Skadden advised Meituan, China’s leading e-commerce platform for services, in its offering of US$3 billion zero-coupon convertible bonds and a concurrent top-up placement of 187 million shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The shares are offered for a...
Trip.com completed its secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange on 19 April. Skadden acted as the Hong Kong and US legal counsel, Commerce & Finance Law Offices acted as PRC counsel, and Maples Group acted as Cayman...
Paul Hastings advised China ZhongDi Dairy Holdings on its acquisition and privatisation by dairy company Yili Group in Inner Mongolia.
On completion of the HK$1.66 billion (US$212.7 million) mandatory conditional cash offer by capital markets and investment group CLSA, on...
Expert services and litigation consulting firm Secretariat has expanded to India with the opening of an office in Mumbai and the appointment of Mrinal Jain as a director.
Jain will lead the firm’s economic damages and valuations practice in India....
General counsel should be professionally recognised via a review of The Advocates Act, and be supported by a regulatory body, write General Counsels’ Association of India founders Akhil Prasad and Sanjeev Gemawat
The legal profession has traditionally been associated...
Registrations have been granted for sound marks since 2008 when the Yahoo! Yodel was the first. The first Indian entity to obtain a sound mark registration was ICICI Bank, which registered its corporate jingle. Many more have followed. The...
Copyright is unique in that it comes into existence as soon the work is created. It is enshrined in the automatic protection principle in the Berne Convention and, as a member of the convention, India recognises the principle. Section...
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) is bringing together leading lawyers from China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines to shed light on the challenges faced by in-house and external counsel through its webinar, Cross-Border Conversation.
To be held...
In less than two years, both central and local governments have introduced a number of measures to promote China’s adoption of international arbitration. Just what has been introduced at the levels of national policy and judicial practice?
Since the outbreak...
The improper use of trademark symbols in overseas markets can cause headaches for in-house lawyers writes Shreekanth Katti
The marketing, commercial and business development departments of companies work hard to create brand names in order to make their products and...
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone´s Regulations on Commercial Registration came into effect on 1 March 2021. Article 4 of the regulations added the provision that “arrangements for differences in voting rights shall be specified in the articles of association if...
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has published a consultation paper on proposed listing rules amendments to streamline listing regimes for overseas issuers that are incorporated outside of China and Hong Kong, including those with a centre of gravity in...
To further implement the opening up of the insurance industry in China, on 10 March the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) promulgated the Decision of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission on Revising the Rules for...
The authors shared key learnings from our experience with the payment aggregator and gateway guidelines (PA/PG guidelines) issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 17 March 2020, in our previous column. Following industry representations, the RBI has...
The Indonesian government just passed Government Regulation No. 56 of 2021 regarding Royalty Management of Copyrights of Songs and/or Music, which came into force on 31 March.
One of the articles states the obligation of cafes, cinemas and other commercial...
The Cambodian government has implemented a pension scheme that includes the four types of pensions provided under the Social Security Law of 2019, namely pensions for old-age, invalidity, survivors and funerary allowances.
Before this issuance, only occupational risks and healthcare...
Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised food and beverage company Tata Consumer Products in its recent ₹1.56 billion (US$21.3 million) acquisition of cereal producer Kottaram Agro Foods.
Trilegal advised Kottaram Agro Foods. SAM’s team comprised partners...
Shin & Kim has recruited four former judges into partnerships, namely Lee Won (former judge of the Seoul Northern District Court), Choi Chul Min (former judge of the Ansan Branch of the Suwon District Court), Yoon Jootag (former judge...
After closing its Singapore office last July, UK-listed firm DWF has announced its association with Singapore’s dispute resolution firm Eldan Law, a boutique firm with 17 partners including the founding partners Daniel Koh, Edwin Lee and Lawrence Tan.
DWF has...
WongPartnership acted for Jurong Port in Singapore and two other shareholders in the financing obtained to acquire Universal Terminal, an independent petroleum storage asset.
Jurong Port acquired a 41% stake in Universal Terminals from insolvent Hin Leong Trading company. The...
The newly revised Copyright Law that comes into effect on 1 June 2021 covers a wide range of topics. In particular, the revised Copyright Law changed “films and works created in a manner similar to that of film-making” in...
