Navigating the Quick-Commerce FDI Audit: Restructuring Ownership and Dark-Store Contracts After an Indian Equity Shift

By Archana Balasubramanian A quick-commerce platform often believes that the most difficult phase in its restructuring is complete once domestic ownership crosses the 50% threshold. The more consequential questions emerge when auditors test whether contracts and internal processes reflect that new ownership reality. Corporate restructurings rarely fail because the cap table is wrong. They become... Continue Reading →

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Closing the Interim Stay Trap: How the 2026 IBC Amendment Has Rebalanced Personal Guarantor Risk

By Nitin Jain A lender is closest to recovery when the economics of the dispute change completely, with an auction scheduled and physical possession hours away. A notice then arrives attaching an NCLT e-filing receipt for a personal insolvency application. Under the earlier regime, no tribunal needed to examine the filing before the auctioneer paused... Continue Reading →

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Think Twice Before You Outsource: Why Failing a Swedish Manufacturer’s Environmental Diligence Means Instant Business Loss

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is changing how companies manage supply-chain risk. Recent independent audit data reveals that two-thirds of suppliers to Swedish regions failed their mandatory due diligence reviews. Sweden is an example, but the issue is far wider than the Nordic region. The CSDDD applies across the European Union, meaning... Continue Reading →

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Beyond Intent: Why Textual Precision Rules Commercial Contracts

Commercial contracts form the bedrock of corporate transactions, requiring absolute precision to ensure the intended commercial outcomes are protected. The fact that courts rigorously enforce the literal written text of an agreement even when a party claims the language does not reflect their true intentions is often underestimated. When sophisticated corporate entities negotiate agreements, the... Continue Reading →

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High-Stakes IBC Recovery: Coordinating Section 95 Actions against Personal Guarantors with Parallel Debt Recovery Strategies

By: Nitin Jain Lenders increasingly evaluate recovery across every available layer of credit support rather than treating corporate insolvency as a standalone proceeding. A default is no longer assessed only against the borrower’s assets, security package or restructuring prospects; it is measured by the speed and effectiveness with which multiple recovery mechanisms can be coordinated.... Continue Reading →

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The New Buy-Back Playbook: Easing Capital Exits Without the Merchant Banker Safety Net

By Archana Balasubramanian SEBI’s June 19, 2026 board approval reintroduces open-market buybacks through stock exchanges from August 1, 2026, permits completion through a compressed 66-working-day framework, and makes the merchant banker appointment discretionary. This is a significant change from the earlier framework, where appointing a merchant banker was mandatory and much of the execution process... Continue Reading →

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