Khaitan, JSA, Hogan Lovells guide $515 mln Waaree IPO
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.
CAM, Khaitan guide Adani-backed Renew Exim’s $380 mln ITD acquisition
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.
Former Interpol counsel returns to Poovayya to head data protection practice
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.
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.
ANM hires disputes partner in Delhi
Indian law firm ANM Global has hired dispute resolution expert Nittin Bhatia as a partner in its Delhi office. He joins from his own practice at NPV Legal.
India’s JSA continues lateral blitz with CAM hire
JSA Advocates & Solicitors has extended its extensive inorganic growth spree by adding capital markets expert Anuj Pethia from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in New Delhi.
Dentons Link Legal, Dentons U.S., Crawford Bayley guide $358 mln SpiceJet QIP
Dentons Link Legal acted for troubled and cash-strapped Indian airline SpiceJet on its $358 million financial infusion through a qualified institutional placement of equity shares. Crawford Bayley & Co and Dentons U.S. acted as domestic and international counsel respectively to the book-running lead managers, DAM Capital Advisors and JM Financial.
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