Sonam Chandwani

The author is the Managing Partner at KS Legal & Associates and heads the firm's Corporate Litigation Practice. She specializes in commercial structures, commercial litigation, mergers & acquisitions generally, with an emphasis on large scale and complex commercial litigation including contract law, trade practices, real estate disputes and finance issues across a range of industry sectors.

Latest Articles By Sonam Chandwani

The Second Wave in Need of a Second Economic Stimulus

Sonam Chandwani

Opinion Columns

It has been found that MSMEs benefited most from the Centre's sovereign credit guarantee scheme and so a similar scheme should be announced by states to provide the much-needed liquidity shot to MSMEs.

OTT Platforms: The balancing act between consumer empowerment and artistic expression

Sonam Chandwani

Opinion Columns

The new Code attempts to impose responsibility as well as accountability on the OTT providers.

Amazon-Future Group-Reliance Retail: The Many Twists and Turns That Lie Ahead

Sonam Chandwani

Opinion Columns

With Amazon Inc 1 and Future Group 0, and Future Group’s declining market capitalization and inability to manage its debts and losses on account of the pandemic, the legal tussle between Bezos, Biyani and Ambani will inevitably erode shareholder value, at least in the short term as the case drags on.

National Education Policy 2020: Challenges And Criticism

Sonam Chandwani

Opinion Columns

The policy aims to create a robust digital infrastructure in the education sector that ensures uninterrupted learning even during unprecedented circumstances.

Repayment Of AGR Dues: A Ticking Bomb

Sonam Chandwani

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Telecom Services

With respect to the issue of appropriate timeline for the repayment of the AGR dues, the court refuted the suggestions by telecom companies of 15 to 20 years for repayment of their dues, on the grounds that 15-20 years was an unreasonably excessive amount of time considering the fact that telecom players have still been financially stable even during these tumultuous times.

Unlock 2.0: Maharashtra Allows Opening Of Hotels

Sonam Chandwani

Opinion Columns

Hoteliers have to be highly cautious in taking care of all preventive measures to ensure the safety of their customers.

Never Mind GDP, Corona Eats Your Income

Sonam Chandwani

Economy India

Business as usual in public expenditure planning cannot connect the economy with the health and social outcomes that will determine the quality of our belligerent coexistence with the virus.

RBI On Revamping Loan Transfers

Sonam Chandwani

Banking & Finance Banking

The ultimate outcome of the proposal would finally determine whether it is positive move by our regulator in developing a robust market for the secondary transfers.

India Retaliates: Zeroed Down To Mobile Applications

Sonam Chandwani

Opinion Columns

While one has to wait to understand the accurate implication of the ban as well as speculate reprisal from the opponents, the sweeping effort will definitely be a warning for bigger Chinese enterprises, besides raising alarm in Beijing.

The Indo-China Dispute

Sonam Chandwani

Opinion Columns

China's lack of respect for international law, the expansion of land claims where there are power gaps, and efforts to exclude outside actors from the regional intervention are all common themes of Chinese exploits at sea from South China, the East China Sea, and now India.