Jerome Merchant + Partners advised Sequoia Capital India in its INR750 million (USD10 million) investment in networking app Kutumb, owned by Primetrace Technologies.
The investment was part of a INR2.07 billion investment led by Tiger Global Management. Algo Legal advised...
The government’s policy of introducing so-called mixed-ownership of state-owned enterprises is typically accomplished with two medium-to-long-term incentive models – “employee stock ownership plans” and/or the “co-investment mechanism”. This article explores the similarities and differences between the two.
Q: How do...
L&L Partners advised State Bank of India in a one-time restructuring of outstanding loans of about INR200 billion (USD2.69 billion) of Shapoorji Pallonji & Company. Desai & Diwanji advised Shapoorji Pallonji & Company, which is the holding company of...
Role
Mid-level US Litigation Associate | Shanghai / Hong Kong | 3-6 PQE
Location
Shanghai
Job Description
A top US law firm is looking to hire a mid-level US litigation lawyer to be based in Shanghai or Hong Kong. Ideally, you need to have...
Role
HK IPO Associate | Shanghai | 2-5 Years
Location
Shanghai
Job Description
An international law firm is actively looking to hire a HK IPO associate in its expanding team in Shanghai. The role will work closely with its Hong Kong office and work...
Role
FCPA Associate (NQ-3 PQE) - 16535/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
This AmLaw 100 firm is looking for a FCPA specialist fluent in Japanese or Korean to join their Asian compliance practice, who can based in Singapore or Hong Kong. This is a unique...
Under the Implementing Regulations for the Employment Contract Law, when a worker reaches the statutory retirement age, the employer has the right to end his or her employment contract without payment of severance. In practice, when it comes to...
Role
TMT / IP Associate | International Firm | Hong Kong | 3-7 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
An international firm is looking to add a Belgian, French or Dutch qualified TMT / IP associate in either its Hong Kong, Beijing or Shanghai...
Role
Knowledge Lawyer, M&A (3+ PQE) - 16533/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client, an international law firm with a strong presence in the region, is currently seeking an experienced Knowledge Lawyer to support their expanding transactional practice in Hong Kong. You...
To safeguard their interests in the enforcement process, creditors would normally take interim measures to preserve their assets before or during litigation. In order to further optimise the enforcement procedure, the “waiting sealing-up” system was established. However, there are...
Value-added tax (VAT) is only imposed if the goods or services are “destined” for local consumption. There is no VAT when they are for consumption abroad. The system in the Philippines follows the so-called destination principle, insulating exporters and...
The Private Funds Act, 2020, requires the registration of closed-ended funds with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). Mutual funds (e.g., hedge funds) are not caught by this law, and continue to be regulated by the Mutual Funds Act,...
Anand Verma has left IndusLaw to join UK law firm TLT in London as a foreign qualified lawyer on its India desk.
Verma was a senior associate at IndusLaw in Mumbai and worked there for two-and-a-half years. Prior to that,...
Khaitan & Co has expanded its presence in South India by merging with boutique law firm Assentio Legal, which has offices in Chennai and Bengaluru.
The merger becomes effective on 1 July 2021, from when the name Assentio Legal will...
Nilufer von Bismarck, partner and co-head of the India practice at Slaughter & May in London, has retired after 31 years at the firm.
Bismarck now serves as independent non-executive director at UK financial services and asset management company Legal...
HK’s first FANG+ ETF
Simmons & Simmons advised Samsung Asset Management Hong Kong on the launch of the Samsung NYSE FANG+ exchange-traded fund (ETF) in May. It is the first FANG+ ETF to be listed on the HKEX. The FANG+...
Role
Associate, M&A (3-4 PQE) - 16526/VTA
Location
Shanghai, China
Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most respected M&A teams in the Greater China region. You will have access to high-profile, complex cross-border transactions involving various different industries.
Requirements
Dual...
Role
M&A Partner (7+ PQE) - 16527/VTA
Location
Shanghai, China
Job Description
Are you a junior Corporate M&A Partner looking for a new challenge at an AmLaw 100 firm? A highly regarded US international law firm has an opportunity in Shanghai, offering a market-leading...
