India Business Law Journal

13/12/2024

Grey Matter launches legaltech solution for deal submissions https://law.asia/grey-matter-launches-legaltech-solution/

Legal consultancy, The Grey Matter, has introduced an innovative legaltech solution called Mark My Matter, which automates law firm submissions to publishers and law firm ranking organisations.

Tanisha Deshpande, whose job title is “spark plug” at The Grey Matter, told India Business Law Journal, “Mark My Matter addresses two major challenges in the legal industry: the inefficiency of manual submission processes and the lack of centralised data management.”

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12/12/2024

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan won the 16th edition of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) Cricket Tournament 2024, marking their third consecutive event victory.

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys won the 16th edition of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) Cricket Tournament 2024...

12/12/2024

Q&A: Explaining India’s evolving cybersquatting landscape https://law.asia/combat-cybersquatting-india/

In this video, Utsav Mukherjee, founder of the Law Offices of Utsav Mukherjee, discusses court responses and judgments on cybersquatting with India Business Law Journal, highlighting efforts to protect genuine trademark and domain owners.

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12/12/2024

Three firms acted for parties involved in the USD142 million 100% acquisition of Del Monte Foods by listed company Agro Tech Foods, soon to be renamed Sundrop Brands.

IndusLaw represented Agro Tech, as well as the company’s backers, Samara Capital and Convergent, advising on key aspects of the transaction and on competition law matters.

Minhaz Lokhandwala led the team with the assistance of Riya Gupta, Nishi Bharatiya, Spandan Saxena and Riddhi Upadhyay. Mansi Avashia, Atishay Jain, Ayush Mehta, Jacob Abraham and Saket Mishra also provided input.

Unnati Agrawal led the competition law team, Ruhi Jain led the corporate secretarial due diligence team.

AZB & Partners counselled Bharti Enterprises with Anil Kasturi and Ashish Pareek leading the team. Kaushal Prabhat, Kanika Jaggi, Mohit Sharma and Sheetal Aery also assisted.

JSA acted for Del Monte Pacific and other Del Monte group entities. The transaction team from JSA comprised Shivpriya Nanda, Zain Pandit, Nancy Neekhra, and Harsh*ta Kapoor, Treya Gupta, Ananya Mathew and Vibhu Krishnatm Choubey.

The competition team included Vaibhav Choukse and Ela Bali, along with Nripi Jolly. Partner Kumarmanglam Vijay led the tax team.


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Three firms acted for parties involved in the USD142 million 100% acquisition of Del Monte Foods by listed company Agro Tech Foods...

12/12/2024

Kochhar fortifies corporate practice with Akshat Bhatnagar https://law.asia/akshat-bhatnagar-joins-kochhar/

Akshat Bhatnagar has joined Kochhar & Co as a partner in its corporate practice at the Gurgaon office and three team members will also join him.

Vireman Singh Chauhan, Arya Utkarshni and Bhanu Chaudhary will be assisting Bhatnagar as they focus on the firm’s capabilities in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Most recently, Bhatnagar led the corporate practice at the India alliance of the international law firm Kaden Boriss. He also held general counsel positions at both the Ibibo Group and CP Wholesale India, after he began his career at Reliance Industries as a legal consultant.

Rohit Kocchar, founder and managing partner, said, “Akshat brings an interesting blend of private practice and in-house corporate experience. His expertise across multiple sectors adds to our bench strength of partners, providing comprehensive solutions to clients in a dynamic and evolving legal landscape.”

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12/12/2024

Q&A: Explaining India’s evolving cybersquatting landscape https://law.asia/combat-cybersquatting-india/

In this video, Utsav Mukherjee, founder of the Law Offices of Utsav Mukherjee, spoke with India Business Law Journal to discuss the challenges companies faced from cybersquatters, including domain registration disputes and tracing issues.

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12/12/2024

Nawneet Vibhaw is aiming to bring the environmental law practice and services in India up to international standards with his independent practice – Panchtattva Advocates.

Vibhaw has multiple career milestones under his belt, having served as a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Khaitan & Co.

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Nawneet Vibhaw is aiming to bring the environmental law practice and services in India up to international standards...

11/12/2024

📢 Revealed: India’s top lawyers 2024-25
https://law.asia/indian-top-lawyers-2024/

India Business Law Journal proudly unveils the 2024-25 A-List, honoring India’s top lawyers for their outstanding expertise and remarkable contributions.

Congratulations to all the awarded legal professionals! 👏

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11/12/2024

In her July 2024 budget, the finance minister announced a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This was to be a six-month plan targeting disputes and litigation and making the act lucid, concise and easy to read.

Seema Kejriwal at BMR Legal discusses the challenges of simplifying India’s Income Tax Act, emphasizing trust deficits, global considerations, and the complexities of tax law reform.

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In her July 2024 budget, the finance minister announced a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act, 1961...

10/12/2024

Q&A: Explaining India’s evolving cybersquatting landscape https://law.asia/combat-cybersquatting-india/

Although cybersquatting – the act of registering or buying the domain name of an existing brand to profit from the trademark – has existed since the 1990s, India lacks specific laws to tackle such crimes.

Speaking with India Business Law Journal, Utsav Mukherjee, founder of the Law Offices of Utsav Mukherjee, discusses legal remedies to combat cybersquatting and protect domain names as intellectual property.

