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IBA India Working Group

About the India Working Group

The India Working Group (IWG) was set up in late 2016 and is made up of 28 lawyers representing firms across India. The IWG was formed to act in an advisory capacity to the IBA officers of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum (APF), senior IBA officers and the Asia Office regarding various aspects of the IBA’s activities in India and specific to Indian members. The main aims of the IWG are to engage Indian members to become more actively involved in IBA activities, to increase the number of Indian members of the IBA, and to identify and implement ways the IBA can assist lawyers in India with issues pertinent to the legal profession there.

IWG Charter See all current members

Contact the IWG

If you have any thoughts, questions, or contributions, please get in touch with IWG Co-Chairs: Tahera Mandviwala at Tahera.Mandviwala@tdtlegal.co and Ashish Razdan at Ashish.Razdan@khaitanco.com.

Proposed amendments to the trademark law (2023)

China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has recently issued a consultation draft of amendments to the Trademark Law. The draft for consultation has triggered a lot of discussions in the trademark circle, as this article will explore.

Released on Mar 14, 2023

The opening-up of the Chinese insurance asset management market

On 21 July 2021, Allianz (China) Insurance Holding Company Limited obtained the approval of business commencement from China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), becoming the first wholly foreign-owned insurance asset management company approved for business commencement in China.

Released on Mar 14, 2023

E-payment guide: overview of e-payment regulatory landscape in China

This article will discuss some of the significant aspects of regulating payment companies in China, such as AliPay which provides alternative payment solutions such as open online virtual accounts, allowing the transfer of funds via a customer’s virtual account and bank account for the purpose of settling online transactions.

Released on Mar 01, 2023

Towards a stronger competition law: new developments in the Anti-Monopoly Law in the People’s Republic of China

Competition law deals with merger reviews, prohibition of cartels/trusts and prohibition of abuses of dominant positions. In the People’s Republic of China, competition law is typically called anti-monopoly law since the primary legislation that governs this subject matter is the Anti-Monopoly Act of the PRC.

Released on Feb 24, 2023

China’s restrictions on cross-border transfer of personal information: an update on regulatory policy and practical implications

This article will outline the development of China’s restrictions on the cross-border transfer of personal information (PI export), detailing PI export mechanisms provided by the Personal Information Protection Law. It will also explain the practical implications of the restrictions.

Released on Feb 17, 2023

Thailand: recent trends toward more stringent regulation of digital assets in Thailand

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken numerous steps to strengthen and expand the regulatory regime covering digital asset operators in Thailand. This has resulted in several enforcement actions against violators, including issues in connection with fabricated information on the trading volume of digital assets on a digital asset exchange.

Released on Dec 21, 2022

Revolutionising the board governance of environmental, social and corporate governance: voluntary constitution of ESG committees by Indian listed companies

There is a discernible trend of Indian listed companies suo moto constituting ESG committees of its board of directors and/or management to focus on ESG-related aspects and to strengthen their commitment to ESG. This piece discusses this trend in the making.

Released on Dec 21, 2022

Promulgation of Measures for Compliance Management of Central Enterprises put forward stricter requirements for compliance of central enterprises

This article analyses ‘the Measures’ put forward by China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, which offer more precise and stricter requirements for the central enterprises to enhance compliance management through departmental rules.

Released on Oct 28, 2022

Taiwan real estate inheritance case study

There are mainly two ways of distributing real estate inheritance in Taiwan: allocating real estate to certain successors while reimbursing others, or forcibly selling the real estate and equally distributing the proceeds.

Released on Jun 22, 2022

Pakistan tightens restrictions on social media giants

This article considers Pakistan’s crackdown on social media giants such as Facebook, Twitter and TikTok, and the relationship between these restrictions and the right to freedom of expression.

Released on Jun 22, 2022

Tahera Mandviwala

Co-Chair

Firm Address
TDT Legal 1001 Arcadia
195 NCPA Road
Nariman Point
Mumbai
India
400021
Ashish Razdan

Co-Chair

Firm Address
Khaitan & Co One World Center , 10th & 13th Floor Tower 1C
841 Senapati Bapat Marg
Mumbai
India
400013
Arush Khanna

Vice Chair

Firm Address
Numen Law Offices C-80 Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi 110017
New Delhi
India
110017
L Badri Narayanan

Vice Chair

Firm Address
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan 5 Link Road, Jangpura Extension opp
New Delhi
India
110014