India Business Law Journal

16/10/2026

The Indian IP Office, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has released draft guidelines for registration of graphical user interfaces (GUIs), icons and similar designs under the Designs Act, 2000.

The changes are proposed due to the directions of different high courts in different proceedings.

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The Indian IP Office, under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has released draft guidelines for registration..

16/10/2026

Reema Dash joins Korea’s BKL to advise investors into India https://law.asia/reema-dash-joins-bae-kim-lee/

India-qualified corporate lawyer Reema Dash has joined South Korean law firm Bae Kim & Lee as a counsel.

Dash brings about 13 years of experience gained at leading Indian law firms and global companies including Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, AZB & Partners, J Sagar Associates, Morgan Stanley India and G42.

Based in both Bengaluru and South Korea, Dash will advise South Korean companies on their investments and operations in India.

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16/10/2026

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed the review of portfolio managers’ regulations and approved the amendment of several SEBI regulations in their latest board meeting.

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed the review of portfolio managers’ regulations and approved the amendmen...

16/10/2026

Legal League Consulting holds second legal conclave in Mumbai https://law.asia/llc-holds-second-legal-conclave/

Legal League Consulting held the second edition of its Conclave on Future-Ready Law Firms and Legal Departments on 9 October 2026 at the ITC Grand Central in Mumbai.

The conclave was led by Bithika Anand, founder and managing partner at Legal League Consulting, and Nipun Bhatiaa, CEO at Legal League Consulting.

While Cyril Shroff, managing partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, gave the keynote speech, the event was graced by leading figures of the Indian legal market, including Amber Gupta, senior vice president and head of legal at the NSE India; Amit Aggarwal, managing partner at SNG & Partners; Dhaval Vussonji, managing partner at Dhaval Vussonji & Associates; and Justin Bharucha, managing partner at Bharucha & Partners, among others.

Top general counsel (GC) included K Selvaraj, at APAC Financial Services; Madhav Uppuluri, at Tata Consultancy Services; and Sanjit Batra, group vice president at Cummins India.

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16/10/2026

Previously, an acquirer absorbing an unrelated, unlisted Indian company outside the small-company and startup categories could reach the fast-track route only by first buying all the target’s shares, then merging its wholly owned subsidiary under section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Devesh Pandey of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co examines India’s fast-track merger rules, proposed approval threshold changes, and unresolved minority-exit issues.

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Previously, an acquirer absorbing an unrelated, unlisted Indian company outside the small-company and startup categories...

15/10/2026

Japan’s Yonex secures 50% of India distributor Sunrise Sports https://law.asia/yonex-sunrise-sports-acquisition/

AZB & Partners, Baker McKenzie, DMD Advocates, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) and Khaitan & Co have acted on Japanese racquet brand Yonex’s 50% acquisition of Indian company Sunrise Sports for an undisclosed amount.

AZB & Partners advised Sunrise Sports and its promoters as lead Indian counsel on Yonex’s strategic investment. Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) advised Yonex on its acquisition of shares in Sunrise Sports.

The Baker McKenzie team was led by Kiyoshi Endo, with support from Masao Tozaki, Moe Maekawa, Kana Nomizo and Akihiro Kawasaki. The Baker McKenzie team also worked closely with local counsel on Indian law matters.

DMD Advocates acted as tax adviser to Sunrise Sports’ promoters.

LKS acted as the Indian legal counsel. The team advised on the transaction structure, cross-border regulatory considerations, negotiation of the documentation and closing, ensuring alignment across the commercial, regulatory and tax aspects of the deal.

The LKS transaction team comprised Kunal Arora, Anupam Misra, Jeevesh Jain and Ria Mehta. Khaitan & Co acted as transaction counsel.

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15/10/2026

Rachana Rautray, a technology, media and regulatory lawyer and former partner at JSA has launched the Chambers of Rachana Rautray, a specialist legal practice focused on advising the technology and media sectors.

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Rachana Rautray, a technology, media and regulatory lawyer and former partner at JSA has launched the Chambers of Rachana Rautray...

15/10/2026

SAM hires IP litigator Jithin George https://law.asia/jithin-george-joins-sam-ip-practice/

Jithin George has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) as a partner in its intellectual property (IP) practice.

George joins SAM from K&S Partners, where he spent more than seven years leading litigation strategy and case management in high-value contentious matters.

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15/10/2026

Abhishek Sanyal has joined CMS INDUSLAW as a partner in its transactions practice. He will be based in its Delhi and NCR offices.

Before joining CMS INDUSLAW, Sanyal was a partner in the corporate and commercial practice at Economic Laws Practice.

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Abhishek Sanyal has joined CMS INDUSLAW as a partner in its transactions practice. He will be based in its Delhi and NCR offices...

15/10/2026

CAM hires back capital markets partner S Vivek https://law.asia/s-vivek-rejoins-cam/

S Vivek has rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its capital markets practice and will be based in the firm’s Bengaluru office.

Vivek first joined CAM in 2016. He then served as general counsel at M2P Fintech, where he established the company’s legal, governance, and privacy functions.