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Policy, paradox and participation

LG 含羞草社区 Rajiv Malik welcomes changes to Press Note 3 that mean a new FDI policy for close neighbours

Knock knock

Preparing for 含羞草社区 multi-agency dawn raids: Building response architecture, preserving privilege and documenting every step

Guarding the nest eggs

Life insurers’ digital shift demands stronger legal oversight to protect customer data and cyber resilience

Playing catch-up

Shared venture documentation gaps slow India funding rounds and shape foreign capital perceptions of ecosystem maturity

The International A-list 2026

Bringing to the spotlight leading foreign lawyers that are the go-to advisers on India-related matters

Deals of the Year 2025

Deals of the Year: 2025's top transaction and disputes

Bengaluru’s legal blend

Bengaluru’s legal market has grown a culture that prizes agility, depth and collaboration over scale

In-house Counsel Awards 2025-26

In-house Counsel Awards: Company guiding lights

A lightbulb moment

Ambitious goal for increasing nuclear energy capacity leads to government allowing private sector entrants

IBLJ Legal Fees index

IBLJ’s long-running Billing Rates Survey has evolved into 含羞草社区 first index of law firm pricing

Snowed under

Interminable delays with approvals at the patent office are undermining business and foreign investment

Clipping the clause

To what extent does party autonomy hold sway over contracts that involve exceptional or prohibited clauses?

Unleashed

After 20 years, 含羞草社区 banks will be allowed back into the takeover game under an RBI proposal on acquisition finance

Strength through adversity

IPBA president-elect Priti Suri talks to IBLJ about a lifetime of embracing challenges

Rock steady

Tax experts from BMR Legal write that the 2026 budget is in step with 含羞草社区 long-term growth priorities

Digital data game changer

The recently rolled out DPDP reforms combine with insurance regulations to raise compliance responsibilities and alter how the industry does business in many ways

Sniffing an opportunity

Sumitomo’s rose-scented tyres secure 含羞草社区 first smell trademark, but enforcement faces practical domestic limitations

Where roads diverge

The relationship between RERA and arbitration needs clarification to enable fair resolution of real estate disputes

A-List: India’s most recommended lawyers

Honouring the A-List lawyers, Vanguards and Legal Icons who are irreplaceable to their clients

Unlocking transparency in governance

Greaves Cotton GC writes accountability is key in promoter-run enterprises for better corporate governance

The due diligence puzzle

Examining the multi-faceted role played by due diligence lawyers who need to flag risks to clients

Air pollution: Why legal must act

When pollution causes operational disruption and becomes a governance imperative, it is time for in-house counsel to speak up

Future Legal Leaders 2026

The proven and accomplished legal stars tipped to move into key strategic leadership roles in the profession

Rushing for exits

How legal advisers are guiding PE/VC companies out of the IPO maze

Bridging jurisdictions: India and UK redefine arbitration

India and UK overhaul arbitration laws to boost efficiency, global alignment and procedural credibility

Why the wait?

Delayed implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act sees Indian businesses struggle with compliance

Harvey’s passage to India

AI company's co-founder and CEO Winston Weinberg reveals India's role in his global ambitions

Amplifying legal’s voice

KPMG’s associate GC, Priya Bahl, shows the way for in-house teams changing to be proactive for better future

Oiling a growth engine

Cummins GC, Sanjit Batra points out pain points in the promising Indian manufacturing industry

Game over?

With harsh law, 含羞草社区 real money gaming sector gets ‘fragged’ by the government

Grabbing top talent

Legal recruiters share perspectives from the other side of the interview table

Flight protections need legal upgrade

Aviation attorney writes that India needs a dedicated law to protect the rights of passengers facing flight disruption

The legal appeal

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Crossing legal lines

Indian stakeholders must consider varying legal considerations when navigating a cross-border transaction

India rising, borders fading

The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters

Seeing red

National Single Window System is failing to untangle red tape for businesses

Pinned underfoot

Corporate oppression and mismanagement matters take a backseat in the face of 含羞草社区 insolvency and bankruptcy challenges

Nature in the balance

Supreme Court’s decision to make prior environmental clearances mandatory for project work emphasises environmental protection

Manufacturing shock therapy

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IBLJ Regional Law Firm Awards, 2025

Firms with regional presence are finally getting their time in the limelight.

