Umakanth Varottil

Research Handbook on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, edited by @HHU_de's Thilo Kuntz 28 expert contributors incl' @VUmakanth @JMFWouters @APietrancosta @RitaCGTeixeira More info ➡️ e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/9781… 🆓 Intro & Chapter 1 ➡️ doi.org/10.4337/978180… #ESG

Unstamped Arbitration Agreements: Will the Wheels Stop Spinning? dlvr.it/T09PJm

The urgency of addressing #climatechange & other social issues through #corporategovernance has generated a clarion call for activist #ESG stewardship. Read More: spkl.io/60164Srte Subscribe for Free: spkl.io/60174Srt5 @DPuchniak @VUmakanth @nus_law #LawTwitter

@VishalAchanta @IndiaCorpLaw @VishalAchanta Many thanks for your kind words

Always such a pleasure to read anything @VUmakanth writes and it felt like it's been a minute since he wrote on @IndiaCorpLaw! Took me straight back to college when I followed this blog religiously! indiacorplaw.in/2023/09/a-bank…

Empirical Analysis of Legal Fees Data for Indian Companies indiacorplaw.in/2023/06/empiri…

'ClientEarth-Shell: English Court Rejects Climate-Focused Shareholder Derivative Suit' by @VUmakanth of @nus_law - blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-post… - #ClimateChange #Activism #ClientEarth #Shell #Litigation #OBLB

🆕 Research Handbook on Shareholder Inspection Rights, edited by Randall S. Thomas @vanderbiltlaw, Paolo Giudici @unibz_news & @VUmakanth @nus_law 🆓 Sample chapter + more information on Elgaronline ➡️ doi.org/10.4337/978180… #CorporateLaw #CorporateGovernance @PPuri_Osgoode

SEBI’s Proposals to Enhance Corporate Governance by Empowering Shareholders indiacorplaw.in/2023/02/sebis-…

@GPingleCorpLaws @IndiaCorpLaw Thanks, @GPingleCorpLaws for sharing this. Have you seen a copy of the SC ruling yet? I wasn't able to locate it on the Court's website.

Reconsider decision on role of company secretary: SC to SAT economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/rec… To understand the background of the case, I'm sharing an article of @VUmakanth Sir on this matter : indiacorplaw.in/2022/11/sat-on… @IndiaCorpLaw #buyback

🌍 @ClientEarth has filed a claim against the board of @Shell plc, alleging that by failing to properly manage #climate risk, the #directors have failed to fulfil their legal obligations to promote the success of the company: tinyurl.com/2b9wdb8v

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@Pramod_Rao_ @KirpalSaurabh Thanks for sharing, @Pramod_Rao_. I look forward to reading what looks to be an interesting volume

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#SEBI intends to take away the discretion of listed companies to determine what's "material" for disclosure purposes. Umakanth Varottil (@VUmakanth) articulates the pros and cons of this while proposing a hybrid approach. Read more: bit.ly/3HmMoLp

SEBI Proposals to Revamp the Continuing Disclosure Regime dlvr.it/Scw0rx

India's Securities Appellate Tribunal has exonerated a company secretary from liability for wrongful disclosure, indicating the officer essentially performs the "ministerial" task of signing relevant documents. Is this ruling a limited one, or does it indicate a broader trend?

Representations & Warranties, Fraud, and Risk Shifting: An Analytical Framework - paper by Professor Steven L. Schwarcz corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2022/11/16/rep… via @HarvardCorpGov

The story behind Spacs’ spectacular fall from grace | FT Due Diligence youtu.be/YE9oUsxK1ms via @YouTube

ETIG data show that India Inc spent less on legal fee last year amid Covid curbs, poor appetite for deals ecoti.in/A_5gEZ via @economictimes

IPEs as Insolvency Professionals: A paradigm shift thehindubusinessline.com/blexplainer/ip…