Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) is counselling Coventry University on establishing its international branch campus in GIFT City, Gujarat state, making it the first English university to receive approval.
Partner Ketaki Mehta led the transaction team, with the assistance of senior...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a INR202.4 million (USD2.38 million) settlement proposal in the case against Google for abuse of dominant position. Google had been accused of enforcing restrictive agreements on manufacturers, requiring them to bundle...
Although laws in the Philippines and Taiwan recognise trade secret privileges, experts remain cautious due to ongoing difficulties protecting confidential business information
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Philippine law recognises the privileged character of trade secrets. Foremost, the Intellectual Property Code (IP Code) recognises that the protection of undisclosed information forms part of intellectual property rights, incorporating provisions from the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual...
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Trade secrets In Taiwan are primarily governed by the Trade Secrets Act (TSA), which defines what constitutes a trade secret and provides for both civil and criminal liabilities in cases of misappropriation. The TSA works in conjunction with article...
Kennedys has strengthened its commercial disputes and regulatory capability in Hong Kong with the addition of partner Wilson Fung from Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM), marking a wider effort to expand the UK firm’s Asia corporate and commercial ranks.
Qualified...
Delhi-based Alpha Corporate Legal is partnering with litigation-focused firm AKG Consors to assist clients with integrated service demands.
The firms will provide comprehensive transactional and advisory work along with regulatory, capital markets and litigation matters, delivering a seamless 360-degree service...
Global law firm HFW has recruited Shaun Leong, an international arbitration specialist with a strong focus on blockchain, cryptocurrency and energy, as a partner in Singapore, joining from Withers.
“In addition to bolstering our international arbitration practice generally, Shaun brings...
Under an increasingly stringent regulatory environment, criminal risks loom like a sword of Damocles over corporate survival and development. Corporate managers must recognise the urgency and importance of establishing robust defences against these risks. This article outlines three key...
Simmons & Simmons has strengthened its Asia employment team with Jennifer Tam joining the firm as a partner in Hong Kong effective from 6 May 2025.
“Despite being one of the market-leading practices, we want to continue to enhance the...
In 2003, foreign company A established company C, a wholly foreign owned enterprise in China, under the then-effective Law on Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises. As per its articles of association, company C did not establish a shareholders’ meeting, with...
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has called for suggestions on regulations under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), to make compliance simple and more cost-effective. This is part of a requirement to seek a review...
Under the legislative framework of Chinese labour law, which prioritises the protection of employees’ rights, employers seeking greater autonomy in terminating employment contracts often rely on provisions in the Labour Contract Law. These include article 39, which addresses “termination...
Korea’s two mid-sized law firms, LKB & Partners and Pyeong San, have agreed to merge in the pursuit of handling more cross-border work through scaling up their services.
“To handle more cross-border work, the firm plans to recruit foreign attorneys...
With geopolitical shifts reshaping the rules of intellectual property protection, Chinese companies are leading the charge – planning not just for today, but for the next decade. The question is no longer whether the world’s IP order will change,...
Jirapat Thammavaranucupt, a co-founder of Thai law firm TTT+Partners, has established his own firm, Jirapat and Partner, after two years of leading the projects and infrastructure, banking and finance as well as government affairs practices.
Speaking to Asia Business Law...
IndusLaw and Trilegal have assisted parties involved in the 100% sale of deeptech education firm TalentSprint to Accenture Solutions for an undisclosed amount.
IndusLaw advised TalentSprint owner, the NSE Academy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of...
Varun Kalsi has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas’ Singapore office (CAM Singapore) as a director in the private client practice.
With more than 17 years of experience, Kalsi is a leading private client lawyer specialising in wealth planning and cross-border investment...
Khaitan & Co has advised Astral on acquiring 100% of the issued and paid-up share capital of Al-Aziz Plastics from its shareholders for an undisclosed amount.
The core transaction team from Khaitan comprised partner Anand Mehta, assisted by principal associate...
Heilongjiang Tianyouwei Electronics has raised RMB3.74 billion (USD534 million) in its debut on the main boards in Shanghai, making it the largest IPO in the A-share market so far this year. Zhong Lun Law Firm and DeHeng Law Offices...
Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Gitta Satryani as the new managing partner of its Singapore office effective from 1 May 2025.
In an interview with Asia Business Law Journal, Satryani outlined her priorities for the office. “Our dual and equal...
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) zonal office in Gurugram, Haryana state, has provisionally attached properties worth INR5.5 billion (USD65.4 million) owned by the Amtek group, its promoter Arvind Dham and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002...
Article 232 of China’s new Company Law expressly specifies directors as liquidation group members, while article 238 stipulates their mandatory liquidation duties and associated liabilities. These substantive amendments to the obligations of liquidators have altered the application of liability...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and Dua Associates have counselledon the sale of Kwality Animal Feeds to the Indian Poultry Alliance (IPA) for INR3 billion (USD35.2 million).
Dua Associates advised Kwality’s promoters on the sale of 100% of its shares to...
Kazakhstan, located at the heart of the Eurasian continent, is the world’s largest landlocked country. In September 2019, China and Kazakhstan formed a permanent, comprehensive strategic partnership, boosting high-level bilateral ties and unlocking significant investment potential. The country boasts...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised Power Finance on a INR49.29 billion (USD579.88 million) loan to Juniper Green Stellar for the development of a solar-wind hybrid renewable electricity project incorporating a battery energy storage system (BESS).
The current project...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), DSK Legal, PricewaterhouseCoopers and MDP Associates advised on Brookfield Asset Management’s investment in BSS Property Ventures and Rajeshwar Property Ventures (the project companies).
The project companies currently own 2.4 hectares of prime land in...
The new Med-Arb Expedited Rules (expedited rules) on mediating dispute resolution have been recently launched by the Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Court (BAC).
This initiative aims to establish a structured linkage between mediation and arbitration, shorten timelines for dispute...
An area often overlooked in data protection discussions is the modern automobile. Increasingly connected and data-driven, vehicles collect vast amounts of personal and behavioural data, from location tracking and driving patterns to biometric identifiers and in-car communications.
Usually thought of...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued an interim order against founders of the electric vehicle taxi booking service BluSmart, for committing financial irregularities in another company it owns, Gensol Engineering.
Brothers Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet...
WITH THE EXPANSION of artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide, countries have started to consider the use of regulatory sandboxes to examine AI applications in various contexts. An interesting question is what insights AI sandboxes might obtain from the experience of...
K&L Gates has strengthened its capital markets practice bench in Hong Kong with the addition of Janney Chong, a former Sidley Austin and RPC partner, with decades-long Greater China deal experience. Chong was most recently a partner and corporate...
Commerce & Finance Law Offices’ Hong Kong affiliated law firm #Eric Chow# & Co has bolstered its corporate finance practice with the addition of new partner Liu Kung-wei.
Liu, has been practising for more than 20 years, is a specialist...
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired three partners – Zhao Jun, Feng Chunxiao and Zhang Quansheng – to join its Chengdu office as a strategic move to develop services in the southwest region.
Zhao, who specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration,...
JunHe has added veteran cross-border transaction lawyer Kenneth Zhou to advance the development of its international services.
Zhou brings nearly 30 years of experience to the PRC firm, and his areas of expertise include foreign investment, cross-border M&A, private equity...
India’s data centre industry is growing exponentially, driven by the country’s need for cloud computing and data localisation. A major concern about such expansion is how to meet the significant energy needs of data centres. By 2024, data centres...
Significant breakthroughs in the efficient utilisation of machine-learning algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) tools have led to radical paradigm-shifts across sectors. Private equity and venture capital firms are not immune to AI’s impact and are embracing the use of...
A crucial arbitration award has been overturned because the court held that private entities carrying out state functions through commercial contracts must serve the public interest. In Union of India v Reliance Industries Limited and Ors, Delhi High Court,...
On 25 December 2024, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the Value Added Tax (VAT) Law, which will take effect on 1 January 2026.
VAT is the largest source of tax revenue in China, contributing about 38%...
