Quotes
New Deprived of adequate insolvency protection, Indian companies in distress are struggling to restructure, India Business Law Journal, Dec 2011 / Jan 2012

Zoozoo’s Got The Number
, Outlook India, Jan 28, 2012

Dial S for scam, Asian Legal Business, Jan, 2012

SEBI norms may stump foreign airlines, Taxmann, Jan 25, 2012

Analysis: Tax lawyers mull law, jurisprudence & world post-Vodafone, Legally India, Jan 24, 2012

Desai Says Vodafone Case Shows ’There’s Rule of Law’ in India, Bloomberg, Jan 20, 2012

Experts' take on Vodafone ruling, The Economic Times, Jan 20, 2012

Legal eagles say verdict image booster for India, mydigitalfc.com, Jan 20, 2012

Vodafone Judgment Day!, The Firm, Jan 20, 2012

S&R, NDA, Paul Weiss and Willkie advise on Ericsson-Telcordia deal, Bar & Bench, Jan 20, 2012

More promoters forfeit margins on warrants, mydigitalfc.com, Jan 19, 2012

Scams scare companies into carrying out ‘sanity’ checks, Livemint.com, Jan 16, 2012

SEBI's QFI norms to curb misuse by resident Indians, The Economic Times, Jan 14, 2012

Offshore real estate funds seek to set up NBFCs, Livemint, Jan 12, 2012

Multinationals Brace for India Ruling on Vodafone, Wall Street Journal, Jan 12, 2012

In brief: 12 deals, 11 firms: CCI clearance by Trilegal, WG, Simmons; European M&As; projects, real estate, lit & more, Legally India, Jan 12, 2012

FIIs chase high yield in Indian bond mart, mydigitalfc.com, Jan 11, 2012

10% cap in IPP window may spoil it for 63 firms, mydigitalfc.com, Jan 11, 2012

Stake in local companies: RBI refuses special rights to foreign investors through FDI, The Economic Times, Jan 09, 2012

Non-performing assets may give law firms good business, Livemint, Jan 08, 2012

Corporate mismanagement a threat: SC judge, IBN Live, Jan 06, 2012

Patni Plays To iGate's Tunes, Jan 06, 2012

DTC draft can lead tomistrust: panel, Livemint, Jan 04, 2012

Refer DTC Bill to experts or law panel, Business Line, Jan 04, 2012

Corporate governance issues too play spoilsport for fund flows, The Economic Times, Jan 3, 2012

Companies await India’s Vodafone tax ruling, Financial Times, December 7, 2011

PEs, VCs to lose promoter status, The Economic Times, November 25, 2011

Kochhar and NDA advise on Aditya Birla PE investment in Alphion, Bar & Bench News Network, November 18,2011

PE fund managers take kickbacks, Business Standard, November 15, 2011

PMS managers use 'trust' route to lure clients, Business Standard, November 9, 2011

DIPP amends FDI policy on options in equity instruments by deleting Clause 3.3.2.1, Policy & Regulations, Pharmabiz, November 07, 2011

Siemens Transfers 14% Stake In BIAL, Legal Era, November 4, 2011

Sahara Guilty! What Next? ,The Firm, Moneycontrol, October 22, 2011

Tax treatment for cloud computing needs scrutiny, TAXMANN, October 17, 2011

Tax treatment for cloud computing needs scrutiny, Business line, October 17, 2011

New Takeover Code is fair and equitable: ASSOCHAM, India Infoline News Service, October 11, 2011

SIAC solidifies interes in China, india with two new appointments, ALB Legal News, October 5, 2011

Baker & McKenzie strengthens dispute resolution team in Singapore, The Lawyer, October 5, 2011

FDI policy leaves investors jittery but DIPP open to review, Moneycontrol, October 5, 2011

Number of FIIs sans broad-based structure dwindles, DNA, October 1, 2011

Who's moving where..., International Financing review, September 30, 2011

Qualcomm spectrum cancellation stayed by Indian telecoms tribunal, The Economic Times, September 29, 2011

Pratibha Jain joins Nishith Desai Associates, Moneylife Digital Team, September 27, 2011

New takeover regime from next month, Business Standard, Sep 24, 2011

Axis board okays Enam unit buy and demerger, DNA Money, Sept 17, 2011

Axis board okays Enam unit buy and demerger, West-Bengal.com, Sept 17, 2011

No tax liability on Axis or Enam, moneycontrol.com, Sept 16, 2011

Pratibha Jain from Goldman Sachs India joins Mumbai advisory firm NDA, Economic Times, Sept 14, 2011

Sebi rule may bar warrant issue to outside investors, mydigitalfc.com, Sept 04, 2011

MMB and Nishith Desai advise a venture firm to invest in Quick service Restaurant Goli Vada Pav, Bar & Bench, August 29, 2011

Investors wary of firms’ political links, August 17, 2011

Implications of Birla - AT & T - Tata tax judgment, Moneycontrol, July 23, 2011

Here's how much Cairn-Vedanta deal will score on D-Street, Moneycontrol.com, June 30, 2011

