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.
Singapore’s protection from harassment bill and implications for key sectors
On 13 March 2014, the Protection from Harassment Bill (the Bill) was passed in Parliament. The Bill, which abolishes the common law tort of harassment, re-enacts existing offences relating to harassment and related anti-social behaviours, and creates a new offence of unlawful stalking.
Strengthening the intellectual property regime: The Singapore positive grant system
The recent introduction of the positive grant system for patent applications in Singapore is a sea change that is welcomed by both Singapore’s patent practitioners and lawmakers.
No cause for alarm
Hong Kong’s IPO market, the world’s leader from 2009 to 2011, has stumbled in the last few years. The pulling of potential mega IPOs in recent months has added to the uncertainty. However, recent figures indicate that the market is clawing its way back, with a healthy volume of listings in the pipeline for 2014. And with new rules in force to boost investor confidence, the signs point to a gradual ascent of the city’s IPO market. Kanishk Verghese reports