K Law hires Cyril Amarchand’s Sharad Joshi as Associate Partner in Mumbai
Sharad Joshi, formerly a Senior Associate with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, has joined Krishnamurthy & Co as an Associate Partner. Joshi did his B. Com from University of Mumbai in 2003. He went on...
View ArticleCement companies in the mixer again as CCI upholds 6700 crore penalty [Updated]
The Competition Commission of India has upheld its earlier decision imposing a hefty penalty of Rs. 6,700 crore on a number of cement companies for anti-competitive behaviour. In June 2012, on a...
View Article[Exclusive]: Three Partners to exit Cyril Amarchand’s Delhi operations
Three of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas’s Delhi Partners, Raghuram Raju, Harry Chawla and Niti Paul are on their way out, according to authoritative sources. The reason for their leaving is not clear,...
View ArticleAxis Bank gets new General Counsel – IL&FS’s Damini Marwah
IL&FS General Counsel and Legal Head Damini Marwah has joined Axis Bank as General Counsel, according to sources. She would be replacing T S Asokraj, who is due to retire soon. Damini was not...
View Article[Exclusive]: Cyril Amarchand Chennai’s sole Partner, Dorothy Thomas, set to...
Just under four years ago, then undivided Amarchand Mangaldas opened an eight-lawyer office in Chennai. The team included one Partner, Dorothy Thomas. It has now been confirmed that Thomas shall be...
View ArticleK&S Partners’ Samuel Niranjan joins Khaitan as Counsel in Bangalore
Samuel Niranjan has joined Khaitan & Co as a Counsel in the Intellectual Property practice group in Bangalore. A Partner at K&S Partners, Samuel has over 10 years of experience in patent...
View ArticleWhy law, and how? The results of our 6-question survey
Two weeks ago, we launched another six question survey, one that was open to both law graduates and students. The survey sought to understand why one chooses to study law, how one goes about it, and...
View Article[Exclusive]: Ex-NDA JV Head and Bharucha Partner Shafaq Uraizee joins...
Bharucha & Partners’ Shafaq Uraizee Sapre will be joining Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan in Mumbai as head of the firm’s Corporate Practice for the Western and Southern Region. Confirming Shafaq’s...
View ArticleArgus promotes Siladitya Chatterjee to partnership
Argus Partners has promoted Siladitya Chatterjee as a salaried Partner in its Delhi office. Chatterjee assumed the new role since September 1. Chatterjee graduated from National University of Juridical...
View ArticleEx-ICICI, Amarchand Counsel R Vedasagar to join Argus Partners
R. Vedasagar is joining Argus Partners as a Partner in Bangalore, where he will be part of the firm’s Banking & Finance practice. The banking veteran worked for ICICI for nearly twenty-five years,...
View ArticleILS grad, Debevoise Associate Parveet S Gandoak moves to Skadden Singapore
Debevoise & Plimpton Associate Parveet Singh Gandoak has joined Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as a Counsel in the Corporate group in Singapore. Gandoak represents private equity...
View ArticleQui Tam enforcement, and why foreign firms want to tap the Indian...
Last month, this article in the Economic Times indicated that American law firms specialising in whistleblower laws are scouting for potential Indian clients. The firms are seeking out individuals who...
View ArticleTrilegal scoops JSA’s Gautam Shahi to boost Competition Practice
Trilegal has hired J. Sagar Associates’ Competition lawyer Gautam Shahi as a Counsel to head the firm’s Competition Practice, according to sources. Trilegal Partner Rahul Matthan was not available for...
View ArticleAshwath Rau on being one of ET’s Hottest Business Leaders under 40
Ashwath Rau has made it to the Economic Times Hottest Business Leaders Under 40 list. He is pleased to receive the award and says, “It feels good to be recognized.” A law graduate from the National Law...
View ArticleAZB makes two Partners: SLS grads, Harsh Maggon and Sugandha Asthana
AZB & Partners has today promoted Harsh Maggon and Sugandha Asthana to partnership in Mumbai. The promotion is effective from October 1, 2016. Both Harsh and Sugandha are graduates of Symbiosis Law...
View ArticleAakash Choubey on being one of ET’s Hottest Business Leaders under 40
This year, along with AZB’s Ashwath Rau, Aakash Choubey of Khaitan & Co has made it to the Economic Times Hottest Business Leaders under 40. A law graduate from the National Law Institute...
View ArticleRegulatory Updates #32: SEBI introduces options in commodity trading,...
Bar & Bench will bring you the latest regulatory and policy updates from different ministries and regulatory authorities. In the this edition of the Bar & Bench Regulatory Updates, we analyse...
View ArticleRishabh Mastaram rejoins Naik Naik from DSK Legal
Rishabh Mastaram of DSK Legal has joined Naik Naik & Co as an Associate Partner. He rejoins the firm after his initial one-year stint in 2011. He had left Naik Naik for DSK Legal, where he had...
View ArticleBrand Capital’s Vinod Joseph is new GC at IDFC Alternatives
Vinod Joseph has joined IDFC Alternatives, the private equity arm of IDFC, as General Counsel, where he will focus on the fund’s legal and compliance operations. This development was first reported by...
View ArticleIndusLaw Mumbai Partner, Priyanka Roy goes independent with Saraqua Legal...
IndusLaw Mumbai Partner Priyanka Roy has recently resigned from the firm to set up Saraqua Legal Advisors. Confirming this move, Indus Partner Suneeth Katarki said, “Priyanka wanted to do more...
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