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Latest Legal News
Kanika Chugh becomes managing partner at SKV Law
Kanika Chugh has become the managing partner at SKV Law Offices, taking over from Shri Venkatesh, who will remain as the founding partner and mentor
Piyush Gupta to lead Etihad Airways as head counsel
Piyush Gupta joins Etihad Airways as head counsel in Abu Dhabi, bringing 20+ years of sector experience
Puneet Gupta to steer Niva Bupa insurance as legal head
Puneet Gupta has joined Niva Bupa Health Insurance as legal head after exiting Axis Max Life Insurance
Prajna Mohapatra makes comeback at Cyril Amarchand
Mohapatra, previously a counsel at Trilegal, is a qualified lawyer with more than 10 years of experience, focusing on M&A, and private equity
Nishant Singh, team of 12, exit Luthra to join SAM
Nishant Singh has joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as a partner, bringing his core team of 12 lawyers
Alpesh Parekh joins Khaitan & Co in Pune as partner
Alpesh Parekh joined Khaitan & Co as a partner in the real estate practice at the Pune office
ANM Global promotes Rahul Dhote as equity partner
Rahul Dhote has been elevated to equity partner at ANM Global, three years after merging Literati Juris with the firm
Sneha Nagvekar now a partner at Veritas Legal
M&A specialist Sneha Nagvekar has joined Veritas Legal as a partner, bringing over a decade of experience with a focus on public M&A
Mamta Jha assumes co-managing partner role at Inttl Advocare
Mamta Jha was promoted to co-managing partner at Inttl Advocare, sharing the role with Hemant Singh from 1 April 2025
Latest Deals
Trilegal, JSA, Anderson Mori seal Vulcan Forge sale to Nitto
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, JSA, and Trilegal advised on the sale of Vulcan Forge to Nitto Seiko, with the deal value undisclosed
Trilegal, Bharucha advise on Caravel’s acquisition of IMI
Trilegal and Bharucha advised Caravel Group on acquiring the International Maritime Institute
JSA assists Donau Carbon’s Kalpa Char acquisition in India
JSA advised Donau Carbon on its acquisition of Kalpa Char Products for an undisclosed amount
CAM, AZB advise on USD407m ITC acquisition of CPP
CAM and AZB advised on ITC’s USD407m acquisition of Century Pulp and Paper from Aditya Birla Real Estate
Goswami, Hadef advise on Emirates Transport’s USD8m buy
Goswami & Nigam and Hadef & Partners advised Emirates Transport on its AED33 million acquisition of a 75% stake in Guardian One Transport
CAM, Khaitan act on Bain’s USD510m Manappuram investment
CAM and Khaitan & Co are advising Bain Capital on its proposed INR43.85 billion investment in Manappuram Finance
AZB, SAM and Khaitan act on Vadraj Cements insolvency process
SAM, AZB & Partners, and Khaitan & Co advised on the insolvency of Vadraj Cements
SAM, JSA act on Bajaj’s USD2.8bn Allianz buy
SAM and JSA advised Bajaj Finserv on its INR 240B ($2.79B) acquisition of Allianz SE’s 26% stake in BAGIC and BALIC
Ascendus, DMD advise on Gruhas stake in Broadway startup
DMD Advocates and Ascendus Law Partners have acted on Gruhas Proptech’s strategic investment into social commerce startup Broadway
