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Exemption from service tax for SEZs: recent changes

By Udayan Choksi and Divya Jeswant, Economic Laws Practice

The new FDI policy: signs of progressive liberalization

By Arun Madhu and Hemant Krishna V, Phoenix Legal

In Dubai, real estate matters

By Andrew Yule, Afridi & Angell

Understanding the realm of tax statutes

By Aseem Chawla and Saurav Sood, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co

Social networking and intellectual property

By Anuradha Salhotra, Lall Lahiri & Salhotra

Public versus private broadcast

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Consolidated FDI policy: easing investments in India

By Sandip Bhagat and Vivek Kumar, S&R Associates

Pre-award attachment in aid of arbitration

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

Convention on arrest of ships: applicability in India

By Kaushik Chowdhury and Ayasmita Mitra, Singhania & Partners

IDRs: can they be instruments of choice?

By Ragini Aiyer, Khaitan & Co

Overcome the challenges of selling IT in Canada

By Duncan Card, Bennett Jones LLP

Compounding of contraventions under FEMA

By Shardul Thacker, Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe

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

New anti-avoidance measures

By Pranay Bhatia and Vidushi Maheshwari, Economic Laws Practice

Guidelines on credit default swaps for corporate bonds

By Ameya Khandge and Anoop Vasu, Trilegal

Towards a neo-liberal foreign investment policy

By Sawant Singh and Hemant Krishna V, Phoenix Legal

UAE limited liability companies

By Saurbh Kothari, Afridi & Angell

Asian giants should fuel freer cross-border investments

By Kalpataru Tripathy and Saurya Bhattacharya, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co

Piracy continues to cripple entertainment industry

By Reshma Pramila Minz, Lall Lahiri & Salhotra

Permanent injunction in undefended case upheld

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Power to all, coal to none

By Akshay Jaitly and Rachika A Sahay, Trilegal

Changing the M&A game: issues for foreign investors

By Simran Dhir and Palash Ranjan Gupta, S&R Associates

Review after dismissal of special leave petition?

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

No claim certification does not relinquish claims

By Shambu Sharan and Kavita Sarin, Singhania & Partners

Minimum public float: an analysis of amendments

By Subhayu Sen, Khaitan & Co

2011: the promising year of India in Canada

By Raj Sahni, Bennett Jones LLP

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

Farewell to a legend

Intangible goods tax: local, interstate or export sales?

By Rahul Jain, Economic Laws Practice

Mergers in general insurance sector: soon to be a reality

By Saket Shukla and Arun Madhu, Phoenix Legal

Doing business in the United Arab Emirates

By Sai Pidatala, Afridi & Angell

Court intervention in the reduction of share capital

By Anuj Prasad, Anu Susan Abraham and Priyanka Sant, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co

The controversy around ambush marketing

By Shabnam Khan, Lall Lahiri & Salhotra

First-sale argument fails in export of Indian editions

By Abhai Pandey, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Urban water supply and sanitation: reforms needed

By Saurabh Bhasin and Pia Singh, Trilegal

Medical negligence: liability of investors and promoters

By Uday Walia and Palash Ranjan Gupta, S&R Associates

‘Public policy of India’ and the Arbitration Act

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

Applying part I of the Arbitration Act globally

By Vikas Goel and Neha Goyal, Singhania & Partners

TSX: a global buffet for investment in mining

By Kenneth G Klassen and Eden M Oliver, Bennett Jones LLP

Gradual liberalization of ECB policy welcomed

By Shardul Thacker, Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe

Getting IT right

Raghavendra Verma investigates the IT solutions that are available and considers how they are best deployed in Indian law firms

Playing by which rules?

The imminent introduction of India’s new takeover code presents an opportunity for regulatory arbitrage

Battling the bribes

IBLJ talks to Nick Panes and John Bray about managing compliance with Indian and international anti-corruption legislation

A sporting challenge

By Sachin Kerur, Pinsent Masons
Major sports event are a boon for infrastructure and also present unique difficulties

Bumps in the road

Regulatory roadblocks and fears of government interference threaten India’s resurgent infrastructure sector

Correspondents

Vodafone ruling redials rights over ringtone royalties

By Neel Mason, Ekta Sharma and Surabhi Katare, Obhan Mason
India ECB Framework Liberalisation

Liberalisation of India’s external commercial borrowing regime

By Nishtha Arora and Ashutosh Kumar, SNG & Partners
Delhi EV Policy 2026-2030video

Flaws diverting Delhi’s draft EV policy

By Abhishek Tripathi and Ashutosh Senger, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Features

AI in Arbitration Services

AAA tools up with AI

As AAA turns 100, CEO Bridget McCormack discusses ICDR growth and responsible AI tools reshaping arbitration services globally

Chennai Legal Market Overview

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

India FDI Policy Update

Policy, paradox and participation

LG India’s Rajiv Malik welcomes changes to Press Note 3 that mean a new FDI policy for close neighbours

Expert Briefings

Chennai: A future with data governance

By Kirthi Jayakumar, Peritum Partners
Tamil Nadu Real Estate Reforms

Growing Tamil Nadu’s real estate ecosystem

By Mohamed Sirajutheen and Varalashmi Arunachalam, Peritum Partners

Chennai snapshot: Dispute resolution, insolvency

By Durga Bhatt, Peritum Partners

Opinion

Prohibited Claims Arbitration

Clipping the clause

To what extent does party autonomy hold sway over contracts that involve exceptional or prohibited clauses?

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