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10/12/2024

AKS corporate head Payal Dayal joins Sarthak Advocates https://law.asia/payal-dayal-joins-sarthak-advocates/

Payal Dayal, partner and the head of the corporate practice at AKS Partners, has joined Sarthak Advocates as a partner. Her AKS colleagues senior associate Shivani Wadhwa, and associates Ritika Gupta and Muskaan Chugh have also moved to Sarthak.

“Sarthak Advocates is aiming to further strengthen its corporate transactions practice,” said Abhishek Tripathi, managing partner of the firm.

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10/12/2024

As emerging technologies proliferate, regulating artificial intelligence (AI) has become a pressing concern for democracies committed to safeguarding fundamental rights.

Varun Pathak, Yash Karunakaran, and Vishwajeet Deshmukh at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co discuss India's evolving regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, highlighting its challenges, ethical considerations, and the need to align AI advancements with constitutional values and fundamental rights.

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As emerging technologies proliferate, regulating artificial intelligence (AI) has become a pressing concern for democracies committed...

09/12/2024

Revealed: India's most recommended lawyers and legal icons 🏅

Based on insights from in-house counsel and top business leaders, India Business Law Journal celebrates India’s most popular lawyers making the A-List.

See the full list and accompanying analysis here 👇
https://law.asia/indian-top-lawyers-2024/

Congratulations to all the recognised lawyers!

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Based on insights from in-house counsel and top business leaders, India Business Law Journal celebrates India’s most popular lawyers making the A-List...

06/12/2024

Trilegal and Khaitan & Co have counselled parties on RMZ Group and C**t Data Centre Services’ 50:50 USD1.7 billion joint venture investment in the Indian data centre market.

Trilegal advised RMZ Group on structuring the transaction, conducting due diligence on the data centre projects, and drafting, negotiating and finalising the transaction documents.

Sai Krishna Bharathan and Upasana Rao led the corporate transaction and due diligence team, with support from Saamir Askari and Paulose Abraham, along with Vedangini Bisht and Jahanvi Grover.

Monika Bhonsale led the real estate team, while Apeksha Mattoo led the labour and employment team.

Khaitan & Co acted for C**t Data Centre Services with the deal team including Deepak Jodhani, Abir Sarkar and Neekesh Shetty. Abhiraj Gandhi and Vivek Mimani assisted the team.

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Trilegal and Khaitan & Co have counselled parties on RMZ Group and C**t Data Centre Services’ 50:50 USD1.7 billion joint venture investment...

06/12/2024

TT&A, Trowers and Hamlin, AZB advise on InHealth acquisition https://law.asia/inhealth-apollo-share-swap-deal/

TT&A has advised InHealth, UK, on a cross-border share swap deal involving the sale of its radiology reporting division to Apollo Radiology International (ARI) and acquiring a significant minority stake in ARI for an undisclosed amount.

Pratika Shankar and Chhavi Singhal led the TT&A transaction team.

Trowers and Hamlin were the international counsel for InHealth, with Benjamin O’Brien-McQueenie and Li Ying Teng leading the team.

AZB & Partners acted for Apollo Radiology, with Shriram Shah leading the team.

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06/12/2024

Payal Dayal, partner and the head of the corporate practice at AKS Partners, has joined Sarthak Advocates as a partner. Her AKS colleagues senior associate Shivani Wadhwa, and associates Ritika Gupta and Muskaan Chugh have also moved to Sarthak.

“Sarthak Advocates is aiming to further strengthen its corporate transactions practice,” said Abhishek Tripathi, managing partner of the firm.

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Payal Dayal, partner and the head of the corporate practice at AKS Partners, has joined Sarthak Advocates as a partner...

05/12/2024

Competition law amendment to increase merger filings https://law.asia/competition-law-amendment-to-increase-merger-filings/

India’s merger control regime means the competition regulator can tighten its net to examine significant deals that have previously slipped through. However, its resources may be strained by unforeseen loopholes.

Featuring insights from:
Avaantika Kakkar at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas;
Man Mohan Sharma at Vaish Associates Advocates;
Kaushal Kumar Sharma at KK Sharma Law Offices;
Nisha Kaur Uberoi at JSA;
Rahul Rai at Axiom5;
Anisha Chand at Khaitan & Co.

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04/12/2024

Trilegal, Khaitan & Co assist on USD1.7bn RMZ-C**t JV deal https://law.asia/rmz-colt-jv-deal/

Trilegal and Khaitan & Co have counselled parties on RMZ Group and C**t Data Centre Services’ 50:50 USD1.7 billion joint venture investment in the Indian data centre market.

Trilegal advised RMZ Group on structuring the transaction, conducting due diligence on the data centre projects, and drafting, negotiating and finalising the transaction documents.

Sai Krishna Bharathan and Upasana Rao led the corporate transaction and due diligence team, with support from Saamir Askari and Paulose Abraham, along with Vedangini Bisht and Jahanvi Grover.

Monika Bhonsale led the real estate team, while Apeksha Mattoo led the labour and employment team.

Khaitan & Co acted for C**t Data Centre Services with the deal team including Deepak Jodhani, Abir Sarkar and Neekesh Shetty. Abhiraj Gandhi and Vivek Mimani assisted the team.

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