7 international, Indian firms act on Kedaara Capital’s $350 mln U.S. bet
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Quillon Partners, and Kelley Drye & Warren have advised Indian private equity firm Kedaara Capital on its maiden bet in the data analytics and AI solutions market, committing $350 million strategic investment to San Jose, California-based Impetus Technologies.
Japan’s Miura & Partners expands presence to Malaysia with alliance
Japanese law firm Miura & Partners has continued its expansion within Southeast Asia after announcing that it will enter into a strategic alliance with Malaysian law firm Donovan & Ho.
SAM, Latham guide Hexaware’s upcoming $1.2 bln India IPO
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.
Morgan Lewis to close recently established Shenzhen office
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has confirmed to ALB that it will close its Shenzhen office, which was launched in June 2023.
Ropes, Nishimura, MHM act on Bain’s $634 mln Jamco acquisition
Ropes & Gray and Nishimura & Asahi have advised U.S. investment fund Bain Capital on its $634 million acquisition of Japanese aircraft interior maker Jamco, which turned to Mori Hamada & Matsumoto for counsel.
Tokyo: Former AMT partner boosts Ashurst’s energy transition offering
Global law firm Ashurst has announced the appointment of Teruma Naito as a partner in its projects and energy transition (PET) practice in Tokyo. Naito joins from leading Japanese firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune.
Indonesian boutique AVYA builds corporate practice with new partner hire
Indonesian law firm AVYA Law has appointed Noor M Aziz as partner to head its corporate, commercial, and business transactions practice group, marking the firm's third partner hire since July.
FORUM: Collective Advantage
Collaboration is the most powerful driver of client institutionalisation. According to Thomson Reuters’ research, clients who identify collaborative teams within an outside law firm spend an average of 56 percent of their budget at that firm — more than twice the average share of spend received by the firms that clients use the most.
EXPLAINER: Unpacking the GIFT City Remittance Regime
The Reserve Bank of India has recently expanded the scope of remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs), permitting Indian residents to open foreign currency accounts in the country’s first IFSC, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City.
Q&A: Beyond the Boundary: How Law Is Influencing Sports Governance
Nandan Kamath is a sports lawyer and the founder of LawNK, a law firm based in Bengaluru specialising in sports, technology, and media law, representing a diverse clientele that includes national and international sports federations, leagues, teams, sponsors, and athletes.