Gurgaon: Kochhar hires disputes partner from King Stubb & Kasiva
Indian law firm Kochhar & Co has appointed Ashish Kothari as partner in its dispute resolution and litigation practice in Gurgaon.
UK's Hill Dickinson forms strategic alliance with Singapore law firm PDLegal
UK-headquartered Hill Dickinson has entered into a formal law alliance (FLA) with PDLegal, a law firm based in Singapore, to expand its legal offerings in the region.
Saraf continues August hiring with Quillon corporate pro
Saraf and Partners has hired a third partner in August with the addition of Adil Ladha to its corporate practice in Mumbai. Ladha was previously a counsel at Quillon Partners.
Bombay Law Chambers adds former NDA pro to head investment funds group
Mumbai-based boutique Bombay Law Chambers has added Nandini Pathak as a partner to head its investment funds and asset management practice. She was previously a leader in the same practice at Nishith Desai Associates.
SAM, AZB advise on $188 mln Netherlands-India life sciences deal
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has advised Netherlands-headquartered speciality ingredient solutions provider Barentz International on its acquisition of India-based Anshul Life Sciences, which was represented by AZB & Partners.
ELP bolsters disputes practice with former Rajah & Tann lawyer
Economic Laws Practice has added international arbitration pro Karam Advani as a partner in Mumbai, adding to its dispute resolution capabilities and strengthening its international network.
Anagram advises CVC on $835 mln India housing finance deal
Indian law firm Anagram Partners has acted for European private equity major CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of a stake in Aavas Financiers from Partners Group and Kedaara Capital.
JSA, IndusLaw, A&O Shearman act on $401mln IndiGo divesture
J. Sagar Associates has advised Interglobe Enterprises on a 2 percent divesture in low-cost Indian airline IndiGo for 33.6 billion rupees ($401 million). Citigroup, which bought IndiGo shares worth 13.6 billion rupees via the open market, was advised by IndusLaw and A&O Shearman.
India: Resolut, Khaitan guide investors in $665mln Zepto funding
Resolut Partners and Khaitan & Co have guided lead investor Glade Brook Capital Partners and co-investor Lightspeed, respectively, on a $665 million investment into Indian e-commerce company Zepto.
CAM continues July hiring spree with corporate lawyer from Trilegal
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has added a third partner in July, with Trilegal counsel Pooranimaa Hariharan joining the firm’s corporate practice in Bengaluru.
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Diversity & Inclusion in Japan's Legal Industry
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