FEATURES
The green scheme
India strides towards a green energy future, aiming to lead in global green hydrogen production
Tapping innate strengths
Law firm management professionals boost support functions and can play an important advisory role in succession planning
Touching down on workplace evolution
Beyond navigating employment laws, in-house counsel are ensuring their organisations grasp forward-looking inclusion issues to create an attractive workplace
Final frontier, first opportunities
India’s successful moon mission has shone a light on the expanding involvement of private companies in space. The afterburners are being applied to previously held up projects
Reward for invention
Inventor remuneration laws are needed to increase the number of patents filed in the country, writes Balwant Rawat, the head of IP at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
Self-policing fintech
India’s banking regulator wants the fintech sector to form self-regulatory organisations
Eyes on the Middle East
A common vision for growth has helped the India-UAE trade relationship to scale new heights
Mixed signals
Domestic opposition to opening of legal market gives foreign law firms pause for thought
The Test
While curbs and regulation of the burgeoning online gaming industry are necessary, has the government gone too far?
VANTAGE POINT
Tapping innate strengths
Law firm management professionals boost support functions and can play an important advisory role in succession planning
Touching down on workplace evolution
Beyond navigating employment laws, in-house counsel are ensuring their organisations grasp forward-looking inclusion issues to create an attractive workplace
Reward for invention
Inventor remuneration laws are needed to increase the number of patents filed in the country, writes Balwant Rawat, the head of IP at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
EXPERT BRIEFINGS
Zero tolerance on inaction by intermediaries regarding content harmful to children
Delhi High Court shoots down YouTube’s ‘mere passive observer’ stand, write Pravin Anand, Vaishali Mittal and Siddhant Chamola of Anand and Anand
Managing founder disputes in startups
Investors must safeguard themselves from potential disputes arising between founders by having a strong encompassing agreement in place that foresees all possible scenarios
Navigating global privacy laws: Best practices
With privacy laws in rapid development around the world, businesses with global ambitions must implement an effective data strategy and improve ‘data hygiene’ within their organisations
Proxy wars in patent litigation: Not always a viable strategy
A recent decision by the Competition Commission of India has put the lid on infringers with frivolous patent allegations
Rainbow Papers judgment: Clouds loom over IBC
By recognising the state government as a secured creditor, the Rainbow Papers judgment exposes the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to incongruous uncertainty
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
Delisting Roadblock?
SEBI’s fixed-price mechanism to face challenges as the 90% delisting threshold remains for companies
Glimpses of the Road Ahead
'State of the Legal Market' survey finds that AI, specialist firms, discerning clients and the paired trends of fragmentation and consolidation are preoccupying the legal community
Full speed ahead
India Business Law Journal is pleased to present its selection of the top 15 foreign law firms for India-related work
The International A-list 2023
IBLJ identifies the top India-focused international lawyers who have led billion-dollar deals and won over clients
Indian Law Firm Awards 2023
We recognise the ingenuity and achievements of the country’s top law firms
ChatGPT and legal
With the rage that it has quickly become, what can we learn about ChatGPT and the legal profession?
AROUND THE REGION
Japan anti-bribery enforcement trends
The gloves are off to keep the nation’s reputation spotless
Thailand’s top 100 lawyers 2023
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Thailand legal profession
Philippine e-commerce protections
The Philippine economy has shifted up a gear as a growing middle class flexes its online buying power
The shifting sands of India’s indirect taxes
Crackdowns, exemptions, reviews, and payment orders – India’s GST laws are pulling taxpayers in many directions at once
Japan Law Firm Awards 2023
Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field
A comparison of Jersey foundations and trusts
With the enactment of the Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009, many high-net-worth families in Asia are looking for the best way to protect their long-term financial positions
Moving with purpose
What do stellar young lawyers talk about when they consider their career developments?
The corporate straight and narrow
Hang Dongxia, vice chairman of Juneyao Medical, explores the key issues and classic missteps in achieving good corporate governance
A battle of wits
China is emerging as a leader in legaltech as it reforms and modernises its legal frameworks