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  • CCI's "AI-Competition" study aims for a fair market practice in an era of AI

    CCI’s “AI-Competition” study aims for a fair market practice in an era of AI

    The Competition Commission of India (CCI) invited requests for proposals from entities to carry out a detailed market study on “Artificial Intelligence and Competition” that will cover various aspects, including the ways AI-driven personalized recommendations, services, and pricing that can influence consumer choices. Our Partner (Head – Competition Law) Avaantika Kakkar shares her views on this in an article published in The Economic Times.

    24th April 2024 | The Economics Times Read More
  • EU AI Act, being a "first mover" may have the "Brussels Effect''

    EU AI Act, being a “first mover” may have the “Brussels Effect”

    The European Union with the world’s first comprehensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, has taken the first steps towards using and developing AI in a responsible manner. The act takes a risk-based approach to regulation, applying different rules to AI systems according to the threats they pose to human health, safety, and rights. Our Partner (Head – Technology & Telecommunications) Arun Sadhanand Prabhu shares his views on this in an article published in The Economic Times.

    23rd April 2024 | The Economic Times Read More
  • Out-of-court insolvency resolution to get a leg up

    Out-of-court insolvency resolution to get a leg up

    The government will redefine and strengthen the out-of-court processes for bankruptcy resolution, before introducing newer rules like cross-border insolvency norms. The idea is to make the processes more efficient and robust, so that the need for involvement of courts could be reduced, and pace of resolution is quickened. Our Partner Dhananjay Kumar shares his views on this in an article published in Financial Express (India).

    19th April 2024 | Financial Express Read More

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  • Lifting startups from the governance hole

    Lifting startups from the governance hole

    Many factors explain the success and failure of startups – some within their control, while some outside their influence. One thing startups can do is to is to increase focus on governance, as absence of this, in large part, accounts for the business breakdowns. Our Managing Partner Cyril Shroff opines on this in an article published in Business Standard. (Business Standard)

    4th December 2023 | Business StandardRead More
  • RBI cracks down on AIF misuse Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/106138731.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

    RBI cracks down on AIF misuse

    Cracking down on what is a likely method of evergreening of loans, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks and financial institutes to avoid having indirect exposure to their existing borrowers through Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) such as private equity or debt funds, hedge funds, etc. Our Partner Abhijeet Das comments on this in an article published in the The Times Of India. (Photo Credits: The Times of India)

    4th December 2023 | The Times of India Read More
  • The ‘trust’ factor in promoter family feuds

    The ‘trust’ factor in promoter family feuds

    A very public rift has brought the issue of ring-fencing a business from the adverse fallout of a marital dispute to the fore. How can a business leader or the head of a family’s business conglomerate protect his/her enterprise from any value erosion arising from a formal separation? Our Partner and Head (Private Client) Rishabh Shroff shares his views on this with the Financial Express (India).(Photo Credits: Financial Express)  

    4th December 2023 | Financial ExpressRead More