Cyprus comes calling after Mauritius treaty faces heat, The Economic Times, June 21, 2011

CIC exempts clinical trial related information from disclosure under RTI Act, RTItoday.com, June 21, 2011

FDASmart meet focuses on global M &A s of Indian biopharma, pharmabiz.com, June 20, 2011

Indian shares slide on Mauritius tax treaty review talk, CNBC TV 18, June 20, 2011

Indo-Mauritius tax talk: No need to press the panic button, Moneycontrol.com, June 20, 2011

Sensex falls on Mauritius tax treaty review talk, REUTERS, June 20, 2011

Sensex falls on Mauritius tax treaty review talk, Yahoo Finance, June 20, 2011

Demystifying IT Rules 2011: What it means for you, Searchsecurity.in, June 17, 2011

5 FIIs of StanChart IDRs explore legal options against SEBI, Nishith Desai Associates, June 17, 2011

Sebi stance change needed to ensure IDR survival, FT.com, June 10, 2011

India Inc takes cover to avoid Vodafone-like fate, Business Standard, June 07, 2011

Hedge funds, FIIs dump StanChart's IDRs, Business Standard, June 07, 2011

LPs squeeze private equity fund managers to slash fees, Business Standard, June 02, 2011

Vodafone tries to silence Facebook critic, Business Standard, June 01, 2011

RBI panel wants central bank to regulate all financial groups, Network Marketer, May, 2011

Draft tax code takes a toll on charities, Business Today, May 31, 2011

RBI eases overseas investment norms, msm.com, May 28, 2011

RBI panel wants central bank to regulate all financial groups, Livemint.com, May 24, 2011

Indian corporates seek more clarity on new M&A rules, Reuters Africa, May 13, 2011

3 Degrees Asset Management Hedge Fund alleges FCCB fraud by Tamil Nadu-based Karur KCP Packagings, The Economic Times, May 12, 2011


Concerns among PE firms over enforcing realty share pledges
, Livemint, May 02, 2011

What’s the deal ? Riding Solo, IBLJ, April 2011


SmartLink move not smart enough for shareholders ?
,  Moneycontrol,  April 01, 2011

Foreign Funds Welcome, Banking Frontiers, March, 2011


UK Worried About Indian Governance ?
, The Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2011

UK Worried About Indian Governance?, Washington 23, March 07, 2011

MAT effect: Limited liability partnerships lose charm, Indian Express, March 03, 2011

Indian shares surge on autos, post-budget cheer, Market Watch, March 01, 2011

Budget’s corporate tax proposals, a mixed bag, Deccan Herald, March 01, 2011

Taxmen slap notice on Cadbury & Kraft post FinMin directive, Times of India, March, 2011

Deloitte-NDA examines Indo-German investment opportunities in CTRE, Deloitte Events, Feb 2011

Meditation proceedings are confidential says Supreme Court, India Law Journal, Feb , 2011

Legal Technologies India 2011, Legal Era, Feb, 2011


Chasing black money !
, The Firm, Feb 12, 2011

Sebi asks FIIs to monitor PN beneficiaries, The Economic Times, January 18, 2011


Anil Ambani, R-Infra & RNRL barred from secondary markets
, MSN News, Jan 15, 2011

SEBI order’s impact on RNRL, Rel Infra, Equitykid, Jan 15, 2011

Secondary market ban for one year, MINT, Jan 15, 2011

NDA and JSA advise BVP & LSVP in $15 million investment in power trader IEX, Bar & Bench, Jan 14, 2011

SEBI order to impact RNRL, Rel Infra, Moneycontrol, Jan 14, 2011

New FDI policy on convertibles hits private equity deal-making, Business Standard, January 13, 2011

New FDI policy on convertibles hits private equity deal-making, Smart Investor, Jan 13, 2011


Inox wins Fame, but the big fight may have just started, DNA, Jan 8, 2011

Lawyers differ on top brass' liability, The Times Of India, Jan 06, 2011

Kraft's liability on Cadbury buy limited, Business Standard, January 6, 2011


Citi Case: A Setback for Foreign Banks in India, The Wall Street Journal, Jan 04, 2011

More taxing times for NRIs in the US, Media News Service, Jan 03, 2011

More taxing times for NRIs in the US
, Business Standard, Dec 31, 2010

US estate tax spells taxing times for NRIs
, The Economic Times, Dec 29, 2010

US estate tax spells taxing times for NRIs
, Journal Of Finance, Dec 29, 2010

DTC - need more analysis and debate
, Capital Market, Dec 27, 2010

Controlling stake in Hero SPV may be with Munjals
, Business Standard, Dec 21, 2010

Think Tank studies DTC in detail, Free Press Journal, Dec 21, 2010

Law firm, industry leaders seek more time on DTC, DNA, Dec 21, 2010

DTC may get delayed further, News Center, Dec 21, 2010

Munjals may have the controlling stake in Hero SPV holding Honda's stake, WheelsUnplugged, Dec 21, 2010

