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Korean investment in India’s infrastructure

By Kushal Sinha and Dhrupad Pant, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Legal developments in arbitration

Supportive courts and advancing legal regimes are strengthening arbitration, but grasping jurisdictional nuances is key to success

Insurance, cross-border data breach disputes: India

By Ajoy Roy, Aishani Das and Balapragatha Moorthy, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

W&I enhancements and scrapes: Are they worth it?

By Karun Prakash, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Warranty and indemnity insurance is reshaping Indian M&A deals by shifting risk to insurers while offering enhancements

Unleashing the open offer genie in India’s public market

By Roopal Kulsrestha and Meghna Nachappa, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Once made, an open offer in India can rarely be withdrawn, raising concerns about fairness and flexibility

Natural disaster insurance in India: Gaps and legal framework

By Shailaja Lall, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

A holistic approach is needed for meaningful protection against the nation’s myriad forms of natural disasters

JSA, SAM and Agram advise on Theobroma Foods’ USD233m sale

JSA, SAM and Agram Legal counselled on the Theobroma Foods’ INR20 billion majority stake sale

Promoters have their cake and eat it too: SEBI’s sweet take on ESOPs

By Pooja Ramchandani, Kriti Kaushik and Rakshita Mehta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

SEBI’s 2025 amendment lets founders retain ESOPs even after being classified as promoters in IPOs

Maharashtra leads way in transparent property registration

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Maharashtra’s new property registration amendment introduces key legal safeguards to prevent invalid or fraudulent transfers

India’s IPO door opening for fast-track ‘reverse flips’

By Natashaa Shroff, Taranjeet Singh and Gunjan Shrivastav, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India eases reverse flip mergers, enabling faster IPO exits through regulatory reforms

How to insure against private spaceflight risks

By Ankita Kumar and Tanya Srivastava, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India must strengthen legal certainty for private space operators by codifying liability rules and adopting global best practices

IBLJ Law Firm Awards, 2025

India’s definitive legal awards celebrate and commend innovation, expertise, and excellence in the profession

SAM acts for Power Finance on USD580m green energy loan

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

Firms steer USD100m Brookfield real estate deal in Mumbai

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

Shivangi Talwar joins JSA as retained partner in Gurugram

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

AZB, SAM and Khaitan act on Vadraj Cements insolvency process

SAM, AZB & Partners, and Khaitan & Co advised on the insolvency of Vadraj Cements

Who knows if leases fall under RERA?

By Shrutikirti Kumar and Aman Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India’s real estate sector, a major economic and employment driver, is projected to reach USD1.3 trillion, says CREDAI

Nishant Singh, team of 12, exit Luthra to join SAM

Nishant Singh has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a partner, bringing his core team of 12 lawyers

Deals of the Year 2024

The most complex and interesting deals and disputes that have taken place in the past year

SAM, JSA act on Bajaj’s USD2.8bn Allianz buy

SAM and JSA advised Bajaj Finserv on its INR 240B ($2.79B) acquisition of Allianz SE’s 26% stake in BAGIC and BALIC

Saurav Bhaumik shores up corporate talent at Fox & Mandal

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

Corporate practice expert Anant Dang joins SAM as partner

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

Navigating commitment restrictions under OI regime

By Rohan Jain, Kshitij Arora and Shruti Jaju, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Restrictions on financial commitments under the OI regime for non-compliant overseas investments.

Merger control: Regulatory framework and processes

By Supritha Prodaturi, Rohan Bhargava and Aryika Dadhwal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Interface of regulatory bodies with IBC

By Anoop Rawat, Ahkam Khan and Ananya Khanna, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

SAM, A&O Shearman act on USD7bn ADNOC-IndianOil deal

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

Overseas investments by MFs – Will the RBI blink?

By Yogesh Chande, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Investors favor local assets over global ones, showing home bias

To infinity and beyond in space and M&A

By Arvind Sharma, Kartike Rana and Aarushi Mittal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India’s space industry is evolving as reforms and private interest open launches beyond ISRO

Reviewing 2024 M&A and private equity trends

By Natashaa Shroff, Taranjeet Singh and Deepa Rekha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

M&A and PE investments are reshaping India’s corporate landscape across sectors  

2024: Keep up!

