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 →

This is Part – VIII of the Capital Markets article series. An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a landmark event in the lifecycle of any company. Beyond the transfer of stakes, rebalancing of the capital structure, etc., the IPO acts as a fundamental public trust exercise where the retail and institutional investors commit capital subject... Continue Reading →

- By Nitin Jain Indian capital markets have evolved faster than the legal systems designed to regulate them. With the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introducing automated price-band widening during pre-open call auctions alongside instant PAN-based validation, the regulatory apparatus is now entirely digital, instantaneous, and rigid. For high-frequency trading (HFT) desks, algorithmic... Continue Reading →