Abuse of dominance takes many forms. One such form is the refusal to deal. Not every instance of a refusal to deal infringes competition laws. Since competition laws look to preserve and protect competition, there must be a likelihood...
The Finance Act, 2021, amended section 16 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (IGST act). This second article examines the amended section 16(3) and section 16(4) by way of which a refund of unutilised input tax...
Ashurst represented property developer Far East Consortium International on its subscription to HK$129.5 million (US$16.7 million) convertible bonds issued by Apex Centric, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed beauty and lifestyle products retailer Bonjour.
The five-year bonds are convertible...
Fangda Partners advised the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in raising RMB2 billion (US$307 million) from its first panda bond issue in more than a decade on China’s interbank bond market on 10 March.
This bond also represented ADB’s largest borrowing...
Skadden advised Meituan, China’s leading e-commerce platform for services, in its offering of US$3 billion of zero-coupon convertible bonds in two tranches, one due in 2027 and another in 2028, and in its concurrent top-up placement of 187 million...
What lawyers are doing to provide covid relief – and how you can help
As India reels under a devastating second wave of covid-19, lawyers at domestic and international law firms are coming together to organise and support relief projects...
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Awards 2020
China Business Law Awards 2019
China Business Law Awards 2017-18
China Business Law Journal’s editorial team reveals the law firms that shone in 2020
Let’s turn the clock back to the beginning of last...
The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme gives an impetus to the seed funding initiative of the government. The policy and guidelines were released after the scheme was announced in January 2021. The government has allocated ₹9.25 billion (US$125 million)...
In November 2020, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular on due diligence to be carried out by debenture trustees on security for listed debentures. The circular prescribed additional obligations and compliance requirements for trustees...
Shearman & Sterling advised Toyota Motor in connection with its first US-dollar sustainability bond offering, consisting of US$1.25 billion 0.681% senior notes due 2024, US$1 billion 1.339% senior notes due 2026, and US$500 million 2.362% senior notes due 2031.
The...
Baker McKenzie advised Japanese game publisher and IT equipment maker Sun Corp on listing its Israeli subsidiary, Cellebrite, through a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), TWC Tech Holdings.
Cellebrite is a digital forensics company that makes data collection, analysis,...
Role
Banking & Finance Associate International Law Firm Hong Kong 2-4 years
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
An international law firm seeks a mid-level banking lawyer to join its Hong Kong office. The ideal candidate will have gained solid general banking & finance experience...
Global brands generally enter the Chinese market by physical stores in two main ways. One is a brand flagship store or franchise store, and the other is a brand t store offering several products at the same time. Apart...
What makes a successful law firm? Or a winning in-house counsel? The legal profession enlists the country’s brightest minds and, by its nature, often engages these minds in intense competition not seen in many other professions. This issue, we...
Top seven must-have skills for the next generation of GCs
“We are more like outfield playersin football than goalkeepers,” says Zhou Qi, general manager of the co-operation and legal affairs department at SAIC Motor Corporation, when describing the changing role...
Yoon & Yang has hired two former presiding judges and a former chief prosecutor as new partners to bolster its litigation and criminal defence practice in Seoul.
Lee Su Yeol, a former presiding judge at the Seongnam branch of the...
Squire Patton Boggs in Australia has hired construction partner Brent Henderson in its Sydney office. He joined from DWF, where he was a principal lawyer in Sydney for more than two years.
Henderson is experienced construction and infrastructure projects, advising...
Role
Litigation Associate (5-7 PQE) - 16445/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
A full-service offshore law firm is looking for an aspiring Commercial Litigation Associate to join their expanding and busy team in Hong Kong. This is an opportunity to undertake a wide...
Role
Commercial Paralegal/Junior Lawyer (3+ PQE) - 16389/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
A promising Singaporean digital infrastructure platform with a large footprint in Asia is looking for a junior lawyer or an experienced paralegal to support their growing global legal team. Working closely with...
The Supreme Court put to rest the contentious issue on foreign-seated arbitration last month in a landmark judgment that brings India in line with international best practices and paves the way for Indian parties to opt for foreign-seated arbitrations.
The...