A wrap-up of the year’s most significant events affecting legal in the region, and how they impacted in-house counsel, policymakers, regulators and law firms

Latham, SAM and CAM work on USD187m Ventive Hospitality IPO

Latham & Watkins and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised on Ventive Hospitality’s USD187.1 million IPO

Future Legal Leaders 2025

In an era where robust leadership is vital for success in the legal sector, India Business Law Journal recognises the rising stars of India’s legal community

Luthra and Luthra recruits two partner designates

Monalisa Kosaria and Saswat Mohanty are now partner designates for dispute resolution and capital markets at Luthra Law Offices

No special treatment for government agencies in arbitration

Unilateral appointment clauses in public-private contracts violate Article 14, as per a landmark ruling

Mandatory open offers – Damocles’ sword for the acquirer?

By Mithun V Thanks and Pooja Singhania, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

The CERC has drafted regulations for carbon credit trading under the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022  

Wealth management in India: SEBI’s bottom-up approach to investment

By Inder Mohan Singh and Suraj Meher, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) decision to introduce a new asset class within the mutual fund framework

Trio counsels on USD260m Niva Bupa Health Insurance IPO

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, and White & Case advised on Niva Bupa Health Insurance's IPO

Evolving jurisprudence on compound interest claims in India

By Atika Vaz, Anumeha Karnatak and Eeshan Sonak, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Balancing AI, ethics and the constitution

By Varun Pathak, Yash Karunakaran and Vishwajeet Deshmukh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Regulating AI is a growing concern for democracies protecting fundamental rights

The A-List 2024-25

Based on insights from in-house counsel and top business leaders, India Business Law Journal celebrates India’s most popular lawyers making the A-List

E-commerce and FDI in India: Key legal insights

By Raghubir Menon, Ekta Gupta, and Rooha Khurshid, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Developments in e-commerce

A comparison of shifts in regulations governing e-commerce in India and Russia

Six firms deliver Swiggy’s USD1.3bn IPO to home market

Swiggy's USD1.35 billion IPO on November 13, 2024, became India's second-largest debut in 2024

Cross-border share swaps home and free

By Manish Gupta, Rashi Singh and Ananya Vajpey, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

The Ministry of Finance amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rules, 2019, in August 2024 to boost foreign direct investment    

Six firms advise on USD244m Vastu Housing share sale

Six firms advised on the USD 244 million Vastu Housing Finance share sale to a consortium of investors

Maximising value of asset sale during insolvency

By Sagar Dhawan and Ahkam Khan, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Q&A: CCI revised deal value threshold regulations explained

Law.asia spoke with Shweta Chopra, a partner in the competition law practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, to shed light on competition law amendments

Regulations must consider small digital export businesses

By Dorothy Thomas and Ragul Murali, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

India’s export shift prompts new draft regulations to replace 2015 EGS rules

Quartet steers USD3.3bn Hyundai India IPO

Shardul Amarchand, Latham & Watkins, White & Case, and Cyril Amarchand advised on Hyundai Motor India’s USD3.3 billion IPO

Modi 3.0: Key reforms for foreign investment in India

By Shruti Kinra and Mragank Shukla, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India's general election from April 19 to June 1 resulted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP winning a third term

SAM, JSA propel Fraport’s USD126m sale in airport stake

SAM, JSA advise on Fraport's INR10.58B sale of DIA share to GMR

Generative AI bringing real change to real estate

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Generative AI is emerging as a game-changer for the real estate industry, transforming business operations

India calls and inbound mergers are the result

By Rudra Kumar Pandey, Anshul Chhirang and Shreya Bhatnagar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India's strong economy amid a global "funding winter" has fueled a trend of "reverse-flipping."

