Corporate

CAM, DSK act on Solara Active Pharma sale

DSK on $6.6m Solara Active Pharma Sciences facility sale to Sequent Scientific Limited.

CAM acts on $11.2m Zydus Hospitals buy of Ahmedabad Columbia Asia Hospitals

Zydus Hospitals & Healthcare Research Private Limited acquired all assets (including immovable property) of the Ahmedabad-based hospital of Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited. The deal size was approximately Rs 78.89 crores, according to the Times of India . Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advis...

Alpha acts on $1.1m ITDC transfer of Hotel Lalitha Mahal Palace Mysore to state of Karnataka

ITDC and the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, transferred the Hotel Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore to the state of Karnataka, in May 2018, according to reports . Alpha Partners advised ITDC through the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India led by a team of partners Akshat Pande and Kunal A...

Alpha acts on acquisition of Digitalabs by Laqshya Media Group

Seven-year-old Digitalabs with 40 staff has been acquired by Noida-based digital marketing agency Laqshya Media Group, according to reports . Alpha Partners advised Idream Digitalabs Private Limited led by a team of associate partner Kunal Arora and associate Richa Hingle . Lakshya Media Group was a...

Perkins, Link Legal, SNG act on $50m IPO of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd filed a $50m IPO in October 2018, according to reports.

Perkins, SNG, CAM act on $67m Midhani IPO

“Indian state-run Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd’s initial public offering to raise 4.38 billion rupees ($67.36 million) for the government was subscribed 1.2 times,” in March 2018, according to Reuters.

Perkins, SNG, CAM act on $3.8bn Bharat 22 ETF

The government’s Bharat 22 ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) has made a follow-on offer, raising Rs 27,300 crore, according to reports.

Link Legal promotes five ‘06-07 grads to partner

Link Legal India Law Services (LLILS) has made 5 new partners including 2 associate partners.

Revealed: The live Legally India 2018 corporate law firm deals league tables & directory

We are very happy to announce the formal launch of Legally India’s live deals league tables, law firm and lawyer directory.

Khaitan principal associate Shweta Dwivedi joins Link Legal as associate partner

Khaitan & Co principal associate Shweta Dwivedi has joined Link Legal India Law Services (LLILS) as associate partner in the corporate team in Mumbai.

$3.8bn blockbuster deal: CAM, AZB help HUL buy GSK India’s Horlicks biz

“FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) on Monday said it will buy GlaxoSmithKline’s Indian Horlicks nutrition business for around $3.8 billion, boosting the consumer goods group’s position in a key emerging market,” reported Firstpost today. The deal covers GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare,...

SAM picks up AZB partner (Symbi 07) Sugandha Asthana for Mumbai corporate

AZB & Partners 2016-promoted partner Sugandha Asthana has resigned and is set to join Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas.

Argus, SAM on $3.3m DeTect Tech robotics Series A funding from SAIF

“Chennai-based robotics startup DeTect Technologies Tuesday said it has raised $3.3 million in a Series A funding round from a clutch of investors led by SAIF Partners as it seeks to double its workforce and expand in the UK and Europe. Existing investors Bharath Innovation Fund, Axilor Ventures and BlueHill Capital Pvt. Ltd also took part in the latest round,” reported Mint.

Indus on Engie renewable energy buy in Simpa

Energy services group ENGIE has acquired a controlling stake in Simpa Energy India to fund geographic expansion and accelerate growth, hoping to further decentralise renewable energy solutions across the world and to help India transition to clean power, reported the PTI.

Trilegal counsel Arpan Chowdhury joins SSG Advisors as VP legal, following Praveen Thomas

Trilegal counsel Arpan Chowdhury has joined financial and investment advisory firm SSG Advisors as vice president legal this month.

Ex-Azure GC, Luthra partner Dipti Lavya Swain starts firm with 2 offices, 3 partners

Mumbai-based Dipti Lavya Swain, who had been general counsel (GC) at Azure Power until around six months ago, has set up law firm DLS Law Offices.

Khaitan, Alpha on FarEye buy in Dipper Tech

“RoboticWares Pvt. Ltd, which runs logistics platform FarEye, has acquired freight logistics marketplace Dipper Technologies in a cash and stock transaction, a senior company executive said. Founded by Kushal Nahata, Gautam Kumar and Gaurav Srivastava, FarEye helps logistics firms manage their suppl...

Ex-ALMT-JurisCorp’s Hitesh Jain, ex-JSA Ravi Hegde start 7-partner tri-city firm Parinam

Juris Corp partner Hitesh Jain and his team, as well as recently-exited J Sagar Associates (JSA) partner Ravichandra Hegde, are setting up a new law firm, with offices in Mumbai, Pune and Delhi.

Tributes remember the man in a hurry: Pathbreaking GC, DSK consultant Girish Gokhale

On 27th November 2008, a day after the worst terror attack on Mumbai (and India), when the working folks of Mumbai were not to be found at their work places, among the few to be found working was Girish Gokhale.

Samvad scores 1st reported deal for Zomato on $210m Series I funding, with Trilegal for Ali, Themis, SAM

“Alibaba’s payment affiliate Ant Financial has pumped in another $210 million in restaurant discovery and food-delivery platform Zomato, as the company ramps of spending for its market leadership battle against rival Swiggy,” reported the Economic Times, about the unicorn’s Series I round of fundraising.