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Pursuant to a press release dated June 6, 2024, India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced the participation of an Indian delegation at a ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity held in Singapore (such meeting, the "Singapore Ministerial").

Directors occupy one of the most important positions within a company. They are entrusted with managing corporate affairs, safeguarding stakeholder interests and ensuring legal compliance.

ESG is one of those acronyms that has now become a resounding roar.

The client, a global leader in consumer healthcare, had recently transitioned into an independent organization.

The introduction of Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) is a major leap in the disclosure landscape of companies in India. SEBI has mandated the top 1,000 listed companies to share Sustainability-related information. The framework is designed to achieve consistency, comparability and transparency of business environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The BRSR's intent is progressive though the road of compliance is still in its infancy

On June 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") notified certain amendments to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)...

The Government of India has recently notified Companies Act, 2013, which replaces the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956.

In Indian M&A transactions, Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (“CCD”) often sit quietly in the capital structure until they don’t convert. While they may initially appear as debt, their eventual conversion into equity means they can significantly reshape ownership, control, and valuation. This dual nature makes CCDs one of the most critical instruments to diligence. In private equity and venture capital transactions, CCDs are widely used for their flexibility in structuring valuation and aligning with foreign investment regulations.

A SEBI or stock exchange query is often treated as a compliance event to be managed after it arrives. That reaction is understandable, but structurally weak. A query is rarely confined to the words used in the email it comes with. It is usually a verification exercise: the regulator is testing whether the listed entity’s explanation is supported by a contemporaneous governance trail.

Launching a startup involves countless strategic decisions, from validating a business idea to securing funding and building a capable team. Among these decisions, one area often receives less attention...

In a significant move, aimed at improving the efficacy and efficiency of the insurance sector and achieving the objective of "Insurance for All by 2047," the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India...

One Person Companies have become a practical choice for solo entrepreneurs who want the benefit of a corporate structure without bringing in multiple shareholders.

The exponential growth of India’s start-up ecosystem has coincided with the proliferation of offshore special purpose vehicles (“Offshore SPVs”) incorporated in jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, Mauritius, Delaware, and Singapore. These entities, often characterised by minimal regulatory oversight, flexible corporate governance norms, and tax-neutral regimes, are increasingly being deployed to channel foreign capital into high-growth Indian ventures.

Thomas J. Rueter, a United States Magistrate Judge has rekindled the debate on online data privacy by allowing sharing of electronic data stored in servers of U.S. companies located outside the United States with the U.S. Government.

Every successful startup begins with an innovative idea, but sustainable growth depends on far more than innovation alone. One of the most overlooked aspects of building a legally secure business is maintaining...

The real question is not simply what happens to the shareholders’ agreement on the day of listing, but how an IPO-bound company should handle the rights negotiated with founders and investors throughout its journey.

In 2023, engineers of a South Korean consumer goods company inadvertently uploaded proprietary source code to a generative AI platform for routine de-bugging, which became permanently embedded in the AI platform's training data.

India's fintech ecosystem is entering a phase in which the most successful business models no longer sit neatly within a single regulatory silo.