Foreign creditor protection under India’s insolvency code

By Vaijayant Paliwal and Kirti Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Trio acts on EuroGroup’s USD22m electric motor parts buy

Freshfields, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, and OP Khaitan & Co advised on EuroGroup Laminations' 40% stake acquisition in Kumar Precision Stampings

Seven firms deliver baby products retailer FirstCry’s IPO

FirstCry's IPO, oversubscribed at 12.2times, debuted on the National Stock Exchange with a 40% premium

Quartet counsels on USD730m Ola Electric IPO in India

CAM, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, and SAM advised on Ola Electric Mobility's USD730 million IPO, a major debut on the BSE and NSE in 2024

SAM elevates 22 in annual promotions

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) has rewarded 22 members, including 14 women, with promotions as partners and counsel

Analysis of M&A laws in India

By Raghubir Menon, Jeel Panchal and Ketayun Mistry, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

M&A of listed companies through reverse mergers

By Karun Prakash, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Anjana Potti to strengthen SAM’s energy practice in Bengaluru

Anjana Jamalamadaka Potti has joined the Bengaluru office of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a partner in the infrastructure

Balancing act for ARCs when using resolution tools

By Veena Sivaramakrishnan and Sumant Prashant, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Two star equity partners, 20 lawyers, leave SAM for JSA

Iqbal Khan and Ambarish, formerly partners in the corporate, M&A and private equity practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, have moved to JSA along with their team of around 20 lawyers

Advanced analytics aid real estate decisions

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Indian Law Firm Awards 2024

We recognise the ingenuity and achievements of the country’s top law firms

SAM counsels Bajaj Auto on strategic USD481.5m share buyback

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has advised Bajaj Auto on a strategic INR40 billion (USD481.5 million) buyback of up to 4 million shares

Rohit Tiwari bolsters capital markets at Shardul Amarchand

Rohit Tiwari has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a partner in the capital markets practice and will be based in the Mumbai office

Shardul Amarchand advises on INR32bn Apollo Hospitals deal

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has advised Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited (AHEL) and Apollo Healthco in a multi-phase transaction

PMLA intersection in IBC proceedings

By Anoop Rawat, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

On the move

Elections, political tensions, accelerated regulation and shifting sands of opportunity are some of the factors influencing law firm movements in the region

On the move

Elections, political tensions, accelerated regulation and shifting sands of opportunity are some of the factors influencing law firm movements in the region

Real estate prosperity only through radical decarbonisation

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Deals of the Year 2023

India Business Law Journal reveals 50 standout deals and disputes of 2023, and the law firms that successfully concluded them

Seven law firms act on USD8.5bn Reliance-Viacom18-Disney JV

Seven law firms seal Reliance-Viacom18-Disney USD8.5B joint venture deal

SAM teams counsel on Exicom’s USD51.73m debut listing

SAM advises on Exicom Tele-Systems' INR4.29 billion IPO, the first for an Indian EV charging infrastructure player on NSE and BSE

SAM injects fresh talent expanding management board to nine

SAM boosts management board to nine members, demonstrating commitment to new leadership talent

SAM aids ACME’s divestment of USD253m in solar assets

SAM advises ACME Solar's asset divestment to BluPine for an undisclosed sum

Obstacles and opportunities in real estate AI

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

2023 – The legal year in review

From artificial intelligence and de-risking from China to energy transitions and global taxation, law firms and in-house counsel had plenty to keep them busy in 2023

Ankit Jaiswal leads legal team at CarDekho Southeast Asia

Corporate counsel Ankit Jaiswal has taken over as the head of legal and compliance for the SEA region at CarDekho Southeast Asia

2023 – The legal year in review

In 2023, law firms and in-house counsel navigated AI, China de-risking, energy transitions, and global taxation challenges

SAM advises Barentz in Radian Chemical acquisition

SAM advised Barentz, a global distributor in life sciences and specialty performance ingredients, in acquiring Radian Chemical Products for an undisclosed sum

Devi Patel back at SAM to boost capital markets practice

Devi Prasad Patel has rejoined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) as a partner in the capital markets practice

Supreme Court’s stand on unstamped arbitration agreements

By Ila Kapoor and Surabhi Lal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Corporate insolvency approvals: Balancing compliance and resolution

By Veena Sivaramakrishnan, Soummo Biswas, Yugal Jain and Aditi Tomar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Driving the electrification of public transport forward

By Anurag Dwivedi and Shashwat Bhaskar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

SAM advises Ring Plus Aqua on USD81m acquisition

SAM advises Ring Plus Aqua in acquiring 59.25% stake in Maini Precision Products for INR6.82 billion (USD81 million)

