SEBI Announces Settlement Scheme For Venture Capital Funds The information was provided to the public through a notice on the regulatory body’s official website The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced the Venture Capital Funds (VCF) Settlement Scheme 2025 to provide resolution options to VCFs that were unable to wind up their
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Regulating Equity Exposure Offshore Derivative Instruments: A Substance Over Form Imperative for SEBI
[Mustafa Rajkotwala and Shamik Datta are lawyers based in Mumbai] Tracker shares and total return swaps (“TRSs”) are sophisticated financial instruments that allow foreign investors to synthetically replicate exposure to Indian equity markets. These instruments have gained prominence as alternatives to traditional participatory notes (“P-notes”), offering similar economic outcomes while circumventing scrutiny under SEBI’s offshore derivative instruments (“ODI”)
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Taking a look at the recent Pandemic Treaty, Dr. Siddarth Jain explains how its provisions differ—both positively and negatively—from the 2001 Doha Declaration. Siddarth holds a PhD from the School of Social Sciences, Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and is interested in IP, technology transfer, and innovation studies. ©
... Continue Reading.Priyanka Sukhija Rejoins S.S. Rana & Co. As Associate Partner In IP Practice
Priyanka Sukhija Rejoins S.S. Rana & Co. as Associate Partner in IP Practice S.S. Rana & Co. has announced the return of Priyanka Sukhija as an Associate Partner in its Intellectual Property Practice. Her rejoining marks a significant milestone for the firm as she brings back over 14 years of extensive experience in IP law
... Continue Reading.SEBI Extends Clearing Corporation Recognition To MCXCCL For Three Years
SEBI Extends Clearing Corporation Recognition To MCXCCL For Three Years It did so, in the interest of the trade, the market and the public The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has renewed Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation Ltd’s (MCXCCL) recognition as a clearing corporation for another three years (effective 31 July 2025, until
... Continue Reading.SEBI’s Ruchi Chojer Emphasizes Trust-Building A Basis For Investment
SEBI’s Ruchi Chojer Emphasizes Trust-Building A Basis For Investment Shares about the surge in demat accounts to 194 million in 2025 from 36 million in 2019 Ruchi Chojer, the Executive Director at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has expressed that trust is the cornerstone of investment, and India has earned that. While
... Continue Reading.Khaitan & Co Advised Sovos Compliance On Acquisition Of GST Business From IRIS Business Services
Khaitan & Co advised Sovos Compliance on acquisition of GST business from IRIS Business Services Khaitan & Co advised Sovos Compliance Limited on the acquisition of the GST Application Service Provider business of IRIS Business Services Limited. The transaction involves carving out the GST business into IRIS Logix Solutions Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary
... Continue Reading.Advanced Certificate Course on Domestic & International Arbitration by DNLU, Jabalpur & Luthra & Luthra Law Offices India [Online, 26th July – 3rd August 2025]
We are excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming Advanced Certificate Course on Domestic & International Arbitration, organized by DNLU & Luthra & Luthra Law Offices India, scheduled from 26th July – 3rd August 2025. About DNLU: Established in 2018, Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU) was founded with the vision of imparting and
... Continue Reading.Procedure, Pleadings, and Platforms: DHC’s Stay in Amazon v. Lifestyle
Recently, a DB of the DHC passed a stay on the Amazon v. Lifestyle decision granting ₹339 crore in damages and costs on Amazon Technologies, Inc for trademark infringement. Khushi Jain and Vishno Sudheendra explain the DB judgement, discussing how it recalibrates the contours of licensor and e-commerce liability in trademark infringement disputes. Khushi is
... Continue Reading.Khaitan & Co Advised Multiples Private Equity Fund On Acquisition Of 32% Stake In VIP Industries
Khaitan & Co advised Multiples Private Equity Fund on acquisition of 32% stake in VIP Industries Khaitan & Co advised Multiples Private Equity Fund on the acquisition of control and a ~32% stake in VIP Industries Limited (“Target Company”) for an aggregate consideration of approximately INR 1,763 crore by the Multiples Consortium. The acquisition structure
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