Cyril Amarchand, DSK dock Adani’s USD1.4bn Vizhinjam port deal
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) signs agreements with Mundi to secure a 49% stake in Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVVPL) for USD1.397 billion
Defendants fined INR1m for infringing Blue Cross pain mark
The Bombay High Court orders defendants to pay a INR1 million (USD10,501) fine for infringing Blue Cross Laboratories’ registered mark “Meftal-Spas”
Kotak Mahindra to buy Deutsche’s India’s banking business
Firms are advising on Deutsche Bank’s sale of its retail, private banking and wealth management business in India to Kotak Mahindra
AZB, CAM, Hogan Lovells steer Sterlite’s USD159m QIP
AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Hogan Lovells act for Sterlite Technologies’ qualified institutional placement (QIP), raising around INR15 billion
Kanga & Co sole counsel for OM Power’s INR1.5bn IPO
Kanga & Co advises Om Power Transmission on its successful IPO in India, raising around INR1.5 billion (USD15.73 million)
Khaitan, Trilegal and Linklaters work on landmark JSW QIP
Firms have worked on JSW Infrastructure’s landmark INR75 billion (USD875 million) qualified institutional placement (QIP)
CPPIB in strategic CAD1bn Indian data centre partnership
Firms counsel on Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s strategic CAD1 billion partnership with India’s CtrlS Datacenters
Gagan Kathuria joins AnantLaw as corporate M&A partner
AnantLaw recruits Gagan Kathuria as a partner in its corporate M&A practice and will be based in the New Delhi office
EDITOR’S PICKS
NDA’s Mohammad Kamran joins Resolüt to head New Delhi office
Mohammad Kamran leaves Nishith Desai Associates to head the New Delhi office of Resolüt Partners
Rebalancing bank-NBFC relationships
Co-lending needs greater parity amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, argues Nishant Kotak, head of legal at DSP Group
AAA tools up with AI
As AAA turns 100, CEO Bridget McCormack discusses ICDR growth and responsible AI tools reshaping arbitration services globally
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
Thought leadership from premier law firms
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- Anand and Anand
- AZB & Partners
- Bharucha & Partners
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- BMR Legal
- DSK Legal
- JSA
- Khaitan & Co
- Kochhar & Co
- Obhan Mason
- Phoenix Legal
- Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
- SNG & Partners
- Wadhwa Law Offices
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Protecting personal data in Indian MSMEs and startups
Data protection for MSMEs now involves simple controls under India’s evolving privacy framework
Impact of Middle East crisis on India’s energy supply
Strait of Hormuz shutdown triggers force majeure, reshapes India’s imported energy contracts, regulation and downstream disputes nationwide
OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines: A framework in motion
OECD transfer pricing guidelines offer an evolving global benchmark shaping arm’s length outcomes, including India’s convergent jurisprudence approach
Consent, clarity and arbitration clause lessons
Supreme Court: ‘Can’ arbitration clauses signal permissive option, not binding consent, in Nagreeka Indcon case
Green Channel Route: Gains and predictability
In India’s green channel route, binary deemed approvals are strained by affiliate overlaps, needing de minimis guidance
India’s age rating standard for video games: Old ground, new obligations
India issues standards on age-rating labels for games, raising self-assessment risks for publishers and storefronts nationwide
UP RERA’s transfer charge reforms
UP RERA caps transfer charges, simplifies succession and assignments, strengthening homebuyer protections under real estate
Standard essential patents: Stakes for Japanese automakers
Japan automakers’ India boom meets SEP risk, with connected-vehicle standards triggering long-term FRAND licensing exposure
Thought leadership from premier law firms
Correspondents
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- Khaitan & Co
- Kochhar & Co
- Obhan Mason
- Phoenix Legal
- Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
- SNG & Partners
- Wadhwa Law Offices
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Indonesia’s Arianto & Partners launches Japan desk
Arianto & Partners establishes a dedicated Japan desk and is open to collaborating with Japanese firms
Linklaters assists on Philippines’ USD2.5bn bond offering
Linklaters assists on Philippine government’s USD2.5 billion triple-tranche global bond offering
Firms steer autonomous driving company Momenta’s HKD5.89bn IPO
Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta debuts on the HKEX on 8 July, raising HKD5.89 billion (USD751 million)
EACON is world’s first listed autonomous mining vehicle company
China’s EACON Group becomes the world’s first listed autonomous mining vehicle company after its HKEX debut on 8 July, raising HKD3 billion
FEMA regulations to reshape India’s EXIM compliance regime
RBI’s 2026 FEMA regulations unify export-import rules, easing compliance and strengthening AD bank governance
Clyde & Co adds ex-KWM Asean energy, infrastructure co-head
Clyde & Co expands its Asia-Pacific energy and construction practice with David Phua’s addition in Singapore
Protecting personal data in Indian MSMEs and startups
Data protection for MSMEs now involves simple controls under India’s evolving privacy framework
Impact of Middle East crisis on India’s energy supply
Strait of Hormuz shutdown triggers force majeure, reshapes India’s imported energy contracts, regulation and downstream disputes nationwide
Setting up a GCC in India
Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability
Standard essential patents: Stakes for Japanese automakers
Japan automakers’ India boom meets SEP risk, with connected-vehicle standards triggering long-term FRAND licensing exposure
Flaws diverting Delhi’s draft EV policy
Delhi EV policy shifts to bans, but incentives, supply contingencies and financing gaps threaten delivery
Nurturing digital adoption with light-touch regulation
India’s light-touch AI and data rules enable innovation with clear, risk-based compliance for investors
Impact investing: Do use of proceeds clauses actually work?