Australian firm Mills Oakley, having already strengthened its financial services and property bench with partners Tania Sibree and Randall Gerkens this month, has recruited another five new partners to its Sydney office, growing the partnership ranks to more than...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised India’s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on a USD100 million deal involving power purchase and implementation agreements for a 50MW solar plant in Sri Lanka, marking a significant step in regional energy...
Khaitan & Co were the sole advisers for Lam Research (India) in a significant land transaction valued at INR11.25 billion (USD132 million) with Embassy East Business Parks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embassy Developments.
The deal involved subleasing and eventual...
Nomura Holdings has struck a USD1.8 billion buyout deal with A&O Shearman-counselled Macquarie Group to acquire the Australian global financial services entity’s US and European public business. White & Case (W&C) advised Nomura on its biggest overseas deal since...
As the global legal chief of the 47-year-old Jollibee Group, whose ubiquitous smiling red bee can now be seen in many parts of the world, Valerie Feria Amante is as busy as that bee, managing a team of 33...
With disputes business undoubtedly overshadowing transactional work in jittery legal markets, John Quinn, from US-based disputes law firm Quinn Emanuel, reveals the secrets behind his firm’s success, offers insights on China’s legal talent pool and strategies for navigating international...
One of the region’s largest conferences for in-house counsel, the Association of Corporate Counsel Asia Pacific (ACC APAC) Annual Meeting 2025, is scheduled on 29-30 May at The Westin Singapore.
In partnership with Lexology, the two-day gathering is providing a...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) submitted a letter to Arjun Ram Meghwal, India’s minister of law and justice, on 18 March 2025, advocating for the extension of full legal practitioner status to in-house lawyers.
The letter centred around proposed...
New Malaysian firm Ong Eu Jin Partnership has recruited quad-qualified lawyer Sunny Liew as a partner, who has a strong record in advising Chinese corporate clients on their outbound investments into Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
“Sunny is ideal as he...
The Asia Pacific (APAC) Legal Congress 2025 welcomed more than 2,000 legal professionals from across the region on 3-4 April at One Farrer Hotel in Singapore.
Hosted by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), the two-day congress featured a prominent...
The Japan In-House Counsel Network (JICN) is hosting a mentorship seminar themed “In-House Excellence: Professional and Personal Growth” on 27 May 2025 at IBM Japan’s Hakozaki Office.
The event is equipping attendees with essential know-how on navigating in-house legal roles,...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Hong Kong dedicated a webinar to International Women’s Day on 11 March 2025. This session brought together a panel, consisting of Giselle Bates, vice president and group general counsel at Allegis Group; Iris...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Singapore hosted a lunch discussion on managing corporate governance risks, facilitated by Khaitan & Co in collaboration with FTI Consulting. The event took place on Nanson Road on 8 April 2025 and brought...
Natasha Tuli has joined Chandhiok & Mahajan as counsel in the firm’s corporate practice and will be based in New Delhi.
“Natasha brings a distinctive blend of international insight and domestic experience. Her ability to advise across M&A, private equity,...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Cooley, S&R Associates and Saul Ewing have counselled parties on Cerebrus Capital Management’s minority investment in Aquatech International for an undisclosed amount.
CAM acted as Indian legal counsel for Aquatech International, which is a global company...
Singhania & Co has counselled the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the Foundation for Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (FIRST) on their investment in Mild Cares for an undisclosed amount.
Partner Diviay Chadha led the...
Shivangi Sharma Talwar brings more than 14 years of experience to JSA as she joins the firm’s Gurugram office to become a retained partner in its corporate practice.
Talwar’s experience covers M&A, private equity, venture capital, insurance and corporate advisory...
Argus Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), Herbert Smith Freehills and IndusLaw have acted for parties involved in Goldman Sachs’ USD130 million acquisition of a majority stake in PeopleStrong Technologies.
IndusLaw acted as legal counsel to Plenty Private Equity and Multiples...
AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and JSA advised on IDFC FIRST Bank fundraising INR75 billion (USD880.97 million) from investors Warburg Pincus and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
“This is a milestone fundraise for IDFC FIRST Bank from Warburg...
