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As Chinese enterprises get more creative, they are increasingly facing IP protection problems when expanding abroad. Joanna Law reports on some of the challenges
With China’s ambitious goal of shifting the label of “made in China”...
Evidence management avoids building disputes
Evidence is crucial for finding facts in any case. Considering the finality of arbitration cases, parties need to pay more attention to adverse consequences caused by the inability to provide evidence.
In a recent construction...
Case profiles proof of pudding for HK arbitration
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) introduced its Administered Arbitration Rules in 2008. Amendments were made to the rules and took effect on 1 November 2013, and were listed as one of the...
Dispatch developments in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Anhui
Following the amendment of labour dispatch rules in the Employment Contract Law in 2012, and the Interim Labour Dispatch Regulations that took effect in 2014, local governments have successively issued implementing rules for the...
Draft regulations on mass lay-offs released for public comment
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released draft regulations on mass layoffs for public comment on 31 December 2014. The draft mass layoff regulations reiterate the requirements on mass lay-offs – defined...
Finer points of FATCA reporting for HKFIs
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between Hong Kong and the US, the deadline for the first FATCA reporting was 31 March 2015. Here we discuss the reporting requirements,...
New measures for admission of talent, professionals and entrepreneurs in HK
In February 2015, the Hong Kong Immigration Department (HKID) announced new initiatives and enhancement measures to Hong Kong immigration policies governing the admission of talent, professionals and entrepreneurs. The new initiatives and enhancement measures...
Covington hires labour expert
Covington & Burling has recruited an employment expert in response to the increasing needs of its clients in China.
Grace Chen has joined Covington as of counsel in its Beijing office. She has more than...
BLP boosts its Asia presence with Haley & Co acquisition
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has laterally hired a key team of lawyers from Haley & Co in a move enhancing its arbitration, construction and major projects expertise in the Asia region.
Haley & Co founding...
Former NDRC official joins Jones Day in Beijing office
Jones Day has added a former deputy director of the China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) to the firm’s antitrust practice.
Xue Qiang joined the firm as of counsel in the antitrust and competition...
COLI buys property portfolio through two-way arrangement
China Overseas Land & Investment (COLI), a Hong Kong-listed developer of property projects, recently reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of property projects from CSCECL, through what has been designed as a packaged...
Heavy fine sends warning signal to advertisers in China
A recent report from the Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce revealed a record case of false advertising, and China’s increasingly tightened regulatory control over advertising formed the backdrop for the case, a legal...
New tax rules aim at VIE-structured companies
New rules from China’s tax regulator signal that the country is actively participating in the global battle against tax avoidance and evasion, and Chinese companies with offshore VIEs (variable interest entities) are the main...
IP evolutions
This month, China Business Law Journal focuses on intellectual property (IP) in line with its commitment to the International Trademark Association and its 137th annual meeting, which is being held in San Diego in...
Grievance redressal agency for financial services to be formed
In the interest of enhancing consumer protection in the financial services sector, the finance minister has announcedthe creation of a task force to form a Financial Redressal Agency (FRA), which will address grievances against...
NBFCs to enjoy SARFAESI protection
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI), provides certain measures for recovery of non-performing assets to “financial institutions” as defined under section 2(1)(m) of SARFAESI. The...
Exposing India’s dark underbelly
Is business driven by innovation or ill-gotten gains?
According to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the former owner of BPL Mobile and a respected commentator on corporate affairs in India, it is the latter. His comment about the...
The other half
New rules under India’s Companies Act may mean more women in corporate boardrooms. Will this help to correct the gender imbalance across Indian businesses and law firms? Vandana Chatlani investigates
“Ihonestly think that there should never...
Tapping the London markets
Alasdair Steele, a partner at Nabarro, explores UK fundraising opportunities for Indian companies
London is a leading financial centre for international fundraisings. 2014 saw the equity markets come back to life following a period dominated...
Capital crunch
Will India Inc be forced to break its new found addiction to overseas debt markets? Rebecca Abraham investigates recent bond issues to find out
Over the past year several Indian companies of varied strength and...
