Wadia Ghandy has created a joint managing partner post, which managing partner Ashish Ahuja will share with executive committee partner Dhawal Mehta.

Wadia Ghandy partner Amit Manubarwala has joined Economic Law Practice (ELP) as an associate partner in the corporate and commercial group. The qualified Bombay solicitor became a partner at Wadia Ghandy in 2012 , having joined the firm in 2005 from Crawford Bayley & Co, where he began his care...

Verus advised Aditya Birla Retail on its Rs 500 crore unsecured, unlisted, redeemable non-convertible debentures issued to Yes Bank. The investors were advised by Wadia Ghandy. Verus partner Jay Parikh and associate Aastha Khurana acted for Aditya Birla. Wadia Ghandy partner Nihaas Basheer acted for...

Wadia Ghandy partner Gaurav Singhi, who was promoted in April 2014 , has joined J Sagar Associates (JSA) as a partner. Mumbai partner Akshay Chudasama confirmed that Singhi would join the firm as a non-equity retained partner. The news was first reported by Bar & Bench earlier today. Singhi, a ...

Universal Legal advised Aavishkaar India II and Amarchand Mangaldas advised Fidelity Growth Partners India in investing Rs 80 crore ($13m) in Orissa-based dairy Milk Mantra which was advised by Wadia Ghandy. Universal partner Sameena Chatrapathy and associate Shreya Deora acted for existing investor...

Wadia Ghandy has promoted eight of its lawyers in Mumbai to partnership, including one 2008 NLIU Bhopal graduate and a 2006 NUJS Kolkata graduate.

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.

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

The four firms advised on the National Stock Exchange’s acquisition of Computer Age Management Services, which is valued at up to Rs 1,500 crore.

Wadia Ghandy partner Anand Shah, with his team of four associates, will join AZB & Partners in the New Year as a senior associate on partnership track.

AZB & Partners advised private equity (PE) firm Warburg Pincus as Wadia Ghandy advised PE firm Faering Capital in investing Rs 300 crore ($49m) in ladies ethnic wear maker Biba Apparels which was advised by OP Khaitan & Co.

Amarchand Mangaldas advised private equity major KKR on its Rs 1,300 crore ($200m) investment into pharma products company Gland Pharma, advised by AZB & Partners, with existing investors represented by Wadia Ghandy and Tatva Legal. Amarchand Mumbai managing partner Cyril Shroff and Bangalore c...

Desai & Diwanji advised Mumbai-based infrastructure company Shapoorji Pallonji Group as Bharucha & Partners advised Malaysia-based IJM Corporation in jointly selling 74 per cent equity in their Tamil Nadu highway expansion project concessionaire Trichy Tollway (TTPL) to Macquarie SBI Infra...

Trilegal advised Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, AZB & Partners Mumbai advised Alpha TC Holdings, and Wadia Ghandy advised the CVCI Group in picking up a minority stake in Bangalore-based microfinance institution Janalakshmi for, according to the Economic Times , Rs 350 crore ($55m). Janala...

Universal Legal advised Andhra Pradesh-based Rainbow Hospitals, in which the UK-government owned CDC and private equity investor Abraaj Group invested Rs 100 crore ($16m). Wadia Ghandy advised the CDC and Abraaj Group. Universal Legal Chennai-based partner Kavitha Vijay and senior associate Sameena ...

Wadia Ghandy promoted three lawyers – Nihas Basheer, Anand Shah and Manish Vora - to partner level, as first reported by Bar & Bench . The promotions were announced today and take retrospective effect from 1 April, Wadia Ghandy managing partner Ashish Ahuja told Legally India . Basheer, who spe...

Vaish Associates advised pre-school network Brainworks Learning Systems and its investor Kusumbala Investments in selling out for Rs 5 crore ($824,810) to pre-school network Tree House Education & Accessories. Tree House was advised by Wadia Ghandy. Vaish Associates Mumbai corporate and banking...

Baring Private Equity Asia is set to take a minority stake in cement maker Lafarge India for $265m (Rs 1400 crore), with three domestic firms and two foreign law firms advising on the deal. Lafarge was represented domestically by AZB & Partners on law and BMR & Associates on tax issues, wi...

Recent deal & case highlights: The Bombay high court ordered the producer of Bollywood film Knockout to pay Rs 1.5 crore ($275,760) for copyright infringement of 20th Century Fox’s Hollywood movie Phonebooth, represented by Neolegal Associates. Plus Khaitan, Wadia Ghandy, Dhir & Dhir and more…

Wadia Ghandy senior partner Djena Sunavala, who started her career at the firm more than 23 years ago, will exit from the firm in the end of March, according to legal website Bar & Bench . She practiced corporate and commercial laws with a special focus on M&A, joint ventures and real esta...