The resolution of insolvent Reliance Capital Ltd. may face further delays due to a dispute with Credit Suisse AG.
Akil Hirani, Managing Partner, was quoted in BQ Prime on the topic.
“Since the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code prescribes that all matters relating to an insolvent company are to be clubbed under the NCLT, that is most likely the next step. Reliance Capital’s creditors may look to challenge the pledge by claiming that there was a breach of contract”, he said.
In a bid to woo new manufacturing businesses to the state of Karnataka, including the likes of Foxconn (which is Apple’s supplier), the state legislature passed the Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (as...
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has, recently, permitted foreign lawyers to practice foreign law in India in non-litigious matters, subject to compliance with BCI’s registration guidelines. However, appearing in Indian courts, as also advising on real estate...
SEBI has sent out notices to several AIFs for failing to honour the timeline of funds specified in their offer documents. Akil Hirani, Managing Partner, was quoted by IBLJ on the topic. "While some degree of flexibility is needed, as markets are cyclical and...
We are pleased to announce that the firm’s role as buyer’s counsel representing Thrasio Holdings, Inc. (Thrasio) in its acquisition of a majority stake in Lifelong Online Retail Private Limited (Lifelong) has been named among the Deals of the Year 2022 by India...
Currently, under Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (ITA), if an Indian private company issues shares to a resident at a premium and the consideration paid for the shares is higher than the fair market value of such shares, then the excess consideration...
We are pleased to announce that Akil Hirani, Rukshad Davar and Neerav Merchant have been included in India Business Law Journal's A-List for 2022-2023. The A-List is based on extensive research conducted by India Business Law Journal. To determine India’s...