Global Think Tank undertakes detailed deliberations on DTC, IIFL, Dec 20, 2010

INDIA DAYBOOK: Claris Debut, Emami, Wireless Airwaves, Ackruti, Bloomberg, Dec 19, 2010

Munjals vow to disclose deal price during share transfer, The Economic Times, Dec 18, 2010

All-out war for Fame looms as Sebi clears open offers
, DNA, Dec 09, 2010

India drained of billions by illicit cash dealings
, nzherald, Nov 24, 2010

Nishith Desai Associates' ranked as 'First Tier Firm' by Legal 500, Legal Era, Nov 23, 2010

India drained of billions by illicit cash dealings, WHEC, Nov 18, 2010

India drained of billions by illicit cash dealings, The Associated Press, Nov 18, 2010


Destination India for global university funds
, Business Standard, Nov 15, 2010

Private equity league tables Q3 2010: Niche expertise mixes young law firmswith old boys
, Legally India, Oct 28, 2010

Maran’s SpiceJet flight may face turbulence
, The Economic Times, Oct 27, 2010

AZB Mumbai and Nishith Desai help SOROS and DFG buy 4 percent in BSE Stake
, LegalEra, Oct 25, 2010

Nishith Desai and AZB complete Soros' 4 percent buy in BSE stake, Bar & Bench, Oct 15, 2010

SpiceJet minority shareholders firm on legal fight as open offer arrives
, DNA, Oct 14, 2010

SpiceJet stake: Kansagra-Maran deal lands in US court
, The Economic Times, Oct 13, 2010

RBI mulls ECB rules for escrow accounts, The Economic Times, Oct 11, 2010

Indian M&A league table Q3 2010: Firms harvest busiest M&A year on record, Legally India, Oct 08, 2010

Sebi bars 197 FIIs, 350 sub-accounts from fresh trading, Yahoo, Oct 02, 2010

FIIs may get more time to follow structural norms, Business Standard, Oct 02, 2010

FIIs may get more time to follow structural norms, The Smart Investor, Oct 02, 2010

Most FIIs now complying with new norms, TopNews, Oct 01, 2010

11% FIIs barred from new buys, Livemint, Oct 01, 2010

Most FIIs comply with new norms on structure, The Smart Investor, Oct 01, 2010

All eyes on FIIs as new rule sets in, Financial Chronicle, Sep 30, 2010


Sebi bars FIIs without broadbased structures from new positions, DNA, Sep 30, 2010

SC refuses relief to Vodafone, Financial Chronicle, Sep 27, 2010


Tapping the credit line, Express Pharma, Sep 2010

Foreign funds seek delay in new rules, The Economic Times, Sep 24, 2010

Sebi rejects MCX-SX application, Livemint, Sep 23, 2010

Taxing Times: What Will the Vodafone Case Mean for Cross-border M&A?, India Knowledge@Wharton, Sep 23, 2010

Financial sector under threat, Le Défi Media, Sep 21, 2010

FIIs, sub-accounts to seek more time to broaden base, The Financial Express, Sep 15, 2010

Vodafone challenges tax verdict in apex court, Financial Chronicle, Sep 14 2010

Indian law firms are grappling with a flood of new legislation as they attempt to capitalize on the resurgent economy, IBLJ, Sep 2010

Cos Take the 'Easy' Way Out in Liquidation Drive, Taxmann, Sep 2010


HC says Vodafone must pay tax on Hutch buy
, The Economic Times, Sep 09, 2010

Mixed verdict on Vodafone tax case, Livemint, Sep 09, 2010

Verdict to impact M&A deals outside India: Vodafone Advisor, Moneycontrol, Sep 08, 2010

Vodafone Is Liable for Tax on India Deal Court Finds, The New York Times, Sep 08, 2010

Indian court upholds big tax bill against Vodafone, Associated Press, Sep 08, 2010


Indian Court Dismisses Vodafone's Tax Claim Challenge, SFGate, Sep 08, 2010

Cos take the 'easy' way out in liquidation drive
, The Economic Times, Sep 07, 2010

M+R Spedag Group of Switzerland acquires Chennai based PL Shipping & Logistics in an all cash deal, InvestinIndia, Sep 05, 2010


Déjà vu as India's Direct Tax Proposals enter Round 3 news, Domain-b, Sep 04, 2010

Nishith Desai Associates advised Switzerland based M+R Spedag Group, LegalEra, Sep 03, 2010


No clarity on capital gains tax in DTC Bill: Expert
, Moneycontrol, Aug 27, 2010

RBNL & CBS tie up to launch TV channels in India, LegalEra, Aug 25, 2010

New food safety laws to boost imports, exports
, Moneycontrol, Aug 25, 2010

Trusts can help save taxes abroad
, Financial Chronicle, Aug 19, 2010

Is non-complete fee justified?, The Economic Times, Aug 19, 2010

Put option favoured exit route for private equity, DNA, Aug 05, 2010

‘Barbarians at the gate’, Deccan Herald, July 27, 2010

Doc on a chat, click clinics see a boom time, The Economic Times, July 26, 2010


India and foreign multinationals: the taxman cometh!, Financial Times, July 22, 2010