Patent holders of life-saving drugs for treating covid are likely to voluntarily grant licensing to generic companies to produce the patented drugs, which are in short supply as mortality rates soar in India.
This is the likely fallout of Delhi...
Linklaters has appointed Hong Kong-based capital markets partner William Liu as its new regional managing partner, Asia, for a four-year period from 1 June 2021.
Liu succeeds banking partner Nathalie Hobbs in Hong Kong, who has completed her term.
Liu joined...
Malaysian boutique firm LAW Partnership has hired corporate lawyer Raphael Tay as head of corporate and commercial in Kuala Lumpur.
Tay joined from a full-service Malaysian firm, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, where he was a partner for more than...
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has hired dispute resolution lawyer Amanda Lees as a partner in its Singapore office. She joined from Simmons & Simmons in Singapore, where she was a partner for almost three years.
Lees specialises in cross-border...
As India continues to struggle with a devastating second wave of covid-19, four lawyers from two prominent law firms have joined hands to help.
Vaibhav Kakkar and Akshay Jain from L&L Partners, and Karan Chandhiok and Pooja Mahajan from Chandhiok...
As India continues to struggle with a devastating second wave of covid-19, four lawyers from two prominent law firms have joined hands to help.
Vaibhav Kakkar and Akshay Jain from L&L Partners, and Karan Chandhiok and Pooja Mahajan from Chandhiok...
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has released the Regulations on the Jurisdiction of Beijing Financial Court over Cases (Beijing regulations), and subsequently revised the Regulations on the Jurisdiction of Shanghai Financial Court over Cases (Shanghai regulations, together with Beijing...
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has hired a financial services regulatory team from Herbert Smith Freehills led by partner William Hallatt and comprising associates Emily Rumble, Becky Chung and Arnold Pun, all of whom are based in Hong Kong.
Hallatt has...
DLA Piper has hired a dispute resolution partner Maurice Burke in Singapore as the head of investigations for Asia.
Burke joins from Hogan Lovells in Singapore, where he was a partner since 2014 and led the firm’s regional disputes practice.
Burke...
Full-service Malaysian firm Christopher & Lee Ong has hired Chua See Hua as a partner and co-head of the restructuring and insolvency practice in Kuala Lumpur.
Chua joined with an associate from her boutique firm, Chua Associates, which she founded...
In recent years, Singapore has become a global hub for cryptocurrencies, and Thailand is not far behind. Here the authors spell out the latest regulatory developments in both countries.
Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has implemented legislation to regulate...
Metro Manila marked the first anniversary of its covid-19 quarantine on 15 March. And now, the national capital region and other nearby provinces (the NCR Plus) have been placed anew under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) after being in...
Insurance lawyer Rosie Ng has joined Clyde & Co as a partner in the firm’s global insurance group in Hong Kong.
She joins from Holman Fenwick Willan in Hong Kong, where she was a consultant for almost five years advising...
UK-listed firm DWF announced the closure of its offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle, but retained its Brisbane office to focus on institutional clients and insurance.
The closures means 14 principal partners lose their jobs, but the firm will retain...
Role
Senior Employment Lawyer (6+ PQE) - 16433/VTA
Location
Shanghai, China
Job Description
We are working with a firm ranked internationally for employment law that is seeking a senior employment lawyer to join their dynamic team based in Shanghai. The role will involve working...
Role
Professional Support Lawyer (6+ PQE) - 16441/VTA
Location
Shanghai, China
Job Description
This Magic Circle law firm, known for its innovative and market-leading approach to knowledge management, is now looking to recruit a senior-level Corporate Professional Support Lawyer to join them. The role...
Role
FCPA / Compliance Legal Consultant Beijing 1-4 Years
Location
Beijing
Job Description
A top US law firm is actively hiring a FCPA / compliance legal consultant to join its Beijing office. The role will offer a mix of exposure including FCPA / anti-corruption,...
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) came out with guidelines for influencers advertising on digital media in February, which came into effect on 15 April. The intention is to differentiate between content-based videos and promotional videos made by...
In recent years, the exploration of the practice of intellectual property (IP) securitisation has frequently recurred. In January 2021, the Futian District – Ping An Securities – High Tech Investment Intellectual Property No. 2 Dedicated Asset-Backed Plan, valued at...
