Tag: Trilegal
Pallavi Banerjee rejoins Trilegal as partner to boost finance
Pallavi Banerjee has rejoined Trilegal as partner to strengthen to firm’s banking and finance practice in Mumbai
Khaitan, Trilegal advise on IJF’s USD48.3m stake in M&M unit
Khaitan & Co and Trilegal assist on a binding agreement between India-Japan Fund (IJF) and Mahindra & Mahindra for a INR4 billion investment into M&M’s mobility subsidiary
Trilegal acts for JB Pharmaceuticals on Novartis acquisition
Trilegal advised JB Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition of a portfolio of specific ophthalmology brands from Novartis for INR10.9 billion
Duo counsels on USD845m Axis Energy-Brookfield cleantech JV
IndusLaw and Trilegal counsel Axis Energy and Brookfield Asset Management, respectively, to establish a cleantech joint venture via their subsidiaries
Trilegal advises OTPP on USD114m in highways investments
The Trilegal team advised on the complex legal aspects of these transactions, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks
Stirring up a hornet’s nest
Disputes lawyers take up the cudgels over unpopular ruling on unstamped arbitration agreements
Trilegal advises book running lead managers on APAR QIP
Trilegal has advised the book running lead managers, ICICI Securities and IIFL Securities, on APAR Industries’ qualified institutional placement (QIP) of equity shares
Turbulence at Lumiere as exodus of legal talent continues
Tough times are continuing at Lumiere Law as three partners, along with their teams, leave to join DMD Advocates, while partner Dhruv Gupta heads to Trilegal
Trilegal advises Piramal Enterprises on USD120m NCD issuance
Trilegal has assisted Piramal Enterprises in its first public issuance of secured, rated, listed, redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) valued at INR10 billion (USD120 million)
IBLJ launches AI legal directory
India Business Law Journal is thrilled to introduce a revolutionary tool ‒ the world’s first AI-powered legal directory
Delisting Roadblock?
SEBI’s fixed-price mechanism to face challenges as the 90% delisting threshold remains for companies
Trilegal counsels Muthoot Finance on INR7bn NCD issuance
Trilegal advised Muthoot Finance on its Tranche II issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) raising INR7 billion
Shashank Shekhar, Tushar Joshi quit Trilegal to work at DMD
Partner Shashank Shekhar and principal associate Tushar Joshi, both formerly colleagues at Trilegal, have moved to DMD Advocates to solidify the firm’s tax practice
Shivani Khandekar quits Trilegal, joins Singhania as partner
Khandekar had been working with Trilegal since 2017 and was a counsel with the team’s dispute resolution practice
Dushyant Kumar joins AP & Partners to boost corporate, finance
Dushyant Kumar, formerly a counsel at the International Finance Corporation, has joined AP & Partners as a partner to strengthen the firm’s expertise in the corporate, finance and policy practices
Self-policing fintech
India’s banking regulator wants the fintech sector to form self-regulatory organisations
Milanka Chaudhury reinforces Trilegal’s dispute resolution
Milanka Chaudhury joins Trilegal as partner in the dispute resolution practice in New Delhi, taking the firm’s partnership strength to 104
Khaitan, SAM and Trilegal assist in USD1.4bn Brookfield deal
Three law firms assisted parties involved in Brookfield Asset Management’s sale of two large commercial assets in Mumbai and Gurugram valued at USD1.4 billion
Trilegal assists Promoter Group’s sale of minority stake to AGP Holdco
Trilegal advised Promoter Group of Polyplex Corporation Limited, a leading global manufacturer of polyester film, on the sale of a minority stake in the company to AGP Holdco
Mixed signals
Domestic opposition to opening of legal market gives foreign law firms pause for thought
Indian Law Firm Awards 2023
We recognise the ingenuity and achievements of the country’s top law firms
Legal firms step up the game with scores of promotions
Multiple firms have announced the advancement of talent among their various practice groups during April when annual promotions are made for the new fiscal year
Partner Payel Chatterjee joins Trilegal’s dispute resolution practice
Payel Chatterjee has joined Trilegal as a partner in the dispute resolution practice in Mumbai with a core focus on white-collar crime, investigations and international arbitrations
Founding partner Akshay Jaitly rejoins Trilegal
Akshay Jaitly, a co-founder and former partner of Trilegal who retired from the partnership in 2020 after relocating to France, has rejoined the firm as an equity partner in New Delhi
The Test
While curbs and regulation of the burgeoning online gaming industry are necessary, has the government gone too far?
