Tag: India

IndusLaw, DLA Piper, Skadden and Cleary Gottlieb advised on the India leg of Roquette’s USD2.5 billion acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions

A global M&A conference in Mumbai spotlighted India’s deal-making momentum and its journey toward a USD30 trillion economy

IndusLaw and S&T Law have advised on CJ Logistics Corporation’s acquisition of an additional stake in CJ Darcl Logistics for an undisclosed amount

Sojitz invests in India’s biomethane sector with IOCL and GPS Renewables

Experts from India, Malaysia and Taiwan are closely monitoring market regulatory shifts and investor behaviours to identify emerging opportunities

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Adani on its USD236.69 million partnership with GEMS to create world-class schools in India

Supreme Court clarifies arbitration jurisdiction in Disortho v Meril Life, ruling that Indian law governs the arbitration agreement despite a foreign venue

The Supreme Court halts Telangana’s forest clearance for IT park, citing environmental and legal violations

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised REC India on a landmark USD1 billion loan to Greenko for a 1,600MW pumped-storage project in Karnataka

The India-UK Free-Trade Agreement boosts trade, services, and worker mobility

Vikram Sobti rejoins Chandhiok & Mahajan as head of the real estate practice

CAM, Ashurst, and PwC advise APSEZ on its USD2.04 billion acquisition of Abbot Point Port Holdings

Sarthak adds partner Tarun Bhattacharya to strengthen its corporate and energy practices

RBI mandates banks to shift websites to “.bank.in” to boost trust and cyber security

Singhania & Co advised Value Angels Investment Trust on its investment in monorail tech startup Urbanaut Technologies

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Coventry University on setting up India’s first approved English university campus in GIFT City

The CCI approved Google’s INR202.4 million settlement in a case over abuse of dominance in the Android TV market

Alpha Corporate Legal and AKG Consors have partnered to offer integrated legal services

IBBI invites public suggestions to simplify and cut costs of IBC compliance, with submissions open until 30 June 2025

IndusLaw and Trilegal advised on Accenture’s acquisition of deeptech education firm TalentSprint from NSE Academy

Varun Kalsi has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas’ Singapore office as director in the private client practice

Khaitan & Co advised Astral on its full acquisition of Al-Aziz Plastics

The ED has attached Amtek Group assets worth INR5.5 billion for fraud

Kwality Animal Feeds sold to Indian Poultry Alliance for INR3 billion, with post-acquisition investments planned

Power Finance funds Juniper Green’s hybrid renewable energy project with BESS integration

Brookfield invests in prime Powai land via controlling stake and debenture deal

SEBI cracks down on BluSmart and Gensol founders over fund misuse

SAM advised NTPC on a USD100 million solar energy deal with Sri Lanka, boosting regional cooperation

Khaitan & Co advised Lam Research on a major INR11.25 billion land deal in Bangalore

ACC urges India’s law ministry to recognise in-house counsel as full legal practitioners

Natasha Tuli has joined Chandhiok & Mahajan as counsel in the corporate practice, based in New Delhi

CAM, Cooley, S&R Associates, and Saul Ewing advised on Cerberus Capital’s minority investment in Aquatech International for an undisclosed amount

Singhania & Co advised SIDBI and FIRST on their investment in Mild Cares for an undisclosed amount

Shivangi Sharma Talwar has joined JSA’s Gurugram office as a retained partner in the corporate practice, bringing over 14 years of experience

IndusLaw, CAM, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Argus Partners advised on Goldman Sachs Alternatives’ majority stake acquisition in PeopleStrong Technologies

AZB, CAM, and JSA advised on IDFC FIRST Bank’s INR75 billion fundraising from Warburg Pincus and ADIA

Arjun Uppal has joined KARM Legal in Abu Dhabi as of counsel after leaving AZB & Partners to pursue cross-border legal experience

Shashwat Tewary has joined Cooley’s Singapore office as a capital markets partner, bringing 16 years of regional experience