A privatisation by way of a Cayman Islands statutory merger is effected by merging two constituent companies – namely, a newly incorporated Cayman Islands company (merger sub) and the relevant listed Cayman Islands company (target). Upon the merger becoming...
A patent right is an exclusive right that no one may exploit without consent from the patentee. However, most patentees do not just want to monopolise their patented technologies, but hope to license their patents for profit from exploitation...
Role
Disputes Lawyer UK Firm Hong Kong NQ - 5PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A well-known UK firm is seeking a commercial disputes lawyer to join its office in Hong Kong. Candidates must have relevant litigation experience at a leading practice. Chinese language...
The Decision on Amending the Patent Law was deliberated on and adopted at the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress, and the amended Patent Law will be officially implemented on 1 June 2021.
The...
According to the Foreign Investment Law and its implementing regulations, Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures (JVs) established before 1 January 2020 under the Law on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures (the old law) and its implementing regulations are now required to...
Veritas Legal advised Aegis Logistics, Aegis Gas (LPG) and Hindustan Aegis LPG in Itochu Petroleum’s INR693 million (USD9.4 million) acquisition of a 5.3% stake in Hindustan Aegis LPG.
Khaitan & Co advised Itochu Petroleum, a Singapore subsidiary of Japan’s Itochu...
Delhi High Court has granted the country’s first anti-anti-suit injunction in favour of US technology giant InterDigital and against Chinese multinational Xiaomi.
The court on 3 May directed Xiaomi to indemnify InterDigital against any penalty imposed by the Wuhan Immediate...
The term, “three types of shareholders” refers to financial products such as contractual-type private equity funds, asset management plans, and trust plans, usually excluding partnership funds or corporate private equity funds. In June 2020, the China Securities Regulatory Commission...
It is clear that the protection of intellectual property (IP) in China is gathering strength. In addition to the IP provisions in the Civil Code, which was implemented on 1 January 2021, the Interpretations of the Supreme People’s Court...
Role
Senior/Compliance Advisor - 16427/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
We are delighted to be working with a digital financial services MNC. They are seeking an experienced financial compliance professional with good technical skills to join their legal team based in Hong Kong....
Role
Senior Legal Counsel (8-12 PQE) - 16392/VTA
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Job Description
A global leading food and beverage brand with a strong presence in the ASEAN market is seeking an additional lawyer to support their daily business activities and manage a range of...
The Supreme Court, in a judgment dated 19 March 2021, in Govt of Mahrashtra v M/s Borse Brothers Engineers and Contractors Pvt Ltd, held that the application of section 5 of the Limitation Act is not excluded by the...
The former vice president and general counsel of global consumer electronics company HTC Corporation, Marcus Woo, has rejoined Perkins Coie in New York as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property (IP) practice. He will be reassigned to the...
Maples Group has announced new leaderships for its practice groups across the region, including the appointment of Singapore-based partner Michael Gagie as regional managing partner for Asia and head of the Asia finance practice.
Maples also expanded the role of...
Google’s director of legal operations, Mary Shen O’Carroll, has departed after 13 years with the technology giant to become the first chief community officer at digital contracting company Ironclad.
In her new role, O’Carroll told Asia Business Law Journal that...
A leading industry expert is predicting a bleaker outlook for the insurance sector in Asia. Antony Sassi, the managing partner, Asia at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, and Hong Kong Insurance Law Association president, said he expected a new landscape with increases...
Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Grab has announced its plan to go public in partnership with a New York-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) controlled by Altimeter Growth. The deal values the company at US$39.6 billion, the largest SPAC merger...
In a recent case, the Supreme Court was hearing a special leave petition against the order of the Madras High Court passed under the provisions of article 227 of the Constitution of India.
In the case, Virudhunagar Hindu Nadargal Dharma...
Role
Construction / Projects Legal Counsel Environmental Tech Company Hong Kong 7-9 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A global environmental tech company is looking to bring a mid-senior construction / infrastructure lawyer onto their team in Hong Kong. This position will report into...
Role
Senior to Partner Level US Securities Lawyer Hong Kong 8PQE+
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A well-known regional platform is looking to hire a senior to partner level US securities lawyer to support its business in Hong Kong. It is a great opportunity...
