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A&O, AZB advise Axis Bank on India’s 1st certified green bond

BY Ashima Ohri |

Allen & Overy and AZB & Partners have advised Axis Bank on its inaugural $500 million green bond issue on the London Stock Exchange, India's first internationally-listed certified green bond.
Cyril Amarchand, AZB on $1.3 bln India green energy deal

BY Ashima Ohri |

AZB & Partners has represented India’s Tata Power Renewable Energy on its 92.49 billion rupee ($1.3 billion) acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy from its parent, New Delhi-based Welspun Energy. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised the seller.
Dechert advises SilkRoad on final closing of $445.5 mln real estate fund

BY Ashima Ohri |

Dechert has advised Singapore-based private equity firm SilkRoad Property Partners on the final close of its latest real estate fund, SilkRoad Asia Value Partners.
Skadden hires corporate finance partner in Tokyo from MoFo

BY Ashima Ohri |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has hired Kenji Taneda as a partner in its corporate practice in Tokyo from Morrison & Foerster.
Luthra sets up full-fledged Hyderabad office with Tatva hire

BY Ashima Ohri |

Luthra & Luthra has set up a full-fledged office in Hyderabad after hiring Durga Bose Gandham as a partner from Tatva Legal.
SIAC to open rep office in India’s Gujarat state

BY Ashima Ohri |

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) will open a representative office in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) special economic zone in India
ICC names SG as Asia’s top arbitration hub for 5th straight year

BY Ashima Ohri |

The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has named Singapore as the leading arbitration hub for Asia for the fifth year running.
Mayer Brown JSM partner elected as HK Law Soc president

BY Ashima Ohri |

Mayer Brown JSM partner Thomas So Shiu-tsung has been elected as the new president of the Law Society of Hong Kong, replacing Stephen Hung Wan-shun.
SG: Fresh law grads facing tougher market due to increasing competition

BY Ashima Ohri |

Fresh law graduates in Singapore are finding it hard to land jobs at their desired salary due to increasing competition, with big and mid-sized firms reducing salaries by about S$500 ($370) since May last year.
Singapore approves first IP-backed loan

BY Ashima Ohri |

Shoemaker Masai Group International has successfully received a loan backed by its intellectual property as collateral. This is the first successful loan application of its kind in Singapore.