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Pre-IPO reorganisation work does not end with forensic RPT analysis and valuation-backed restructuring.

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, legal strategy is no longer confined to courtrooms or crisis management. From data protection and fintech regulation to succession planning and corporate governance, legal frameworks increasingly shape how businesses grow, innovate, and protect enterprise value. As regulations become more complex and interconnected, companies are being forced to rethink compliance not as a cost but as a core strategic function.

In August 2013, the Indian parliament passed the Indian Companies Act, 2013, which has replaced the Companies Act of 1956

Since their introduction to the Indian investment landscape as a separate asset class in 2014, infrastructure investment trusts ("InvITs") have emerged as an increasingly...

The recent controversies relating to Zee Entertainment and Dish TV both involve investors holding significant stakes attempting to convene general meetings of shareholders through which they seek to replace certain directors on the existing boards.

Regulation 23 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, (LODR Regulations) inter alia requires listed entities to obtain the approval...

Under the previous SEBI regulations all shares with SRs would convert into normal shares upon listing of the shares.

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is fundamentally reshaping supply chain accountability, with recent Swedish audit data revealing that two-thirds of regional suppliers failed mandatory reviews. Indian manufacturers face a critical challenge: environmental compliance failures by obscure Tier-3 sub-vendors can now trigger immediate contract termination by European buyers, destroying global credibility and leaving primary suppliers with no upstream legal recourse.

The Securities Appellate Tribunal recently, in its order dated December 5, 2025, upheld the order passed by a whole time member of Securities and Exchange Board of India on July 24, 2024 which required Linde India Limited to test the materiality ...

On 5 December 2025, SEBI released a consultation paper proposing a comprehensive consolidation and modernisation of the Master Circular governing Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), Designated Depository Participants...

The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant judgment concerning corporate governance and the scope of judicial intervention in a company's internal affairs.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced a new mechanism allowing companies to allocate up to 10% of their mandatory CSR spending toward Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments issued by registered not-for-profit organizations on the Social Stock Exchange. This amendment creates a structured, market-based funding channel that exempts participating companies from certain impact assessment requirements while enabling NPOs to access capital through regulated exchanges.

In India, the legal framework and working of employee stock options (ESOPs) is extremely crucial for the overall development of the companies. Companies must appreciate and adhere to the complex rules.

In the current world scenario, conforming to Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") norms is not an option but a necessity, influenced by multiple factors including government initiatives, global demand, trends and corporate initiatives.

Amidst growing concerns regarding extensive abuse of related party transactions in Indian listed companies, in November, SEBI constituted a working group to review the policy space pertaining to RPTs in India.

The Delhi High Court's landmark judgment in Chitra Ramkrishna v. Union of India redefines the boundaries of criminal liability under India's Prevention of Corruption Act, extending anti-corruption provisions to private sector executives performing statutory functions. This decision establishes that the nature of duties performed, rather than corporate structure, determines whether senior management faces prosecution as "public servants" under anti-bribery laws.

The (Indian) Ministry of Corporate Affairs recently issued a notification dated 5 June, 2015 providing that various provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Companies Act") will not apply or will apply with exceptions...