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 v Hong Kong:The arbitration battle intensifies
Until a few years ago there was just one contender for the role of arbitration heavyweight in Asia. Now Singapore, named the most popular Asian seat in the 2010 International Arbitration Survey, is seriously challenging Hong Kong’s title. Few in the arbitration field can fail to be impressed by Singapore’s recent meteoric rise in the world of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), few except perhaps Hong Kong, which now feels its crown of Asian arbitration champion slipping away. Singapore’s rise has been as impressive as it has been unsurprising: a proactive government, proximity to up-and-coming economies like India and the Southeast Asian region and some very positive perceptions have combined to turn the island into a formidable arbitration force.
Aviation: Asia takes to the skies
A time for deals - The biggest ever airline order of Boeing aircraft was signed in Bali on 18 November. Law firm Stephenson Harwood completed the $21.7 billion deal for Indonesian airline Lion Air for 230 Boeing 737 aircraft. The deal also includes purchase option rights for a further 150 aircraft. Elsewhere in Asia Pacific, much activity is taking place on the mergers and acquisitions front. Another deal of the moment is the sale of RBS Aviation Capital,one of the market’s five biggest players, with around 470 aircraft. The sale, which is expected to be worth $6-8 billion, currently has four interested purchasers, including China Development Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.
Qatar: Energy beyond LNG
Faced with a production moratorium on its biggest gas field, and grappling with new liquefied natural gas (LNG) rivals, Qatar, the world’s top LNG exporter, is shifting its focus to investments into petrochemicals and other gas projects at home and abroad as it looks to diversify revenue away from gas.