Indus adds real estate in-house pro in Bengaluru
IndusLaw has continued to rebuild its capabilities across the board, adding G Madhusudhana as a partner in its Bengaluru-based real estate practice.
DMD, SAM guide $190 mln railway equipment deal
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has advised Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) on its $190 million agreement to acquire the Railway Equipment Division (RED) of Escorts Kubota (EKL), which was represented by DMD Advocates.
Aquilaw adds Majmudar partner as Mumbai head
Indian boutique Aquilaw has added disputes attorney Neerav Merchant from Majmudar & Partners to head and grow its Mumbai office.
Wadia Ghandy, CAM guide StanChart’s $490 mln sale of personal loan business
Wadia Ghandy has guided Kotak Mahindra on its acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank’s personal loan business in India for $490 million, with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advising Standard Chartered.
ALB CONVERSATIONS: Ami Parikh, Asian Paints
Ami Parikh, general counsel of Indian multinational paint company Asian Paints, talks about how she balances legal risk management with business growth using empathy, prioritisation, and actionable solutions; why fostering legal awareness across the organization acts as an effective early warning system; and how analysing data points from day-to-day functions can provide strategic insights for business partners.
AZB, S&R act on $645 mln Afcons IPO
AZB & Partners is advising Afcons, one of India’s largest international infrastructure construction companies, on its upcoming initial public offering worth $645 million. S&R Associates is acting for the bookrunning lead managers.
CAM, AZB, SAM, Latham advise on landmark $1.3 bln Swiggy IPO
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is advising SoftBank-backed Indian food and grocery delivery giant Swiggy on its much-anticipated initial public offering worth $1.3 billion, with AZB & Partners and Latham & Watkins advising the bookrunning lead managers.
NDA international disputes head to join CAM in Mumbai
Sahil Kanuga, who heads the international dispute resolution practice at Nishith Desai Associates, is joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its white-collar crime and dispute resolution practice in Mumbai.
Anagram adds M&A and PE partner from IndusLaw
M&A-focused Anagram Partners has become the latest to turn to IndusLaw to expand its offerings with the addition of M&A and private equity-focused partner Faraz Khan in Mumbai.
ELP expands Mumbai real estate practice with partner hire
Tax-focused Indian law firm Economic Laws Practice has continued the strategic diversification of its offerings with the addition of partner Anshuman Jagtap to its real estate practice in Mumbai.
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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