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).
For decades, timesheets have been the bane of junior lawyers, as law firms almost uniformly use them to track productivity. But recent moves are seeking to make them less burdensome – as well as incentivise lawyers to complete them.
Even as generative AI sweeps the globe, Indian law firms have been slow to embrace it. Those that have done, though, are encountering lower costs and shorter turnaround times. But as with any new technology, it’s critical that firms move carefully.
Bengaluru-based private equity boutique Rajaram Legal has recruited Chitra Raghavan as the head of its M&A and general corporate practice. Raghavan joins from an in-house role at Reliance Industries.
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