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N&A, STB, AMT, Davis Polk advise on $750 mln Kokusai Electric IPO

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Law firm Nishimura & Asahi has advised Japanese chip tool-maker Kokusai Electric on its proposed $750 million initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. U.S. law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is advising Kokusai’s majority stakeholder KKR, which will be provided a partial exit.
India’s Saraf adds M&A partner from Trilegal

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm Saraf & Partners has added infrastructure-focused M&A attorney Dhruv Chatterjee as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice.
India's BTG Legal, Advaya Legal combine

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Mumbai-headquartered law firms BTG Legal and Advaya Legal have merged to form BTG Advaya, an 11-partner law firm with a presence in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi.
Former P&G, Dyson legal head joins India’s Anand

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Shailyamanyu Singh, who has previously held the roles of regional legal head of Dyson in Asia and general counsel of Procter & Gamble’s India business, has relocated from his Singapore-base to join Indian intellectual property law firm Anand and Anand as designate partner.
Thai powerhouse Tilleke joins Drew’s regional law firm network

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Bangkok-headquartered Tilleke & Gibbins, Thailand’s largest law firm, has become the latest member of Drew Network Asia (DNA), Singapore firm Drew & Napier’s regional law network. DNA now has a presence in nine countries and includes about 824 fee-earners.
Wadia Ghandy launches in Bengaluru with Samvad hire

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Mumbai-headquartered law firm Wadia Ghandy & Co has opened an office in Bengaluru, hiring Pinaz Mehta as a partner to head its operations in the city.
Khaitan, Trilegal, S&R guide Glenmark Pharma’s $680 mln sale of GLS stake to Nirma

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm S&R Associates has advised Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on the proposed divestment of 75 percent stake in Glenmark Life Sciences (GLS) for $680 million to Nirma, which was represented by Khaitan & Co.
SAM doubles Chennai partner strength with hires from Luthra, UAE firm

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has become the latest to grow its Chennai presence with the additions of M&A partner Sarika Raichur and disputes partner Shruti Khanijow. The hires bring its partner strength in the southern city to four.
Baker McKenzie guides Vertex on formation of new SEA and India-focused fund

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Global law firm Baker McKenzie advised its longstanding client, Singapore-based investment company Vertex Holdings, on the formation and private placement of its fifth fund targeting investments in high-growth, early-stage technology and technology-enabled start-ups in Southeast Asia and India.
India sees more new law firms as Unum Law, Sarvagya Legal and Kumar & Sardana launch

BY Nimitt Dixit |

India’s National Capital Region continues to see a proliferation of boutique law firms in its legal market, with Unum Law, Sarvagya Legal and Kumar & Sardana Associates being the latest entrants.