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Legal Market Report & Directory of Indian Law Firms – 2011

IBLJ consulted widely with the country’s legal practitioners to reveal the current state of play in the legal market

Crossed wires

India’s telecoms scam has shed light on policy manipulation and backroom deals at the highest levels of government

Bypassing the courts

There is growing disquiet over the efficiency of the arbitration process

Reflecting on a mutiny

Now minister of corporate affairs, M Veerappa Moily tells that he will be a ‘mother to the corporate world’

The development dichotomy

The Supreme Court has weighed in on the debate over the egality of India’s economic growth

Who’s who?

Is it desirable for legal advisers to draft laws on which they will advise?

Leading the field

IBLJ reveals the frontrunners in the race for India-related work

Trouble at the border?

A growing number of inbound investment deals are being subjected to rigorous and long-drawn-out national security reviews

Raising the bar

Company directors must do more than simply ‘tick boxes’ if they are to raise the standard of corporate governance in India

The long wait for reform

Is greater foreign investment in India’s insurance sector still a pipe dream?

Taking a gamble on gaming

With two new casinos set to open in India this year, what was once a no-go area for investors is attracting considerable interest

To notify or not to notify?

Delano Furtado of Trilegal explains how ambiguities in the regulations have created uncertainties about exemptions

Mixed signals

The introduction of India’s competition law has been marred by contradictions

Policing the puppet masters

Recent scandals have sparked debate over the need to regulate India’s unbridled corporate lobbyists

Brand awareness

Gerhard Bauer discusses the opportunity for India’s brands to go global

Vigilance: the best defence

Pravin and Dhruv Anand of Anand and Anand offer practical tips for protecting and enforcing trademarks in India

Time-honoured traditions under threat

Anushri Gupta of Remfry & Sagar explains why existing laws are inadequate to protect India’s traditional knowledge

Standing up for your rights

Amritesh Mishra of Lall Lahiri & Salhotra offers advice on the enforcement options available to the victims of IP abuse

Missing in action

A loss of data by India’s Trade Marks Registry is indicative of wider problems that plague domestic and international IP owners

Competitive rewarding

George W Russell reports on the changing face of compensation and benefits in India’s legal market

Welcome improvements

Upgrades to India’s IP regime are alleviating some of the concerns of rights owners, says Mark Robertson of Hilton Worldwide

Back on the map

Chennai is regaining lost ground as a legal hub for southern India

Riding solo

As Hero and Honda part company after 26 years, IBLJ discovers that dismantling an old deal can be as complex as putting together a new one

Learning new rules

As Akil Hirani of Majmudar & Co explains, private equity investors are bracing for regulatory changes

Choosing the right sectors

Infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and education present attractive opportunities for private equity investment

Funds in flux

Regulatory obstacles and systemic turbulence disrupt the dealflow, yet India retains its allure to private equity investors

Root and branch reform

India has upped the pressure on foreign banks to put down roots in the country by converting their branches into subsidiaries

Waiting for a nod

As it awaits government approval, the Cairn-Vedanta deal hangs perilously in the balance

What has gone wrong with arbitration?

Sidharth Sharma of Tata argues that it has become a clone of the system it intended to replace

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