JSA guides Technopaints on USD52m IPO bid in India
JSA advises Technopaints and Chemicals on its proposed initial public offering in India, aiming to raise INR5 billion (USD52 million)
Delhi High Court restores SAP services despite EU sanctions
Delhi High Court orders SAP India to restore services to Nayara Energy, rejecting EU sanctions
CPP proposes USD311m Prestige hospitality investment in India
CPP Investment Board to acquire 27% of PHVL, marking its first direct hospitality investment in India
Delay is not enough to annul award: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court rules arbitral award delay insufficient to annul, unless unexplained delay undermines tribunal findings
Furniture rental company Rentomojo in landmark USD130.8m IPO
Rentmojo is first online furniture and appliances subscription platform to debut on India’s stock markets, raising USD130 million
Firms act on NSE’s USD2.36 bn IPO
The National Stock Exchange of India’s landmark INR225.62 billion IPO on the BSE is the largest listing in the country in 2026
Japan’s KRS acquires majority stake in Indian peer Coldrush
Japan-based logistics provider KRS Corporation acquires majority stake in Indian peer Coldrush
EDITOR’S PICKS
Climate-proofing India’s next model BIT
India’s 2026 model BIT must align investment protection with climate obligations for long-term treaty coherence
IBLJ In-house Counsel Awards 2026
Identifying the leading in-house counsel who have become essential to their companies’ success
BVI woos India
On BVI’s inaugural trade mission to India, Premier Natalio Wheatley and Minister of Financial Services Lorna Smith discuss their jurisdiction’s strengths and what it has to offer India’s fast‑growing economy
Fox Mandal hires Zeeshan Khan as regional banking head
Zeeshan Khan has joined Fox Mandal & Associates as a partner and head of the banking and finance practice for Mumbai and the Western India region
Thought leadership from premier law firms
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- ADP Law Offices
- 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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Accessibility for the disabled weighs on industry
India’s draft disability rules tighten ICT accessibility, mandating ACRs in JSON/XML and frequent retesting burdens
MSME Amendment Bill reshapes commercial disputes
MSMED amendment bill 2026 reshapes MSME disputes with tighter timelines, stronger recovery, insolvency-linked enforcement risks
Greenfield operations: India’s legal framework for GCCs
India’s legal framework for greenfield GCCs and data centres covers structuring, governance, compliance and investment rules
India’s landmark judgment on corporate criminal intent
Supreme Court’s Sanofi test reshapes attribution of corporate guilty mind and prosecution strategy in India
Safe harbour in India: Revisiting intermediary liability
Meta’s takedown of Modi post spotlights India’s evolving safe-harbour rules, intermediary duties and liability for user-generated content online
Healthcare investment in India: The PE playbook
India’s healthcare platforms draw PE and VC as AI, regulation and diligence shape specialty networks
Reinstating the primacy of commercial creditors
2026 IBC amendments restore distribution priorities after Rainbow Papers elevated government dues as secured claims
Issues in cross-border JVs with India
India cross-border JV investors chase market access as governance gaps drive disputes, deadlocks and exits
Thought leadership from premier law firms
Correspondents
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- ADP Law Offices
- 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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T&S Law advises polymer packaging maker Manika Plastech’s IPO
T&S Law advises Manika Plastech’s INR1.25 billion IPO, listing equity shares on the BSE and NSE
CMS IndusLaw hires Mehak Oberoi to boost infra practice
CMS IndusLaw hires Mehak Oberoi to strengthen infrastructure and construction capabilities
Korea’s YK hires ex-lieutenant colonel to head defence practice
Seoul-based YK hires former lieutenant colonel Woochan Shim to lead its defence and military practice
JSA guides Technopaints on USD52m IPO bid in India
JSA advises Technopaints and Chemicals on its proposed initial public offering in India, aiming to raise INR5 billion (USD52 million)
Korea’s Hana in landmark capital securities issuance
Paul Hastings is sole international counsel on Hana’s USD300 million 6.5% subordinated capital securities issuance
Linklaters, Sullivan & Cromwell advise on NWD’s 11 SKIES exit
New World Development agrees with Airport Authority Hong Kong on early termination of its contract for the 11 SKIES project
Former Kirkland partner joins Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hires former Kirkland & Ellis lawyer Paul Guan as a corporate and finance partner in Hong Kong
Vietnam’s Masan subsidiary sells MSR stake to US-based Elmet
Masan Group Corporation’s subsidiary sells 4.99% stake in Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation to The Elmet Group for USD124.7 million.
