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Practice Areas
Corporate/M&A
Top-notch corporate/M&A practice which is well regarded in India and abroad
Dispute Resolution
Leading practice covering litigation, arbitration and white-collar crime work for top MNCs and banks
Private Equity/Venture Capital
Well-regarded private equity/venture capital transactions practice across sectors
Foreign Investment
Advising foreign investors on India entry strategy and assisting them on foreign exchange, tax and corporate law advice
Tax
End-to-end advice on corporate tax, India investments, employee benefits, and indirect tax matters
Competition
Advising on CCI approvals for proposed M&A deals and advisory work on restraints on trade
TMT
Special focus on fintech, health-tech, edu-tech, digital media, data privacy, cloud migration issues, and outsourcing to India
Banking & Finance
A historical banking and finance practice that represents top national and international banks and companies raising finance
Projects & Energy
Rich experience in a wide range of infrastructure and construction-related projects in the areas of renewable energy, roads, ports and airports
Employment
Widely regarded as one of the best firms in India for providing an array of employment law solutions
Insurance
Well known for its insurance regulatory advisory capabilities and setting up insurance joint ventures
Governance & Policy
Meticulous and comprehensive advisory capabilities on governance, policy, and regulatory framework implementation
Intellectual Property
Well-established practice assisting global organizations in safeguarding their intellectual property assets (trademarks, copyrights, designs and patents) in India
Insights
Supreme Court refuses to entertain insolvency petition on account of pending arbitration
Introduction In a recent judgment in the case of K. Kishan v. Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd., India’s Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) has examined whether an insolvency process can be put into operation when there is a pending proceeding challenging an arbitral...
Key amendments to the Specific Relief Act, 1963
Introduction India’s Specific Relief Act, 1963 (the “Act”) permits a party to seek specific performance of a contract as an alternative to seeking damages for breach of contract or failure to perform the contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. On January 28,...
India’s proposed data privacy law: a critique
On July 27, 2018, the committee of experts under the chairmanship of Justice B. N. Srikrishna (the “Committee”) released a report titled, “A Free and Fair Digital Economy - Protecting Privacy, Empowering Indians” (the “Report”), with its analysis and recommendations...
Unsecured lending transactions can amount to an acquisition of control of a listed company: a critique
In India, under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (the “Takeover Regulations”), there exists a mandatory tender offer regime for acquisition of listed companies. Under this regime, both, the...
An unstamped agreement does not bar the constitution of an arbitration panel
In a recent judgment in the matter of Coastal Marine Construction and Engineering Limited v. Garware-Wall Ropes Limited, the Bombay High Court (the “Bombay HC”) has examined whether Indian courts can act upon an unstamped arbitration agreement to constitute an...
New annual KYC check requirement for individuals holding director identification number
In 2006, the Indian government introduced the concept of a director identification number (“DIN”), and consequently, an individual could be appointed as a director of a company only if he or she had obtained a DIN. A DIN is allotted by the Ministry of Corporate...