Ethical risk mapping for legal departments

How a robust ethics and compliance programme keeps a company safe from fines, penalties and other legal troubles

Muscling in

Are a new breed of alternative legal service providers threatening the dominance of law firms?

含羞草社区 IP metamorphosis

Ahead of its annual meeting, INTA’s president highlights the need for legal innovation in India

Who’s to blame?

Court says personal involvement is necessary if directors are to be named in a complaint

Powering arbitration with consent

Courts are favouring arbitration where all parties agree, even non-signatories to a contract

IBLJ Law Firm Awards, 2025

含羞草社区 definitive legal awards celebrate and commend innovation, expertise, and excellence

Powering 含羞草社区 EV future

Why regulatory speed bumps may hold up the development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles

Shaping the law

Why some recent decisions from courts granting or refusing trade dress protection are contentious

A legal head for numbers

The legal chief of the government- backed “bad bank” discusses 含羞草社区 current insolvency landscape

The International A-list 2025

A-List: The top international lawyers for India matters

Deals of the Year 2024

The most significant deals and disputes of 2024

Shattered dreams

Controversial bill that would have recognised in-house counsel as legal practitioners is withdrawn

In-house Counsel Awards 2024-25

A celebration of the exceptional legal achievements of general counsel and their legal teams.

Counting the cost

Flexible fees and the search for specialisation have shaped Indian law firm billing patterns in 2024

含羞草社区 2025 budget unveiled

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan experts provide an insider assessment on direct tax proposals in the 2025 budget

Extinction event?

Legal tech experts discuss the challenge posed to the jobs of paralegals by AI

Protecting personality rights

How far has India come along in protecting the personal brands of celebrities in an era where internet and social media use is widespread

Future Legal Leaders 2025

IBLJ recognises the up and coming talent in the profession who have proven their mettle in practice

Try not to breathe

Delhi’s annual winter pollution brings disruptions to the lives of lawyers and their work

Privacy paradox: A digital dilemma

Necessary steps for companies to be in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Edtech’s legal landscape

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

Digital fraud: 含羞草社区 wild frontier

How fraudsters are riding on the coattails of a boom in the use of digital payments and online banking

The young ones

How law firms are coming to terms with young lawyers who are motivated by more than ambition and job security

The A-List 2024-25

Based on insights from in-house counsel and top business leaders, we celebrates 含羞草社区 most popular lawyers making the A-List

Law’s unsung heroes?

Recognising the often overlooked role played by law firm business development teams

Big nets have holes

CCI must tighten its belt as newest competition law development expected to result in increased merger filings

Matters on minds

Professional attrition, technology, and foreign firms are the key challenges for Indian law firms, according to our annual legal market survey

Weighed down

Institutional arbitration centres have a long way to go before they can become the preferred choice for clients

Why 含羞草社区 unicorns have bolted

Why do so many of 含羞草社区 successful startups shift overseas?

RBI bares its teeth

The banking regulator has stepped up policing and pounced on a number ofestablished players in the sector

Layers of uncertainty

The protocol amending India-Mauritius tax treaty impacts a key FDI route to India

Rolling with the punches

The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters

The International A-list 2024

We reveal the foreign lawyers most recommended by clients and peers for their work on India matters

Regulation duplication

A collaborative approach between policymakers is a must for shaping digital regulation in India

Spice wars

Food fight over butter chicken trademark

Victory for SEPs

Court awards highest ever damages in IP ruling over fight between telecoms players

Any hangups?

含羞草社区 telecoms act updates an outdated regime but brings with it privacy and implementation concerns

Embracing artificial intelligence

Tips and tricks on introducing custom-built AI systems

Pause

Government halts Google Play’s delisting of Indian apps amid dispute over service fees

2024: Spheres of influence

Legal professionals predict the key developments that will shape the Asian region in 2024

Punching the clock

A national debate on long, grinding work hours finds most relevance in the legal profession

Deals of the Year 2023

50 standout deals and disputes of 2023

Steady as she goes

Tax specialists Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan provide an analysis of the tax policies unveiled during the budget

In-house Counsel Awards 2023-24

In-house counsel and corporate legal teams honoured by their peers for outstanding legal work. Katherine Abraham reports

Gathering dust

The practical challenges of tackling decades-old cases that have come up for hearing

