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NSE, Jio to launch mega listings in September; to lead India’s second-half IPO revival.
Mint featured our partner, Archana Balasubramanian, who commented: "While the regulator does not intervene in valuation pricing, it is aggressively stress-testing the factual basis behind high-valuation narratives”, in its story titled NSE, Jio to launch mega listings in September; to...
Capital Flight and Regulatory Fortresses: Dissecting India’s H1 Venture Capital Dynamics.
Conventus Law featured our partner, Archana Balasubramanian, who commented: "We are seeing India led development without the capital sitting in India. Measures are needed to propel organisations to shift to India not just from an operational front but a commercial...
75% OYO parent IPO proceeds to pare debt.
Mint featured our partner, Archana Balasubramanian who commented: "The most sensitive is usually the financial covenant package: loan-to-value or security-cover ratios tied to the value of the pledged shares, where a fall in implied value can require a top-up or...
Track Two: Indian IPO-Bound Firms explore private sales alongside listing plans.
Mint featured our partner, Archana Balasubramanian, who commented, "In contrast, a private equity or strategic transaction may involve lower immediate costs but introduces greater legal and structural complexity, given the negotiated nature of control rights, governance arrangements, and exit pathways",...
Rs. 18,000 crore IPO Pipeline at risk as approvals near expiry
Mint featured our Partner, Archana Balasubramanian, who commented: “Allowing Sebi’s observation letter to lapse is effectively a restart of the IPO process. From a cost perspective, issuers must again incur legal, merchant banking, auditing and diligence expenses, which can cumulatively...
A Thaw in the renewable energy deal market? Investors eye cleanmax IPO for pricing cues
Mint featured our Partner Archana Balasubramanian, in its story titled “A Thaw in the renewable energy deal market? Investors eye cleanmax IPO for pricing cues” where she commented that waiting for a peer to list publicly also allows renewables platforms...
Brandman Retail Ltd Limited rang the bell at the National Stock Exchange (NSE India) today to mark their listing.
Brandman Retail Ltd Limited rang the bell at the National Stock Exchange (NSE India) today to mark their listing. Agama Law Associates was honored to stand with the Brandman team and Gretex Corporate Services Limited at this milestone. Congratulations to...
SEBI’s ease of doing business push may cut daily compliance, but raise stakes for smaller brokers.
The Hindu businessline featured our partner Archana Balasubramanian who commented that the thrust appears to be on bringing enforcement closer to home and empowering exchanges to impose penalties, though bulk and block deal disclosures have certainly been simplified, in its...
Government scraps mandatory probate for wills: What it means for beneficiaries
moneycontrol.com featured our Partner, Nitin Jain, who commented “The requirement for mandatory probate was repealed to address several systemic inefficiencies and legal inequities. Historically, the probate process often caused significant delays in estate settlement, frequently resulting in financial strain and...
A $600 Million BYJUs deal unwound: Great Learning finds its way back to founders.
Mint featured our partner Archana Balasubramanian who commented: “In a standard Indian share purchase agreement (SPA), payment and share transfer happen together. Nothing, however, stops the parties from transferring shareholding on deferred consideration. But, if the buyer defaults on a...
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The MeITY notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026 (S.O. 5458(E)) on October 5, 2026, and it came into force on October 6, 2026. It is issued under section 43(1) of the DPDP Act, which allows...
By: Nitin Jain An agreed refinancing can fail if an existing creditor acts before the new financing closes. Once enforcement rights arise over pledged assets, one creditor’s action can affect control, trigger rights under another financing arrangement or leave the...
For years, India’s financial services industry operated in a grey zone where financial advice and product sales often went hand in hand. Investors seeking objective advice often found themselves steered toward commission-generating products, a structural conflict of interest hard-wired into...