Oxford Business Law Blog

1. India’s Insolvency Ordinance: Protections and Rationale On 25 March 2020, the Central Government of India brought into force India’s first nationwide ‘lockdown’: an order to close all ‘non-...

The Covid-19 pandemic has put to test the resilience of the entire Indian financial system. But even before the pandemic struck, Indian policymakers had been struggling with resolution of stressed...

In my latest research contribution, I analyse the regulatory framework of crowdfunding in Switzerland, the UK and the USA. After describing crowdfunding and its potential as an alternative means to...

The Indian Government recently banned 106 mobile applications of Chinese origin. These apps include TikTok, WeChat, CamScanner and Mi Video Call Xiaomi among others (the ‘Banned Apps’). Further,...

Cycles of legal change seldom begin with a 'clean slate'. A myriad of factors, ideas, institutions and interest groups may come together to influence legal changes in a virtually infinite number of...

In a direct response to the 2008 global financial crisis, someone using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper discussing Bitcoin, a novel method for transmitting value without an...

Venezuela is currently facing a grave humanitarian crisis along with a major economic and financial crisis. Venezuela has been in default on its debt for two-and-a-half years, and it has a huge debt...

In the early stages of COVID-19, rapid responses in targeted locations were appropriate. However, global systemic crisis considerations grew exponentially in tandem with the virus itself. Despite...

The notion of independence and impartiality of the adjudicators, be it in the identity of judges or arbitrators, is a hallmark of any adjudicatory process. Nemo iudex in causa sua, meaning that no...

Even a cursory review shows ample evidence of the importance of fiduciary-related norms, not only both in common-law and civil-law jurisdictions, but also beyond the nation state. Additionally, many...

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have tremendous implications for the economy as well as the society at large. Particularly machine learning as general-purpose technology has the...

We recently estimated the US bankruptcy system’s ability to absorb an anticipated surge of financial distress among American consumers, businesses, and municipalities as a result of COVID-19. An...

In September 2019, India’s securities market regulator (Securities and Exchange Board of India or SEBI), enacted the SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations 2019 (FPI Regulations). The FPI...

The lockdown measures introduced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have exacted an unprecedented toll on global supply chains. In some instances, these disruptions may give rise to claims—for...

Some scholars today praise a personalization of the law due to new technological possibilities such as algorithmic analysis of Big Data. When companies personalize their advertisement, why should the...

At the moment insolvency law is experiencing fundamental transformations to counter the negative economic effects caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, to support businesses and to promote their...

The Indian Ministry of Finance has recently announced numerous economic relief measures for businesses to mitigate risks to their operations and viability. The measures have arisen out of disruptions...

The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the ensuing containment measures have spurred monetary and fiscal responses aimed at alleviating the economic impacts of the health crisis, some of which are...