Tag: Khaitan & Co

Sidley Austin, Khaitan & Co, and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised on financial services company Aditya Birla Capital’s first qualified institutional placement (QIP)

Akshay Malhotra has joined TT&A as partner in the firm’s projects, infrastructure and energy team, increasing the partnership to 26

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

Domestic opposition to opening of legal market gives foreign law firms pause for thought

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

Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel for Reliance Industries and Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise in their resolution plan to acquire textiles maker Sintex Industries under corporate insolvency

Multiple firms have announced the advancement of talent among their various practice groups during April when annual promotions are made for the new fiscal year

Khaitan & Co advised Rockwell Automation International Holdings, along with its nominee Rockwell Automation

India Business Law Journal reveals the achievements of the country’s leading in-house counsel and corporate legal teams who have been selected as this year’s winners

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

Khaitan & Co advised Warner Music India in buying a majority stake in digital giant Divo TV, which tapped Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan (L&S) as counsel, in a deal touted as one of the largest media acquisitions to date

Khaitan & Co assisted Eris Oaknet Healthcare in a USD42 million deal to acquire nine dermatology trademarks from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

Khaitan & Co advised upGrad Education on the acquisition of Global Study Partners Holdings (GSP) for USD16 million and promised a further USD10 million for future growth

As global uncertainty disrupts the legal workforce, Asian law firms see attrition as young lawyers switch to in-house and other lanes

Leaders from across various sectors, have provided us with personal accounts of why they prefer to work with certain lawyers and why they consider them outstanding

Khaitan & Co advised Britannia Industries on its joint venture agreement with French cheese maker Bel. Bel was advised by Dua Associates and will acquire a 49% stake in Britannia Dairy Private Limited (BDPL).

Disruption fuelled by global uncertainty has pervaded the dynamics of the legal workforce, with lawyers across Asia not hesitating to seek out new positions

Disruption brought by global uncertainty has pervaded the dynamics of the legal workforce, with lawyers across Asia rethinking a career outside the same old fish bowl

Mohit Abraham, the former director of regulatory affairs for North America, joined Sequoia India as chief legal officer in early November, succeeding Siddharth V Rao

Anshuman Mozumdar has joined Khaitan & Co as a partner in its corporate commercial practice group in Mumbai

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) partner and Delhi deputy head Gauri Rasgotra will launch her independent boutique law firm early next year and is currently serving her notice period till January

Khaitan & Co advised Gateway Distriparks (GDL) on the 100% acquisition of Kashipur Infrastructure and Freight Terminal from its existing shareholders Apollo Logisolutions, India Glycols and Kashipur Holdings for a total of INR1.56 billion

Managing partners at law firms are more optimistic about the future than they have been in years as the negative effects of the pandemic on the economy decline

At first glance, the Competition Amendment Bill, 2022, seems to be revolutionary and innovative. However, its success will depend on the implementation of the regulations issued by the antitrust watchdog

There are obvious advantages to the adoption of electric vehicles, but a closer look reveals some key challenges holding the country back from making the switch

Former Trilegal counsel Prateek Desai joins Khaitan & Co as a partner in the corporate and commercial (debt) practice group at the firm’s Noida office

Rohan Singh has joined Fox Mandal & Associates as a partner under the firm’s corporate and M&A practice in Mumbai

The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has expanded its highways and ports portfolio with the acquisition of two major projects in Jammu and Kashmir

Khaitan & Co helped Axis Bank in gaining the green light in record time for its INR123 billion (USD1.6 billion) acquisition of Citibank’s Indian consumer business

A quartet of law firms assisted in social media app ShareChat’s multi-tranched series H fund, raising USD255 million, which pushed it beyond the USD5 billion valuation benchmark

Khaitan & Co has roped in JSA partner Sahil Shah as counsel in the investment funds practice group and will be based in Mumbai

The Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) became the new lenders in the refinancing of wind turbine

With many IT employees offered huge salary hikes and perks from competing firms amid soaring global demand for IT services

Inbrew Beverages bought 32 liquor brands from United Spirits (USL), the Indian arm of Diageo, for INR8.2 billion (USD108 million) 

Veritas Legal advised House of Masaba Lifestyle in the INR900 million (USD11.61 million) acquisition by Aditya Birla Fashion House

TVS Motor Company has entered a partnership with Bengaluru-based Rapido as opportunities in the food deliveries and on-demand courier services market rev up along with the trend towards electric vehicles

Does the de minimis exemption help or hinder the CCI?

In a celebration of hard work, ingenuity and excellence, India Business Law Journal reveals the winners of the 2022 Indian Law Firm Awards

The Indian cinema industry is set for a mega transformation as two big multiplex owners with 1,500 screens decide to merge their businesses

Kartikey Mahajan has been named as a partner at Khaitan & Co’s Singapore office dispute resolution practice

India’s antitrust probe into the alleged collusion over fees charged by debt trustees of the State Bank of India, Axis Bank and IDBI Bank took a back seat following an intervention by the Bombay High Court after the banks challenged the jurisdiction of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in April this year

With the advent of the new fiscal year, several law firms announced their annual promotions as hard work is rewarded and the next generation of leaders is fostered

India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them

The number of criminal cases filed against cheque defaulters has overwhelmed India’s judicial system. One obvious solution is to decriminalise what is often a civil dispute, but lawyers aren’t convinced that’s the answer. George W Russell reports

100 lawyers feature in the A-List. A further 71 are recognised as Legal Icons.

As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work