During the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), the committee of creditors (COC) is the de facto board of the defaulting company. The COC is constituted after collating all the claims on the debtor, and plays an important role when...
Japan has a history of investment and joint ventures in India. Foreign direct investment from Japan increased to USD35 billion between 2000-2020, with USD10 billion worth of inbound mergers and acquisitions in 2015-2020 alone. Factors including geopolitical realignments in...
Some Indian banks have formed the “Indian Banks’ Blockchain Infrastructure Company” (IBBIC), aiming to use blockchain technology for processing letters of credit (LC) in domestic transactions. The IBBIC is a world first in domestic trade finance, and its platform...
Digitisation and the growing use of mobile technology have led to a seismic shift in the banking and payments industry. The so-called neo-bank, a bank that operates exclusively online without traditional physical branch networks, is the new entrant in...
WongPartnership has launched a sustainability and responsible business practice to be jointly headed by partners Quak Fi Ling and Tiong Teck Wee in Singapore.
The new practice area will focus on three strategic areas – sustainable finance, responsible investment, and...
Global law firm Goodwin has hired Edwin Chan as a partner in its global private equity practice in Hong Kong.
Chan joined from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison in Hong Kong, where he was a counsel for nearly five...
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has hired senior partner Brinton Scott and of counsel Danielle Peng in Shanghai to grow its Greater China transactional practice.
Scott joined from Winston & Strawn, where he was Shanghai managing partner for nine years. He...
A patent protects the patentee’s technological advantages to obtain rewards, invest them in new R&D activities, and promote further developments. Since patents entail technological advantages, others often infringe patents, intentionally or unintentionally, in practice.
Article 65 of the Patent Law...
Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has hired a former judge and legal attaché in the US to its litigation department in Tokyo. Takahiro Nonaka joins as a partner from DLA Piper.
Nonaka was a judge in Japan’s district courts for almost...
Nishimura & Asahi has hired Akihiko Paul Isohata, the former GC and executive officer of Japan Post, as counsel. He specialises in dispute resolution and risk management practice, especially in liability actions to financial institutes, loan recovery actions, real...
This article looks at some recent developments in the bankruptcy and insolvency laws in Singapore and Malaysia.
Singapore: Dispositions of property
Under the Singapore bankruptcy law, any disposition of property made by a bankrupt since the day of making the application...
White & Case has hired capital market lawyer Rahul Guptan as a partner in its global capital markets practice and India country group in Singapore. He joined from Clifford Chance in Singapore, where he was a partner for more...
Duane Morris has appointed Nguyen Thi Lang as chair of the firm’s Vietnam office, the first woman head of an international law firm in the country.
“It is exciting to see that women are assuming more leadership positions at law...
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (appellate tribunal), in Dinesh R Humane & Anr v Piramal Estate Private Ltd, held that the right of an allottee to book an apartment includes the right to withdraw such booking. The reasoning...
Linklaters’ new regional managing partner for Asia, William Liu, has named two priorities for his four-year tenure to maintain the law firm’s value and position in the market – the firm’s clients, and its own people.
The Hong Kong-based head...
Clifford Chance is closing its Seoul office after nine years of operation. The firm began to unwind its operations earlier this year, and will no longer maintain an office in South Korea.
“Following a detailed review of our business, we...
London’s commercial set of chambers, Twenty Essex, has hired Shin Hi-taek as a full-time arbitrator to reside in and accept appointments from Seoul.
Shin has been the chairman of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board’s (KCAB) international division since its establishment...
Singapore was selected along with London as jointly the most preferred places for arbitration in the world, followed by Hong Kong in second place, according to the 2021 Queen Mary University of London and White & Case International Arbitration...
Deacons has hired banking and finance lawyer Erica Wong to partner its corporate finance practice in Hong Kong. Wong joined from Ogier, where she was a managing associate for more than a year in its Hong Kong office, focusing...
