PE/VC: Evolution of the Exit
Exit strategies in Indian private equity deals have transformed, with investors now prioritising enforceable exit mechanisms, dispute resolution clauses and realistic timelines to navigate the challenges of protracted legal battles.
- Exit disputes significantly impact foreign investment in Indian markets.
- Investors now…
FORUM: Scaling Strategies
Even as lateral hires and mega deals dominate the headlines, Indian law firms are focusing on qualitative growth over mere quantitative expansion, emphasising client-centric approaches and strategic investments in technology, knowledge management, and talent development.
IPO: Listing Leviathan
High valuations, increased market depth, enhanced liquidity, growing regulatory faith, and a surge in the number of expanding companies have combined to catapult India to the forefront of global IPO activity.
RANKINGS: ALB India Top Corporate M&A Boutique Firms 2024
In the competitive landscape of India's Corporate/M&A sector, a new wave of boutique law firms is rising to prominence alongside established giants.
RANKINGS: ALB South India Rankings 2024
In the dynamic and ever-evolving legal landscape of South India, a new generation of trailblazers is making its mark. These rankings celebrate the top 15 rising lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsels who are redefining excellence and innovation in the legal field.
SANCTIONS: Geopolitical Gridlock
In an era of escalating geopolitical tensions, Asian companies find themselves navigating an increasingly complex sanctions landscape and experiencing an urgent need for robust compliance programmes.
GREATER BAY AREA: Beyond Borders
South China, particularly the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is leading China's global expansion in manufacturing, technology, and new energy sectors.
A booster shot for Islamic finance
Islamic finance in Indonesia is still the ‘step child’ of the country’s banking sector, even with the country’s population of 210 million Muslims. Yet with Jokowi coming on as president in October, and a new blueprint from the Ministry of Finance due at the end of the year to expand the sector, there could be no better opportunity for Islamic finance to finally go mainstream in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, finds Aviel Tan
The Third WCCJ Congress in Seoul
The Constitutional Court of Korea will host the 3rd Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice (WCCJ), a four-day international conference that brings together top leaders in constitutional justice from around the world in Seoul starting from Sep. 28 this year.
Hopes and challenges
While the election of Jokowi Widodo brings both pressures and opportunities for foreign investors, the overall outlook is promising, says Dana MacLean. Meanwhile, Newmont Mining's next move in its dispute with Indonesia is still in the air under Jokowi's new government.