UK firm Penningtons Manches LLP India group co-head Ajit Mishra, has joined London-based Rosenblatt Solicitors as the head of its India group.

Aijt Mishra, who had joined Wragge & Co as a close best friend focusing on Indian law, has joined Penningtons Manches as its London-based India group co-head.

Penningtons Manches partner and India co-head Saionton Basu has joined US firm Duane Morris’ London corporate practice, according to a press release from the firm . The NLSIU Bangalore graduate had joined Penningtons, as it was then called, in 2011 from Platinum Partners in Delhi , where he had retu...

Fox Mandal Delhi has released a statement that the London high court’s default judgment for £100,000 by Lawrence Karat, who had claimed negligence advice by the firm last year, has been set aside.

Fox’ lawyers Penningtons asked the claimant to discontinue action in the UK or face paying Fox’s costs.

Fox Mandal has instructed London firm Penningtons Solicitors to defend against the Rs 96 lakh professional negligence default judgment.

Exclusive: Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB with international firms Jones Day and Penningtons advised Bharti Airtel on its $165m purchase of Qualcomm 4G spectrum licences in India, according to several sources close to the deal.

UK firm Penningtons has promoted Saionton Basu to partner, just over one year after he had joined from Platinum Partners to build up its India practice.

UK firm Penningtons has kick-started its India practice with the hire of former Platinum Partners associate Saionton Basu and UK South-East firm EMW-Picton Howell former merger partner Teja Picton-Howell.