Tanner De Witt has hired commercial litigation lawyer Richard Wilmot as a consultant to the firm’s dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong. He joined from Stephenson Harwood, where he was a partner for more than five years.
Wilmot is a...
K&L Gates has hired aviation finance lawyer Eugene Yeung as a partner to its finance practice in Hong Kong. Yeung joined from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, where he was counsel in the finance department.
Yeung is qualified in Hong Kong,...
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has launched Global Access Lawyers, a network with five other international law firms, to provide its insurer clients with easy access to recognised insurance law specialists around the world.
Alongside RPC’s offices in the UK and...
The Delhi High Court in Gurcharan Singh v Ministry of Finance heard a case where the 85-year-old petitioner challenged the government notification dated 3 May 2021 with respect to the levy of an integrated goods and services tax on...
In Dasari Sambasiva Rao v M/S Sri Srinivasa Service Station, the Andhra Pradesh High Court recently heard a revision petition arising out of an order passed by the executing court relating to the execution of a decree favouring the...
The Supreme Court in a recent landmark judgment titled PASL Wind Solutions Private Limited v GE Power Conversion India Private Limited ruled that nothing stands in the way of party autonomy in designating a seat of arbitration outside India,...
Nominations are now open for India Business Law Journal’s inaugural in-house counsel awards.
Please click here to nominate the India-focused general counsel and in-house legal teams that deserve recognition for their professional achievements over the past year.
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Role
Funds Lawyer | US Firm | Hong Kong | 3-8 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A leading US firm is looking to hire a mid to senior-level lawyer for their investment management team in Hong Kong. Great opportunity to work for a...
The principle of party autonomy is the backbone of arbitration. The freedom to choose the seat of arbitration is another key aspect of that principle.
This article examines only one facet of this: whether two or more domestic parties can...
Role
Arbitration Lawyer | US law firm | 1-2 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A US firm is looking to hire a junior associate for their growing arbitration team. Candidates will have the opportunity to work with a leading partner in the region...
Role
Mid-level Funds Associate | Hong Kong | 3-6 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A top US law firm is actively looking for a mid-level funds associate to join its busy team in Hong Kong. In this role, you will have the opportunity...
Role
International Firm | Litigation Partner | Hong Kong
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
Well established international firm is looking to hire an additional litigation partner for their growing team. Candidates should have solid commercial litigation experience gained from either another international firm or...
Recent expansion patterns of companies worldwide signal a shift towards opting for renewable alternatives in order to achieve a sustainable global energy balance. Countries have reiterated their commitment to achieving the United Nations agenda for Sustainable Development Goals of equal...
Role
China Compliance Manager - 16455/VTA
Location
Guangzhou, China
Job Description
This Hong Kong prestigious organization is looking to add a hands-on Compliance Manager to its legal team based in Guangzhou to provide legal and compliance support to their business units and associated companies...
The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is an innovative method of listing that integrates the characteristics of many financial products, such as private placements, listing of blank-cheque companies and reverse M&A of listed shell companies with assets to be...
Role
China General Counsel (15+ PQE) - 14951/LN
Location
Shanghai, China
Job Description
This multinational leading industrial player is seeking a Greater China General Counsel. As chief legal advisor, you will oversee corporate governance, project negotiation, legal compliance, litigation/dispute settlements. Candidates need maturity, integrity,...
Role
Funds Special Associate / Junior Associate | 2-3 Years | Hong Kong
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A top US law firm is actively looking for a funds special associate / junior associate to join its busy team in Hong Kong office. In...
Role
International firm | Funds/PE/M&A | Contract role
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
Unique opportunity for a PE/Funds/M&A lawyer to join an international firm on a contract basis for 2-3 months to support a special project. Candidates should have approximately 6-8 years experience and...
In November 2016, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular, requiring credit rating agencies to put in place policies on assigning provisional ratings. To “standardise and strengthen the policies on provisional ratings”, after consultation with...
Ashok Lalwani and Mark Bell explore the opportunities and risks associated with Indian companies taking the SPAC route
With the accelerated rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the US and Europe in 2020 and 2021, business combinations with...
