Advani & Co partner Kshitij Sancheti has joined Seth Dua & Associates as a corporate partner in its Mumbai office, following two new associate partners having joined the firm last year after four partners left.

Advani & Co advised on early-stage venture capital firm Oliphans Capital’s $2m (Rs 12.8 crore) investment in toy maker Prothom Industries. Advani partner Kshitij Sancheti acted for Oliphans. He commented in Advani’s press release: “The Make in India campaign has certainly picked up momentum. We...

Apar Gupta, litigation partner at Advani & Co in Delhi, will go independent after having handed in his notice two weeks ago. Gupta commented: “Essentially I am leaving to start a solo litigation practice. “I have had a wonderful time in Advani and was involved in a lot of the firms work centere...

Advani Nehru & Co, the 15-month-old Pune law firm formed by Advani & Co and Pune-based Nehru & Co, was dissolved on 15 December due to financial unviability. Advani & Co is in the process of finalising a merger with another firm in Pune while Nehru & Co has decided not to pu...

Advani & Co litigation partner Shashank Garg has left the firm to join Delhi litigation firm Suri & Co as partner.

Vichar Partners advised the world’s third-largest pizza chain Papa John’s in selling a majority stake in its Indian franchisee OM Pizza & Eats to Avan Projects, which was advised by Advani & Co.

Advani & Co will merge with Pune-based disputes firm Nehru & Co to create Advani Nehru & Co, reported the Economic Times today. Nehru founder Ranjan Nehru told the paper that there was a “vacuum in Pune when it comes to serving local corporate clients and we intend to plug that gap”. ...

Advani & Co managing partner Hiroo Advani, and other law firms’ partners have formed a body that aims to “encourage best practices” and exclude the judiciary from arbitrating Indian disputes.

Exclusive: Mumbai-headquartered Advani & Co has merged with Delhi start-up Accendo Law Partners bringing in three new partners to fully operationalise the firm’s Delhi office that had started in February this year.