Nishith Desai & Associates and JSA advised on GIC’s USD150 million investment in Asia Healthcare Holdings, approved by the CCI in April 2025

AZB, CAM, and Cooley advised on the RISE esports joint venture between Reliance’s RISE Worldwide and Denmark-based BLAST Esports

Raunaq Bahadur Mathur, an arbitration and commercial disputes specialist, has joined Saraf and Partners as a partner in Delhi

The IMF reports that India’s financial sector has grown more resilient and diverse since its last 2017 assessment

Kanika Chugh has become the managing partner at SKV Law Offices, taking over from Shri Venkatesh, who will remain as the founding partner and mentor

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, JSA, and Trilegal advised on the sale of Vulcan Forge to Nitto Seiko, with the deal value undisclosed

Trilegal and Bharucha advised Caravel Group on acquiring the International Maritime Institute

JSA advised Donau Carbon on its acquisition of Kalpa Char Products for an undisclosed amount

Piyush Gupta joins Etihad Airways as head counsel in Abu Dhabi, bringing 20+ years of sector experience

CAM and AZB advised on ITC’s USD407m acquisition of Century Pulp and Paper from Aditya Birla Real Estate

SEBI's new capital and disclosure rules took effect on 3 March 2025, with rights issue norms starting 31 March

Singapore’s top court voided an arbitration award by ex-CJI Dipak Misra for copying from other cases with just party names changed

Puneet Gupta has joined Niva Bupa Health Insurance as legal head after exiting Axis Max Life Insurance

SC: Penalty under CP Act can't be stayed during interim moratorium under IBC section 96, rules in recent judgment

Delhi High Court ruled in BPSL v Union of India (2025) that a corporate debtor cannot be prosecuted for pre-CIRP offences after resolution approval

Delhi High Court ruled on DMRC’s Section 34 petition challenging an arbitral award to HCC Samsung JV, focusing on the limitation period

Are Indian-origin startups' ‘reverse flips’ a lasting trend or just a temporary shift in strategy?

Lawyers have adapted practice methodologies in response to evolving technology

ACC urges recognition of general counsels under the Advocates Act

Parag Chaturvedi joined Fox & Mandal as an associate partner to strengthen its dispute resolution practice

Kaustubh Nandan Sinha joined Jaypee Infratech as general counsel

Delhi High Court, in Isar Engineers v NTPC-SAIL Power (2025), ruled that arbitrator independence is a complex issue

The withdrawal of the amendment bill crushed the in-house community’s hopes for recognition under the Advocates Act

Regulations for personal data privacy are being implemented in the Philippines, Taiwan, and India

Karan Mitroo joined JSA as an equity partner with 15 lawyers, including partners Purvi Dabbiru, Kartikeya Dubey, and Ankita Parasar

India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) is proud to introduce its inaugural Regional Law Firm Awards, with the results to be announced in May

Fox & Mandal hired Saurav Bhaumik as an associate partner in its corporate & commercial practice

Karan Dev Chopra and Neeraj Malik founded Gray Law in New Delhi, emphasizing legal expertise and client focus

Tuhin Kanta Pandey took over as SEBI chairman in Mumbai amid heightened regulatory scrutiny

BIS released the draft E-commerce – Principles and Guidelines for Self-Governance

SAM hires Anant Dang as a partner in its general corporate practice; he will be based in New Delhi

SILF president Lalit Bhasin’s book, Lawyers in the Freedom Struggle, honors the legal fraternity’s role in India’s independence

IndiaMART InterMESH appointed Manish Vij as a non-executive independent director and Manoj Bhargava as an executive director

Sugandha Asthana joins CAM Mumbai’s banking and finance practice with nearly 20 years of experience

Luthra and Luthra hired Sharad Joshi as a corporate partner, along with his team, in Mumbai

JSA elected new joint managing partners and an executive committee for fresh perspectives and continuity

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates opened a Pune office at BSB Capital and hired partner Shakti Singh Champawat

TNOGA introduced strict regulations for online real money gaming, tightening access and user safeguards