The Zhurong Mars rover successfully landed on the red planet on 14 May, etching a spot for China in the new age of space exploration as it became the second country, after the US, to put a probe on...
The Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board has been a stellar success, even in the past year, paving the way for broader changes to Mainland capital markets. With these reforms, A-shares now have clearly positioned, multi-layer boards...
The dispute between Mohit Saraf and Rajiv Luthra, the co-founders of L&L Partners, has neared a close with Saraf agreeing to an interim settlement, and to exit the firm, on payment of INR520 million (USD7 million).
Delhi High Court directed...
Role
HK / US IPO lawyer | US law firm | 1-5 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A US law firm with a reputable capital markets practice seeks an associate to join its team in Hong Kong. The ideal candidate will have solid...
Ashurst advised Chinese tech platform Mobvista in its acquisition of big data provider Beijing Reyun Technology for RMB1.5 billion (USD232 million) in a cash and stock transaction.
Upon completion, Reyun will become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Mobvista. The...
Baker McKenzie advised Beijing-based China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) on its offering of dual-tranche notes for a combined net value of more than USD660 million.
The offering comprises USD300 million of 1.875% guaranteed notes due in 2026, and EUR300 million...
Linklaters advised the Malaysian government on the issuance of the world’s first sovereign US Dollar sustainability sukuk via the issuance of USD800 million, 10-year trust certificates and USD500 million, 30-year trust certificates.
The law firm also advised Khazanah Nasional, the...
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Malaysia’s digital marketing company, Axiata Digital Services (ADS), on the formation of an alliance with Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank to expand its digital analytics, data and artificial intelligence marketing business in South...
Following our report on the China Business Law Awards in the previous issue of China Business Law Journal, we now focus on the outstanding achievements of regional law firms in the past year. Business enterprises, be they large multinational...
Reed Smith has hired an international arbitration team from Stephenson Harwood in its Singapore office, led by partner Timothy Cooke and comprising associates Germaine Chia and Khyati Raniwala.
Cooke is an international arbitration barrister with 20 years of experience representing...
Latham & Watkins has advised Vietnam’s largest listed conglomerate, Vingroup, in its first international bond offering.
Vingroup’s offering consisted of USD500 million of 3% exchangeable bonds due 2026. The bonds are listed on Singapore’s stock exchange and are exchangeable into...
Paul Hastings represented the underwriters on the largest IPO in South Korea since 2017 as battery material maker SK IE Technology raised KRW2.25 trillion (USD2 billion), according to Korea Exchange data.
The law firm represented JP Morgan, Mirae Asset, Credit...
Indian law firm Trilegal and DLA Piper advised HCL Technologies and its subsidiary, HCL America, in its recent USD500 million overseas bond offering, which had the highest rated credit from India to date.
Talwar Thakore & Associates, another Indian firm,...
Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Tokopedia has announced a merger with fellow unicorn and ride-hailing giant GoJek to create a new company called GoTo Group.
The deal marked the largest merger in the country to date, with a combined value of USD18...
After setting up its office in September last year, Hong Kong-based law firm MB Kemp is now establishing a presence in London to focus on cross-border corporate law, capital market transactions, commercial litigation and international arbitration and law.
The law...
Apisith John Sutham, the founder of Thai firm Apisith & Alliance, has joined its rival Weerawong Chinnavat & Partners as a counsel in Bangkok. Following his departure, Apisith & Alliance in January 2021 changed into a newly established firm...
Controlling legal risk goes beyond the legal department, and in-house counsel need a pragmatic approach, without letting perfection be the enemy of progress. Prominent counsel Peter Zhang offers advice from his decades of experience
Controlling legal risks is a perennial...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Asia-Pacific has held its annual meeting titled the 2021 Virtual Xchange on 16-17 June, attracting a diverse audience of 150 in-house professionals across the region.
With the theme of transformation for the modern law...
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) is holding its first series of discussions to promote better well-being in the workplace and tackle unnecessary sources of stress, especially when lawyers have to deal with long hours of work during deals...
