The 11th Annual Grand Masters 2025 Series

• A General Counsel’s Way to the Boardroom – Success Secrets
• IPOs and General Counsel – An Inevitable Play in Action
• Boardroom Effectiveness – Key Challenges & Opportunities
• Penalties by Registrar of Companies: Adjudication, Scope & Ambit
• Global In-house Centers (GICs) in India – Key Legal & Regulatory Aspects
• Significant Beneficial Owners & Compliances Myriad: Time Relook at Structuring?
• Keeping Criminal Liabilities out of the way from the Board – Secret Sauce & More
• Gen AI – The New GC Tech Tool for Efficiency?
• ESG Disclosures – Are they the New Boardroom Hassle?
• Handling Whistleblower Complaints – What’s A GC’s Take?
• Trending: Are CISOs and DPOs the New Favourites?
• Choosing an Ideal External Counsel – Tricks of the Trade & More

• The New Criminal Laws – Key Takeaways for India Inc.
• India as an Investment Hub: Key Structuring Considerations
• M&A Fevers – Competition from Capital Markets – Impact on Deal Making
• M&A and Amendments to Competition Act 2002 – Regulatory Extremism?
• Downstream Investments by FOCCs: Practical Challenges and Dilemmas
• The Reverse Flip Strategy: Legal & Tax Secrets for Startups
• Key Structuring Considerations wrt India Investments
• Navigating the NFRA Circular on Fraud Reporting: Challenges and Strategies for India Inc.
• New Labour Codes – Impact Assessment for Corporates
• EPFO & Recent Updates – A Wakeup for Good?
• Amendment of the Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations, 2009
• DPDPA’s Future Rides – Rules, Exemptions, The Board etc.
• India’s Digital Competition Bill, 2024 – Legitimate Guardrails or Regulatory Overreach?

DPDPA Rules to Reality – Are You Prepared?

• Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024: Key Changes
• Draft Bill on Trade Secrets: Vision Ahead
• IP & Jurisdictions: Territorial Limitations & Business Losses
• Global IP Treaty: Could it be a Dampener for India?
• Protecting Trademarks in the Digital Age
• Sudden Splurge of Copyright & Trademark Disputes – Is India Getting More IP Conscious?
• TDM and Copyright: Can we Balance Innovation and Legal Compliance?
• IP Monetisation – India’s Potential to Become a Licensing Hub
• IPR & Competition Law in India’s Digital Age – Are we ready for the Clash?
• AI, ML, Metaverse & IPR: A Debate wrt Ownership?

• Templates & Art of Contracting – Can there be a Balance to a Perfect Contract?
• Tech as an Enabler in the DR Ecosystem
• Mediation Act 2023 – Two Steps Forward, One Step Back?
• Memorandum of Arbitration – Guidelines vis a vis India’s Race to be an Arbitration Hub
• Ad-hoc Arbitrations – Is India prepared intent and infrastructure-wise?
• Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards – Tackling Recognition and Enforcement Delays
• Arbitration Agreement Validity – How to achieve clarity over Interpretation & Ambiguities?
• Amendments to the A&C Act, 1996 – Implementation & Need for Training?
• Role of Gen AI in Enhancing DR Timelines
• Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Initiatives – Is Tech Still Not in the Play?
• Confidentiality in Arbitration – Transparent Enough to Ensure Compliance?
• Insolvency and Arbitration – Is Arbitrability Determinable to Assure Fair Outcomes?

• GCs in the Boardroom: Leadership Strategies and Corporate Governance
  How can GCs secure a seat at the boardroom table and set benchmarks for driving strategic influence and decision-making?
• IPOs: Legal Framework, Risk Mitigation, and GC’s Critical Role
  What strategies can GCs implement to navigate IPO complexities, ensure regulatory compliance, and mitigate associated risks?
• Tackling White Collar Crimes and Corporate Frauds: Prevention and Compliance
  How can GCs strengthen prevention frameworks, detect vulnerabilities, and align compliance strategies to combat corporate fraud effectively?
• Crisis Management: Navigating Regulatory Raids and Whistleblower Investigations
  What proactive measures can GCs adopt to manage regulatory raids and whistleblower investigations while protecting organizational reputation?
• ESG Compliance: Green Contracts, Litigation Risks, and Strategic Integration
  How can GCs integrate sustainability into contracting processes and prepare to mitigate risks associated with ESG litigation?
• GC-Law Firm Dynamics: Optimizing Partnerships for Strategic Outcomes
  How can GCs and law firms develop collaborative, value-driven partnerships to achieve strategic business and legal outcomes?
• Generative AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Fraud Detection in Legal Operations
  How can GCs leverage AI tools to optimize legal operations, improve efficiency, and strengthen fraud detection mechanisms?
• Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Navigating the Upcoming DPDP Rules
  How can GCs prepare for the soon-to-be-notified DPDP rules, ensuring alignment between cybersecurity frameworks and legal compliance?
• Building Guardrails: Sector-Specific Implications of Technology Adoption
  What legal and operational frameworks can organizations adopt to mitigate sector-specific risks and liabilities arising from technology integration?
• Cross-Border Operations: Compliance, Governance, and Multi-Jurisdictional Challenges
  What strategies can GCs implement to manage compliance, governance, and operational risks across multiple jurisdictions?

• Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2024: Challenges Beyond Compliance
  What are the key compliance challenges under the DPDP Act, and how can companies effectively address them while ensuring operational readiness?
• Navigating the Evolving M&A Landscape: Trends and Regulatory Insights
  This session explores adapting to regulatory changes, leveraging streamlined approvals, and overcoming challenges to drive M&A success.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Rules, 2024
  How do enhanced IPO disclosure requirements and valuation rules affect corporate strategies for public offerings and investment governance?
• The Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2024
  How do the revised FDI rules simplify cross-border share swaps, and what impact will they have on Indian companies engaging in foreign investments?
• The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Rules, 2023
  What additional compliance measures must businesses adopt to meet the expanded anti-money laundering obligations for high-risk transactions?
• Navigating the Evolving Competition Law Landscape: Frameworks, Compliance, and Risk Management
  Key developments under the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023, including settlements, commitments, and leniency frameworks, alongside CCI’s penalty guidelines and emerging digital market regulations.
• The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Modernizing Banking Governance and Compliance
  How will the proposed amendments reshape governance and compliance standards, and what role will they play in modernizing India’s banking sector?
• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment), 2023
  How can the amended IBC provisions ensure faster resolution timelines while balancing the interests of creditors and debtors in stressed asset scenarios?

A Fireside Chat on A Legal Blockbuster

• Global Handshakes: Cross-Border Transactions and Multi-National Deals – its not seeming particular to IPR
  What critical factors should organizations consider when structuring licensing agreements and cross-border contracts to ensure compliance and mitigate risks in global transactions?
• The Mediation Act 2023 and Alternate Dispute Resolution: Resolving IP Disputes
  How can the Mediation Act, 2023 enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of ADR mechanisms in resolving intellectual property disputes?
• Navigating the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024: Aligning Strategies for Competitiveness
  How can companies align their patent strategies with the updated rules to enhance their global competitiveness?
• AI and Machine Learning in Copyrights and Patents
  What opportunities and challenges do AI and ML technologies present in the creation, ownership, and protection of copyrights and patents?
• Global IP Treaties and Their Influence on Indian Businesses
  How can Indian companies leverage international IP treaties to protect their intellectual assets and expand their global presence?
• Protecting Trade Secrets in the Digital Age
  What strategies can businesses adopt to safeguard trade secrets in an environment of increasing cyber risks and digital vulnerabilities?
• Monetizing Intellectual Property Assets: Turning Ideas into Revenue
  How can companies effectively leverage and monetize their IP portfolios to drive business growth and revenue generation?
• Strategies for Effective IP Enforcement: Combating Infringement
  What robust mechanisms can businesses implement to enforce IP rights and tackle infringement effectively in a globalized market?

• Mediation Act, 2023: Institutionalizing Alternative Dispute Resolution
  How can the Mediation Act promote faster dispute resolution, reduce litigation burdens, and enhance ADR adoption in India?
• Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Addressing Inefficiencies and Delays
  Do the proposed amendments effectively tackle arbitration inefficiencies, systemic delays, and challenges in the arbitration process?
• Stamp Duty on Arbitral Awards: Resolving Framework Ambiguities
  What are the legal ambiguities surrounding stamp duty on arbitral awards, and what steps are needed to ensure uniform interpretation and resolution?
• Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Navigating Legal Complexities
  What are the major challenges in enforcing arbitral awards, and how can stakeholders address these hurdles effectively?
• Ad-Hoc vs. Institutional Arbitration: Making the Right Choice
  What key considerations should organizations evaluate when deciding between ad-hoc arbitration and institutional arbitration?
• Cross-Border Dispute Resolution: Managing Multi-Jurisdictional Complexities
  How can companies overcome jurisdictional and enforcement challenges in international dispute resolution processes?
• Revised IBA Guidelines 2024: Addressing Conflict of Interest in Arbitration
  How do the updated IBA Guidelines tackle issues like repeat appointments, expanded disclosures, and evolving professional relationships, and what impact might they have on arbitration practices in India?
• Arbitrability of Disputes Post Accord and Satisfaction: Supreme Court’s Clarification
  How does the Supreme Court’s stance on Section 11 strengthen the tribunal’s role in disputes arising post accord and satisfaction, and how can clear drafting eliminate ambiguities?
• New Arbitration Guidelines by the Government of India: Enhancing Efficiency and Transparency
  How will the proposed arbitration guidelines reshape practices, streamline processes, and address judicial intervention challenges?
• Arbitration Bar of India: Standardizing and Strengthening Arbitration Practice
  What role can the proposed Arbitration Bar of India play in enhancing professionalism, improving standards, and establishing India as a global arbitration hub?

A Fireside Chat on A Legal Blockbuster