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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised International Finance Corporation on strategic housing investment The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised International Finance Corporation (IFC) on its investment in housing projects to be developed and constructed by TVS Emerald Limited through its subsidiaries. The investment forms part of IFC’s continued commitment to supporting affordable and

Image from here (Disclaimer: Long post ahead, mostly a translated excerpt from an archive. But it might be engrossing, or so I hope.) Namaskar/Salam, If you remember, a few years ago (oh, ‘tis already a long ago …), Swaraj and I penned a series called IP Reveries, problematizing intellectual property rights, their theoretical justifications and

Indian citizenship law has often been tested at the intersection of statutory text and administrative practice. For decades, uncertainty surrounded the status of persons born in India to Tibetan refugee parents between 1950 and 1987, with authorities adopting conflicting positions on whether such birth automatically conferred citizenship. This ambiguity affected thousands of individuals who, despite

The evolution of women’s property rights under Hindu law has been one of the most transformative journeys in Indian succession jurisprudence. The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 marked a decisive shift by recognising daughters as coparceners by birth and placing them on equal footing with sons in ancestral property governed by Mitakshara law. Despite this

Khaitan & Co advised TwentySeven Bakehouse on collaboration with Tata Starbucks The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised TwentySeven Bakehouse, a brand under Urban Gourmet India Private Limited, on its collaboration with Tata Starbucks to introduce and supply a curated food portfolio across select Starbucks stores in Mumbai, including the Starbucks Reserve®

Trilegal represented DHFL in INR 5,050 crore case as Mumbai Court discharged the company of money laundering charges Trilegal, the leading law firm in India, represented Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) in a significant money laundering case before the Special PMLA Court, Mumbai. The court discharged DHFL—now known as Piramal Finance Limited—from proceedings in

Trilegal advised Muthoot Finance on USD 600 million bond issuance listed on GIFT City The leading law firm in India, Trilegal advised Muthoot Finance Limited (MFL) on its drawdown through the issuance of USD-denominated senior secured notes due in 2030, aggregating to USD 600 million, under Rule 144A/Regulation S. The notes carry a coupon of

Breaking The Silence: Whistleblower Mechanisms In India A robust, confidential, and non-retaliatory reporting system, backed by proper training and adequate resources, will empower employees and stakeholders to report misconduct without fear of retaliation. Introduction In a world where unethical practices and misuse of power often go unchecked, whistleblowers play a vital role in exposing wrongdoings

As most in the IP world would’ve noticed over the last two months, there’s been much discussion around the Working Paper on Generative AI and Copyright (Part 1), with its ambitious subtitle “One Nation One License One Payment – Balancing AI Innovation and Copyright”. The 125 page report (available here) is focused on ‘the legal

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Advised AIG In Its Strategic Partnership With CVC Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advised AIG (NYSE: AIG) in its strategic partnership with CVC, a global private markets manager, including the establishment of separately managed accounts and the launch of CVC’s private equity secondaries evergreen platform. For more information, please see the