mark

Smart strategies to protect and enhance your IP portfolio

Protecting hidden value

With budgets under pressure, IP owners are rethinking their protection strategies

Bargain hunting in Europe

France's acquirer-friendly insolvency laws make it attractive to Indian corporates in search of acquisitions

Picking up the pieces

Insolvency procedures are complex and offer no guarantee that secured creditors will recoup their funds

Private equity returns

Following a battering in the financial storm, private equity is showing new signs of life. Lawyers will play a key role in its recovery

Going the distance

Foreign law firms face new hurdles in the race to build India practices. Do they have the stamina to stay the course?

Rising stars, unsung heroes

A guide to India's lesser-known law firms

Deal or no deal?

Prominent lawyers ponder the prospects for crisis-hit transactions

Making an entrance

If India opens its legal market, what entry strategies will foreign law firms pursue?

On with the show

The financial crisis has not brought the curtain down on the entertainment sector

Trimming the fat

Clients turn to LPOs to cut legal costs

The awful truth

A billion-dollar lie by Satyam’s CEO has sent shockwaves through corporate India

Occupational hazards

How safe is India?

The desperate search for liquidity

How can cash-strapped corporations restructure their domestic and international debt portfolios?

Jammed up

Will the government's stimulus package get infrastructure projects moving?

Venturing out

A growing number of Indian law firms are opening overseas offices

Verdict due on foreign law firms

A little-known court case is generating much interest in India and overseas

Consumer products companies in India resort to comparative advertising

India's courts have taken a dim view of companies that denigrate their competitors in advertisements

Opening the vault

India's banking sector is on the verge of a second wave of liberalization. Will foreign banks have sufficient liquidity to join the action?

Deals of the Year 2008

India Business Law Journal celebrates the top transactional achievements of 2008 and the law firms that made them happen

Weathering the storm

Down but not out

Staying liquid

Stopping the rot

Judicial insights

Justice Manmohan Singh on the challenges facing the judiciary and the prospects of introducing specialist benches

Inside India’s courts

Senior counsel reveal the challenges facing the judiciary

Setting up shop

Despite a restrictive regulatory regime and deep political sensitivities, now is the time for retailers to establish a foothold in India

Chasing the green dollar

Indian corporates cash in on carbon credits

Fighting for funds

Market turbulence has forced many Indian corporates to re-evaluate their domestic and international capital-raising strategies. But in spite of the difficulties, there is no shortage of investors willing to gamble on India

Building the future

Foreign investors are flocking back to India’s once-pariah infrastructure sector. They must tread carefully, but this time the opportunities are real

The Deals of the Year

Lowering the bar

India Business Law Journal investigates recent moves to open the legal market to foreign firms and hears reactions from a wide range of stakeholders

Battle strategies

Taking aim

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Lawyers' long work hours in India

Punching the clock

A national debate on long, grinding work hours finds most relevance in the legal profession

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The central bank’s recent directive on the holdings of AIFs has created compliance trouble for banks, NBFCs

Practitioner’s perspectives

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IP strategies in the auto sector

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Collaborative agreements and other key IP trends that have emerged in the automotive industry

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Maxwell Chambers CEO talks about why Singapore continues to flourish as a prominent arbitration hub

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