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and White & Case have advised on the USD1.34 billion acquisition of Radius Recycling by Toyota Tsusho America, a US subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation.
“White & Case advised on a transaction which demonstrates Toyota Tsusho’s...
Arjun Uppal has left India to expand his legal experience beyond home borders, joining KARM Legal as an of counsel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
“Taking on fresh challenges in a new jurisdiction was the foremost thought that drove...
Chinese bubble tea chain Chagee has listed on the Nasdaq and raised USD411 million, marking the second largest Chinese IPO in the US in three years, following Zeekr’s debut in May last year.
Five law firms – Davis Polk, King...
Shashwat Tewary has joined Cooley as a capital markets partner in the Singapore office, bringing 16 years of experience.
Tewary, previously a counsel at Sidley Austin, has extensive experience advising clients on capital markets transactions across the Indian and Southeast...
Nishith Desai Associates and JSA have advised parties in securing approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation’s (GIC) USD150 million investment in Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH), making it the majority owner.
CCI...
AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Cooley have counselled parties involved in the new esports joint venture RISE, with the transaction value remaining confidential.
CAM advised RISE Worldwide, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, on its strategic partnership...
Raunaq Bahadur Mathur has joined Saraf and Partners as a dispute resolution practice partner and will be based in the Delhi office.
Before joining Saraf and Partners, Mathur was an S&R Associates partner in the dispute resolution practice in New...
The financial sector in India has survived the pandemic well, shown improved resilience and is more diverse since the country’s last assessment in 2017, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in a recent report.
The IMF and the World Bank...
Global firm Hogan Lovells has strengthened its capital markets offering in the Asia-Pacific with the recruitment of Phill Hall as a corporate and finance partner in Singapore.
“If we look at the nature of our clients globally, it is required...
Wong & Partners, the Malaysia member firm of Baker McKenzie, has hired Celia Cheah as a partner to bolster its intellectual property (IP) practice. Cheah, who joins from Christopher & Lee Ong, brings more than two decades of IP-related...
As CBLJ celebrates a milestone, its founding publisher, Kelley Fong, reflects on the vision that gave rise to its creation, the journey so far, and the enduring ethos that will guide its future. Renowned in-house counsel and senior partners...
Kanika Chugh has been appointed managing partner at SKV Law Offices, succeeding Shri Venkatesh, who will continue in the role of founding partner and mentor.
Chugh, who was previously a partner and has been with SKV Law Offices since 2018,...
International firm Cooley has recruited former Sidley Austin counsel Shashwat Tewary as a partner in Singapore, expanding their Indian and Southeast Asian capital markets expertise.
“Shashwat brings deep experience and extensive connections within the Indian and Southeast Asia capital markets...
Ships, port facilities, and maritime logistics systems are becoming increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure. Connectivity between ships, ports, and global logistics networks creates a complex ecosystem where even a minor glitch may have widespread consequences. While these technologies have...
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Osaka-based Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners is set to launch a business alliance with MAPS Law Firm and open a Jakarta desk from July this year, bolstering services in Indonesia as part of overall efforts to strengthen its Asia desk.
Oh-Ebashi...
Global Law Office (GLO) has hired four new partners Leon Li, Alan Li, Chen Yuan and Alice Wang who have joined the Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing offices respectively, further enhancing the firm’s comprehensive capabilities across regions and practice...
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, JSA and Trilegal have counselled parties involved in Vulcan Forge and its promoters selling 100% of the company’s shares to Nitto Seiko, and the deal value remains confidential.
Trilegal partner Abhishek Dubey led the transaction team...
Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership continues its expansion plan to grow new practice areas with the hiring of partner Siang Ly Teo to lead its corporate banking and financing transactions team.
Teo joined from Christopher Lee Ong, a Malaysia member...
Trilegal has advised Harry Banga and Angad Banga of the Caravel Group on the acquisition of a leading Indian sailors’ academy, the International Maritime Institute (IMI), for an undisclosed amount.
Partners Yogesh Singh, Abhishek Dubey and Adhunika Premkumar led the...