The need of the hour
India must overhaul its machinery for resolving tax disputes, writes Aseem Chawla at MPC Legal
The efficiency of a tax administration system depends to a great extent upon the credibility of its dispute resolution mechanism,...
Taking stock
Indian lawyers reflect on the challenges facing the legal profession.
Vandana Chatlani reports
Brothers Shardul and Cyril Shroff, the managing partners of Amarchand Mangaldas have been engaged in mediation since November in an effort to resolve...
Time for action
Companies should prepare now for the introduction of the goods and services tax, which is scheduled to take effect a year from now. Girish Vanvari and Santosh Dalvi explain
An immediate concern for anyone contemplating an...
Blurred lines
With the boundaries between telecoms, retail and other sectors becoming less well defined, Kalpana Tyagi calls for a new approach to tackling competition law challenges
Telecommunications companies that traditionally offered only fixed line telephone services now...
Making sense of the budget
Rohan Shah, Rohit Jain and Divya Jeswant outline the key developments, their implications and action points for in-house counsel
The 2015-16 budget was expected to be a landmark event and finance minister Arun Jaitley announced several...
Special additional duty refund for ‘deemed sales’
Importation of goods into India attracts customs duties including special additional duty (SAD). This is in lieu of central sales tax/value-added tax (VAT) levied on the sale of goods in India. Notification 102/2007-Customs, dated...
Concept paper on finance SEZs: A welcome initiative
An increasing amount of business in Indian rupee denominated financial products and other financial products dependent on the performance of the Indian economy is either being conducted offshore or is being shifted to offshore...
Regulations fine-tuned for external commercial loans
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with a view to liberalizing the external commercial borrowing (ECB) norms, has introduced changes to the extant norms, which entered into force with immediate effect. The changes expanded...
Decoding requirements for construction-development
Real estate is one of the sectors which has always been watched closely by regulators and private equity investors. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is not permitted in any entity which is engaged or proposes...
Economic opportunities and company models in Italy
The opportunities arising from economic investment in Italy should be considered along with favourable factors such as an advanced know-how system, highly qualified human resources and a strategic geographical position between the Mediterranean area...
Hotel reforms in Dubai: Setting the stage for 2020
Known globally as both a business and tourist destination, Dubai is home to over 80,000 usable hotel rooms and has an average occupancy rate of 76%, the highest occupancy rate of any city in...
New insider trading rules: Issues for due diligence
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently published the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, which, once effective, will replace the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992.
An inherent problem...
All you need to know about cover versions!
Cover versions are new recordings of a previously recorded or commercially released song by someone other than the original artist or composer. Usually non-commercial in nature, cover versions are often created by amateurs and...
Debate on nature of offence of copyright infringement
Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957, lays down the punishment for copyright infringement. Section 64 of the act empowers the police to “seize infringing copies” without a warrant. While from a copyright law...
Regulatory revival: Not an option but a compulsion
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given foreign investors reason to cheer by bringing clarity to the vexed issue of optionality clauses in foreign direct investment (FDI). The regulator must be applauded for...
Top court upholds definition of non-performing asset
A key aim of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, is to facilitate the recovery of amounts due to secured creditors, without the intervention of civil...
CCI order set aside due to violations of natural justice
The Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT), in a judgment on 23 February, held that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) must follow the principles of natural justice when discharging its statutory functions under the Competition...
Proposals to strengthen the clearing corporations
The core of risk management for any clearing corporation (CC) is collateral deposited by the stockbroker or trading or clearing member with the CC. Participants bring risk to the system by way of trades...
Resource investments must consider Aboriginal rights
Canada’s constitution recognizes and affirms treaty rights and other rights of indigenous peoples. This creates a fiduciary duty on the part of the federal and provincial governments with respect to Aboriginal peoples. The nature...
Long-term export advances: A boost for ‘Make in India’
In consonance with the Indian government’s campaign of “Make in India”, the regulators seem to be doing their bit to facilitate business and trade. Data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry show that...
Law does not cover state’s public works department
In Shri Rajat Verma v Public Works (B&R) Department, Government of Haryana & Ors, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) refused to initiate action against the Public Works Department of the state of Haryana...
