SPACE LAW: Final Frontier
BY Nimitt Dixit |Government-led efforts to improve regulatory and financial barriers in India's space sector are rapidly creating an important new market for the country's law firms, which are looking at increased work for their M&A, private capital investment, project finance, intellectual property and technology lawyers.
RANKINGS: ALB Employer of Choice 2024
BY Sarah Wong |Around a year ago, law firms were already grappling with the challenge of keeping their members, particularly the younger generation, engaged, motivated, and committed. However, the advent of a groundbreaking new technology, in the form of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), has added another significant variable, presenting both risks and opportunities.
CAM, JSA advise on NHAI InvIT $870 mln investment top-up
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised NHAI InvIT (National Highways Infra Trust) (NHIT), a privately listed infrastructure investment trust, on the $740 million issuance of its units by way of an institutional placement to eligible investors.
SAM picks up CAM capital markets partner in Mumbai
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has hired a second capital markets partner in 2024 with the addition of partner Rohit Tiwari from rival Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in Mumbai.
JSA makes 2nd partner hire in a week as disputes lawyer returns
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has added a second partner in a week after welcoming back disputes pro Harshavardhan Abburi in Hyderabad. He becomes the firm’s only partner based in the southern city.
Latham, CAM advise on $370 mln India gas deal
BY Nimitt Dixit |Latham & Watkins and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas have advised a Japanese consortium on its $370 million primary investment into India’s AG&P LNG Marketing.
Mumbai: AZB lands tax partner from IndusLaw
BY Mari Iwata |Tax lawyer Shruti KP has left the partnership at IndusLaw to join AZB & Partners in Mumbai.
Khaitan expands new Ahmedabad office with disputes hire
BY Mari Iwata |Khaitan & Co, India’s largest law firm by headcount, has welcomed aboard disputes expert Digant Popat as a partner in its recently launched Ahmedabad office.
JSA latest to add partner in hot Bengaluru market
BY Nimitt Dixit |Another in-house lawyer has returned to law firm practice in Bengaluru this week, with J. Sagar Associates welcoming back Rakesh Warrier as a partner from manufacturing services provider Zetwerk, where he was associate director for compliance.
Former Embassy Group GC joins CAM in Mumbai
BY Nimitt Dixit |Top Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has announced a second partner hire in two days, with the addition of real estate pro Siddharth Vedula to its general corporate practice in Mumbai.
CAM hires Anand and Anand IP pro in Delhi
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has hired a second intellectual property partner from IP firm Anand and Anand in six months with the addition of Revanta Mathur in Delhi.
AZB, Khaitan, SAM guide Sterlite-GIC $1 bln power JV
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firms AZB & Partners and Khaitan & Co have advised energy company Sterlite Power and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has represented Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC on the creation of their joint venture to build a power transmission platform in India.