Indian Tax Troubles for International Firms?, The American Lawyer, July 20, 2010

Linklaters Loss in India Tax Case May Raise Costs for Foreign Lawfirms, Bloomberg, July 20, 2010

M&As to become more expensive, Business Standard, July 20, 2010

Co boards must agree that M&A price is fair to investors, The Economic Times, July 19, 2010

SEBI's takeover code will raise M&A cost for companies, IndiaReport, July 19, 2010

Independent directors must give views on open offer pricing: Sebi panel, The Economic Times, July 19, 2010

Ind directors must give views on open offer pricing:Sebi panel, Yahoo News, July 19, 2010


Co boards must agree that M&A price is fair to investors, The Economic Times, July 19, 2010

Q1 sees no FII registrations, but market players unfazed, Business Line, July 19, 2010

Shareholder, know your rights, Business Line, July 18, 2010

RBI implements tighter rules on short-term bonds, IFR Asia, July 17, 2010


FIIs bypass India on tighter rules, Business Standard, July 06, 2010

Officially speaking, it pays to be Street smart, The Economic Times, July 05, 2010


It’s Still Taxing, Outlook Magazine, July 05, 2010

“JVs offer a creative way for companies to enter into non-core businesses while maintaining an easy exit option.” IBLJ, June 2010

Regulatory Battle : Sebi vs. IRDA, The Analyst, June 28, 2010


Foreign VCs must disclose financial nos for RBI okay, The Economic Times, June 25, 2010

Panel weighs options to let in more foreign investors, Financial Chronicle, June 23, 2010


 Draconian regs, IFR Asia, June 19 - June 25, 2010

DTC will not impact foreign investor fund inflows, The Economic Times, June 17, 2010


Revised paper clears air on double taxation treaties, Business Standard, June 16, 2010

FIIs to benefit, may hurt local investors, Livemint, June 16, 2010

Bhopal tragedy: Keshub Mahindra plans to appeal the verdict, NDTV Profit, June 10, 2010

Dhoom director sued!, Hindustan Times, June 10, 2010

Case of cheating filed against film director, The Times of India, June 10, 2010

25% public float to boost PIPE deals, Financial Chronicle, June 09, 2010

Industrial disasters: Who’s liable? Courts take a wide view, The Economic Times, June 08, 2010

How will new public shareholding norms impact mkts?, Moneycontrol, June 07, 2010

Sebi goes slow on licence to funds from Mauritius, The Economic Times, Jun 07, 2010

Vodafone V/S Tax Department: Round 4!, Moneycontrol, June 05, 2010

Vodafone V/S Tax Department: Round 4!, The Firm, June 05, 2010


ADR/GDR holders may get more say, The Financial Express, May 25, 2010

Convertible deals face valuation blues, Business Standard, May 14, 2010

Nominee versus legal heir, Business Standard, May 13, 2010


Reserve Bank of India spanner in private equity valuation work, DNA, May 12, 2010

Kokilaben can intervene under family MoU, Anil can claim damages, The Economic Times, May 8, 2010

Foreign investors' stake buy plan in unlisted cos may hit price bar, The Economic Times, May 3, 2010

New IPO norms to reduce risks, help investors save interest costs, Livemint, May 2, 2010

Sebi to get strict with FII sub-accounts, Business Standard, April 30, 2010

Insurers may face criminal charge for new Ulip launch, Business Standard, April 28, 2010

Firms use dual structure to raise cash, get tax benefits, Livemint, April 26, 2010

BCCI to distance itself from IPL to limit fallout, Business Standard, April 22, 2010

Sovereign wealth funds eye India, The Economic Times, April 20, 2010

Law firms take conferences, events route to build brand, The Economic Times, April 16, 2010

New FII investment norms may separate the good and the bad, Moneylife, April 16, 2010

SEBI seeks addl info from FIIs: How do experts view it?, Moneycontrol, April 16, 2010

Sebi tightens norms for FIIs, Business Standard, April 16, 2010

SEBI seeks more info on FII ownership, The Economic Times, April 16, 2010

New tax norm may spook PE party, Livemint, April 14, 2010

Ban on sale of new Ulips to stay: Sebi, Livemint, April 14, 2010

SEBI-IRDA ULIP row: What do legal experts think?, Moneycontrol, April 12, 2010

Foreign firms may find it hard to issue shares to IDR holders, Financial Chronicle, April 11 2010

Insurers may appeal against Sebi directive, Livemint, April 11, 2010

India Inc goes long on preferential issues, Business Standard, April 08, 2010

New FDI policy bars warrant issue to FIIs, Indian Express, April 08, 2010


US Software Firm GoAhead Buys Avantellis Middleware, VCCircle, April 07, 2010

Social biz is the new fusion buzz, The Times of India, April 5, 2010

Bharati's New Bid to Gain Control of Great Offshore
, Livemint, March 30, 2010

Yunus: Take off your Glasses, See World through a Social Lens, Microfinance Insights, March 28, 2010