Madras High Court protects actor’s personality rights
Madras High Court granted an injunction to restrain the makers of the film Main Hoon Rajinikanth from using actor Rajinikanth’s name, caricature, style and image to prevent the infringement of his personality rights.
In Shivaji...
Served from India Scheme applies to foreign subsidiaries
In a single judgment on three petitions against the Union of India, filed by Yum Restaurants (I) Pvt Ltd, Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt Ltd, and EI DuPont India Pvt Ltd, Delhi High...
Delhi High Court upholds exemption for promoting trade
In India Trade Promotion Organization v Director General of Income Tax (Exemptions) & Others, Delhi High Court allowed the petition of ITPO challenging the withdrawal of certain income tax exemptions it was granted until...
Foreign exchange management rules modified
The RBI has amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 (TISPRO Regulations), by way of the TISPRO (Seventeenth Amendment) Regulations, 2014, as follows:
The...
E-filing option for form FC-GPR
Through a circular dated 12 February, the RBI has enabled the online filing of the advance remittance form (ARF) and FC-GPR form under the Indian government’s e-biz project. The ARF and FC-GPR form are...
Curbs on foreign investment in bonds amended
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through a circular dated 3 February has introduced conditions for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to make future investments in and redeem corporate bonds. The circular has introduced the...
Quality Investment merger approved
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given the green signal to Quality Investment Holdings for its proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of Destimoney Enterprises.
The proposed combination will also result in the...
Government sells 10% of Coal India
The Department of Disinvestment has divested a 10% stake in Coal India through an offer for sale on the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and the National Stock Exchange of 315.8 million shares, with an...
Shanghvi buys 23% of Suzlon Energy
Sun Pharmaceuticals founder Dilip Shanghvi and his associates have purchased a 23% stake in Suzlon Energy.The deal was valued at approximately ₹18 billion (US$286 million) with an additional open offer size of approximately ₹28...
Mylan snaps up Famy Care units
Pharmaceutical giant Mylan will pay US$750 million in cash, plus additional contingent payments of up to US$50 million, to private equity firm AIF Capital to acquire certain female reproductive health care businesses from Famy...
Symphony Teleca scores with Aditi
Symphony Teleca Corporation India has completed the purchase of a majority stake of Aditi Technologies from the company’s shareholders.
Aditi Technologies helps companies run and transform their businesses with cloud platforms.
Symphony, a global innovation and...
New course for Indian lawyers
Chicago-based India Professional Education Group (IPEG), and the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), have announced that SILF will act as the certifying authority for IPEG’s new Level 6 Certification Programme for Indian lawyers...
TMT’s space mission with NUJS
Boutique law firm TMT Law Practice has partnered with the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) in Kolkata to set up a forum for air and space law research and advocacy.
The forum is expected...
Bankers bat to beat lawyers in cricket
The bankers defeated the lawyers in their annual charity cricket match, which took place on 31 January in Mumbai.
The bankers were on top form, batting first to score 177 for 5 off 22 overs....
DSK clinches Masters Cup
DSK Legal delivered a stellar all-round performance to claim victory in the Economic Laws Practice (ELP) Masters Cup 2015 at the Police Gymkhana Cricket Ground in Mumbai on 22 February. This is the second...
Parsons completes walk to Bangalore
On 8 February, Chris Parsons, a partner and chairman of the India practice at Herbert Smith Freehills, completed a charity walk to raise money for the Loomba Foundation, which supports Indian widows and their...
SILF champions LGBT rights
The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has published the 2013 Tagore Law Lectures in a book titled Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity – A New Province of Law for India.
The lectures, discussing the...
KhattarWong weds Withers
International law firm Withers has created a formal alliance with Singaporean law firm KhattarWong. In April, the two firms will form Withers KhattarWong, offering Singapore, UK and US legal advice to clients. Withers will...
IP boutiques confirm merger
IP firms Lall & Sethi and Singh & Singh have agreed to merge their practices by 1 April. The combined firm will be called Singh & Singh Lall & Sethi and will have nine...