Following the recent landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Korea on a patent litigation case, the Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) hosted a webinar with Yulchon law firm on new trends in patent law and cases.
In April this...
The National People’s Congress Standing Committee conducted the initial review of the second review draft of the Data Security Law in June 2020. The draft makes three major changes to the law:
(1) it standardises the relevant terms;
(2) it improves...
China’s imports and exports for nuclear power, nuclear facilities and other related items are growing by the day. For companies or other organisations wishing to engage in such trade, it is important to understand the framework of nuclear safeguards...
As an important strategic resource, standard essential patents (SEPs) play an important and dominant role in the communications field.
Technical solutions that are incorporated into communications standards will be adopted by many manufacturers. Even a tiny technical point may...
Asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) was launched by the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors in June 2020 as an innovative financing product derived from traditional asset-backed notes (ABNs).
Based on its short maturity and renewable features, the first...
The Federation of Indian Corporate Lawyers (FICL) has supported a global webinar marathon of 24 hours organised by the American Bar Association – International Law Section (ABA ILS) with the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) on corporate social...
Role
Chief Legal Officer (10+ PQE) - 16468/VTA
Location
Shanghai, China
Job Description
Our client, a global financial services giant, is seeking a Chief Legal Officer to join their Executive team and head up their China legal team to provide legal support to the...
The improvement of corporate governance norms of banks has been on the agenda for many years. However, after egregious irregularities and misconduct at the highest levels were found at some well-known banks and non-banking financial companies, the need for...
On 30 April 2021, the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee released the second review draft of the Personal Information Protection Law for public consultation. The draft marks the development and improvement of China’s legal...
Companies often spare no effort in investigating, dealing with and pursuing fraudulent practices. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of transactions and the granularity of the division of labour and co-operation, they are often unable to quickly and effectively detect...
Recently, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) and the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed the Minutes on Mutual Recognition and Assistance of Bankruptcy Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region....
Role
Corporate Associate (3-5 PQE) - 16511/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a mid to senior-level M&A lawyer with solid public company compliance experience to join a highly regarded and award-winning team where you will have exposure...
Majmudar & Partners advised New York-listed Carlisle Companies on the India-related aspects of the USD375 million sale of Carlisle Brake & Friction to CentroMotion.
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised CentroMotion, while Dorsey & Whitney was US counsel to Carlisle Companies, and...
Haiwen announced it had appointed Bao Han as an international partner and head of the law firm’s private wealth practice in Shanghai. Bao joins the firm from Zhong Lun Law Firm’s Shanghai and Hong Kong offices, where she was...
Fangda welcomed Fang Wei as a partner in the corporate M&A and PE team at the law firm’s Beijing office.
Fang has previously worked in Commerce & Finance Law Offices, and at multiple international firms including Cleary Gottlieb, Shearman &...
K&L Gates has hired Roberta Chang and Eugene Yeung as partners in the firm’s tax and finance practices, respectively.
Chang joins the firm’s Shanghai office after working at Hogan Lovells as a partner and head of its China tax group....
JunHe recently added Liu Jin as a partner in its Shenzhen office, and promoted 24 lawyers to partners – 10 in Beijing, 11 in Shanghai, 2 in Guangzhou, and 1 in Shenzhen.
Liu joins the firm from Global Law Office, where...
HFW has recruited senior partner Brinton Scott and of counsel Danielle Peng, both in Shanghai.
Scott joins HFW from Winston & Strawn, where he was that law firm’s Shanghai managing partner. Previously, he was the Shanghai managing partner and head...
AllBright Law Offices has increased its global presence with the opening of its fourth international offices, this time in Singapore.
The law firm is aiming for wider client support in the financial centre, and in the broader Southeast Asian region.
Following...
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Role
ECM Senior Associate / Counsel | US law firm | Singapore | 5+ PQE
Location
Singapore
Job Description
This leading US law firm is looking to hire a senior lawyer in their ECM team, as part of their Singapore office. Candidates ideally should...
Dechert and Maples Group advised SK Inc, the holding company of South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate, SK Group, on the launch of its joint new mobility fund with China’s automobile manufacturer, Geely Holding Group.
