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IFSCA issues draft regulations for the framework of investment funds in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) region

In April 2020, amid concerns regarding opportunistic acquisitions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ("DPIIT"), Government of India, issued Press Note 3 (2020 Series) ("PN3 2020"). PN3 2020 fundamentally altered India's foreign direct investment ("FDI") framework by requiring government approval for investments originating from countries sharing land border with India.

In a significant ruling on the ever-evolving contours of arbitration law, the Supreme Court in KKH Finvest Pvt. Ltd. v. Ashiesh Shukla (Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 4222 of 2025, decided on 5th August, 2026) revisited the circumstances in which a non-signatory can be bound by an arbitration agreement.

The Assessee1 is a foreign company and a tax resident of Mauritius, carrying on investment activity in India and registered as Foreign Institutional Investor with SEBI.

An entity to entity merger/acquisition has manifold considerations, movement of employees and their rights being one of the most important aspects.

In the year 2000, by the introduction of Section 605 A of the Companies Act, 1956, the first step to give foreign companies access to raise capital via the Indian stock market was taken. The second step was taken in 2004 when the Indian Depository Receipt rules were framed. Finally SEBI has taken the third step on April 3rd 2006, in the back drop of the Indian stock exchanges boom, by the introduction of Chapter VIA in the Disclosure and Investor Protection Guidelines, by framing the eligibili

India attracted nearly $58 billion in foreign direct investment in FY 2025–26. Behind every major investment lies an assumption that, once a regulator has examined a transaction...

This article analyses the legal framework governing the Competition Commission of India’s power to revoke merger approvals under the Competition Act, 2002. It examines the principles of regulatory fairness, procedural safeguards, and the implications of recent judicial intervention for investor confidence and the predictability of India’s merger control regime.

In a much-awaited development, the President has given her assent to the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023, (henceforth, Amendments) that significantly recasts the Competition Act, 2002...

Timely consummation of global M&A transactions is of critical essence, and securing the necessary approvals in due time is critical to a successful closing.

"The world's most valuable resource is not oil, but data" this was the title of an article published by the Economist in 2017. This statement was made in the context of the explosive...

On March 10, 2026, the Government of India (‘Government') issued a press release (‘Press Release') notifying Cabinet approval regarding changes in the extant guidelines on investments from countries sharing land-borders...

Section 230 of the Companies Act is broad enough to include various types of corporate restructuring like mergers, amalgamations and demergers.

Conducting legal due diligence for a startup is quite a challenging process. It requires a strategic approach to ensure that potential investors have a comprehensive understanding of the startup's legal health.

Exit momentum is typically considered as a determinant indicator of investors' confidence in the market.

Merger is a process whereby two or more enterprises may come together sharing their liabilities, responsibilities, assets and trade objectives.

If a tale of poison pills, dawn raids and shark repellents were to be narrated, one could reasonably assume that the tale would feature at least one jaded well-heeled spy.