Articles for Opinion & Analysis

Season Special: Inside the Research and Innovation Engine of Nishith Desai Associates: A Blueprint for Building a Driverless Organisation

BW Legal World’s Ashima Ohri gets talking with the NDA Team to find out how the firm looks at Research & Development and Thought Leadership, including their project management system, the structure and significance of the Continuing Education (CE) sessions, and the firm’s outlook toward the investment that goes into it all. An interview and an explainer, this piece captures keen insights from Dr. Nishith Desai and Milind Mundankar that you wouldn’t want to miss.

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NDA Represents Sofina For Its Investmmment In Series E Funding Round Of Finova Capital

Nishith Desai Associates, acted as the transaction counsel for Sofina and advised them on legal and regulatory aspects, including negotiation and finalization of the transaction documents and closing of the round.

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Strengthening Dispute Resolution And Competition Enforcement For A Thriving Economy In India

This article explores recent developments in India’s dispute and competition landscape to understand the evolution of business practices and policy regimes in these areas. It also provides insights on the next steps for enhancing enforcement efficiency in these areas.

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Argus Partners Advises Henkel Adhesives India On Its Captive Renewable Energy Arrangement With CleanMax

The team at Argus Partners consisted of Rachika Agrawal Sahay (Partner), Siddhant Satapathy (Principal Associate), Mrinal Mishra (Senior Associate), and Govind Sharma (Associate).

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India’s 2024 M&A Report Card: Promising Trends Amidst A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

While India’s M&A landscape remains on an upward trajectory, future success will largely depend on fostering inclusive and holistic growth. In India, the demographics are such that as businesses reach a critical mass, they see an exponential rise in valuations, given India’s growing per capita income and market size.

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Interim Finance Under IBC: Opportunities and Challenges

Interim finance is emerging as a high-yield, credit avenue. Super priority status and CoC-blessed borrowing keep much better protected. However, lenders/investors should be aware of potential risks like delays in insolvency resolution and security quality deterioration. The right moment to invest is typically after CoC formation and resolution plan approval, when there is some clarity about the quality of the resolution application and the prospect of resolution.

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Retired Employees As Arbitrators? Supreme Court To Decide

The ruling in CORE 1 does not align with the objective of ensuring independence. Furthermore, in law, there is a fundamental difference between “actual” bias and “justifiable apprehensions” of bias.

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Concerts To Courtrooms: Legal Consequences Of Unauthorised Ticket Sales

Recent events, including the sale of Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh concert tickets, have highlighted the widespread problem of unauthorized ticket sales, leaving fans not only out of pocket but also often with counterfeit tickets. As this issue intensifies, the need to understand the legal framework around ticket scalping and its consequences becomes crucial for such fans.

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JSA Strengthens Its Capital Markets Practice With Onboarding Of Anuj Pethia As Partner

Amit Kapur and Vivek Chandy, Joint Managing Partners, JSA Advocates & Solicitors quoted, "We are delighted to welcome Anuj to the firm. His expertise and market knowledge in capital markets, combined with his deep transactional experience, will further bolster our capital markets practice. We look forward to his contributions in continuing to deliver the highest quality of legal services to our clients."

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Modification Of Arbitral Awards

This article charts the judicial trend in respect of modification or variance of arbitral awards by courts under the Indian arbitration regime and comments on the need for legislative amendments to avoid divergent views taken by courts.

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