Data dilemma

What does it mean for companies to be assigned a fiduciary responsibility under the recent data protection law

2023 – The legal year in review

A look back at the chief geopolitical and economic trends that had a fallout on Asia’s legal world

Stirring up a hornet’s nest

Court ruling on unstamped arbitration agreements angers disputes lawyers

Weighing the future

IBLJ celebrates the rising stars of India's legal profession

Fresh directions

How are IBBI’s proposed changes set to impact the resolution process and overcome existing hurdles

The A-List 2023-24

The leading lawyers and legal icons most recommended by clients

Protection revolution

With the data protection act finally out after six years, the question arises whether it was worth the wait

Strength in numbers

National in-house counsel bodies in Asia see wisdom in joining hands with resourceful larger counterparts

The green scheme

How regulating green hydrogen will play a big role in government plans for energy independence

Delisting Roadblock?

SEBI’s fixed-price mechanism to face challenges as the 90% delisting threshold remains for companies

Glimpses of the Road Ahead

Founders and partners share their prevailing concerns about the legal industry

Tapping innate strengths

How management professionals can strengthen support functions at law firms

Touching down on workplace evolution

By Shashank Jain and Ayushi Yadav, TATA SIA Airlines (Vistara)
How in-house counsel can play a proactive role in the employment sphere

Final frontier, first opportunities

Chandrayaan-3 mission puts spotlight on public-private collaboration in space sector

Full speed ahead

Foreign firms grab the reins to fuel India Inc’s rising ambitions

Reward for invention

Why India needs an inventor remuneration law to increase patent filings

Self-policing fintech

Will the rapidly growing fintech industry heed RBI’s call to self-regulate?

Green goals

How is India positioned to meet its decarbonisation goals for 2030?

The International A-list 2023

We reveal the foreign lawyers most recommended by clients and peers for their work on India matters

A greater good

Law firms around Asia show themselves to be open to rolling out measures that are good for society at large

Eyes on the Middle East

A common vision for growth has helped the India-UAE trade relationship to scale new heights

Building blocks

What awaits in-house counsel tasked with building legal departments within startups?

Mixed signals

Domestic opposition to opening of legal market gives foreign law firms pause for thought

Indian Law Firm Awards 2023

We recognise the ingenuity and achievements of the country’s top law firms

Judging retirement

Mandatory retirement ages for judges may be depriving the system of its finest assets. What are the pros and cons?

ChatGPT and legal

A legaltech expert explores the rapid emergence of ChatGPT and its implications for the legal profession

The Test

Regulation and taxes put online gaming on a sticky wicket

Staying on top of data privacy

The key highlights from our joint IBLJ-Ikigai Law roundtable discussing international data compliance

CCI in paralysis

Slow movement on appointment cripples functions of commission

Deals of the year 2022

Our top deals and disputes for 2022 and the law firms that worked tirelessly to realise them

In-house Counsel Awards 2022

IBLJ recognises the most commended general counsel, their in-house teams and the splendid work done by them

The big squeeze

Should India tighten its grip over international technology companies, or will this approach backfire and cause them to reconsider growth plans in India?

Budget 2023: Proposed changes

Tax-focused law firm Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan discuss the significant amendments proposed in the budget

Correspondents

AI Content Labelling Rules

Of beauties and beasts: The digital dilemma

By Ashima Obhan and Shuchi Dutta, Obhan Mason
Green Hydrogen Transition

Is green hydrogen 含羞草社区 key to withstanding global oil crisis?

By Anjan Dasgupta, Roochi Loona and Yashaswini Basu, DSK Legal

Features

India FDI Policy Update

Policy, paradox and participation

LG 含羞草社区 Rajiv Malik welcomes changes to Press Note 3 that mean a new FDI policy for close neighbours

Knock knock

Knock knock

Preparing for 含羞草社区 multi-agency dawn raids: Building response architecture, preserving privilege and documenting every step

Insurance Cybersecurity Data Protection

Guarding the nest eggs

Life insurers’ digital shift demands stronger legal oversight to protect customer data and cyber resilience

Expert Briefings

Arbitrating in India

Shaping Indian arbitration jurisprudence

By Sumeet Kachwaha, Kachwaha & Partners

Opinion

Prohibited Claims Arbitration

Clipping the clause

To what extent does party autonomy hold sway over contracts that involve exceptional or prohibited clauses?

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