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SEBI's new framework for ESG debt securities establishes comprehensive disclosure requirements, third-party verification standards, and alignment with international principles for green bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds. How will these regulatory requirements reshape India's sustainable finance market and address concerns about greenwashing while mobilizing capital for climate and social development goals?

The banking sector plays a pivotal role in economic growth by providing vital financial support through loans. However, the escalating issue of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) poses a significant...

The word "Dispute" is significant for the maintainability of every application filed under Section 9 of the IB Code.

The Supreme Court has in its judgement dated February 1, 2021 in the matter of Phoenix Arc Private Limited v. Spade Financial Services Limited and Others [Civil Appeal No. 2842 of 2020] held that those related party financial creditors ...

SEBI's recent consultation paper seeks public feedback on proposed changes to Regulation 17(a) of the SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions in India are fraught with financial and legal complexities, particularly in the realm of debt recovery and litigation finance.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") is an Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganization and insolvency resolution...

A bank or financial institution that is lending financial assistance to a borrower faces the risk of being bankrupt on default of repayment by the borrower.

Given the conservative nature of the Indian Banking Sector, Indian banks have been and still are prohibited from directly financing mergers and acquisitions ("M&As")...

The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) has fundamentally transformed India's insolvency framework by establishing a comprehensive mechanism for the resolution of corporate insolvencies.

External Commercial Borrowings are commercial loans raised by ‘eligible resident borrower' from ‘recognised non-resident entities' AND should confirm to parameters specified in ECB guidelines...

Compounding of contraventions under FEMA is governed by the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2000 and the RBI's Master Direction on Compounding of Contraventions under FEMA, 1999 dated 1 January 2016.

Recently, the Government of India announced its Union Budget for the financial year 2022-2023 with an estimated economic growth of 9.2%.

A decade back, investment would broadly be classified as either debt or equity. However, the rise of private credit in the last few years has witnessed the rise of convertible instruments as an extremely viable investment proposition offering investors the advantages of fixed returns as well as equity upside.

With the current economic slowdown triggered by COVID-19, businesses now face an uphill battle to generate free cash flow to timely service their debts.

In the realm of commercial transactions, the terms ‘debt' and ‘damages' frequently arise, yet they are often misunderstood.

The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has released draft amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 ("Draft ECB Amendment Regulations").