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Corey Wright and Lisa Collier Join Paul Hastings to Strengthen Global Finance Practice Paul Hastings LLP has announced that leading finance attorneys Corey Wright and Lisa Collier have joined the firm as partners in New York, marking another significant expansion of its premier Global Finance platform. Joining from Latham & Watkins LLP, Wright—widely recognized in

Bombay High Court Disposes Of Income Tax Appeal Due To Low Tax Effect In View Of CBDT Circular No. 5 Of 2024 Introduction The Bombay High Court has disposed of an income tax appeal, holding that despite being properly instituted, the appeal is liable to be withdrawn due to the low tax effect involved, in

The term Dharma Vyavastha—translated as “righteous law” or the “system of justice based on dharma”—occupies a pivotal place in Indian jurisprudence. It bridges ancient Indian legal-philosophical traditions with contemporary understandings of law and justice. Unlike Western legal thought, which predominantly emphasises the sovereign’s will and codified statutes, the Indian concept of law finds its roots

Amendments To The SEBI (Prohibition Of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015: Widening The Scope Of “Unpublished Price Sensitive Information” The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“PIT Regulations”) prohibits trading in listed securities when in possession of unpublished price sensitive information (“UPSI”). In order to enhance regulatory compliance,

Image from here. Times are spicy for GI cases! After the Prada-Kolhapuri Chappal GI fiasco, we present to you, the Delhi High Court’s (“the Court”) judgment in Asociacion De Productores De Pisco A.G vs Union of India. At the centre here is Pisco, a popular grape brandy produced using unique methods in Chile and Peru

Khaitan & Co Advised Amicus India Capital Partners LLP On Setting Up Their Second India Fund And A Feeder Fund In Mauritius Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to Amicus India Capital Partners LLP in the setup of their second fund in India and a feeder fund in Mauritius. The Firm advised on negotiations

Khaitan & Co Advised One.Com India Private Limited On The Acquisition Of SocialPilot’s Social Media Management Business Khaitan & Co advised Group.One, one of Europe’s leading digital solutions providers for small businesses, on the India-leg of the transaction for the acquisition of the social media management business of SocialPilot. As part of the India transaction,

                While taking a very bold and most decisive step in protecting most strictly and most commendably the legal rights of the detenu, the Kerala High Court at Ernakulam in a most commendable, courageous, cogent, creditworthy and calibrated judgment titled Manjusha KP vs State of Kerala & Ors

Khaitan & Co Represented FICCI In Bombay High Court Ruling Upholding Convenience Fees In Online Ticketing Khaitan & Co advised and successfully represented FICCI – Multiplex Association of India before the Bombay High Court in Writ Petition No. 2221 of 2014 (“FICCI Writ”) filed against the State of Maharashtra and others. The FICCI Writ was

In Indian matrimonial settings, gold ornaments gifted to the bride by her parents, husband, and relatives are not only customary but also hold significant symbolic and financial value. However, disputes often arise when the marriage breaks down or the bride is widowed, especially when such ornaments are in the custody of her in-laws. The Kerala