Asia/India
Memery Crystal and BCLP advise Oberoi Group and Grosvenor on London luxury hotel launch
Oberoi Hotel’s Mayfair location is part of Grosvenor’s £500m South Molton redevelopment, currently the West End’s largest mixed-use project
Education company Kaplan seizes thousands of counterfeit materials in India
Kaplan is a leading global financial education provider through its successful Kaplan Schweser books
CAM takes 49-lawyer capital markets team from IndusLaw
Hire of IndusLaw’s entire capital markets team marks India’s biggest team hire this year
Ashurst hires pair of senior Indian lawyers as international firms ramp up interest in India market
Anglo-Australian firm identifies India as a ‘key strategic focus’ as it recruits former partners from Khaitan & Co to grow global practice
Stewarts launches profession-wide pledge to help promote Indian arbitrators globally
India Promise addresses under-representation of Indian arbitrators on tribunals
Bird & Bird’s former London arbitration head launches own practice
Nick Peacock ‘excited to be truly independent and conflict-free for first time’
Xiaomi hit by FRAND lawsuits in France and India
Patent holding company Sun Patent Trust is asking the Paris Judicial Court to determine a global FRAND rate, while India will examine infringement
Fusing food and fashion: bon appétit à la mode
In the fashion and food industries, successful collaborations underscore the importance of protecting brands and innovation, write Remfry & Sagar lawyers Radha Khera and Bisman Kaur
Crafting protection: India’s artisanal heritage and intellectual property
Simplifying IP processes and providing legal support are the pathways to ensuring India’s artisanal treasures thrive, write Remfry & Sagar lawyers Bisman Kaur and Radha Khera
‘We have to be as creative as counterfeiters’ – seven takeaways from the Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit
Delegates heard lively debate on how to tackle counterfeiters who are creative, resilient and constantly evolving
Through the lens of fashion: India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023
With global data breaches rising, Remfry & Sagar lawyers Cyril Abrol and Radha Khera explain how the new Indian law will increase protections for luxury consumers
‘A dynamic process’: Indian lawyers welcome government initiative to reform arbitration regime
High-level review heralds serious drive to boost India’s international status as arbitration seat, reports Ben Rigby
India opens door to arbitration reform in bid to improve dispute resolution ecosystem
Indian government seeks stakeholder comment on potential reforms to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
Law Society, Bar Council strike Indian accord
Memorandum of Understanding signed with Bar Council of India as India opens to international lawyers amid mounting domestic opposition
Keeping up with Gen Z: the changing face of luxury
Remfry & Sagar’s Radha Khera looks at Gen Z’s growing influence and how brands are responding to their growing buying power
A brand new world – protecting trademarks in the virtual era
Sudeshna Banerjee of K&S Partners offers insights and strategies for brands to navigate the NFT landscape
PR alliance Mirovia expands into Asia with new member agencies in India and Singapore
Alliance of legal PR firms looks to key Asian legal markets with its latest arrivals
Dentons’ ‘historic’ India combination goes live
Move sees Dentons becomes first international law firm to combine with an Indian firm
The time is now for India
India's booming economy is creating new opportunities for global law firms, write Dentons global CEO Elliott Portnoy and Link Legal executive chairman Atul Sharma
‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world
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