Deepa Rai shares insights with BW Businessworld on the global shift of Indian biotech startups

India has long been recognised as the pharmacy of the world, dominating the global market. However, a growing number of Indian biotech startups are choosing to commercialise their products in overseas markets before launching them in India. Sharing her insights with BW Businessworld, Partner Deepa Rai highlighted the factors driving this trend, noting that international […]
Poonam Sharma featured in BW Businessworld story on HDFC Bank and Corporate Governance

Partner Poonam Sharma has been featured in the cover story of the latest edition of BW Businessworld. The cover story, The Trust Test, examines the evolving corporate governance landscape in India’s banking sector through the lens of recent developments at HDFC Bank. It explores how governance, transparency, and institutional trust shape investor confidence and long-term […]
Saumya Ramakrishnan shares her views with NDTV on the EPFO 3.0 digital platform

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to take a significant step towards digitising retirement savings access through the proposed EPFO 3.0 platform, which will enable subscribers to withdraw Provident Fund funds via UPI applications and EPF-linked ATMs. Commenting on the development, Partner, Saumya Ramakrishnan, said: “Historically, EPF withdrawals required a formal claim and EPFO […]
Nandini Pathak shares her insights with The Hindu Business Line on SEBI’s new framework allowing AIFs to retain liquidation proceeds beyond their fund life

SEBI’s new framework allowing Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to retain liquidation proceeds beyond their fund life addresses a key regulatory gap in fund wind-downs. Previously, managers often relied on contractual protections or extended fund life to manage pending tax claims, litigation, indemnity obligations, and other contingent liabilities. Commenting on the development, Partner, Nandini Pathak, said: […]
Abhay Sharma shares insights with The Hindu Business Line on the Supreme Court’s GST ruling on real-money gaming companies

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that online gaming companies must pay 28% GST on the full value of bets placed on their platforms, and not just on the platform fee or commission they earn. The Court also agreed with the government’s view that the 2023 GST amendments were clarificatory […]
The Deal Matter: Bombay Law Chambers announces five new partners

Bombay Law Chambers (BLC) has announced its partner promotions for the year, elevating five counsels to partnership. Following these promotions, the total number of partners at the firm has grown to 14 across four locations. Read Here: Bombay Law Chambers Announces Five New Partners – thedealmatter.com
IBLJ: Bombay Law Chambers promotes five counsel as partners

Bombay Law Chambers has elevated five counsel to its partnership ranks, taking the firm’s total partner count to 14 across four offices. The newly promoted partners are Deepa Rai, Fariza Ahmed, Manali Kakatkar, Supratim Guha and Suhas Sagar. Read More: Bombay Law Chambers promotes five counsel as partners | India | Law.asia
Parag Srivastava shares insights with Firstpost on the surge in overseas acquisitions by Indian companies

Indian companies are accelerating overseas acquisitions across the UK, Europe, and the US, with deals by Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, and Coforge reflecting a strategic shift towards technology acquisition, IP expansion, global market access, and supply-chain resilience. Our Partner, Parag Srivastava, shared his insights on this evolving trend with Firstpost. Read Here: From UK to Europe, […]
Partner Announcement – Deepa Rai, Fariza Ahmed, Manali Kakatkar and Supratim Guha promoted to partnership

As a continuation of our announcement last month, we are thrilled to announce the elevation of Deepa Rai, Fariza Ahmed, Manali Kakatkar and Supratim Guha to the partnership. These elevations reflect their outstanding contribution to the firm and the excellence they bring to the practice.
Karan Kalra shares insights with CNBC on rising global investment in the IPL

Indian cricket is seeing a surge in interest from global investors. In just over a month, two IPL franchises have been sold at valuations exceeding a billion dollars each. Our managing partner Karan Kalra shared his insights on this trend with CNBC. Read here: Investors chase Indian Premier League to ride booming cricket economy
