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.
CAM, SAM, AZB, Ropes advise on Advent’s $290 mln investment in Apollo Healthco
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised global investor Advent International on its $294 million acquisition of a minority stake in Apollo Healthco (AHL), a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL), which was guided by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
ELP hires Khaitan real estate and construction pro in Mumbai
Tax-focussed Economic Laws Practice has continued its strategic diversification into other practice areas with the addition of Khaitan & Co partner Sudip Mullick, who was a partner in the real estate and construction practices and spearheaded that firm’s hospitality group.
Former AZB, Vritti partner sets up corp boutique Avyakta in Mumbai
Shameek Chaudhuri, a former senior partner at AZB & Partners and most recently a founding partner at Vritti Law Partners, has set up his own corporate law-focused firm Avyakta Law in Mumbai.
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