By: Nitin Jain Introduction The governance problem in the growing succession battles begins in the boardroom of a high-performing subsidiary or the private office of a family-run holding company. It starts with a commercial request where a branch of the family wants to monetize their stake or a younger member asks for an audit to... Continue Reading →
By Nitin Jain Introduction Parliament passed amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code last week. The headlines focused on faster timelines, a new creditor-initiated framework, and long-overdue provisions on group insolvency. For a particular category of business - mid-market companies carrying meaningful receivables exposure to a customer or counterparty, what matters most in those amendments... Continue Reading →
By: Archana Balasubramanian Introduction A Change-in-Law clause is not a guarantee of compensation but is an evidentiary structure that fails the moment a company prioritizes financial certainty over contractual discipline. The Change-in-Law problem does not sit inside a legal debate about constitutional validity because the core struggle is not about whether a law is “fair,”... Continue Reading →
By: Archana Balasubramanian Payment platforms and fintech companies are transitioning from password-based authentication to passkeys, biometrics, and other device-based verification methods. This shift improves security and user experience, but it creates a specific challenge for companies preparing for public listings: existing fraud liability frameworks don't account for the new authentication architecture. SEBI's scrutiny of fintech... Continue Reading →
By: Archana Balasubramanian Companies building with artificial intelligence tools face a specific challenge during early-stage fundraising. Venture capital diligence now includes detailed review of AI and machine learning procurement contracts. The questions being asked have become quite specific: Who owns the IP when AI generates outputs? How is data processing handled under the Digital Personal... Continue Reading →
By: Nitin Jain Courts across India are increasingly directing family business disputes toward mediation before allowing litigations to proceed.This gradual shift reflects a sense of judicial pragmatism, acknowledging that family business conflicts often benefit more from structured settlements than from adversarial proceedings. For family-owned businesses seeking institutional investment, this trend creates a specific opportunity. The... Continue Reading →
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