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International A-List 2022
India Business Law Journal reveals the top 100 legal experts around the world who are leading the field with their work on the international aspects of india-related matters
Mapping global expertise
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work
No place to hide
After years of freewheeling on light taxes, a global effort is closing in on big tech to extract a pound of flesh
VANTAGE POINT
Don’t ignore CCI’s teeth
The competition regulator has taken an assertive enforcement stance in the post-pandemic era
Deconstructing AI
Hype and hysteria over artificial intelligence must be tempered to prevent knee-jerk reactions from regulators and to ensure India can reap the benefits cutting edge technology offers
Overstepping the mark
The requirement to submit a test licence in the drugs and cosmetics rules goes beyond the ambit of the Parent Act, and is a hindrance to R&D for pharma companies, writes Syngene International's Shreekanth Katti
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
International A-List 2022
India Business Law Journal reveals the top 100 legal experts around the world who are leading the field with their work on the international aspects of india-related matters
DAOism: a new kind of faith
The idea for a decentralised autonomous organisation, where the rules are baked into its code with no management structure or board of directors, has emerged with the rise of blockchain technology
Future Legal Leaders 2022
India Business Law Journal identifies 50 promising lawyers who are poised for greater success
Deals of the Year
India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them
Getting the price right
Hourly rates bounce back, but legal fees remain competitive as clients push for predictability. Vandana Chatlani reports
AROUND THE REGION
In her words
Senior women lawyers across Asia describe their journeys to success and share words of wisdom for aspiring juniors in the profession. Vandana Chatlani reports
Indonesia’s top 100 lawyers 2022
After experiencing its first economic contraction in two decades, Indonesia’s strong rebound was interrupted by the spreading delta variant of covid-19 in 2021
A comparison of M&A regulatory updates
Global M&A activity has climbed sharply since last year, creating opportunities in emerging markets like India and the Philippines, which have relaxed and liberalised their investment policies
Pressing need for regulating cryptocurrencies
Different approaches to cryptocurrencies across jurisdictions cause disparity in the understanding and classification of digital assets
Metaverse opens quagmire of Indian IP issues
Many unforeseen issues that entail comprehensive changes to global law will emerge as the Metaverse unfolds further, with Intellectual Property Law in India front and centre
Sri Lanka’s top lawyers
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession
Taxation era for Indonesia’s digital financial world
The rapid development of crypto-asset trading and transactions in the country has enticed the government to impose a tax on the commodity
A comparison of trademark frameworks
Safeguarding trademarks poses real challenges as the virtual world collides with the real one, but opportunities abound for those who are quick to adapt
IP protection in Germany for Japanese companies
In late 2021, a German-Japanese symposium attended by 400 international guests was held at the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO)
