Clifford Chance Singapore capital markets and India group partner Rahul Guptan is set to join White & Case, according to two sources with knowledge of his move.

Paris-based independent power producer Total Eren SA and EDF Renouvelables, of the Electricite de France SA group (EPA:EDF), have achieved financial close on a 450-MWp solar project in India. — Renewablesnow Herbert Smith Freehills advised Total-Eren S.A and EDF Renouvelables SA as sponsors and thei...

CreditAccess Grameen, is one of the largest microfinance institutions in the country. Headquartered in Bengaluru, it is focused on providing micro-loans to women predominantly in rural areas across India. It operates in 13 states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Madhya...

Kotak Mahindra Bank… launched qualified institutional placement (QIP) offering to raise up to ₹7,500 crore. The bank has set a floor price of ₹1,147.75 per share for the offering. QIP is a tool used by listed companies to sell shares or other securities to qualified institutional buyers such as mutu...

French oil and gas major Total SA… announced buying a little over 37% stake in Adani Gas Ltd, the Gujarat-based Adani Group arm that sells natural gas as automotive and kitchen fuel, for an estimated Rs 5,700 crore. — The Times of India AZB & Partners advised Total Holdings SAS led by a team of...

Hong Kong-based school chain Nord Anglia Education Inc. has entered India by acquiring People Combine Education India Initiatives Ltd’s schools under the Oakridge International brand. — VCCircle Platinum Partners advised People Combine Group and its promoters led by a team of partner Ankit Majmudar ...

“Logistics startup, Delhivery has raised $413 million in its latest round of equity financing led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund, the Gurgaon-based company announced on Sunday. The transaction has also seen participation from Delhivery’s existing investors, bulge-bracket private equity firm Carlyle Group...

Euromoney PLC acquired Deal LLC from its parent, the Street LLC, according to the London Stock Exchange announcement . Jerome Merchant + Partners advised Euromoney PLC on Indian law issues, led by a team of partner Vishnu Jerome and associate Ravishankar M . Clifford Chance advised Euromoney on US, ...

Pathology chain Metropolis Healthcare’s initial public offering (IPO) has seen major investor interest, raising Rs 1,204 crore, reported Mint and others. It is one of the few IPOs this year, in what has been a muted time for IPOs in the Indian capital markets. Khaitan & Co acted for the issuer,...

“StanChart sells PE portfolio for $1 billion to Intermediate’s arm: The portfolio comprises private equity investments in companies across Southeast Asia, India, China and South Korea,” reported Mint.

India’s first real estate investment trust (REIT) has filed its preliminary prospectus today, four years after the regulation had been notified, with the Blackstone Group and Embassy Group cooperating on the issue, which could yield $720m, according to Bloomberg . REITs allow investors to take stake...

Kolkata-based private sector lender, Bandhan Bank, has filed draft papers with markets regulator SEBI for its initial public offer (IPO) to raise an estimated amount of over Rs 2,500 crores (around $391m) through a mix of primary and secondary share sale of equity shares, as reported by MoneyControl...

Chemicals company BASF India has sold its leather chemicals business to Stahl India Private Limited for Rs. 197.63 crores (USD 30.35 million) through a slump sale, as reported by Livemint and Business Standard.

2001 GLC Mumbai graduate and Clifford Chance London senior associate Amer Siddiqui has joined Simmons & Simmons as a partner in its capital markets team.

Samvad Partners acted for Delhivery Private Limited on its Rs 650 crore ($100m) investment by private equity giant Carlyle Group along with Tiger Global.

SC serves notice on state, centre to probe cow vigilantism: “A number of PILs were filed by political leaders and activists in High Courts across the states and in Supreme Court demanding strong action against the cow vigilantes. One such PIL was filed by Congress leader Tehseen S Poonawalla in Supr...

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Clifford Chance advised book runners Nomura Financial Advisory & Securities (India), Axis Capital, JP Morgan India and Edelweiss Financial Services on the Rs 1,350 crore initial public offer (IPO) of Indian pharma global giant Alkem Laboratories. Alkem was advised ...

AZB & Partners and Clifford Chance Hong Kong advised global investment banking major Goldman Sachs on its $66m (Rs 441 Crore) acquisition of minority stake in Indian hotel investor Samhi Hotels which was advised by Economic Laws Practice (ELP) and Jones Day. Khaitan & Co and Trilegal advis...

Former Clifford Chance foreign legal consultant Pranav Mago is now heading the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) South Asia. Mago took over the role on 17 August from Scheherazade Dubash.

Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Baker & McKenzie are the highest profile foreign law firms operating in India, according to the latest analysis of foreign law firms’ India businesses.