India’s securities regulator (SEBI) announced a host of relaxations for listed companies in the second week of May, including on procedural aspects such as mode of service of documents to shareholders.
The SEBI has also directed stock exchanges not to penalize listed companies if they are unable to achieve the minimum public shareholding between March 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020.
Akil Hirani, Managing Partner and Head of Transactions, has been named among India's best TMT lawyers 2023 by Asian Legal Business. Please read the full article here.
In the recent ruling of Orissa Metaliks Pvt. Ltd. v. SBW Electro Mechanics Import Export Corporation (2023 SCC OnLine Cal 1583), the Calcutta High Court (HC), in deciding the validity of an arbitration clause, has held that the venue of the arbitral proceedings must...
Angel tax that was introduced in 2012 as an anti-abuse measure to prevent money laundering, has wreaked havoc for many start-ups (and will now do the same to multinational companies). A better approach may be to let commerce and business operate freely but seek...
We are pleased to share that we have been ranked for multiple practice areas in the Benchmark Litigation 2023 rankings. Firm Rankings Commercial and Transactions Construction Government and Regulatory Insolvency International Arbitration Labour and Employment...
Congratulations to Akil Hirani, Managing Partner and Head of Transactions, on being ranked as a top lawyer in India by Forbes India in their Legal Powerlist 2022.
To simplify the processing of applications to strike off Indian companies from the register (a step which comes after liquidation formalities are complete and effectively marks the closure of an Indian company), on March 17, 2023, India’s Ministry of Corporate...