Fox & Mandal has become the latest Indian law firm to bolster its capital markets offering, with the addition of Timothy Franklyn as national practice head and deputy managing partner from Tatva Legal.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as Indian counsel to Ventive Hospitality, a joint venture between Blackstone and Panchshil Realty, on its initial public offering valued at $187 million. Latham & Watkins and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised the bookrunning lead managers (BRLMs).
In this interview with ALB, Manisha Chaudhary, managing partner at UKCA and Partners, offers incisive perspectives on critical issues in Indian corporate law. She delves into the complexities of obtaining status quo ante orders in oppression cases, addresses the challenges facing the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in merger approvals, and clarifies the jurisdictional boundaries between NCLT and arbitration in shareholder disputes.
Indian law firm IndusLaw has its first partner hire of the new year with the addition of Megha Arora to its projects, energy and infrastructure practice in Bengaluru. Arora joins from JSA Advocates & Solicitors, where she had been a partner since 2017.
JSA Advocates & Solicitors has bolted right out of the hiring gate for 2025 with the addition of its second new partner hire of the year, as Pritha Chatterjee moves from IndusLaw as a retained partner in its banking and finance practice.
Indian law firm JSA Advocates & Solicitors has continued its market-leading expansion from 2024 with the addition of Trilegal counsel Shringarika Priyadarshini as a retained partner in its Gurugram-based corporate practice.
Bengaluru-based attorneys Sneha Nagaraj and Gautham Gururaj have launched a new firm called Frontline Law Partners, adding Russia-based lawyer Illarion Igorevich Girs to focus on cross-border litigation and transactional work.
In the dynamic landscape of the private equity and venture capital sector, the role of an in-house counsel extends far beyond mere advisory duties and handling negotiations during the investment stage.
Anagram Partners has advised Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp on its deal to acquire the digital technology services business of India’s National Stock Exchange for $120 million.
Khaitan & Co has guided India’s second-largest healthcare provider, Manipal Hospitals, on its acquisition of an 87 percent stake in Kolkata-based hospital chain Medica Synergie for $168 million.
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