Indian intellectual property firm Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys has added partner Eshani Kaul to its ranks, the firm’s first lateral partner hire, citing an increase in trademark-related work firm.
Indian law firm Trilegal has bolstered its real estate and disputes capabilities with the addition of litigator Samit Dilip Shukla as a partner in Mumbai. Shukla was previously a partner at DSK Legal.
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has advised Acme Solar, one of India's largest renewable energy independent power producers, on its $343 million initial public offering.
Khaitan & Co has advised Waaree Energies, India's largest manufacturer and exporter of solar modules, on its $515 million initial public offering, with JSA Advocates & Solicitors and Hogan Lovells guiding the bookrunning lead managers.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Adani Group's Dubai-based firm Renew Exim DMCC on its acquisition of a 46.64 percent stake in ITD Cementation India for around $380 million from Italian-Thai Development Public Company, who was represented by Khaitan & Co.
Bengaluru-headquartered law firm Poovayya & Co has launched a dedicated data protection practice group after welcoming back former Interpol cybercrime counsel Harini Sudersan to head the team.
IndusLaw has continued to rebuild its capabilities across the board, adding G Madhusudhana as a partner in its Bengaluru-based real estate practice.
TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation was established in 2022 but two Trilegal co-founders with the stated aim of improving the performance and behaviour of the state and its institutions, as well as private market participants, in a manner that aligns with the wider economic goals of the country.
In March, the Committee on Digital Competition Law in India released its report, which included the draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024 (DCB).
Indian law firms have been reluctant to invest in legal technology. However, with the advent of precise AI-based technologies and an increasingly competitive market, embracing legal technology is no longer an option but a necessity.
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