In the contemporary context of global business expansion, multinational enterprises (MNEs) are increasingly dependent on offshore subsidiaries located in India to leverage its extensive talent pool, cost efficiencies, and expanding market potential.

"We did everything we could, but we still got penalised. Is that fair?" This particular statement was articulated as the opening remark by the General Counsel of a mid-sized publicly...

As for The United States President Donald J. Trump ‘Tariff' is the most beautiful word in the dictionary, and so under his tenure he has unveiled a bold reciprocal tariff system, transforming global trade dynamics to address the $1.2 trillion goods trade deficit noted in 2024.

From our perspective of providing counsel to boards, audit committees, and stakeholders of both publicly traded and privately held companies, a recurring advisory theme pertains to the comparative effectiveness of internal audits ...

Over the last decade, regulatory and judicial developments have significantly expanded expectations from independent directors particularly in respect of corporate misconduct, governance failures and/or regulatory breaches.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) recent decision concerning Meta Platforms and WhatsApp represents a significant improvement in the regulatory treatment of data-driven business models...

India's competition law framework is poised for a landmark judicial examination as the Delhi High Court prepares to hear Apple Inc.'s petition challenging key provisions of the Competition (Amendment) Act 2023 and the Monetary Penalty Guidelines 2024.

The recent clarification by the Supreme Court of India on the scope of legal privilege available to in-house counsel marks one of the most consequential shifts in India's corporate legal landscape in decades.

In cross-border commercial contracting, Indian companies often spend substantial time negotiating pricing, delivery milestones, liability caps, and service levels.

In a climate where AI complicates the distinction between truth and deception, deepfakes and synthetic media threaten democratic dialogue, personal privacy, and institutional credibility...

This reform marks the operationalisation of one of the country's most ambitious legal overhauls since independence, advancing the long envisioned principle of "One India, One Law" in the labour domain.(dupe)

In a crucial step to enhance the global presence of the Indian Rupee (INR) and strengthen cross-border trade financing, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a circular on October 3, 2025, broadening the investment options for holders of Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVA).

India’s policy focus on strengthening the micro, small and medium enterprises (“MSME”) sector has increasingly relied on credit guarantee mechanisms to address structural constraints in access to finance.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become the backbone of digital transformation for businesses across industries.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), in September 2025, went strongly against the giant Meta Platforms Inc., parent to all three WhatsApp...

The introduction of mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“CA, 2013”) represented a significant departure from the voluntary model that had previously governed social spending by Indian corporations.

In July 2025, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released a statement after a confidential meeting with leading food delivery services including Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, and Flipkart .

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made a bold move to rationalize India's rapidly developing fintech environment with the issuance of the Digital Lending Directions, 2025.

India’s 2026 amendment to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 has turned deepfake and AI generated content from a policy concern into a concrete safe harbour risk for intermediaries.

In a dynamic commercial ecosystem of India as it is today, delays in payments to micro, small and medium enterprises ("MSMEs") are a normal challenge.