VAT and service tax swamp new home buyers, Moneylife, March 25, 2010

Yunus' unique tie-up to curb poverty, India Today, March 24, 2010


Loan Guarantor? Know your rights & liabilities, The Economic Times, March 18, 2010

M&A target firms may be asked to guide Shareholders, Business Standard, March 15, 2010

Sore Point, Financial Chronicle, March 10, 2010

Threshold for open offer may rise to 35%, Livemint, March 09, 2010

Legal firms court women, offer flexi work options, The Economic Times, March 08, 2010

Restraint on free transfer of shares is illegal: HC, The Economic Times, March 05, 2010

Sector update (constitutional): International law not binding on state governments, Legally India, March 05, 2010

Ascent India Fund III formation, ALB, March 04, 2010

Foreign firms in a royalty fix, The Telegraph, March 02, 2010

Tax on share deals below ‘fair’ price, Financial Chronicle, Feb 28, 2010


Global pain: Non-resident services outside India to be taxed retroactively, Indian Express, Feb 28, 2010

Budget not a 'game changer', MarketWatch, Feb 28, 2010

Realty cries foul on service tax, iStockAnalyst, Feb 27, 2010

Budget 2010-11: Non-resident services outside India : Taxed retroactively, Domain-b, Feb 27, 2010

Budget may lay roadmap against treaty shopping, Business Standard, Feb 23, 2010


The social media super market: Pharma still plays safe, Express Pharma, Feb 2010

India rules on payments to non-residents, Transfer Pricing Week, Feb 17, 2010

NASSCOM asks govt to relax E-visa norms on expats: Sources, MoneyControl, Feb 11, 2010

Sunteck cashed up for new projects, IBLJ, Feb 2010

What now for foreign law firms?, IBLJ, Feb 2010

Dua opens its doors in Singapore, IBLJ, Feb 2010


Hollywood finds a piggy bank in Bollywood
, Asiatimes, Feb 10, 2010

IT Security Audit: Are You Doing Enough?, Biztech2, Feb 09, 2010


They hit the right notes
, Hindustan Times, Feb 07, 2010

Caught in the act
, The Economic Times, Feb 06, 2010

India's R&D-The Future Forward, BioSpectrum, Feb 04, 2010


Mr ‘Always on Leave’, you are fired
, The Economic Times, Feb 03, 2010

Obama push for lower data exclusivity for biosimilars to boost hopes for India, BioSpectrum, Feb 02, 2010


Wary of round-tripping, SEBI blocks 50 investors, The Economic Times, Feb 01, 2010

Argus, NDA on Italy-India M&A; ALMT for Reliance, Legally India, Jan 29, 2010

Wockhardt CDR plan may set precedent for debt recovery
, The Economic Times, Jan 26, 2010

Trio of firms on C Series VC, Legally India, Jan 25, 2010

Cayman foreign institutional investors give India the miss, DNA, Jan 21, 2010

Elcome, Fugro Amalgamation Completed, Deal Curry, Jan 15, 2010


NDA brings Hollywood financers to India, Bar and Bench, Jan 13, 2010

Young lawyers detach from veterans' coat-tails
, The Economic Times, Jan 13, 2010

Nishith Desai at the Economic Times Awards
, The Economic Times, Jan 12, 2010

More info sought from VC funds, The Financial Express, Jan 12, 2010

Recession-hit Hollywood turns to India for film financing
, DNA, Jan 10, 2010

Comprehensive media policy needed to spur M&E's growth: Study
, Zee News, Jan 09, 2010

FDI’s in I&B restricted at 1.64% in 9yrs: ASSOCHAM- Nishith Desai Associates, India Infoline, Jan 08, 2010

Satyam investors in the lurch as fraudster Raju sits in jail, The Australian, WSJ, Jan 07, 2010

HC ruling forces foreign law firms to put Indian expansion plans on hold, The Economic Times, Dec 30, 2009

No Foreigners Please!, MoneyControl, Dec 26, 2009


Sebi cracks the whip on Barclays, Business Standard, Dec 10, 2009

FII registrations fall 70%, Business standard, Dec 02, 2009

The lion and the tiger
, IBLJ, November 2009

Stepping up the fight, IBLJ, November 2009

Singapore may be the new financial hub, The Economic Times, Nov 28, 2009

IT (Amendment) Act 2008 and its effect on the Indian enterprise, TechTarget, Oct 29, 2009

Wary of Indian tax rules, PE players run for cover
, The Economic Times, Oct 26, 2009

Tougher hedge fund norms may hit India too, The Economic Times, Oct 24, 2009


StanChart's IDR plan may have to be pushed to next year
, The Economic Times, Oct 22, 2009

Right to amend?
, Express Pharma, Oct 1-15, 2009

India’s richest man caps his salary at $3.3mln
, Dawn, Oct 15, 2009

Coming soon: Fund to invest in hollywood movies
, The Economic Times, Oct 13, 2009

More films getting embroiled into legal matters
, The Economic Times, Oct 10, 2009

