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Governance Guidelines for NBFCs On November 28, 2026, the RBI has notified new directions viz. Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Governance) Directions, 2025 (“Governance Directions”) which deals with the governance guidelines applicable to certain NBFCs according to four different layers specified therein A success of any company is significantly influenced by its

Khaitan & Co Advised Sarda Designer Private Limited on Proposed Acquisition of 16 Industrial Units The leading Indian law firm, Khaitan & Co advised and assisted Sarda Designer Private Limited in its proposed acquisition of 16 premium industrial units at the large-scale industrial project ‘Regent SME Industrial Park’ in Barasat from S.D. Infrastructure & Real

Key Changes to Indonesian Standard Classification of Business Fields for Alignment with Fifth Revision of ISIC The revisions under KBLI 2025 generally follow two principal approaches: (i) one to many, whereby a single KBLI code is divided into multiple new codes; and (ii) many to one, whereby several existing KBLI codes are consolidated into a

A&O Shearman advised Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on acquisition of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. in take-private transaction The premier global law firm, A&O Shearman is advising Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) (“Fairfax”) in connection with the acquisition of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (“Kennedy Wilson”) in a take-private transaction by a consortium led by Kennedy

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP advised Wendel on voting agreement supporting acquisition of IHS Holdings Limited by MTN Group affiliate The premier international law firm, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP advised Wendel, one of the largest shareholders of IHS Holdings Limited (“IHS Towers”), in connection with a voting agreement to support the acquisition

Khaled Al-Marri & Partners secures dismissal of emergency arbitration application under DIAC Rules The Emirati law firm primarily based in Dubai, UAE, KhaledKhaled Al-Marri & Partners, successfully appeared for its client(s) in an Emergency Arbitration filed under Article 2 of Appendix II of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) Rules, 2022, securing the dismissal of

Supreme Court Revives Breach-of-Injunction Proceedings In ‘HERO’ Trademark Row, Restores Order 39 Rule 2A Plea Introduction The Supreme Court of India has revived proceedings alleging breach of an injunction in the long-standing “HERO” trademark dispute between Hero Cycles Limited and Hero Ecotech Limited. A Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the

AZB & Partners advised USV Private Limited on acquisition of Nutritionalab Private Limited The leading law firm in India, AZB & Partners is advising USV Private Limited (USV) in connection with its acquisition of Nutritionalab Private Limited, an India-based company operating in the nutraceutical and direct-to-consumer (D2C) segment. The target has a diversified product portfolio

Arguing that India’s patent regime is being distorted by seemingly flawed incentives, Kartikeya Srivastava explains how the NIRF’s publication-focused metrics have turned patent filings into a numbers game divorced from genuine innovation. Through a close reading of two contrasting Galgotias University patents, he highlights a structural system that risks rewarding low-quality filings. Kartikeya is a

Oo La La La Le O’ Gets Legal Backing: United Breweries Wins Sound Mark Registration For Iconic Kingfisher Jingle Introduction United Breweries Limited has secured registration of its iconic “Oo la la la le o” Kingfisher jingle as a sound mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Trade Marks Registry issued the certificate of