JSA advised Donau Carbon, a business unit of Donau Chemie Group, on its acquisition of Kalpa Char Products for an undisclosed amount.
The JSA transaction team comprised lead partner Anand Lakra, partner Niharika Mepani, principal associate Ami Shah, senior associate...
In the landmark case of Saranga Anilkumar Aggarwal v Bhavesh Dhirajlal Sheth and Ors, the Supreme Court held that insolvency proceedings under section 96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), cannot stay penalty actions under the Consumer...
Piyush Gupta has joined Etihad Airways as head counsel in Abu Dhabi, bringing more than two decades of sector experience with him. He left his role as senior corporate counsel at Singapore Airlines, which he held for three and...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and AZB & Partners have acted on ITC’s USD407 million acquisition of Aditya Birla Real Estate’s subsidiary Century Pulp and Paper (CPP).
CAM advised ITC on its proposed acquisition, with partner Ramgovind Kuruppath leading the transaction...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has amended the regulatory requirements on issuing capital and disclosures. The regulations came into effect on 3 March 2025, while those on a listed issuer’s rights issue took effect on 31...
Singapore’s Incisive Law has appointed Walter Alexander as director and head of its corporate practice, who will broaden the firm’s traditional international client base. Alexander is formerly a director and head corporate legal at Silvester Legal.
Wai Yue Loh, the...
After operating TianTong Law Firm’s Shanghai branch for five years, director Xu Feifan has brought the entire team of 24 to Think Law Firm where she took over.
Xu is leading the 27-year-old boutique law firm in a new direction,...
Jakarta-based ATD Law in association with Mori Hamada (ATD Mori Hamada) has launched dispute resolution and antitrust, as well as competition practices by onboarding new partner Dyah Paramita from HHP Law Firm.
Managing partner Abadi Abi Tisnadisastra told Asia Business...
The Supreme Court of Singapore has set aside an arbitration award by a tribunal led by the former chief justice of India, Dipak Misra, finding large portions have been copied from parallel arbitrations with only the parties’ names changed.
The...
Xiaomi has raised HKD42.5 billion (USD5.5 billion) after completing the sale of 800 million shares on 27 March, with Skadden, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Latham & Watkins, JunHe and Zhonghao Law Firm advising the issuer and the underwriters.
This is the...
Beijing-based Hui Zhong Law Firm has doubled down on its foreign expansion by forming an alliance with Hong Kong boutique outfit GH Legal in February and opening a new branch in Singapore.
The global pandemic had taken a toll on...
Australia’s Mills Oakley has recruited Tania Sibree and Randall Gerkens as partners in Melbourne, aiming to further elevate the firm’s standing in financial services and property.
“The introduction of Tania and Randall to the partnership not only increases the capability...
Puneet Gupta is embarking on a fresh career challenge as legal head at Niva Bupa Health Insurance after leaving Axis Max Life Insurance (formerly known as Max Life Insurance).
“Having worked across nearly all functional areas within a legal department...
Goswami & Nigam and Hadef & Partners advised on Emirates Transport’s AED33 million (USD8.1 million) acquisition of a 75% stake in Guardian One Transport.
The transaction, which was recently finalised, was structured through Guardian One Holdings.
Goswami & Nigam counselled Guardian...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and Khaitan & Co are advising on Bain Capital’s proposed INR43.85 billion (USD510 million) investment in Manappuram Finance.
CAM counselled US private equity firm Bain Capital on its proposal to acquire an 18% stake on a...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), AZB & Partners and Khaitan & Co have worked on various aspects of the insolvency proceedings for Vadraj Cements.
The National Company Law Tribunal approved the INR18 billion (USD209.3 million) resolution plan in Mumbai...
In a recent judgment, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) ruled in favour of substance over form when determining the start and end dates for force majeure events. The issue reached the APTEL after the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission...
The Income Tax Bill, 2025 (bill) significantly reforms prosecutions for wilful failure to file returns of income. This is set out in clause 480, corresponding to section 276CCC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (act). Clause 480 applies when...
E-sports are very popular online gaming competitions in which amateur and professional players take part individually or as teams in organised video game contests. They often come with monetary prizes, sponsorships and large in-person and online audiences. Taking place...