Use of proceeds clauses in India need monitoring, audit rights and enforceable remedies are beyond covenants
Policy, process and delay in arbitral challenges
India’s Supreme Court reinforces arbitration finality where due process objections cannot derail awards or restart proceedings
RBI scrutiny tightens over NBFC ‘board observers’
RBI tightens NBFC governance as PE and VC board observers face director duties, liability risks
Paper reciprocity undermines foreign decrees
Executing foreign decrees in India: Section 44A CPC, reciprocity, comity and Bombay High Court guidance
Updating force majeure clauses for India-Japan contracts
After covid-19, Indo-Japan force majeure clauses today are scrutinised, with frustration risks and modern change-in-law protections considered
Consent required for electronic share transfer in private companies
NSDL circular mandates consent letters for demat private share transfers, reshaping investor exits and Companies Act compliance
Expert analysis of contemporary legal issues
Setting up a GCC in India
Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability
Taking the Pune advantage
Pune a balanced hub for investment, manufacturing, technology, GCCs and compliant market entry strategies
India’s changing labour law regime
India’s four Labour Codes mark a historic shift, unifying 29 laws and reshaping wages, work and compliance
Chennai: A future with data governance
Chennai leads India’s DPDPA rollout, uniting cybersecurity, AI and data centre growth into future-ready governance frameworks
AAA tools up with AI
As AAA turns 100, CEO Bridget McCormack discusses ICDR growth and responsible AI tools reshaping arbitration services globally
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
Policy, paradox and participation
LG India’s Rajiv Malik welcomes changes to Press Note 3 that mean a new FDI policy for close neighbours
Knock knock
Preparing for India’s multi-agency dawn raids: Building response architecture, preserving privilege and documenting every step
Guarding the nest eggs
Life insurers’ digital shift demands stronger legal oversight to protect customer data and cyber resilience
Playing catch-up
Shared venture documentation gaps slow India funding rounds and shape foreign capital perceptions of ecosystem maturity
The International A-list 2026
Bringing to the spotlight leading foreign lawyers that are the go-to advisers on India-related matters
Deals of the Year 2025
The leading transactions and disputes, and the lawyers and law firms that guided them
Finance ministry and RBI amend FEMA rules
Indian regulators release amendments on foreign exchange management regulations replacing the terms NRI and OCI with an individual residing outside India
IFSCA introduces managing general agents for foreign insurers
The IFSCA’s new rules on managing general agents took effect on 8 June 2026, easing the burden on foreign insurers
CCI seeks comments on draft anti-competitive commitment rules
CCI seeks comments on draft revision of commitment rules to address procedural issues on entities accused of anti-competitive practices
India’s Supreme Court seeks opinions on draft AI rules
The Supreme Court of India is seeking stakeholder views on draft regulations for using AI in the judicature
Arbitration award upheld against ONGC in payment dispute
Bombay High Court dismisses ONGC petition against an arbitration award for payment of extra work on offshore Mumbai oil project
Defendants fined INR1m for infringing Blue Cross pain mark
The Bombay High Court orders defendants to pay a INR1 million (USD10,501) fine for infringing Blue Cross Laboratories’ registered mark “Meftal-Spas”
India’s CCPA fines McAfee over violation of consumer rights
India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) fines McAfee Software India after finding the company violated consumer rights
Rebalancing bank-NBFC relationships
Co-lending needs greater parity amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, argues Nishant Kotak, head of legal at DSP Group
Clipping the clause
To what extent does party autonomy hold sway over contracts that involve exceptional or prohibited clauses?
Rock steady
Tax experts from BMR Legal write that the 2026 budget is in step with India’s long-term growth priorities
Bundled and binding
China’s new environmental code bundles decades of separate statutes into one heavy tome, and companies are scrambling to decipher chapter and verse
Exchanging roles
Paul Chow shares his views on shaping HKEX legal strategy, sustainability leadership and responsible AI use in markets
In-house Counsel Awards 2026
Following months of market research, we have selected these outstanding in-house counsel and their teams
A tale of three seats
For Marco Chung, group head of legal at CITIC Securities International, the choice for arbitration seat in China-related disputes is clear
The A-List: Indonesia’s top lawyers
Indonesia’s top 100 lawyers plus 41 Legal Icons
Beating burnout
The hours are brutal and the stakes are high. So what keeps elite lawyers balanced and able to carry on?
China Business Law Awards 2026
Market and clients alike bear witness: which Chinese and international law firms have truly stood out?
Q&A: Korea’s global standards align with local execution
IHCF vice president SongYi Son discusses the merits and possible obstacles for doing business in South Korea