The shifting sands of India’s indirect taxes

By Rajat Bose, Ankita Bhasin and Ankit Sachdeva, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Crackdowns, exemptions, reviews, and payment orders – India’s GST laws are pulling taxpayers in many directions at once

MCA proposal to reinstate CIRP: A critique

By Misha, Aishwarya Satija and Kritika Poddar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Seven firms advise on Samhi Hotels’ USD164m IPO

Seven law firms assisted various parties involved in the Samhi Hotels IPO on the NSE and BSE, raising USD164 million for the Indian hospitality giant

SAM secures CCI approval on Centella Mauritius, TPG share deals

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has represented Centella Mauritius Holdings, an affiliate of TPG, before the CCI, securing unconditional approval of share deals

A regional comparison of arbitration landscapes

The competition for arbitration business is heating up with a host of national developments

A regional comparison of arbitration landscapes: India

By Ila Kapoor, Shruti Sabharwal and Surabhi Lal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co in New Delhi

SAM advises drone company ideaForge on USD68.1m IPO on NSE, BSE

SAM guided ideaForge Technology in its groundbreaking IPO, paving the way for India's drone manufacturing industry

A regional comparison of ESG regulations

Growing awareness of the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards is pushing companies around the globe

A comparison of M&A laws: India

By Raghubir Menon, Jeel Panchal, and Ketayun Mistry, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Debashree Dutta, Roopali Singh new founding partners at Vritti Law

Debashree Dutta and Roopali Singh have joined co-founders Shameek Chaudhuri and Arvind Ramesh as founding partners at Vritti Law Partners

A comparison of M&A laws

Asia M&A booms with government incentives and global investor interest. To compete, dealmakers must keep current on trends and regulations

New framework for default loss guarantees to boost digital lending

By Shubhangi Garg and Arjun Khandelwal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

A regional comparison of ESG regulations: India

By Radhika M Dudhat, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Role of retail debenture holders in insolvency resolution

By Anoop Rawat, Saurav Panda and Arushi Asheesh Chandra, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

IndusLaw counsels PhonePe on USD100m funding boost

IndusLaw has represented fintech startup PhonePe, which received an additional USD100 million in funding from General Atlantic

A greater good

Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare

SEBI strengthening governance and protecting minority shareholders

By Abhishek Guha and Amrita Ghosh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Khaitan, SAM and Trilegal assist in USD1.4bn Brookfield deal

Three law firms assisted parties involved in Brookfield Asset Management’s sale of two large commercial assets in Mumbai and Gurugram valued at USD1.4 billion

Home and profits are where the heart is

By Puja Sondhi, Roma A Das and Harjas Singh, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

SAM names Rohit Garg as partner to augment tax practice

Rohit Garg, formerly an associate partner at DMD Advocates, is Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co’s latest addition to the partners list

SAM advises Lifelong-led consortium’s GoMechanic acquisition

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advises a Lifelong India-led consortium’s acquisition of distressed car servicing startup GoMechanic through a slump sale transaction for an undisclosed sum

Indian Law Firm Awards 2023

We recognise the ingenuity and achievements of the country’s top law firms

SAM advises IndusInd Bank on Duet India Hotels funding

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised IndusInd Bank in granting financial assistance to the Duet India Hotels chain for its entities in Pune, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Hyderabad

India’s green deposit, finance initiatives need push

By Anurag Dwivedi and Shashwat Bhaskar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

M&A activity shows real estate resilience

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Making sense of the promoter conundrum

By Abhishek Guha and Jagriti Mohata, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Future Legal Leaders 2023

What are the winning traits of lawyers that make them stand out to their clients and peers?

India’s CoC voting threshold may force hand of lenders

By Anurag Dwivedi and Shashwat Bhaskar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Man on a mission

With a relentless demeanour and the stamina to remain in the game for longer than an Indian test opener, Lalit Bhasin discusses the finer nuances of life, law and legacy with Gautam Kagalwala

Neha Sinha leaves Luthra to join Sagus Legal as partner

Neha Sinha, a former partner at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India has joined Sagus Legal as a partner in its corporate and M&A practice

The A-List 2022-23

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Deciding how material is an adverse event

By Raghubir Menon and Swati Sharma, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Giving India’s pilot CBDC wings to fly

By Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

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