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.
AZB hires NDA employment head, Poovayya disputes partner
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firm AZB & Partners has made its first partner hires of the year with Vikram Shroff, former head of the employment and labour practice at Nishith Desai Associates, joining in Mumbai, and disputes partner Mrinal Shankar joining from Poovayya & Co in Bengaluru.
Saraf adds ELP securities pro in first 2024 partner hire
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firm Saraf and Partners has continued its aggressive expansion from last year with the addition of Abhiraj Arora as a partner in its securities and regulatory practice. Arora joins from Economic Laws Practice, where he was associate partner.
CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT: Asia’s New Power Couple
BY Nimitt Dixit |Increased economic activity between India and Japan is creating new work for lawyers in both countries, but there is still a long way to go to facilitate cross-border legal market growth and expansion.
IndusLaw adds three disputes partners in Delhi from Luthra
BY Nimitt Dixit |Indian law firm IndusLaw has bolstered its disputes capabilities in the National Capital Region (NCR) with the addition of partners Divij Kumar, Amrita Tonk, Abhimanyu Kampani, along with four associates, from Luthra and Luthra Law Offices.