Corporate
Kochhar IP litigation head Neeraj Grover of Bata-Jolly LLB fame leaves for independent counsel practice
Kochhar & Co partner and head of IP litigation Neeraj Grover has left the firm after a stint of four years with it, to go independent.
IndusLaw promotes two in BGL to partner (incl GNLUite) and 14 associate promos
IndusLaw has promoted Bangalore principal associates Pallavi Kanakagiri and Winnie Shekhar to partner, expanding its partnership to 19.
Vaish promotes 2 tax disputes partners, 6 to associate partner & 8 associates
Vaish Associates has promoted 2 partners, 6 associate partners, 3 principal associates and 5 senior associates in its Delhi and Mumbai offices.
Legasis adds senior Bombay litigator Uday Bopshetty as 4th partner
Legasis Partners has hired Uday Bopshetty as a litigation partner in Mumbai.
Atul Dua in HC mediation with late co-founder Sunil Seth’s family over unfreezing firm’s accounts, lawyer salaries
Erstwhile Seth Dua & Associates (SDA) co-founding partner Atul Dua, is in court for the release of the firm’s lawyers’ salaries, after the successors of the late co-founder of the firm, Sunil Seth, entered into a dispute with him over withdrawals from the firm’s bank account.
Karanjawala promotes consumer, DRT expert Seema Sundd, who handles 1,000+ matters, to partner
Karanjawala & Co has promoted consumer and debt recover tribunal (DRT) lawyer Seema Sundd as its ninth partner in the firm.
AZB Mumbai poaches Desai Diwanji lit team led by Anoj Menon
Desai & Diwanji litigation partner Anoj Menon and his team of at least two senior associates, Dhanyashree Shah Jadeja and Shreevardhini Parchure, will be joining AZB & Partners.
Rajasthan PG candidates challenge in-service incentivising selection criteria, through AOR Jasmeet Singh
“The fresher MBBS candidates for PG courses took out a march on Monday evening to express their resentment over the merit list. “My all Rajasthan rank is 123 in NEET from which I can get a descent branch of my choice for PG course. But, as the in-service doctors get incentive marks, my rank has gone above 700,” said Dr Manoj Bheri, an MBBS doctor, who is not an in-service doctor,” reported the Times of India.
Cyril Amarchand Mumbai banking partner Niloufer Lam heads out amicably
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Mumbai banking partner Niloufer Lam has resigned the firm, as first reported by Bar & Bench.
Khaitan & Co long-time projects partner Upendra Joshi resigns, destination still unknown
Khaitan & Co projects and energy, infrastructure and resources partner Upendra Joshi has resigned from the partnership it is understood, according to authoritative sources.
HSA partners Sakya Chaudhuri, Avijeet Lala start up regulatory boutique with team
HSA Advocates regulatory practice partner Sakya Chaudhuri has left the firm with his team including partner Avijeet Lala and recently promoted associate partner Anand Shrivastava, to start up their own venture.
Samvad, Indus on $70m Sands Capital round in BlackBuck
“BlackBuck, the B2B intercity logistics startup, has raised Series C funding of $70 million in a round led by Sands Capital. Among existing investors, Accel and Flipkart participated in this round, while Tiger Global and Apoletto did not.
Khaitan corporate SA Alok Sonker joins Link Legal as associate partner
Link Legal India Law Services has hired Khaitan & Co Mumbai senior associate Alok Sonker as an associate partner in the corporate practice.
Argus, JSA on Rs 400 crore Multiples investment in PeopleStrong
“Private equity firm Multiples has acquired a majority stake in HR technology and solutions provider PeopleStrong with an investment of around Rs 400 crore. Multiples, has made a “controlling investment” in PeopleStrong through a combination of primary and secondary investments, and sources close to the development said the deal value is around Rs 400 crore,” reported PTI.
Bharucha promotes Desai & Diwanji lateral Ajai Achuthan to partner in securities team
Bharucha & Partners has promoted Mumbai senior associate Ajai Achuthan as its eighth partner.
Rajani promotes 4 to associate partner, reaching partnership headcount of 13
Rajani Associates has promoted four principal associates - Amish Shroff, Amit Kolekar, Ankur Singhania and Mayur Shetty - to associate partner level, with effect of 1 April 2017, growing the partnership to a total of 13.
Trilegal, double-SAM, Khaitan on $75m fundraising by InCred
“Mumbai-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) InCred Finance, founded by former Deutsche Bank senior executive Bhupinder Singh, has secured $75 million in a funding round led by Deutsche Bank’s former co-CEO Anshu Jain. The latest investment is one of the largest fintech deals in India this year. The startup focusses on providing SME loans, home loans and education loans,” reported In Shorts.
Advaita, Khaitan, Cleary on Terex sale to Manitou
“Terex Corporation is selling its India-based compact construction business to Manitou BF (Manitou). Manitou is a leader in all terrain material handling products. Terex Equipment Private Limited (TEPL) manufactures and sells backhoe loaders, engages in the sale of wheel loaders and contract manufactures and sells skid steer loaders,” reported Business Wire.
Cyril Amarchand starts GNLU chair for ethics, vows to expand it across other universities if successful
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has fully funded a chair in “everyday ethics for the legal profession” at GNLU Gandhinagar for at least the next three years, which, if it succeeds, would become a template for the law firm contributing financially to other universities’ courses.