Experienced Advisors Urged for Doing Business in India, IndiaWest, Oct 08, 2009

PE-VC club still faces an identity crisis, The Economic Times, Oct 08, 2009

FIIs shun PN route, take to sub-accounts, Livemint, Oct 05, 2009

Voting rights to bring GDR custodians under lens
, The Economic Times, Oct 05, 2009

Dud cheques to recover loans, not goons, The Economic Times, Oct 3, 2009


US law threatens Indian biotech, International Business Law Journal, Sep 2009

Moving ahead...or just moving on?
, Express Pharma, Sep 16-30, 2009

FIIs uneasy over Sebi rule against financial forecast by IPO cos, The Economic Times, Sep 29, 2009

Team South Africa bats for MTN
, The Economic Times, Sep 25, 2009

FII-PEs' holdings set to change
, The Times of India, Sep 24, 2009

Bharti-MTN deal will trigger open offer
, Business Line, Sep 23, 2009

Takeover Code amendment plugs loopholes in norms: Expert
, Moneycontrol, Sep23, 2009

Bharti may hit takeover wall
, Indiatimes, Sep 23, 2009

PE ‘handshake’ deals rise after SEBI ban on superior voting rights
, The Economic Times, Sep 23, 2009

IDRs to have 30% retail quota: Sebi
, Business Standard, Sep 23, 2009

Sebi adds to MTN suspense
, Financial Chronicle, Sep 22, 2009

Chuck The Cookbook
, Outlook India, Sep 2009

Data center infrastructure: In-house hosting versus outsourcing, TechTarget, Sep 17, 2009


Lack of dual listing law may bog down deal
, Livemint, Sep 16, 2009

Indian CIOs Bullish On Information Security Spends, Biztech2.com, Sep 15, 2009

Draconian tax code sends chill through Indian M&A, International Financing Review, Sep 12, 2009

UPDATE: SEBI Sets Up Takeover Regulation Advisory Committee
, Dow Jones Newswires, Sep 09, 2009

Indian law firms to tap global talent, The Economic Times, Sep 02, 2009

Lack of clarity in drugs Act may hit generic cos, The Economic Times, Aug 31, 2009

India’s tax code overhaul plan criticised, Financial Times, Aug 24, 2009

Code threatens taxing time for M&A deals, Business Standard, Aug 19, 2009

Tax code may make M&As burdensome,  mydigitalfc.com, Aug 18, 2009


Code puts firms on the MAT again, DNA Money, Aug 17, 2009

New direct tax code to hit cross-border M&A: experts, Deccan Herald , Aug 15, 2009

No more riding on tax treaties, The Economic Times, Aug 13, 2009

Govt proposes radical changes in direct taxes, Business Standard, Aug 13, 2009

Bill allows merger of Indian companies with foreign firms, Business Standard, Aug 12, 2009

Infrastructure Opportunities In Emerging Markets, Financier Worldwide, Aug 11, 2009

Next up on St, FIIs from Cayman isles, DNA Aug 10, 2009

Japanese financial firms develop a yen for India, Business Standard, Aug 3, 2009


Indian clients to feel pinch of new tax on law firms, LPOs

, Legal Business Online, July 9, 2009

FBT abolition to help cos save over Rs 2k cr, The Economic Times, July 9, 2009

FBT is off, it's back to perquisites tax, Business Standard, July 8, 2009

In the know: Asia's Knowledge Management departments, ALB Legal News, July 7, 2009

MAT demon haunts India Inc., The Times of India, July 7, 2009

India's Tax Rates..., DNA July 7, 2009

Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press, Cayman Net News, June 21, 2009

Cayman’s Iosco link to help hedge funds gain direct entry, The Economic Times, June 18, 2009

Bharti may rope in holding co, Business Standard, May 27, 2009

The Kampani conundrum, Business Today, May 19, 2009

Dampener on zeal of fund managers, The Economic Times, April 30, 2009

Satyam ADR subscribers ready for an out -of- court settlement, The Economic Times, April 18, 2009

Trust best way to manage assets, Financial Chronicle, April 14, 2009

Indian firms benefit as top talent moves back home, Legal Jobs Center, April 9, 2009

Boom-era quick-fund deals turn sour for cos, March 30, 2009

Jumping buyback hurdles in India, AsiaLaw, March 2009

Consolidation may drive growth in diagnostic sector, March 16, 2009

Satyam open offer to attract capital gains tax, March 9, 2009

Who needs reforms? Business Today, March 5, 2009

Satyam ’ s still worth Rs 4,000 cr, The Economic Times, March 2, 2009

L&T appoints Citigroup, Nomura on Satyam, The Economic Times, February 27, 2009

India has growth potential in pharma industry, DNA, February 23, 2009

Satyam buyer likely to face 3-year lock-in, The Economic Times, February 21, 2009

New rules complicate FDI status of venture capital investments, The Financial Express, February 20, 2009

Cautious US seeks to regulate private funds, The Economic Times, February 18, 2009

Venture funds withdraw registration applications, Financial Express, February 12, 2009

