Unlocking Access to Public Markets: Regulator brings Relaxation to Minimum Public Offer and Shareholding Rules
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SEBI’s ease of doing business for trusts and amendment in ‘Fit and Proper person’ criteria
– Abhishek Namdev, Assistant Manager | corplaw@vinodkothari.com
Corporate Laws Amendment Bill: Recognizing LLPs in IFSCA, decriminalisation and easing compliances for AIF LLPs
– Team Corplaw | corplaw@vinodkothari.com In line with an overhaul of changes proposed in the Companies Act, 2013, the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill proposes some changes in the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008. Aimed at greater ease of doing business for corporates, the proposals are dominated by provisions to recognise LLPs operating in International […]
RBI Directions on Lending to Related Parties: Frequently Asked Questions
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RPTs: Testing Multiyear Contracts for Materiality
– Saloni Khant, Executive | corplaw@vinodkothari.com It is common for companies to enter into multi-year contracts in its usual business operations, to secure supply of goods or services, access to premises for operations, or for other commercial reasons etc. In the maze of RPT compliances, however, given that the transactions are usually approved by the […]
CareEdge Award for Structured Finance Instruments
Last date of application: 16th April, 2026
Webinar on Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Register here: https://forms.gle/1iR2xaFKGBU1kRJ3A Read our brief analysis of the proposals here: Corporate Laws Amendment Bill: Easing, Streamlining and Updating the Regulatory Framework Corporate Laws Amendment Bill: Recognizing LLPs in IFSCA, decriminalisation and easing compliances for AIF LLPs
Corporate Laws Amendment Bill: Easing, Streamlining and Updating the Regulatory Framework
– Team Corplaw | corplaw@vinodkothari.com The Statement of Objects and Reasons refers to the Govt’s constant “endeavour to facilitate greater ease of doing business for corporates”; after reading through the provisions of the Bill, that indeed seems to be the intent, though, as happens often, the intent may get miscarried. The provisions are admittedly inspired […]
CGTMSE Risk Shield for MFI Lending
-Vinod Kothari and Chirag Agarwal | finserv@vinodkothari.com The National Credit Guarantee Trust Company (NCGTC), under the Department of Financial Services, has floated a scheme which will guarantee lending upto ₹20000 crores by banks and financial institutions (Member Lending Institutions or MLIs), for taking incremental loan exposure to MFIs. The Scheme intends to nudge bank lending […]
The Case For Regulating Private Credit Funds
Simrat Singh | Finserv@vinodkothari.com Private credit is, in essence, shadow banking without corresponding discipline. Market reports indicate that Private Credit in India (and globally) is beginning to show signs of stress. Several global private credit fund managers have reportedly frozen withdrawals amid rising investor withdrawals. Given that private credit by its very nature is supposed […]