The fund was seeded with a combined...
Zhong Lun Law Firm advised Galanz Group, China’s leading home appliances manufacturer, on acquiring the controlling stake of the Chinese unit of US white goods maker, Whirlpool, through a tender offer of 51.1% of its shares. The RMB2.4 billion...
DeHeng and Baker McKenzie advised China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), one of the world’s largest integrated construction enterprises, on the offering of its dual-tranche notes, consisting of USD300 million of 1.875% guaranteed notes due 2026, and EUR300 million (USD356.8...
SF Real Estate Investment Trust, formed from spin-off assets and subsidiaries of China’s largest courier provider, SF Holding, raised about HKD2.6 billion (USD334.7 million) through a listing on the HKEX on 17 May, marking the first logistics-focused REIT to...
JD Logistics, the JD.com delivery spin-off, completed its listing on the HKEX on 28 May 2021, raising about HKD24.1 billion (USD3.1 billion) with the final pricing, giving it a total market capitalisation of USD35 billion and making it China’s...
Goldman Sachs Group has announced that it will set up a domestic asset management joint venture with ICBC, one of China’s “big four” state-owned commercial banks, in the fourth Sino-foreign JV asset management company of its kind to date.
The...
For mainland Chinese entities, there are two ways to list in Hong Kong – through H shares or by setting up as a so-called red chip. If the red-chip route is chosen, the primary tasks are the formulation of...
With the continued rapid growth of the financial technology sector, the government has been reforming its licensing regime to provide business opportunities while also protecting local interests
Many changes occurred in Indonesia in the past year, from the first case...
Role
US ECM Lawyer | Top-tier international law firm | 3-5 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A top UK firm is currently looking to add a mid-level banking lawyer to its team in Hong Kong. Candidates must have excellent experience in general banking...
Role
PE / M&A Lawyer | Magic Circle Firm | Hong Kong | 2-4 Years
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A top Magic Circle firm is seeking a PE / M&A associate to join its team in the Hong Kong office. Candidates must have...
The registration system has greatly enlivened enterprise listings. At present, the Star Market and second boards are trailing the registration system, while the registration system reform of the main boards is proceeding apace.
In contrast to the approval system, reviews...
With Indian parties now able to arbitrate outside India, Sumeet Kachwaha and Tara Shahani look at the advantages and disadvantages, as well as how some parties may lose out by taking the dispute offshore
In cross-border disputes, a neutral...
In the course of just a year, times have changed and we have journeyed from a sense of normalcy to absolute anomaly. The outbreak of the pandemic has brought the world to an abrupt halt. During such dire circumstances,...
The ultimate purpose behind dismantling a red chip is to return shareholders’ equity in the offshore listed entity to the domestic listed entity. At its core is an adjustment of the equity structure of one or more companies, and...
The capital markets in mainland China, Hong Kong and the US, as the main exchanges on which Chinese enterprises list, have continued their trend of prosperous development. In the rush for IPOs, how should Chinese enterprises choose a stock...
The pre-organisation process gives an optional system for troubled companies, capital contributors, creditors and reorganisation investors to solve their problems flexibly under the supervision of courts. At present, there are no clear provisions on the pre-reorganisation system in Chinese...
The 2021 Government Work Report for the first time put the development of new models for supply chain financing onto the national agenda, signalling the central government’s intention to vigorously support the provision of such services in the economy.
Depending...
On 10 June, the eagerly awaited Data Security Law (DSL) was passed, which clearly provides that each region and department is responsible for the data collected and generated in their work, and the security of the data, and that...
Arthavat Law Offices advised the founders of financial services platform SaveIN when it recently raised an undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding from Indian and international investors. The deal closed on 22 May.
Arthavat Law Offices’ team was led by managing...
Khaitan & Co advised Blackstone Advisors India when The Blackstone Group paid USD700 million for Embassy Industrial Parks, a Warburg Pincus and Embassy Group joint venture that develops and manages warehouses and industrial parks across India. S&R Associates advised...
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