The Valuation Paradox: A Structural Critique of the IBC’s Liquidation Floor

[Aayush Gugnani is a Senior Status LLB candidate at Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) with a Master’s in Economics from the University of Ottawa] The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (‘IBC’) is normatively anchored in the objective of value maximisation of the corporate debtor’s assets, as repeatedly affirmed by the Supreme Court in decisions such as Swiss Ribbons v. Union of

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Meysan Advised Boodai Reliance Real Estate Company On Acquisition Of Stake In Jazeera Airways

Meysan advised Boodai Reliance Real Estate Company on acquisition of stake in Jazeera Airways The international law firm, Meysan, advised Boodai Reliance Real Estate Company on its voluntary acquisition of 16.6% of the shares of Jazeera Airways Company. The acquisition was undertaken at a price of KWD 1.750 per share, resulting in a total transaction

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Bird & Bird Appoints Krzyszt Of Zięba And Michał Kulesza As Partners To Strengthen Warsaw Commercial Team

Bird & Bird appoints Krzysztof Zięba and Michał Kulesza as partners to strengthen Warsaw commercial team The International law firm Bird & Bird has strengthened its Commercial practice in Warsaw with the appointment of Krzysztof Zięba and Michał Kulesza as partners, enhancing the firm’s capabilities across commercial, consumer, IT and technology-driven regulatory matters in Poland.

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Acts As Legal Counsel For Goldman Sachs On Pepperfry Transaction

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts as legal counsel for Goldman Sachs on Pepperfry transaction The leading global law firm, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal counsel to Goldman Sachs, an existing shareholder in Pepperfry Limited, in connection with the acquisition of a significant majority stake in Pepperfry by TCC Concept Limited (“TCC”), structured via the issuance

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DMD Advocates Advised D-Propulse Aerospace On Investment From IAN Alpha Fund

DMD Advocates advised D-Propulse Aerospace on investment from IAN Alpha Fund The leading law firm in India, DMD Advocates advised D-Propulse Aerospace, a deep-tech startup, on raising INR 25 crore from the early-stage investment platform IAN Group’s IAN Alpha Fund. The funding will be utilised to expand the company’s engineering team, strengthen its computing and

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AZB & Partners Represents Leading Investment Management Platform In Civil Suit Before District Court, Saket

AZB & Partners represents leading investment management platform in civil suit before District Court, Saket The leading law firm in India, AZB & Partners advised and represented a leading investment management platform before the District Court at Saket in a civil suit. The team initially secured the deletion of various Key Managerial Personnel and multiple

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(Part III) Book Review: Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia

Reviewing Part III of the book- “Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia”, edited by Dr. Pratyush Nath Upreti, Prof. Ishupal Singh Kang engages with how institutions, courts, and practices shape IP governance beyond doctrinal boundaries, bringing questions of gender, access, expertise, and social justice into the frame. Reading the chapters in conversation rather than isolation,

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(Part I) Book Review: Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia

Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia, edited by Dr. Pratyush Nath Upreti, is a timely and important intervention that brings together scholars from across the region to examine how IP law is shaped by local legal cultures, policy priorities, and socio-economic realities. Covering India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, the book speaks directly

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AZB & Partners Advised Fortis Healthcare Limited On The Acquisition Of People Tree Hospital, Bangalore

AZB & Partners advised Fortis Healthcare Limited on the acquisition of People Tree Hospital, Bangalore The leading law firm in India, AZB & Partners advised Fortis Healthcare Limited (“FHL”) on the acquisition of People Tree Hospital in Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore (“PTHY”) through a 100% acquisition of TMI Healthcare Private Limited, the entity under which PTHY’s business

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