By Nitin Jain When the issue first reaches the business At 9:15 a.m., the terminal rejects a routine hedge adjustment. The dealer tries again, calls the clearing member and learns that the account has been placed in blocked or square-off-only mode. Nothing in the previous evening’s treasury report anticipated an interruption. A different version begins... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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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