Mumbai co will represent Satyam’s former directors, The Economic Times, February 10, 2009

Investor defaults stump PEs, The Economic Times, February 9, 2009

Docs join hands to set up hospitals in small towns, The Economic Times, February 9, 2009

RCom arm in court for recovering dues from YOU Telecom, Livemint, February 6, 2009

It may set a precedent for future deals, The Economic Times, February 2, 2009

SEBI makes it easier for FIIs committing 5% of corpus, The Economic Times, January 23, 2009

Sebi to look in to disclosure of pledged shares, The Economic Times, January 17, 2009

NDA appearing in Asia Legal Business (ALB) Watchlist of Top 10 firms to watch for in 2009, January 2009

Indian HNIs look east for new tax havens, The Economic Times, January 13, 2009

Coming to America may cost Raju dear; more stringent action likely, The Economic Times, January 9, 2009

RBI opens doors to 10 VCFs amid liquidity crunch, The Economic Times, November 7, 2008 

LLP model to expand India's legal industry, ALB Legal News, November 7, 2008

Tough get going in bearish job market, The Economic Times, September 30, 2008

Get the foreign venture capital regime back on track, The Economic Times, August 16, 2008

Sovereign funds crowd India gate, The Economic Times, August 15, 2008

Checking job -hop: IT cos insist on service agreements, The Hindu Business Line, August 6, 2008

Good help isn't hard to find, Asian Legal Business, Singapore July 30, 2008

Arbitration may not prevent future deals for RCom, July 21, 2008

The chase begins, Express Pharma, July 11, 2008

Bring on the greenbacks, Business Today, June 16, 2008

RBI opens doors to six VC funds after long gap, The Economic Times, June 16, 2008

PN holder’s income & underlying tax questions, The Economic Times, May 23, 2008

ROYAL BIZ: Microsoft case exposes opaque tax policy, The Economic Times, April 7, 2008

Fringe benefits aren’t such a drain, after all, DNA Money, March 1, 2008

DNA Money, March 1, 2008

Expert Take, The Economic Times, March 1, 2008

The Reliance Power bonus proposal has been the talking point this week. The question that has cropped up is: Can a company selectively issue bonus shares to a group of shareholders? We sounded out some experts, and here’s what they have to say. The Economic Times, February 22, 2008

Sebi rule bars REITs from buying vacant land, The Economic Times, February 4, 2008

Bombay Dreams, The Economic Times,  Mumbai, January 12, 2008

Who stole my idea?, Express Pharma, December 2007

Fresh P -notes investments flood market, Business Standard, December 28, 2007

Tax Cushion, The Economic Times, Mumbai, December 13, 2007

Brand Sensex enters the trademark ring, The Economic Times, Mumbai, November 7, 2007

FIIs entering via Mauritius face bumps, The Economic Times, Mumbai, November 5, 2007

Taxman hits the PN trail to check evasion, The Economic Times, Mumbai, October 30, 2007

Enough clarity on FBT rules for Esops?, The Economic Times, Mumbai, October 29, 2007

Is estate tax a social leveller?, The Economic Times, Mumbai, October 22, 2007

FIIs rush to seek registration details, DNA Money, October 20, 2007

Chills and thrills on Dalal Street, The Economic Times, Mumbai, October 18, 2007

TWIN OBJECTIVES - Why Sebi decided to act against PNs, Mint, October 18, 2007

PN curbs to raise tax issues, The Economic Times, Bangalore, October 18, 2007

Simplify norms, FIIs urge Sebi, October 18, 2007

A clinician's perspective, Express Pharma Online, September 27, 2007

For a fool proof patent, Express Pharma Online, September 27, 2007

We are happy to announce that  Shreya Rao, an associate with the international tax team at NDA, has been awarded the International Bar Association  (Taxation Section )-2007 scholarship  for her research paper on "Nexus Matters".

Sebi won't allow DSE stake sale to FIIs, August 23, 2007

Move Out & Move Up, The Economic Times, August 21, 2007

Outlook Toward Security Has to Evolve: NASSCOM, CXOtoday.com, August 16, 2007

PE funds hope for cheap deals, Business Standard, August 11, 2007

The race ahead, Times Property, July 21, 2007

How to file your I-T returns, DNA, July 16, 2007

FIIs, PMS investors in tax haze on share sale, The Economic Times, June 18, 2007

Debt-listing of convertible pref shares may hurt to the core, The Economic Times, May 23, 2007

Options for nominees: case could set precedent, Mint, May 14, 2007

OUTBOUND M&AS - Firms look out for ways to dodge the taxman..., Mint, May 12, 2007

TASTE CASE - Mumbai’s dabbawalas take their annual break, Mint, April 3, 2007

Vodafone deal has a precedent, Mint, March 31, 2007

VC fortunes hinge on earnings category, The Economic Times, March 29, 2007

Ensure VCs don’t drag you out of your venture, The Economic Times, March 16, 2007

