In the last few years, countries such as the United States have intervened in or blocked proposed FDI transactions to address national security concerns, with a particular focus on China.

The Government of India has changed its foreign direct investment policy ("FDI Policy") pursuant to a Press Note No. 3 (2020 Series) dated April 17, 2020, (the "Press Note").

As a part of a series of relief measures in response to the current pandemic situation, the Finance Minister of India has announced on May 17, 2020 a proposed suspension of fresh initiation...

Recently, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority ("MahaRERA") has issued an Order bearing No.62/2024 on October 22, 2024 ("Order") clarifying the following important issues...

By an order dated July 19, 2021, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (the "NCLAT") stayed the operation of the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (the "NCLT")...

A proxy advisor issued a report asking public shareholders to vote against the proposed investment.

In July 2023, Reliance Industries Limited announced that the board of directors of its indirect subsidiary, Reliance Retail Limited ("Reliance Retail")...

In connection with a proposed delisting of shares of AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited in 2014, the SEBI recently issued an order dated June 5, 2020 under Sections 11(1), 11(4) and 11B of the Securities ...

Matthew Panuwat worked at Medivation, a mid-cap, oncology focused biopharmaceutical company.

Perhaps there has never been a better time than the present to undertake cross-border M&A activities as the world is turning into a highly integrated global market.

Pursuant to Section 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("Code") the National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT") is bestowed with the jurisdiction to decide:

In a significant move, the Government of India implemented a nationwide lockdown in India in a bid to contain the COVID-19 pandemic with effect from March 25, 2020.

In a rights issue, all shareholders are entitled to subscribe to shares in proportion to their existing shareholding in the company.

A ‘put option' is a clause agreed in a contract whereby one party has the right (not an obligation) to sell its shares in a company to another person at an agreed price.

If the public shareholding of a listed PSU falls below 25%, it is required to increase its public shareholding to at least 25% within two years.

Tax implications on share buy-backs have undergone significant changes pursuant to the amendments proposed to be introduced in accordance with the Finance Act (No. 2), 2024. In light of the amendments, companies and investors will need to reconsider their approach for exits and repatriation of surplus funds.

Recently a Single Judge of the High Court of Delhi considered, among other substantive matters, the perennial question of "control" in the context of a proceeding initiated by Future Retail...

The move was expected to make the process of obtaining FDI approval faster and more efficient.

The process of determining executive compensation in listed companies consists of three stages: the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC"), the Board of Directors ("Board"), and the shareholders.

With increasing demand for high-speed internet, 5G roll-out and data center growth, deployment of a robust and reliable optic fiber cable ("OFC") infrastructure has become essential to support India's expanding digital ecosystem.