MCA extended the deadline for mandatory securities dematerialization to 30 June 2025, easing pressure on private companies

Saraf and Partners and Khaitan & Co advised on Fortis Hospotel’s acquisition of Shrimann Superspecialty Hospital in Jalandhar

CCI released draft regulations for public consultation on revising its approach to predatory pricing

MCA extended the deadline for Indian companies to file financial statements under the Companies Act, 2013

SEBI banned finfluencer Asmita Patel and associates, impounding INR 53.6M (USD 616,364)

IndusLaw advised Esco Technologies on a strategic investment in Allwin Medical Devices

JSA advised ASG Hospital on acquiring a majority stake in Vedanta Centre for Ophthalmic Science

NDA and ELP advised Max Healthcare on its agreement with VR Konkan for a 500-bed hospital in Thane

LKS advised Fibro India on selling its rotary table unit to Fibro Rotary Tables India in LÄPPLE’s restructuring

RBI introduced a framework for penalties and offence compounding under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007

Trilegal, CAM, and Touchstone advised Carlyle on its $400M majority stake in Roop Automotives and Highway Industries

IBBI has amended liquidation regulations to enhance efficiency, transparency, and integrity

New draft rules for telecom equipment standards have been released

SEBI's draft circular requires listed companies to file a digital assurance report

Angel fund reforms aim to boost investor protection and startup growth

Vivek Malhotra is now legal director (South Asia) at Zimmer Biomet

SEBI released a consultation paper on a draft circular for secure UPI-based investor transfers

Atul N Menon joins Saga Legal’s Bengaluru office as a partner to lead litigation and disputes

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and A&O Shearman advised on the 14-year LNG deal between Indian Oil and ADNOC

The Legal Affairs Department has drafted an amendment to the Advocates Act, 1961, to recognize non-litigating legal professionals as “legal practitioners”

CAM, Sidley Austin, and S&R Associates advised Dr Agarwal’s Health Care IPO, raising USD348.6 million

Indian Law Partners, Ashurst, and Suri & Company helped JKTI secure a loan from JBIC, co-financed by Sumitomo Mitsui

Vaibhav Suri and seven lawyers join CAM as a partner in its Delhi-NCR real estate practice

Delhi High Court ruled on whether arbitration awards qualified as ICA, limiting judicial review compared to domestic arbitration

India’s Supreme Court ruled that a debtor’s pledge under a DoH is a financial debt under the IBC

Settlements are a key tool in commercial dispute resolution

Ameet Datta, senior partner at Saikrishna & Associates, has launched his own firm, ADP Law Offices, with eight associates

New SIAC rules may impact Indian entities' choice of arbitration

AZB & Partners and Tempus Law Associates advised on PAG’s USD200 million majority stake acquisition in Pravesha Industries

Rahul Jain has joined Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as a partner in Bengaluru, leaving his in-house counsel role

India Business Law Journal is now inviting nominations for the 2025 IBLJ Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in April

India ranks fourth in trademark filings in the World Intellectual Property Report 2024, with a 6.1% rise from 2023 and over 3.2 million active registrations

Ankur Loona and his team of 10 lawyers have joined Dentons Link Legal’s capital markets practice in Mumbai

CAM, IndusLaw, Trilegal, and Khaitan & Co advised on Hindustan Unilever’s $350M acquisition of a 90.5% stake in Minimalist

Three firms advised on Paytm’s USD1 million acquisition of a 25% stake in Seven Technology, Dinie’s parent company

Samarjit Gajendra Pattnaik has joined Luthra and Luthra as a dispute resolution partner

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has integrated AI-powered technologies into its legal and business functions

India Business Law Journal invites nominations for the top foreign lawyers working on India-related matters

SEBI’s amendments require regulated entities using AI/ML tools to ensure data privacy and compliance

Saraf & Partners and TT&A advised Fortis Healthcare on its INR1.77 billion (USD207 million) acquisition of a 31.52% stake in Agilus Diagnostics