Role
Junior to Mid-level Corporate Associate Shanghai 1-4 PQE
Location
Shanghai
Job Description
An international law firm is urgently looking to hire a junior to middle level corporate associate in its Shanghai office. The role will provide a mix of HK IPO and other...
Role
Corporate Funds Lawyer US Law Firm Singapore 2-6 PQE
Location
Singapore
Job Description
A top tier US law firm is looking for a junior to mid-level corporate funds associate to join their Singapore office. This firm has one of the strongest presences globally...
Role
Capital Markets Associate US law firm Singapore 2-4 PQE
Location
Singapore
Job Description
This leading US law firm is looking to hire a capital markets associate. Ideally the candidates will have a mix of capital markets experience at a U.S or international firm,...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a notification on 12 February 2021 further restricting investments in non-banking financial companies (NBFC) from jurisdictions, which are on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) black list (high risk jurisdictions) or grey...
Eminent lawyer and former attorney general of India, Soli Sorabjee, died of covid-19-related complications at the age of 91 in New Delhi on 30 April 2021. Mr Sorabjee was seen by his peers as one of the finest jurists...
Khaitan & Co advised Gleneagles Development, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare, when it recently exited its joint venture with Apollo Hospitals Enterprises (AHEL) in Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals in Kolkata.
AHEL was advised by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. The...
Talwar Thakore & Associates and Milbank advised Delhi International Airport (DIAL) in its recent US$450 million green bond issue, which adopted a structure that has been used only twice before by Indian companies, most recently by ReNew Power in...
Public trust and confidence in a legal system rely heavily on the judicial system and, in particular, on the way in which judges conduct themselves, both inside and outside the courts. This column discusses the concept of judicial impartiality...
This past year, 2020, could be called “the first year of China’s corporate criminal compliance practice”. After years of accumulated experience, the practical exploration of criminal compliance for Chinese enterprises has expanded greatly in the past year, like a...
General Counsels’ Association of India tipped as a game changer
Senior general counsel of Indian companies gathered on 5 March in Gurugram to launch the General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI).
Among the prominent legal figures present were: Sanjeev Gemawat, executive...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Asia-Pacific will conduct its virtual annual meeting under the theme of transforming the modern law department. The 2021 Virtual ACC Xchange takes place on 16-17 June.
In partnership with ACC’s law department management network...
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) is holding its in-house counsel competition for law students, the SCCA Legal Eagle Challenge, again this year following last year’s inaugural success.
Last year saw more than 160 participants from five schools, and participants...
Amit Karkhanis, the co-founding partner of Kay Legal & Associates, resigned from the firm in April.
Karkhanis left to start his own independent practice, and hands over the reins to co-founder Shivani Shah and managing partner Abhijit Ranjan.
“We started the...
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Hong Kong members now have improved access to the ACC’s global resources and thought leadership following the Corporate Counsel Now electronic newsletter launch. The weekly newsletter will feature a range of content relating to...
Role
Restructuring Associate (3-6 PQE) - 16423/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client is a leading restructuring practice that prides themselves on their global presence, reputation and high-end client base. They are seeking a mid-level M&A associate to join their Hong Kong...
Role
Senior Fund Formation Associate - 16421/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client is a global fund formation leader, working with fund sponsors and investors internationally. They are looking for a Senior Fund Formation Associate to join their market-leading practice in Hong...
Role
Litigation Counsel Regulator Hong Kong 2-8 Years
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
Excellent in-house opportunity for a junior to mid-level litigator with experience in general commercial or financial services litigation. Strong analytical skills and ability to understand complex issues are required. Fluent written...
Role
Litigation Lawyer (Disputes / Restructuring / Insolvency) Offshore Law Firm Hong Kong 4PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
An offshore law firm is looking to expand its dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong by adding a mid-level litigator to its team. This role...
Role
IPO and M&A Lawyer Well-regarded Law Firm Hong Kong 3-6 PQE
Job Description
A well-regarded law firm is looking for a mid-level associate to join its corporate team. You will have the opportunity to work on an interesting mix of corporate...