PKA partner packs up for DGS
Bhumesh Verma, a former partner at PKA Advocates, has joined DGS Associates.
Verma, who has also worked at Khaitan & Co and Ashurst, said that after “five wonderful years” at PKA, he was happy to...
Cipla group general counsel quits for class
Murali Neelakantan resigned from his position as global general counsel of Cipla on 4 February to pursue policy work and teaching opportunities.
Neelakantan has taught courses at the National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata...
Legal services an asset
Dear Editor,
I refer to the possible opening up of the Indian legal market and your article on it (in the December 2014/January 2015 issue). I welcome the entry of foreign law firms into India...
Well-crafted article
Dear Editor
I read the cover story of the February issue (Shutting up shop) with great interest. I must compliment you on a very incisive, comprehensive and well-crafted piece. I especially liked the way that...
Non-compete clauses
In commercial transactions, it is common for one or both parties to provide non-compete undertakings. For example, in a business acquisition, the seller of the business may agree that it will not compete with...
Switzerland: enhanced tax transparency according to international standards
Based on a general decision taken by Switzerland’s Federal Council in March 2009, Switzerland provides for administrative assistance in tax matters upon specific request only, and exclusively for those jurisdictions with which a respective...
Understanding Dubai’s user-friendly rules for establishing a business
Dubai is a city with a diverse and vibrant culture. With an economy historically built on the oil industry, Dubai’s main revenues come from tourism, trade, aviation, real estate, and financial services.
Not only does...
India well on the way to granting protection for utility patents
Utility patents are relatively short-term rights granted for inventions that may not qualify under the stringent criteria of patentability like inventive step, or non-obviousness, but are inventions in their own consideration. Like patents, utility...
Pre-trial injunction applications and problems in dispute cases
The term “pre-trial injunction”, also known as a “pre-trial order to cease the act in question”, means that a party requests, before the institution of a legal action in a dispute case, that the...
China and Hong Kong: nowhere to hide for US tax evaders
Last December, a US court granted the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) permission to serve what are known as “John Doe” summonses on FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, DHL, UPS, Western Union, the Federal Reserve Bank...
Regulation aimed at accelerating development of auto industry
In the previous issue of this column, we presented an overview of the legal framework in effect, highlighting that foreign investors – and their investments – are protected by Argentine law. Their rights are...
More clarification on validity of foreign-related arbitration clauses
During the past year, for those who run international commercial activities, it is noteworthy that the Supreme People’s Court has, through a series of official replies to cases before lower-level courts, further clarified the...
Focus on asset-backed securitisation, acquisitions in bankruptcy protection
Bankruptcy protection extends a lifeline to an enterprise from the time it experiences operational difficulties until it is finally wound up, but in general it is difficult for such an enterprise to turn things...
M&A of domestic engineering design enterprises by foreign counterparts
Article 4 of the Provisional Regulation of the Ministry of Construction on the Administration of Foreign Enterprises Engaging in Construction Engineering Design Related Activities in China stipulates that when a foreign enterprise undertakes construction...
How to handle IP transfers in anonymous purchases
The market is a battlefield. In the course of changing commercial operations today, strategic operational means, e.g. anonymous purchase in the intellectual property (IP) field, are sometimes indispensable. However, anonymous purchase has always been...
Tips for variety television shows on utilising the Copyright Law
In recent years, following the huge commercial success of such variety shows as Where Are We Going, Dad?, The Voice of China, etc., a number of copycat programmes have sprung up in their wake,...
Significant issues in determination and notarisation of online evidence
Evidence that takes form on the internet is commonly called online evidence. Such information is appearing more and more frequently in patent right confirmation and infringement procedures. The main points of dispute over online...
Rulings run counter to spirit of the insurance contract
A civil contract is entered into by equal civil subjects based on the principle of autonomy of will. Insurance contracts are a type of civil contract and have certain special aspects. They are usually...
Seeking recourse against an employee for economic loss
With the increasing compliance awareness of employers, there has been a progressive increase in cases where an employer demands compensation from a worker for property loss incurred as a result of a breach by...
