Asia/India
CMS adds top Indian firm to network ahead of market liberalisation
Tie-up with 400-lawyer Induslaw follows Bar Council India amending rules to allow foreign lawyers to practise in India for the first time
‘A significant development’: India’s legal market liberalisation welcomed by profession
Rule changes mean foreign lawyers and firms will be able to open offices in India and work on corporate matters on a reciprocal basis, as well as in arbitrations
UK lawyers rue omission of legal services from trade deal with India
UK dropped request for legal services access in exchange for Indian visa concessions, according to reports
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
All that’s glittering is green jewellery: innovation, reuse, recycling and protection
Remfry & Sagar’s Radha Khera discusses luxury’s green jewellery innovations and the protections keeping them safe in India
Elevate acquires 500-strong Sagacious IP
Leading alternative legal services provider makes third acquisition in nine months
Debevoise, Nishimura called in for Nippon Life’s $8.2bn Resolution Life acquisition
Kirkland & Ellis and Herbert Smith Freehills also among nine law firm’s called in for the largest takeover by a Japanese insurer
‘A dynamic international landscape’: The Global Legal Post launches IP guide
Law Over Borders Intellectual Property guide is edited by Foley & Lardner’s Jeffrey Greene
Memery Crystal and BCLP advise Oberoi Group and Grosvenor on London luxury hotel launch
Oberoi Hotel’s Mayfair location is part of Grosvenor’s £500m South Molton redevelopment, currently the West End’s largest mixed-use project
Education company Kaplan seizes thousands of counterfeit materials in India
Kaplan is a leading global financial education provider through its successful Kaplan Schweser books
CAM takes 49-lawyer capital markets team from IndusLaw
Hire of IndusLaw’s entire capital markets team marks India’s biggest team hire this year
Ashurst hires pair of senior Indian lawyers as international firms ramp up interest in India market
Anglo-Australian firm identifies India as a ‘key strategic focus’ as it recruits former partners from Khaitan & Co to grow global practice
Stewarts launches profession-wide pledge to help promote Indian arbitrators globally
India Promise addresses under-representation of Indian arbitrators on tribunals
Bird & Bird’s former London arbitration head launches own practice
Nick Peacock ‘excited to be truly independent and conflict-free for first time’
Xiaomi hit by FRAND lawsuits in France and India
Patent holding company Sun Patent Trust is asking the Paris Judicial Court to determine a global FRAND rate, while India will examine infringement
Fusing food and fashion: bon appétit à la mode
In the fashion and food industries, successful collaborations underscore the importance of protecting brands and innovation, write Remfry & Sagar lawyers Radha Khera and Bisman Kaur
Crafting protection: India’s artisanal heritage and intellectual property
Simplifying IP processes and providing legal support are the pathways to ensuring India’s artisanal treasures thrive, write Remfry & Sagar lawyers Bisman Kaur and Radha Khera
‘We have to be as creative as counterfeiters’ – seven takeaways from the Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit
Delegates heard lively debate on how to tackle counterfeiters who are creative, resilient and constantly evolving
Through the lens of fashion: India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023
With global data breaches rising, Remfry & Sagar lawyers Cyril Abrol and Radha Khera explain how the new Indian law will increase protections for luxury consumers
‘A dynamic process’: Indian lawyers welcome government initiative to reform arbitration regime
High-level review heralds serious drive to boost India’s international status as arbitration seat, reports Ben Rigby
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