Umakanth Varottil

Corporate law practitioner-turned-academic. Teaching at NUS Law. RTs are not endorsements

[Elgar Law @Elgar_Law]

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 ➡��� https://t.co/aR4U0MNi9j

🆓 Intro & Chapter 1 ➡️ https://t.co/Evi6SKwkFy
#ESG

[Indian Corporate Law @IndiaCorpLaw]

Unstamped Arbitration Agreements: Will the Wheels Stop Spinning? https://t.co/WbeUJCTRAe

[SSRN @SSRN]

The urgency of addressing #climatechange & other social issues through #corporategovernance has generated a clarion call for activist #ESG stewardship.

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@DPuchniak @VUmakanth @nus_law #LawTwitter

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

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Empirical Analysis of Legal Fees Data for Indian Companies https://t.co/uuGMFV8ee1

[OBLB @OxfordBLB]

'ClientEarth-Shell: English Court Rejects Climate-Focused Shareholder Derivative Suit' by @VUmakanth of @nus_law - https://t.co/YSoEW4YwUK - #ClimateChange #Activism #ClientEarth #Shell #Litigation #OBLB

[Elgar Law @Elgar_Law]

🆕 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 ➡️ https://t.co/bRXaE5tK81
#CorporateLaw #CorporateGovernance @PPuri_Osgoode

[Indian Corporate Law @IndiaCorpLaw]

SEBI’s Proposals to Enhance Corporate Governance by Empowering Shareholders https://t.co/YmhF1wbdfn

[Umakanth Varottil @VUmakanth]

@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.

[CCLI @comclimatelaw]

🌍 @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: https://t.co/NoyurzKypL

[Indian Law Review @IndianLawReview]

We are looking for Associate and Assistant Editors to join our team!

If you are a law graduate interested in contributing to ILR's vision of furthering South Asian legal scholarship, please apply. Details below.

[Umakanth Varottil @VUmakanth]

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

[Indian Law Review @IndianLawReview]

The second of our two digital events to discuss our journey so far and plans for the future is only a few days away! We look forward to seeing you at the event.

If you are yet to register, please register at the following link: https://t.co/sZ7H7DvEGN

[NDTV Profit @NDTVProfitIndia]

#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: https://t.co/SwCQEDHWhn

[Indian Corporate Law @IndiaCorpLaw]

SEBI Proposals to Revamp the Continuing Disclosure Regime https://t.co/pJGyzyQAHU

[Umakanth Varottil @VUmakanth]

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?

[Indian Corporate Law @IndiaCorpLaw]

SAT on the Non-Liability of a Company Secretary for Incorrect Disclosures https://t.co/2hvGDeNF8F

[Umakanth Varottil @VUmakanth]

Representations & Warranties, Fraud, and Risk Shifting: An Analytical Framework - paper by Professor Steven L. Schwarcz https://t.co/UE89R8R9HA via @HarvardCorpGov

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The story behind Spacs’ spectacular fall from grace | FT Due Diligence https://t.co/xRu7WwnTGw via @YouTube

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ETIG data show that India Inc spent less on legal fee last year amid Covid curbs, poor appetite for deals https://t.co/VyWYj19qW5 via @economictimes

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IPEs as Insolvency Professionals: A paradigm shift https://t.co/sIGsEpJUu2