Foreign infusion
A new draft law plans comprehensive changes to the way foreigners invest and operate in China. Danian Zhang and Howard Wu explain
On 19 January 2015, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released a draft of...
How Kenyan regulatory developments will impact foreign investors
How Kenyan regulatory developments will impact foreign investors
Kenya is East Africa’s largest economy. Largely as a result of the discovery of petroleum deposits, minerals, coal deposits, iron ore and titanium in various parts of...
What disputes does an arbitration clause cover?
The recent case of VK Holdings (HK) Ltd v Panasonic Eco Solutions (Hong Kong) Company Ltd demonstrates the importance of carefully drafting arbitration clauses to ensure they reflect the parties’ intentions about what disputes...
Pressing need for whistleblowing channels in Asia
In light of recent global regulatory trends, the author of this article believes there is a pressing need for Asia-based corporations to develop internal whistleblowing channels and concomitant policies and procedures. Few Asia-based companies...
Changes to tax return forms mean FIEs may face more scrutiny
On 3 November 2014, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) issued Bulletin No. 63, introducing a new set of annual return forms for enterprise income tax (EIT). The new forms are applicable to...
Government to provide employment subsidy for certain enterprises
In an effort to help cushion the impact of changing business conditions and restructurings on employment, on 16 November 2014 the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other government departments jointly issued...
SAT disregards Delaware company in indirect transfer
On 22 January 2014, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) issued but did not publish Shui Zong Han notice No. 38, which approved the Zhejiang Provincial State Tax Bureau’s request to disregard the...
Foreign companies to set up e-commerce operations in FTZ
On 13 January 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the Circular on Removing the Restrictions on the Foreign Equity Ratios in Online Data Processing and Transaction Processing (Commercial Type of...
Akin Gump hire boosts firm’s investigations, litigation practice
Akin Gump has appointed a senior litigation consultant to join its Hong Kong office.
Vena Cheng, formerly with Morrison & Foerster, is an investigations and litigation lawyer with over 15 years’ experience across industries including...
Hogan Lovells bolsters IP practice with two partners
Hogan Lovells has recruited two new partners to join the firm’s intellectual property (IP) practice in Hong Kong from Mayer Brown JSM.
Alan Chiu handles litigation, due diligence, licensing, defamation, and privacy. He has a...
Awapatent hires chief to oversee new HK and Beijing operations
European intellectual property (IP) consultancy firm Awapatent has appointed Lim Ai-leen as the CEO and principal counsel of its Asian arm, coinciding with the February opening of its Hong Kong and Beijing offices.
Lim, a...
Norton Rose Fulbright recruits US capital markets partner
An expert in criminal law enforcement and cyber security returns to O’Melveny & Myers as a partner in the firm’s white-collar defence and corporate investigations group, residing in both Hong Kong and Los Angeles...
US, China criminal law expert rejoins O’Melveny
An expert in criminal law enforcement and cyber security returns to O’Melveny & Myers as a partner in the firm’s white-collar defence and corporate investigations group, residing in both Hong Kong and Los Angeles...
Expert expects more fund types after landmark ETFs in HK
An expert in investment funds expects a broader spectrum of investment products to be eventually approved by Hong Kong’s regulator following the success of the first futures-based ETFs to be listed in the city.
Rolfe...
Corporate counsel face disclosure problems in US
The issue of whether Chinese companies’ in-house counsel can adequately, or legally, represent them has been under the spotlight following a recent case in the US.
A lack of appropriate qualifications for in-house counsel in...
New levels
As the nation’s economic strategies mature so does the necessity for more sophisticated methods of managing inbound investment, and for a greater level of understanding of global markets for the enterprises that are urged...
Comparative advertising in the UK: Do’s and don’ts
Comparative advertising is a well-known and long-standing marketing tool in the UK, as it is in India and many other countries around the world. It allows companies to compare their products with a competitor,...
Is fair market value fitting for valuation of services?
Fair market value (FMV) is generally understood as the price for which a specified asset or property would be sold in the market and that a knowledgeable, willing, and unpressured buyer would pay to...
Will payments banks help foster financial inclusion?