Tax shadow over VC funds, The Economic Times, March 6, 2007

Venturing out is going to get tough, The Economic Times, March 2, 2007

MNC income from services rendered abroad in tax net, The Economic Times, March 2, 2007

Union Budget, The Economic Times, March 1, 2007

Venture Capital funds see tax benefits curtailed, Mint, March 1, 2007

From Think Tank 007, The Economic Times, February 20, 2007

Hurdles ahead as govt wants to review taxation of non -residents, The Economic Times, February 19, 2007

Dream or scream, sops may go before corporate tax cut, The Economic Times, February 12, 2007

For IPR In India, A Time Of Sea Change - IP Law 360,  January 7, 2007

Foreign Clients Flock To Indian IP Firms - IP Law 360,  January 7, 2007

I-T wants to limit tax sops to educational institutions - November 13, 2006

Interview of Nishith Desai by The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel - November 2006

NDA successfully represents a client against whom a negative covenant for non-competition was sought to be enforced at the interim stage of a suit under a talent agreement. Click here for the Judgment

Shefali Goradia voted as one of the top 10 tax advisers in India in surveys conducted by International Tax Review, published in World Tax 2004, 2005 and 2006 and also as the leading individual in the Capital markets and financial products for the Year 2006. She has been nominated among the World’s leading practitioners in the International Who’s Who (a Law Business Research Publication) of the Corporate Tax and Private Funds Practice 2006.

You may have to pay more for imported software, The Economic Times, September 8, 2006

Patenting goes the offshore route, Science|Business www.sciencebusiness.net June 14, 2006

US fund managers to Govt: withdraw your new tax on our fees, The Indian Express, May 19, 2006

Taxman’ s trap, woven around a name game, The Economic Times, May 19, 2006

Cos resume retirement fund payouts to retain talent, The Economic Times, May 1, 2006

Double treat: FM ushers in tax avoidance pacts among associations, The Economic Times, March 2, 2006

Mumbai law firms bag phoren projects, Mid Day, February 14, 2006

Pharma pips IT in local patent filings, Business Standard, February 13, 2006

Cyber betting’s on the rise, The Bombay times, January 25, 2006

Nishith Desai Associates is the first Indian law firm licensed to practise in Singapore. Read the news report in the November 11, 2005 edition of the Business Times of Singapore and the November 12, 2005 editions of The Straits Times and Today

Tintin - NDA wins landmark crossborder copyright action for Tintin in the Bombay High Court. Click here for the Judgment.

Balancing act, The Economic Times, October 28, 2005

Now, Lawyers Inc. dating B'wood stars, The Economic Times, August 28, 2005

Now 'Privacy' gets IT definition, The Economic Times, August 26, 2005

Pot at the end of offshoring rainbow, Business Standard, July 12, 2005

Indo-Singapore treaty to affect manufacturing cos, The Economic Times, June 23, 2005

Protecting consumers and companies, Network Magazine India'a website, March 2005

A welcome twist in the royalty tale, The Economic Times on March 01, 2005

The Mob on my back, Outlook, February 21, 2005

Gujarat to use Mauritius route for NRI funds, The Times of India, January 13, 2005

Opponents of practice cite risks, ethical issues, Mercury News, January 2, 2005

Nishith Desai in world's top 50 tax pros list - rediff.com, December 4, 2004... Click here for more

Patents Bill to benefit software cos, Sify.com, December 27, 2004

Should auction portal CEOs be accountable for deals? The Hindu Business Line.com, December 18, 2004

ICICI Venture rolls out realty fund, Business Standard, November 27, 2004

SC throws light on global taxes, The Economic Times, November 08, 2004

FII income from India investments not taxable, The Economic Times, October 13, 2004

No Hurdles to outbound investments for Cos, The Economic Times, August 6, 2004

VCs just find barren fields here, The Economic Times, July 9, 2004

Bye, bye to tax credit under treaties, The Economic Times, July 9, 2004

Microcredit in India, Chartered Financial Analyst, May 2004

Captive BPOs won't be taxed in India, The Economic Times, April 30, 2004

New OECD definition of PE cheers foreign outsourcers, The Economic Times, April 20, 2004

Restricted stock award for Wiproites, The Economic Times, April 17, 2004

Mutual fund managers, FIIs qualify as insiders, The Smart Investor section of Business Standard, April 8, 2004

Foreign investors desire intellectual rights protection Business Journal, March 15, 2004

Look before that NYSE leap, The Economic Times, February 08, 2004

Jaswant waves capital gains carrot, The Times of India, February 04, 2004

Born in the USA, adopted in India, The Economic Times, January 08, 2004

Source codes land in escrow lockers, The Economic Times, December 24, 2003

Call Centres may come under service tax net The Economic Times on March 05, 2003

Cos may take buyback route, escape capital gains tax, The Economic Times on March 02, 2003

Dividend tax: Spare the shareholder, axe the cos, The Economic Times on March 02, 2003

Enjoy your tax holiday but stay away from mid-term alliances, The Economic Times on March 02, 2003

Budget may not trim red carpet for Mauritius-based FIIs, The Times of India on February 15, 2003

 

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