Trilegal has advised Edelweiss-backed Epic Concesiones 2 on its $272 million acquisition of 11 road projects from Ashoka Buildcon and Ashoka Concessions, which were represented by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has been mandated to assist Hexaware Technologies, an AI-focused tech company backed by Carlyle Group, on its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in India, which is expected to raise $1.2 billion.
AZB & Partners and Kirkland & Ellis have guided Bain Capital’s investment into Indian automotive component maker Dhoot Transmission Group, which was represented by Trilegal.
Talwar Thakore & Associates advised Quadria Capital, a private equity fund focused on Asian healthcare, on its $100 million acquisition of a minority stake in Aragen Life Sciences. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. represented Aragen in the transaction.
DMD Advocates has advised HBM Healthcare Investments and other associated investors in leading OneSource Specialty Pharma’s $100 million fundraising through a pre-listing round, with DSK Legal representing OneSource on the deal.
Fox & Mandal has become the latest Indian law firm to bolster its capital markets offering, with the addition of Timothy Franklyn as national practice head and deputy managing partner from Tatva Legal.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as Indian counsel to Ventive Hospitality, a joint venture between Blackstone and Panchshil Realty, on its initial public offering valued at $187 million. Latham & Watkins and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised the bookrunning lead managers (BRLMs).
Research for the annual ALB Asia Fastest Growing Firms has commenced.
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan has hired M&A expert Jivesh Chandrayan and tax specialist Sudin Sabnis as partners in New Delhi and Pune, respectively. Chandrayan joins from HSA Advocates, while Sabnis was in an in-house role in the Munich office of German giant Siemens.
Over the past few years, businesses are increasingly gaining a conscience regarding the need to address sustainability-related issues. Owing to this newfound corporate awakening, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives have slowly transitioned from being beneficial add-ons to becoming business imperatives. ESG has become a focal point for investors, customers, suppliers, commercial partners, regulators, and other key stakeholders in the supply chain. Earlier this year, a report published by Morgan Stanley revealed that more than three-quarters of global investors are interested in sustainable investing, and believe that strong ESG practices can lead to higher financial returns.
As one of Japan’s Big Four law firms, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has made it its mission to improve diversity and inclusion, or D&I, across the firm and Japan’s legal industry. ALB talks to Mari Itoh, a partner at AMT and a