Corporate Law & Business

Court of chancery on corporate personality & civil procedure

Judicial indecision in the application of the doctrine of separate personality of corporations has created legal controversies in various branches of law. A recent order by the Court of Chancery (Delaware) in Dawson v. Pittco Capital Partners [Case No. 3148-CC] … Continue reading

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“Principal Place of Business”

What is the “place of business” of a corporation? This answer to this question seems, at once, rather self-evident and unnecessary. In this context, it is interesting to note that the issue has invited substantial disagreement over the years, and … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court on the SEBI Takeover Code

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 [“the Takeover Code”] is among the more important legal instruments regulating acquisitions in India. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court had occasion to consider one … Continue reading

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