The Columns

Thought, not commentary. Counsel, not opinion.

The Sentinel Note
May 2025
Pritika Kumar

On the Quiet Discipline of Holistic Counsel

The most consequential legal work happens at the intersections — between disputes and succession, regulation and commerce, family and enterprise.

Practice
The Commercial Brief
April 2025
Bambi Bhalla

Drafting Commercial Agreements That Survive Disputes

A well-drafted contract is not a defensive document. It is a strategic instrument that quietly shapes how a relationship — and a dispute — unfolds.

Commercial
The Regulatory Ledger
March 2025
Vishesh Sharma

Regulatory Posture in an Age of Enforcement

Regulators are no longer the back office of governance. For most regulated clients, posture is now a board-level question.

Regulatory
The Cross-Border View
February 2025
Kelian Kamil Wojtyczka

How Foreign Investors Misread India — and How They Shouldn't

India is neither the friction-free market the bullish narrative suggests nor the impenetrable jurisdiction the cautious one fears. It is both, depending on how you arrive.

Cross-Border
The Chambers Desk
January 2025
Pallavi Narain

Building Chambers as an Institution, Not a Brand

An institution is not a logo. It is the accumulation of small, repeated disciplines that outlast any one practitioner.

Institution