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.
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India has become the latest in a string of firms to add in-house experience to its partner ranks, adding compliance and intellectual property specialist Suprio Dasgupta in Hyderabad.
Lack of judicial capacity, incompetency, and frivolous litigation in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) have led to decreased values and increased timelines for debt recovery under India’s bankruptcy code, driving financial creditors and prospective debt buyers away from India’s foremost stressed asset resolution scheme.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and AZB & Partners have guided the division of India’s Godrej conglomerate between two branches of the Godrej family, with Adi Godrej and Nadir Godrej-led side represented by CAM and the Jamshyd Godrej and Smita Godrej Crishna-led branch advised by AZB.
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