Role
Litigation Lawyer Magic Circle Firm Hong Kong 1- 3 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
Leading Magic Circle firm are looking to hire a junior litigator for their litigation team. Candidates must have at least 1 PQE gained from an international firm, be...
The claimant is a Chinese trade company selling medical devices. The respondent is a medical device provider registered in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, and a subsidiary of a group company with headquarters in the US. The parties...
The commercial structure of merger by share exchange is defined as that the merger company exchanging the shares of the target company for the shares held by shareholders of the target company by issuing new shares as consideration by...
Sanjit Kaur Batra has become regional legal director for greater Asia at International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) in Gurugram, after its merger with DuPont’s nutrition and biosciences business as part of a global US$26.2 billion deal.
Batra personally worked on...
IndusLaw advised pharma-tech startup Pharmarack Technologies when ABCD Technologies acquired a 91.8% stake in it for ₹1.1 billion (US$14.8 million).
Shareholders in Pharmarack Technologies included the venture capital fund IvyCap Ventures, which used its in-house legal team for the deal....
The China Stock Market & Accounting Research data of actual controllers of listed private enterprises from 2003 to 2015 found that, after excluding financial sector companies and delisted and special treatment companies, there were 178 listed “husband-wife owned” companies...
In practice, there are many brand rights holders (brand owners) using trademarks in China that they have never registered there because they are either engaging solely in original equipment manufacturing (OEM) or engaging in commercial activities for many years...
Mexico published an amendment to the Energy Industry Law (EIL) on 9 March 2021 to reinforce the dominance of Mexican state-owned companies in the domestic energy market, which increased the uncertainty for foreign and private-owned companies to invest in...
Role
Technology / M&A Associate U.S Firm Hong Kong 4-8 PQE
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
A top tier U.S firm is looking to add an M&A lawyer to its team with a focus in technology transactions. Candidates must have strong experience in dealing...
Haigreve Khaitan, the senior partner of Khaitan & Co, talks to India Business Law Journal about how his firm has been tackling the ongoing pandemic, its impact on deal values and his views on instituting long-term flexible working arrangements.
Q:...
Algo Legal has launched employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) subscription services for companies to receive guidance on how to structure and implement plans for employees, along with a dedicated portal.
The firm has worked with companies such as Insider, Zilingo...
A five-partner team from AZB & Partners advised non-banking financial company Dewan Housing Finance Corporation, and the administrator overseeing its insolvency resolution process, when the committee of creditors approved a `342.5 billion (US$4.6 billion) bid from Piramal Capital and...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone when it acquired a 58.1% stake in Gangavaram Port from the promoters, DVS Raju and family, for ₹36.04 billion (US$497 million) in a deal signed on 23 March.
Khaitan &...
ALMT Legal advised beauty products retailer MyGlamm on its recent ₹1.41 billion (US$19 million) series C equity fundraise led by Ascent Capital, Amazon and Wipro Consumer.
K Law (Krishnamurthy & Co) represented Ascent Capital, which, along with other investors, acquired...
Under Chinese law, a company is an independent legal person, enjoying property independently and bearing debts independently. The existence of the company system separates the property of the company from that of the shareholders. Therefore, after a company’s debt...
The new Patent Law, which will come into force on 1 June 2021, provides new regulations on the term of design rights, content of those rights, and priority. The new law can be seen as legal preparations made during...
A top economic performer among the provinces, Jiangsu is playing the right notes in eastern China's legal market with the establishment of a third circuit court and other specialised tribunals. Sha Miao reports
As an integral part of the Yangtze...
Manjunath C has joined two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV) startup Ather Energy as its assistant general counsel in Bengaluru, and it may just have been a test spin on its new bike that sealed the deal for him.
He joins from...
Dear Friends,
We are all devastated by the terrible distress and hardship unfolding on the streets of India. The current wave of covid-19 has reached a crisis point. Hospitals have run out of oxygen and life-saving medicines, and in many...
Hot on the heels of Indian firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) opening an office in Singapore, another large firm, Khaitan & Co, has followed suit.
The law firm said the move had been in the works for some time. “Our...
Based on article 132 of the 2005 Company Law, which stipulates that: “The State Council may make separate regulations on the issuance of other types of shares than those provided for in this law by companies”, the State Council...