A&O Shearman and Baker McKenzie have steered on US chipmaker Qualcomm’s acquisition of MovianAI Artificial Intelligence Application and Research JSC (MovianAI) for an undisclosed amount.
MovianAI is a generative AI division of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup-run unit VinAI Application and Research...
In the recent landmark case of Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Anr v Dr Rajat Shrivastava and Ors, the plaintiffs, Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Tata Sons Private Limited, sought a permanent injunction against the defendants for unauthorised use...
The board of directors is responsible for the highest level decision-making and governance oversight in any company. It sets the tone for how a company carries out its functions and presents itself to the public. Boards are composed of...
In the recent case of Western Coal Fields Limited v Manohar Govinda Fulzel, the Supreme Court held that employers may forfeit the gratuity of employees whose services are terminated after disciplinary proceedings find them guilty of misconduct constituting an...
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Former Wilson Sonsini partners Ouyang Dan, Winfield Lau and Ronnie Li, and of counsel Bao Zhenzhen have joined Baker McKenzie FenXun’s Greater China capital markets team.
Their move comes just a month after the US firm confirmed that it had...
Ensuring fair and legally compliant investigations under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (act), is vital to ensuring safe and equitable work environments. Flawed inquiry processes not only undermine justice...
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), has attracted significant attention from Indian and global businesses during the past two years. This has been so even though the legislation is not yet in force.
Companies have begun taking steps...
India is developing various market mechanisms for raising climate finance. While regulated domestic markets are still being operationalised, funds, financial institutions and corporate sponsors are looking for ways to participate in carbon projects in the voluntary market. Renewable energy...
South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has strengthened its competition and antitrust group with the recruitment of Chiyeol Kim, the former deputy director of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), who will manage regulatory matters with a strong...
The recent landmark case of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Ors v Union of India and Ors has eased real estate sector fears of goods and services tax (GST) being levied on assignments of leasehold rights.
The Gujarat...
The real estate sector is one of the largest contributors to the economy and job market. The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India has projected that it will be valued at USD1.3 trillion by 2034 and reach...
Prajna Mohapatra has rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice and will be based in the Mumbai office.
Mohapatra, previously a counsel at Trilegal, is a qualified lawyer with more than 10 years of experience,...
The goods and services tax (GST) acts of 2017 unified and improved the indirect tax regime in India. However, an overzealous tax administration has been using the legislation’s arrest provisions in an oppressive way, causing much anxiety.
In the recent...
A‑share giant ENN Natural Gas has proposed to acquire its Hong Kong‑listed subsidiary, ENN Energy, for HKD90.5 billion (USD11.6 billion) and after completion, the clean energy distributor will be delisted from the HKEX.
Under a scheme of arrangement, ENN Natural Gas...
Australia’s HopgoodGanim Lawyers has strengthened its energy transition and digital teams with the recruitment of partners Andrew Hynd and Jo Garland.
“Energy transition and the digital economy are two areas within priority markets that are experiencing significant growth in...
It has been a year since Europe’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) was enforced, and compliance measures were placed on “gatekeepers” (large tech companies) with the aim to promote “contestability and fairness”, champion innovation and increase consumer choice. This...
Morrison Foerster (MoFo) counselled SoftBank Group as the lead investor in a new financing round in OpenAI, worth up to USD40 billion, marking the largest venture investment to date.
“MoFo advised on all aspects of the transaction for SoftBank as...
Axis Asset Management Company (AMC), Axis Mutual Fund Trustee (AMF) and four people reached a INR62.73 million (USD730,832) settlement with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) over violations.
The SEBI noted that the violations involved breaches of mutual...
The rise of DeepSeek has reignited debate over the copyrightability of AI-generated outputs (AI works). Do they qualify as “works” under China’s Copyright Law? Can they receive copyright protection? This article examines a judicial ruling to explore the criteria...
Energy counsel Pooja Gupta discusses the steps needed to set up charging stations and the issues related to them that, if addressed, can shift the adoption of electric vehicles into high gear
The successful penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) in...
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