Healthcare investment in India: The PE playbook
India’s healthcare platforms draw PE and VC as AI, regulation and diligence shape specialty networks
BVI woos India
On BVI’s inaugural trade mission to India, Premier Natalio Wheatley and Minister of Financial Services Lorna Smith discuss their jurisdiction’s strengths and what it has to offer India’s fast‑growing economy
India’s digital copyright framework needs clarifying
India-Japan copyright asymmetry complicates LLM training legality, underscoring urgent need for Delhi’s tailored TDM exception
Land of opportunity? Investing in India’s defence sector
India’s defence market surges as foreign investors back indigenisation, M&A and strategic partnerships under reforms
RBI tightening rules on financial product marketing
RBI tightens rules on bank product advertising, sales and consent under 2026 amendment, which takes effect in January 2027
Rethinking due diligence for Indian AI deals
AI investments in India demand layered diligence across data, IP, governance, compliance and talent
Mutual consent centres bilateral energy projects
India-Japan JCM RoI operationalises bilateral credits with dual approvals, flexible sharing and 10-year crediting cap
Negotiation priorities for Japanese investors in India
India-Japan M&A shifts to tech-led acquisitions, tighter risk allocation, governance planning and licensing scrutiny
Green Channel Route: Gains and predictability
In India’s green channel route, binary deemed approvals are strained by affiliate overlaps, needing de minimis guidance
Setting up a GCC in India
Designing India GCCs involves vehicle, location, labour, data, pricing and transfer pricing compliance for strategic durability
Expert analysis of contemporary legal issues
India’s new workforce governance architecture
Multinationals in India face rising risk as employment compliance converges with digital data governance obligations
Establishing a presence in Pune
Legal experts from Legalogic Consulting and Stride Legal examine strategic opportunities in the “Oxford of the east”
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
Unwrapping GIFT City
GIFT City reshapes India’s cross-border finance, offering an onshore IFSC but facing entrenched offshore rivals
Re-engineering law firm mechanics
Private equity-backed MSOs could modernise Indian law firms while navigating bar rules and investment limits
Climate-proofing India’s next model BIT
India’s 2026 model BIT must align investment protection with climate obligations for long-term treaty coherence
IBLJ In-house Counsel Awards 2026
Identifying the leading in-house counsel who have become essential to their companies’ success
BVI woos India
On BVI’s inaugural trade mission to India, Premier Natalio Wheatley and Minister of Financial Services Lorna Smith discuss their jurisdiction’s strengths and what it has to offer India’s fast‑growing economy
ANI v OpenAI ruling: Reading the tea leaves
In-house legal teams that adapt now will be better placed for the final judgment after the first ruling on AI training and copyright
When seniority demands separation
Disputes partners must leave their law firms in order to practise as senior advocates. IBLJ asks leading lawyers whether it is time for change
IBLJ Regional Law Firm Awards, 2026
Rewarding legal excellence in firms with their main operations outside Delhi and Mumbai
A new executive order
As law firms embrace professional management, are meddling partners driving talent away?
SEBI seeks comments on MII subsidiary cybersecurity framework
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has invited public comments on its proposed implementation of information technology
Draft rule changes on freezing suspected fraud money
The RBI seeks comment on draft changes to how banks need to operate to freeze accounts or money suspected of fraudulent activity
India’s tighter e-commerce rules take effect on 1 January
India tightens e-commerce rules that will take effect on 1 January 2027
IBBI draft to improve personal guarantor insolvency process
The IBBI seeks comments on draft rules to improve the insolvency resolution process for personal gurantors
Delhi High Court restores SAP services despite EU sanctions
Delhi High Court orders SAP India to restore services to Nayara Energy, rejecting EU sanctions
Delay is not enough to annul award: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court rules arbitral award delay insufficient to annul, unless unexplained delay undermines tribunal findings
Companies can have criminal intent, says Supreme Court
Companies can have criminal intent without attributing it to an individual employee, the Supreme Court of India says in an appeal ruling
Re-engineering law firm mechanics
Private equity-backed MSOs could modernise Indian law firms while navigating bar rules and investment limits
Recognition at last
Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2026 could formalise law firms, mandate registration and admit foreign practices
A postcard from India
Chris Parsons shares his reflections on the Indian legal market’s transformation from 2005 to 2025
Organisation trumps the individual
Where does in-house counsel’s value lie in the AI era? Huace Media’s legal chief shares practical insights on reshaping team capabilities
Biggest trends
Asia Business Law Journal’s 10th anniversary special report explores the trends, risks and innovations that have reshaped the region’s legal market over the past decade
Covered: A decade of deals
From rose-scented car tyres to multibillion-dollar M&A, Asia Business Law Journal’s 10th anniversary special report revisits the region’s most striking deals of the past decade
Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2026
Asia Business Law Journal highlights top law firms in Indonesia
The AI data squeeze
PatSnap compliance chief on AI data compliance under dual US-China rules
Who owns AI’s judgment?
Veteran general counsel and scientist discuss a new AI governance paradigm
Innovation shifts gears
The innovation engine is shifting gear. Whoever recalibrates the timing will lead through the next bend
Turning point
Senior practitioners break down key state asset law revisions, evaluating emerging legal risks in state-owned enterprise restructuring and asset transactions
Malaysia’s top lawyers 2026
Asia Business Law Journal reveals Malaysia’s top lawyers
