“In an attempt to boost capacity and expand its footprint into new markets, Orient Cement Ltd has struck a two-pronged deal with Jaypee Group to purchase a pair of cement businesses at an enterprise value of Rs1,950 crore,” reported Mint.

AZB & Partners recent lateral partner Nisha Kaur Uberoi has on 8 August obtained phase 1 merger clearance from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for Ultratech Cement’s Rs 16,189 crore ($2.4bn) acquisition of the cement assets of the Jaypee Group.

“Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Energy has agreed to acquire a 500 MW thermal power plant located in Madhya Pradesh from Jaiprakash Power Ventures for an enterprise value of ₹2,700 crore in an all-cash deal.” (Hindu Businessline)

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has topped the list of 13 domestic law firms’ M&A mandates by value of deals done with $6.2bn worth of transactions, followed by AZB & Partners and Vaish Associates, with stronger performances across the board than at the same time last year.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) beat 2015’s top three firms, and flew past Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas as well, to lead Mergermarket’s M&A value rankings this quarter (Q1).

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.

Vaish Associates advised luxury merchandise e-tailer Radiant Hues on the $2m (Rs 13.8 crore) sale of stake in it to the Anil-Ambani controlled Reliance Capital which was advised by Bharucha & Partners. Vaish Delhi partner Satwinder Singh and senior associate Varnika Sharma acted for Radiant. Bh...

Nishith Desai Associates advised global investment firm Goldman Sachs on its Rs 400 crore investment in India’s largest consumer-durables equipment maker Amber Enterprises. Amber was advised by Vaish Associates. Vaish Delhi partner Satwinder Singh and senior associate Varnika Sharma acted for Amber....

Delhi firm Seth Dua & Associates hired former Khaitan & Co senior associate Gaurav Dhwaj in telecoms, media and technology (TMT) and Vaish Associates senior associate Upvan Gupta in tax as associate partners.£££para£££

In what will possibly have been its last quarter of existing as a single firm, Amarchand Mangaldas again acted on the most valuable M&A deals though AZB & Partners emerged as the firm with the largest number of recorded transactions.

Amarchand Mangaldas advised UltraTech cement on its Rs 5400 crore acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates’ cement plants. JP was advised by Vaish Associates. Amarchand Mumbai managing partner Cyril Shroff, corporate partner Tushar Mavani and competition partner Nisha Kaur Uberoi acted for UltraTech. Va...

Khaitan & Co advised Shree Cement in its $58.4m acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates’ Jaypee Grinding Unit. Jaiprakash was advised by Vaish Associates. Khaitan Delhi competition partner Manas Kumar Chaudhuri and principal associate Trivikram Khaitan acted for Shree. Vaish Delhi partner Martand ...

Vaish Associates advised Jaiprakash Power Ventures (JPVL) in selling its BASPA Hydro Electric Project and its Karcham Wangtoo project to JSW Energy for Rs 9,700 crore. JSW Energy was advised by Amarchand Mangaldas Mumbai partners L Viswanathan, Tushar Mavani and Ramanuj Kumar and senior associates P...

Read on for the hottest M&As, fundraisings and financings of the fortnight.

The Delhi high court yesterday designated seven lawyers to senior counsel, reported Bar & Bench . The new designates are, according to Bar & Bench : Vaish Associates managing partner Ajay Vohra, Sachin Dutta (Delhi University graduate), Vinay Garg (enrolled 1990) C Harishankar (indirect ta...

Vaish Associates advised the world’s largest privately owned company in fragrance and flavours – the Swiss company Firmenich on its Rs 27 crore ($4.5m) buy of 40 per cent stake in Indian floral extracts leader Jasmine Concrete Exports. Jasmine was advised by MMB Legal. Vaish partner Hemant Puthran a...

The markets are picking up it looks like – here’s the round-up of what firms have been getting up to.

Litigation, corporate, M&A, capital markets and private equity deals in brief from a cross-section of India’s top law firms.

Deals round-up of more than a dozen recent instructions.

Vaish Associates advised Japanese drug company Rohto Pharmaceutical in buying 40 per cent stake in Deep Care Health which was advised by Mundkur Law Partners. Vaish Gurgaon partner Hitender Mehta with principal associate Akshay Saxena and senior associate Pratyush Khurana acted for Rohto, which boug...