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Dev Agrawal

Press Note 3 (2020): Deconstructing Foreign Investment By Bordering Countries

Author discusses Press Note 3 of 2020 and the way forward.

Ishaan Saraswat

To Break Up or Not: Unfolding the Cross-Border Demerger Conundrum In India

The author argues in favour of a progressive reform in pursuit of enabling cross-border demergers through regulatory and judicial certainty.

Pravah Ranka

Invesco v. Zee: Can Independent Director Nominations by Shareholders be Entertained at EGMs?

The article examines the right of shareholders to suggest nominations for appointment of independent directors.

Samrudh Kopparam

Activism in Boardroom: Trends, Impediments & Windows of Opportunity in Indian Shareholder Activism

By analyzing the case of Invesco-Zee, this article seeks to answer whether combative activism is feasible in the Indian context.

Mainak Mukherjee

Analysing LLP (Amendment) Act 2021: A Revolutionary Reform in the Start-Up Era?

The author sees the amendment to the LLP Act as encouraging entrepreneurs and other professionals to consider forming LLPs.

Nityesh Dadhich

GIFT City’s SPAC Regulations – A Key to India's SPAC Framework?

This article attempts to evaluate GIFT City’s proposed SPAC framework and compare it with the SPAC frameworks adopted across jurisdictions.

Nishant Sharma, Vaishnavi Bansal

PNB Housing Finance Case: Whether Statutory Compliance Justifies AoA Violation?

Authors argue that the arguments put forth by PNB Housing Finance to justify its non-compliance with its AoA lack legal support.

Anmol Ratan

Fond Illusion of Gender-Diversity in Corporate Boardrooms

The blog attempts to examine the meta-argument about boardroom diversity beyond the realms of gender-binaries and women’s representation.

Krina Majithiya

Corporate Social Responsibility in 2021: Comply or Pay Penalty

This article intends to analyze the ramifications of the new CSR regime on the stakeholders.

Oshin Malpani

A Chance for SPACs in India: From Wall Street to Dalal Street

The article examines the SPAC charm and discusses two possible incongruences of SPAC imports in the Indian markets.