Matrix director Nidhi Khadria becomes third Lex Consult partner
Nidhi Khadria, former director of legal at Matrix Partners joins Lex Consult to become the firm’s third partner
The big squeeze
Should India tighten its grip over international technology companies, or will this approach backfire and cause them to reconsider growth plans in India?
Anuradha Agnihotri joins HSF to leverage India disputes expertise
Leading arbitration specialist Anuradha Agnihotri has joined Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) as an of counsel in London to strengthen the firm’s India disputes practice
Trilegal advises on IPO of India’s largest wine producer Sula
Trilegal advised on the initial public offering (IPO) of Sula Vineyards, India’s largest wine producer, which debuted on India’s stock market on 22 December 2022
Trilegal advises Keystone Realtors on USD76.3m IPO
Trilegal has advised Keystone Realtors, promoters of Mumbai-based real estate business Rustomjee, on its INR6.3 billion (USD76.3 million) IPO
Former DSK attorney Shantanu Singh joins Tata Power
Shantanu Singh, former principal associate at DSK Legal in New Delhi, has joined one of India’s largest integrated electricity companies, Tata Power, as the group head of legal
Trilegal advises Harsha Engineers on INR7.5bn IPO
Trilegal advised Harsha Engineers International on the company’s INR7.55 billion (USD92.86 million) IPO of INR4.55 billion worth of new shares and shareholders selling INR3 billion in stock
Black & white
At first glance, the Competition Amendment Bill, 2022, seems to be revolutionary and innovative. However, its success will depend on the implementation of the regulations issued by the antitrust watchdog
Trilegal names Khaitan’s Jariwal as New Delhi disputes partner
Former Khatan & Co lawyer Rajat Jariwal joins Trilegal as a partner in the disputes resolution team at the New Delhi office from this month
SAM, Trilegal advise Sony and Zee as CCI clears merger
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared the proposed Sony-ZEE merger on 4 October 2022 subject to certain modifications
Khaitan & Co ropes in Trilegal’s Prateek Desai as partner in Noida
Former Trilegal counsel Prateek Desai joins Khaitan & Co as a partner in the corporate and commercial (debt) practice group at the firm’s Noida office
Fox Mandal hires Trilegal’s Rohan Singh for Mumbai office
Rohan Singh has joined Fox Mandal & Associates as a partner under the firm’s corporate and M&A practice in Mumbai
Trilegal’s Harsh Pais to lead India corporate practice at Allen & Overy
Well-known M&A expert Harsh Pais is set to join Allen & Overy as a partner to lead the firm’s India corporate practice and will be based in London
High court upholds injunction for Trilegal client Wipro
Trilegal assisted Wipro Consumer Care to uphold an injunction in a commercial intellectual property suit involving its flagship soap brand Santoor being disparaged in a Sebamed advertising campaign by rival company USV
AP & Partners names Trilegal counsel Anand as corporate partner
Harshit Anand, formerly a counsel at Trilegal, has now become a partner in the corporate practice at AP & Partners
Trilegal advises GE India’s Morjar Windfarm buy
Trilegal assisted GE India Energy Investments in acquiring a 49% stake in Gujarat-based wind turbine firm Morjar Windfarm Development
Khaitan pours ‘elegant solution’ as Inbrew buys USL brands
Inbrew Beverages bought 32 liquor brands from United Spirits (USL), the Indian arm of Diageo, for INR8.2 billion (USD108 million)
Trilegal appoints Berry, Mukherjee as partners in disputes team
Anuj Berry and Vishrov Mukherjee have joined Trilegal as partners in its disputes practice. Berry and Mukherjee each have more than 15 years of professional experience and are due to start at the firm within a few months
Firms announce promotions to foster next gen of leaders
With the advent of the new fiscal year, several law firms announced their annual promotions as hard work is rewarded and the next generation of leaders is fostered
Trilegal, FICCI team up to author ESG report
Trilegal and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have tabled “ESG – Into the Mainstream”
Deals of the Year
India Business Law Journal reveals the standout deals and disputes of 2021 and the law firms that worked hard to successfully conclude them
The A-List 2021
100 lawyers feature in the A-List. A further 71 are recognised as Legal Icons.
Mapping global expertise
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work