Tag: Corporate governance

China updates governance rules for listed firms, abolishing supervisory boards and redefining shareholder rights

Independent directors face rising liability as SEBI and courts demand greater diligence and accountability

Should directors be personally liable for wrongdoing when impleaded in a case?

The board of directors oversees top-level decisions and sets the tone for a company’s operations and public image

M&A specialist Sneha Nagvekar has joined Veritas Legal as a partner, bringing over a decade of experience with a focus on public M&A

The BVI and Cayman Islands offer flexible, cost-effective solutions for series financing

IndiaMART InterMESH appointed Manish Vij as a non-executive independent director and Manoj Bhargava as an executive director

MCA extended the deadline for mandatory securities dematerialization to 30 June 2025, easing pressure on private companies

MCA extended the deadline for Indian companies to file financial statements under the Companies Act, 2013

Wilson Sonsini, based in Silicon Valley, confirms closing its Beijing office after deciding not to renew its lease

Vivek Malhotra is now legal director (South Asia) at Zimmer Biomet

Dispute experts from frontier law firms expound on the standout legal issues in an era of tightened regulation

Regulations for edtech compliance are changing, and one expert is urging businesses to get up to speed

Whistleblowing policies are key to corporate accountability and transparency in India’s growing economy

Whistleblowing in India dates back to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which outlined a detailed mechanism for reporting financial wrongdoing

Hyundai Motor India has appointed Amitabh Lal Das as Chief Legal Officer to support its growth after a historic IPO

Amitabh Das is the new Chief Legal Officer at Hyundai Motor India, bringing nearly 30 years of experience

Japan's private equity market is thriving, with the Cayman Islands as a key fundraising hub

SEBI fines Jai Anmol Ambani INR10m for loan irregularities at Reliance Home Finance, linking him to improper corporate loans under investigation

Commercial dispute resolution specialist Wu Bin has joined W&H Law Firm as a senior partner based in Shanghai

Global Law Office has added partners Ryan Ren, Yan Shiye, Cai Ying, and Le Yuxin

Recent trends in four Asian markets demostrate need for corporate governance

Atsumi & Sakai has continued its global expansion with a Vietnam office launch in Ho Chi Minh City

UK-based firm Ashurst has hired Kalpana Unadkat and Shishir Mehta

The ACCHK and Baker McKenzie’s BakerWomen Committee hosted a panel discussion on 23 May 2024

When activist shareholders come knocking, general counsel hold a unique protective position

Hang Dongxia, vice chairman of Juneyao Medical, explores the key issues and classic missteps in achieving good corporate governance

What scope of action is available to in-house counsel when the wrong choices are made by management?

India’s NSE scandal comprising a mysterious Himalayan yogi, a “group operating officer” who had never worked in the securities market, and a board that looked the other way shows that it takes only a few key individuals to tarnish even a hallowed institution

Chinese IPOs overseas have consistently outperformed those of other nations, but a rash of scandals and suspected frauds has threatened to end the bull run.