Shardul Amarchand assists on the IDFC demerger, four firms are involved as KKR buys into JBF, BLP acts on Myanmar aircraft deal and much more.

Shardul Shroff, executive chairman of Shardul Amarchand, speaks to Ranajit Dam about the transition from the legacy Amarchand Mangaldas, his vision for the firm, and how it is looking to attract and retain the best talent as the war for lawyers heats up

Khaitan & Co acts on the sale of IL&FS Milestone and Hindustan Construction Company’s stake in VCCPL to Blackstone, Allen & Gledhill guides East Coast (Cecil) Invesment on the divestment of an office building, WongPartnership advises on the establishment of a number of multi-currency debt issuance programmes, and more in this week’s Southeast Asia Deals table.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has hired Akshay Chudasama as the managing partner of its Mumbai office. Chudasama joins from J. Sagar Associates (JSA), where he was a senior partner in Mumbai.

A&G helps Amara Holdings and Mermaid Maritime issue debt, two Amarchand Mangaldases start notching up deals, and much more.

The two new law firms created out of the legacy Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co. – once India’s largest firm – have started business as Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.