Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has been mandated to assist Hexaware Technologies, an AI-focused tech company backed by Carlyle Group, on its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in India, which is expected to raise $1.2 billion.
AZB & Partners and Kirkland & Ellis have guided Bain Capital’s investment into Indian automotive component maker Dhoot Transmission Group, which was represented by Trilegal.
Talwar Thakore & Associates advised Quadria Capital, a private equity fund focused on Asian healthcare, on its $100 million acquisition of a minority stake in Aragen Life Sciences. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. represented Aragen in the transaction.
DMD Advocates has advised HBM Healthcare Investments and other associated investors in leading OneSource Specialty Pharma’s $100 million fundraising through a pre-listing round, with DSK Legal representing OneSource on the deal.
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.
Aditya Birla Group, Vertiv and Hinduja Group make new senior legal hires
Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised private equity firm Multiples in its investment in Aditya Birla Group’s microfinance non-banking financial company, Svatantra Microfin, which was represented by Khaitan & Co. Multiples, along with Advent International, will invest 19.3 billion rupees ($233 million).
Ramya Mohan, Vice President and Asia-Pacific General Counsel at Finnish food packaging company Huhtamaki, champions a lean, adaptable legal team, emphasizing curiosity and ethical values. Mohan values external lawyers who offer clear advice and understand business context. Her guiding principle? Clear intentions and responsible choices. Mohan's leadership integrates legal expertise with business acumen, driving sustainable growth in packaging.
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