Unlike jurisdictions such as Singapore, India did not (until very recently) have differentiated licensing for banks, i.e. granting licences for conducting a specific line of banking business. The prevalence of universal banking licences coupled...
Documentation expected to reflect new NBFC rules
The Indian banking sector has witnessed a paradigm shift in the past decade. Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have played a pivotal role in providing an array of financial services and innovative products, and have...
Regulation proposed for crowdfunding in India
Crowdfunding is a popular mode for raising funds for startups and entrepreneurs. Simply put, crowdfunding is the solicitation of funds, usually a small amount, from multiple investors through an online platform or through social...
Buying a German business is easier than one may think
Germany has the biggest economy in Europe, and one of the strongest. Mid-sized firms, often family owned, are the backbone of Germany’s economy, and many are open to expansion through investment. So, what are...
New DIFC Netting Law: A boost for derivatives?
Towards the end of 2014, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) enacted the DIFC Netting Law, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East. The Netting Law is based on the...
Locked-box mechanism in M&A transactions
Over the past 10 years, India’s M&A landscape has become more sophisticated, adopting international best practices. Parties are negotiating, at length, clauses relating to purchase price adjustments, completion conditions, representations, warranties and indemnifications in...
Ashok Kumar lends name to tool against movie piracy
Decades after veteran actor Ashok Kumar charmed movie makers and viewers alike with his natural acting and effervescent personality, his name continues to resonate in the corridors of the entertainment industry courtesy of Ashok...
Erosion of IP rights: Impact on fashion and textile sector
India’s fashion industry complements its textile industry, which contributes significantly to exports and GDP. Trends in terms of colours, styles, fabrics, etc., determine the fashion industry’s fortunes, which rest on the creative endeavours of...
Construction development: Press note a fresh lifeline?
The construction development sector (township, housing and built-up infrastructure) has been the second highest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in India since April 2000, with investment of about US$23 billion (10% of the...
Solutions proposed to settle civil nuclear liability issues
In 2008, India and the US entered into the Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. This permitted nuclear equipment manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to participate in India’s nuclear energy market...
Threshold for grant of an anti-arbitration injunction
Delhi High Court in its recent judgment in Vikram Bakshi & Anr v McDonald’s India Pvt Ltd & Ors has set a threshold to be met before grant of an anti-arbitration injunction. Although there...
CCI reiterates its stand on trade associations’ conduct
In an interview in 2013, Competition Commission of India (CCI) chairman Ashok Chawla was quoted as saying: “Rather than being party to a cartel, the trade associations should encourage their members and constituents to...
Whipping tipping: ‘Tippee’ now liable as insider trader
Securities regulation is based on the core idea that all investors should have equal access to the rewards of participation in securities transactions. Insider trading is the antithesis to this equal access theory.
Insider trading...
Canadian oil sector may be a good bet as prices ‘bleed’
As Baron Rothschild once noted, “the time to buy is when there’s blood in the streets”. Could the recent decline of crude oil prices to six-year lows represent just such an opportunity for Indian...
Further evolution required for ‘factoring’ to fulfil needs
Where businesses are clamouring for liquidity, especially manufacturing entities, “factoring” presents a viable option towards maintaining a steady cash flow by providing finance against the receivables due to such entities. Prior to the Factoring...
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How Tata tapped the debt markets
Capital raising requires gumption and out-of-the-box thinking. Rebecca Abraham reports on a hybrid bond issue that showed both
New paths are being charted as Indian companies seek to take on more debt, often to repay existing...
Riding the UAE building wave
Opportunities abound for Indian companies but as Sachin Kerur explains, understanding the rules is vital
Only too aware of the need to diversify their economies, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are planning significant development...
A tale of two countries
Jayshree Gupta at Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla contrasts the UAE and Indian legal systems
The ties between the UAE and India, which have existed from ancient times, are stronger than ever. India’s new...
A busy corridor
Outbound investment from India to the Middle East is gathering pace. What are the trends and where is the activity? Rebecca Abraham investigates
Lawyers in the Gulf states, and the Middle East in general, speak of...
