Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has become the latest to grow its Chennai presence with the additions of M&A partner Sarika Raichur and disputes partner Shruti Khanijow. The hires bring its partner strength in the southern city to four.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has advised KKR & Co on its $250 million follow-on investment in Reliance Retail Ventures, which was represented by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

Indian law firm Trilegal has tapped rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas for a ninth partner this year, with capital markets lawyer Abhinav Maker joining in its Mumbai and New Delhi offices.

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has turned to rival AZB & Partners to strengthen its real estate offerings, adding practice leader Rohit Bajaj as a partner in New Delhi. 

Law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund (MAIF) on the $362 million sale of its entire shareholding in two operational toll road projects in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat to KKR-backed Highways Infrastructure Trust (HIT), which was represented by Trilegal.

Indian law firm IndusLaw has expanded its infrastructure and energy practice in Delhi with the addition of Shashwat Kumar as a partner from rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas.

J Sagar Associates (JSA) and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas have advised BPEA EQT and ChrysCapital, respectively, on their 91-billion-rupee ($1.1 billion) purchase of a 90 percent stake in HDFC's education finance arm HDFC Credila.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has hired technology specialist Gauhar Mirza as a partner in Delhi from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has recruited tax lawyer Rohit Garg as a partner in Delhi from DMD Advocates.

Khaitan & Co has advised Brookfield Asset Management on its $1.4 billion sale of two commercial properties in India to a partnership between its locally listed REIT Brookfield India, represented by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, counselled by Trilegal.