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Addressing a seminar in New Delhi in February 2022, then Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana said there was a need to both increase the number of judges in India,…

In February 2020, the Second National Judicial Pay Commission issued a revised pay proposal for all judicial officers in the lower judiciary, whereby salaries would increase to three times the…

How many of you have tried to become Independent Directors (IDs) and failed? How many of you discussed this with friends or colleagues and were discouraged? How many of them…

As you may know, any business disruptions or crises have historically been followed by a rise in fraudulent practices and corporate misgovernance. And Covid-19 has been the biggest business disruptor…

About 15 years ago, India’s corporate sector was put to a severe test. Because in 2009, we saw the unveiling of the biggest scandal in corporate India’s history with the…

In 1987, Gowthaman Sounderraj was 15 when he lost his father, a reputable engineer with his own firm, who had dreams of his son joining the business.  After his death,…

You may have heard of Activision Blizzard, Inc. It is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California, and is known worldwide primarily for the game Call…

One of my seniors at an internship at AZB back in 2009 told me that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are the “bread-and-butter” for any corporate lawyer.  If you are a…

A career in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investment law, one of the most challenging but rewarding and high-flying practice areas that the legal profession has to offer – think…

Have any of you read the book Cold Steel? I feel it should be compulsory reading for any lawyer or law student wanting to make a career in mergers and…