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India must embrace the benefits of an open legal market
The benefits of allowing foreign lawyers and law firms to open offices and practise foreign law in India far outweigh any concerns around such a development, says Shreyas Jayasimha, co-founder of Aarna Law.
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Aarna Law welcomes Partner
Aarna Law is delighted to announce that Apoorva Guruprasad has been welcomed into the partnership as Head of Litigation, effective from 1 April 2023. Apoorva has over 15 years of experience in contentious and non-contentious areas of legal practice. Her principal areas of work include civil and commercial litigation before the Supreme Court of India,…
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Gujarat benefits from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
As Indian start-ups switch their funds to the state’s new finance and tech centre, the corporate advisory team highlights the benefits offered to emerging companies from Gujarat’s GIFT city
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How the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will affect Indian companies
The news of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank led to widespread speculation about the wider fate of banks amid fears of a contagion hastening a recession. There have been a lot of explanations for the meltdown at SVB. We attempt to break it down.
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The challenges of bringing claims over digital currencies
Shreyas Jayasimha, founder and managing partner at Aarna Law, recently spoke at a webinar hosted by the American Arbitration Association on Disputes Involving Blockchain and Crypto Assets: Recent Strides.
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COP-27 highlights growth in climate-related liabilities
Aarna Law recently hosted a panel discussion on climate change disputes as part of the International Chamber of Commerce’s “Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business” Forum.
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Why corporate governance matters for early-stage companies
There is a new element that start-up founders can no longer ignore as they search for success. Alongside a strong value proposition and a credible team, the post-pandemic investor expects sound governance principles to be built into the way the business is run
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Excel Engineering & Ors. v. Vivek
Muralidhar DabhadeDecided on 16th November 2022 | NCLAT Principal Bench, New Delhi FACTS The Appellants contend that the total aggregate amount of the ‘Operational Debt’ from the Operational Creditors (OC) is 32.78% of the total debt. However, no notices of the meeting of the Committee of Creditors (“CoC”) were given to the Appellants, denying them an…
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Arunachala Gounder vs. Ponnuswamy
Decided by Supreme Court of India/ Civil Appeal No. 6659 of 2011 Supreme Court, 20th January 2022. Facts This judgement arises from an appeal that was made in the Supreme Court against the judgement of the High Court of Madras and trial court. A Hindu man (HM) passed away intestate in the year 1949 and…
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World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd. vs. One OTT Entertainment Ltd.
Decided by Bombay High Court | Commercial Arbitration Application(L) NO.34646 of 2022 Facts World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd (“Applicant”) and One OTT Entertainment Ltd. (“Respondent”), are internet service providers who entered into an MoU to establish a Joint Venture, in order to scale up their business pan India and for exploring the possibilities for …