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Link Legal merger creates top 15 Indian law firm
India's law firms are embarking on a consolidation path with Link Legal the latest to announce a merger.
Indian legal market liberalisation plans gaining traction
Plans to crack open India's legal market to the world are poised to take one big step forward.
Whistleblower law firms look to India
The rising number of drug manufacturing-related violations in India and increasing presence of large US companies in the country are leading whistleblower law firms to search for their potential clients there.
New Delhi law students strike over classmate's suicide
Students at Amity Law School in Delhi are demanding the resignation of two faculty members who they claim harassed their now deceased classmate Sushant Rohilla.
India in bid to become arbitration hub
The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) is set to begin proceedings this month, pitting India against other international arbitration centres.
Pinsents and Freshfields advise on £1.4bn Lafarge-Nirma deal
Indian conglomerate Nirma has acquired the Indian arm of Franco-Swiss cement group LafargeHolcim for £1.4bn.
Indian government plans new arbitration centre in New Delhi
The country is angling to have its capital join New York, London, Singapore, Geneva and Hong Kong as a go-to destination for dispute resolution.
Plans afoot to liberalise India's legal market
India is on the verge of opening its legal market to foreign law firms as ministers have revealed they will meet to discuss fresh proposals next Tuesday (5 July).
India advances 'Made in India' with watered-down foreign investment rules
The Indian government has announced sweeping changes to the country's rules on foreign direct investment, potentially opening the door for more multinationals to set up shop in India.
Global firms kick-off search for talent in India
International law firms are scouring the county for top-class legal talent in preparation for greater liberalisation in the Indian legal services market.
India adjusts patent policy, but resists law change
India has responded to global pressure by restructuring its policy around the registration of patents and trademarks, but is standing by its Patent Act despite the protestations of global big pharma.
India launches crackdown on corporate defaulters
The Indian Parliament has passed a new bankruptcy code in a bid to help banks recover around $120 billion worth of troubled loans.
India in crisis over judicial delays
India spends less money on judges than anywhere in the world with many cases pending for over ten years and some 27 million pending overall.
Judicial shortage is blocking investment, argues Chief Justice of India
The backlog of cases in Indian courts is deterring foreign investment and stifling development efforts, argues Chief Justice of India (CJI) T.S. Thakur.
TMT Law Practice advises Indian fashion start-up
TMT Law Practice has advised India-based Relevant E-Solutions, which runs the fast-growing fashion-focused social network Roposo, on raising $5m from Bertelsmann India Investments.
India to push back against new Tier 2 visa rules
Indian officials have confirmed that they will challenge a new British law which could see Tier 2 working visa holders deported if they earn less than £35k per year.
India holds off on combination drug ban
Pharmaceutical lawyers in India have secured a momentary respite from a pending ban on combination drug products, though the proposal will come before a judge again early next week.
Sedition and suicide laws under review in India
India's Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju has confirmed that the country's highly controversial sedition laws are now under review by the Law Commission.
Indian legislators to clear a path for startups
India is poised to legislate sweeping changes to its Companies Act which will make is easier for smaller companies to set up shop in the country.
Up to 1 in 3 lawyers in India may have fake degrees
The Bar Council of India has launched a crackdown on unqualified legal practitioners, suggesting that as many as 30 per cent of the country's lawyers may be practicing with fraudulent qualifications.