Month: December 2024

Norton Rose Fulbright Advised Carlsberg Breweries A/S on US$744 Million AcquisitionGlobal law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP has advised Carlsberg Breweries A/S on the acquisition of the remaining shares in Carlsberg South Asia Pte Ltd (CSAPL) from its former joint venture partner, CSAPL (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd. As part of the transaction, CSAPL has

                             While coming down very heavily on illegal constructions, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Rajendra Kumar Barjatya And Another vs U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad & Ors in Civil Appeal No. 14604 and

 “I often hear the remark that it is useless to try to do anything because the government is all-powerful. But in holding this opinion one also denies the very basis of democracy. If one is a democrat,”. “One has to believe that however powerful the government may be, public opinion can ultimately assert itself and

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised The Coca-Cola Company On Proposed Investment By Jubilant Bhartia Group In Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (“CAM”) acted as the sole Indian legal advisor to The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and its group entities on the proposed sale of 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Private Limited (the parent entity of

UK Initiates Consultation On AI Copyright Law To Help ArtistsThe Government of the United Kingdom has initiated consultation plans to provide artificial intelligence (AI) developers with clarity over the copyright law, to support artists’ incomes and boost the economy. While the Labour Party government said its proposals aimed to protect the creative industries, artists expressed

Arrest is not explicitly defined in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, it refers to the act of restraining a person’s liberty by legal authority, intending to detain them in response to an alleged or suspected violation of the law. The provisions governing arrest in the BNSS aim to balance the rights of individuals

Russia’s Expobank finalizes merger with Hyoya Bank of HSBCRussia’s Expobank has stated that it has finalized its merger with Hvoya Bank, a former Russian unit of HSBC Bank. HSBC transferred ownership of Hyoya to Expobank for an undisclosed fee in May, after receiving the requisite approval from President Vladimir Putin, ending around two years of

CCI Consents To Temasek’s Acquisition Of stake In Speed JVcoThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared the proposal of Ramon Investments Pte to acquire a stake in Speed JVco.Ramon is an arm of Singapore-headquartered Temasek Holdings, an investment company. As of March 2024, the sovereign wealth fund owns a Singapore Dollar (SGD) 389 billion

Srikant C.V. Joins Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. As Partner In General Corporate Practice Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. has announced the addition of Srikant C.V. as a Partner in the General Corporate Practice. He will be based out of the Firm’s New Delhi office and will be advising clients on various aspects of general

Australia revokes penalty action against Meta, ending lawsuit linked to Cambridge AnalyticaAustralian Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd has announced withdrawing the civil penalty proceedings against Meta Platforms, following a $31.85 million (A$50 million) settlement by the Facebook parent company. Filed in 2022, the lawsuit alleged that Meta shared user data with the ‘This is Your Digital