Bangalore-headquartered law firm Universal Legal and Mumbai firm IC Legal have merged into IC Universal Legal Advocates & Solicitors, to become a seven-office firm of more than 100 fee-earners, including 15 partners.

IC Legal advised the Puranik Group on raising Rs 300 crore ($46m) from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts which was advised by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. IC Legal partner Sambhav Ranka and senior associate Souvik Roy acted for Puranik. CAM Mumbai partner Pranav Sharma acted for KKR KKR, through this investment...

IC Legal promoted principal associate Suneet Barve to partnership effective 1 April. Barve co-heads the firm’s funds practice and is a part of its financial services practice.

IC Legal has hired Nishith Desai Associates (NDA) senior associate Sambhav Ranka as an equity partner in its Andheri office.

14 Indian law firm partners and senior associates will be named as “up and comers” and “associates to watch” in legal directory Chambers and Partners’ yet-to-be released Asia Pacific 2014 guide.

Former J Sagar Associates (JSA) Mumbai partner Shiraj Salelkar joined IC Legal’s equity partnership yesterday as the sixth partner at the firm.

The laterals, who used to work at Thakker & Thakker and ARA Law, join with one associate.