Air India and Indian Airlines have announced plans to merge within the next three months to create a more competitive airline.
The cabinet cleared the merger plans in March after it was agreed that a single state-owned airline would be...
Jet Airways is to merge with Air Sahara. Lawyer Rustam Gagrat confirmed that the two airlines had agreed to revive merger talks that fell through last year.
DSK Legal advised the Sahara Group, and Gagrat’s law firm represented Jet Airways....
The German unit of India’s Suzlon Energy upped the ante in April in a bidding war for German wind turbine manufacturer REpower by raising its offer to the equivalent of US$1.65 billion.
Suzlon Energy, the fifth-largest wind energy firm in...
Tata Power announced plans to spend US$1.1 billion to buy into one of Indonesia’s largest thermal coalmines.
Through an offshore Special Purpose Vehicle, Tata Power plans to buy a 30% equity stake in Indonesian coal producers PT Kaltim Prima Coal...
International law firm Allen & Overy will fund a 10-year endowment at the India University in Bangalore. The endowment will be known as the Allen & Overy Professor of International Financial Law, the firm said in May.
The firm has...
Italian oil company ENI is working out a deal with Apar Industries to transfer technology and license the Mumbai-based company to manufacture and sell lubricating oils, greases and special products for industrial, automotive and marine applications.
Diljeet Titus, senior partner...
A new intellectual property rights academy opened in Ahmedabad in April.
The YJ Trivedi-AMA Academy for Intellectual Property Rights was set up by the Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) and by YJ Trivedi, a leading patent and trademark lawyer. Ahmedabad is...
In a multi-billion dollar scheme, Reliance Industries announced plans to expand its domestic natural gas production. Reliance plans to invest US$5.2 billion on production at two fields in the Krishna Godavari basin.
“The company will begin producing 40m cubic metres...
Dear Sir,
I am happy to learn of the launch of the India Business Law Journal. I am sure that the Editorial Board shall ensure it plays a leading role in addressing important issues.
One such issue is the framing of...
Dear Sir,
India is a multifaceted country with diverse laws and the path to success is rarely smooth. To operate and survive in India requires compliance with a complex legal framework while seizing opportunities for growth.
Yum! Restaurants (India) and its...
The Central Silk Board (CSB) in May filed a lawsuit against the ministries of finance and commerce and industry for improper handling of an anti-dumping case against Chinese silk imports.
The CSB, run by the government of Karnataka, filed a...
With a more flexible fee structure introduced in Hong Kong, Teresa Cheng, arbitrator, mediator and co-chairman at the Asian Academy of International Law, and Edward Liu, Hong Kong-based partner at Haiwen & Partners, expect bountiful benefits for arbitration parties,...
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