Month: February 2026

Meesho announces promotion of Nikita Pareek as Director – Legal The e-commerce major Meesho has announced the elevation of Nikita Pareek to the position of Director – Legal, recognizing her significant contributions to the company’s legal and compliance function. Confirming her promotion, Pareek shared on LinkedIn, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Norwest Venture Partners on divestment of stake in Pepperfry Limited The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised Norwest Venture Partners on the divestment of its 100% stake in Pepperfry Limited to TCC Concept Limited, an Indian listed entity. The transaction was structured as

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited on USD 3 billion LNG agreement with ADNOC Gas subsidiary The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) acted as legal counsel to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in connection with a long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement

Investing in the IPL: The Legal Playbook for IPL Franchise Investments Since its launch in 2008, the Indian Premier League (“IPL”) has grown into one of the world’s most successful sporting competitions. In recent years, franchise valuations have soared, media rights deals have hit record highs, and brand partnerships have expanded across sectors, drawing global

Khaitan & Co represented Business Media Private Limited before Delhi High Court in defamation suit The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised and represented Business Media Private Limited (“BMPL”) in a suit for defamation filed by Mr. Sameer Wankhede, IRS Officer, before the Delhi High Court. The suit alleged publication of defamatory

Trilegal advised Marri Retail on its proposed initial public offering The leading law firm,Trilegal advised Marri Retail on its proposed initial public offering (IPO) of equity shares. The offering comprises a fresh issue aggregating up to INR 5,220 million by Marri Retail and an offer for sale of up to 27,000,000 equity shares by the

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised International Finance Corporation on strategic housing investment The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised International Finance Corporation (IFC) on its investment in housing projects to be developed and constructed by TVS Emerald Limited through its subsidiaries. The investment forms part of IFC’s continued commitment to supporting affordable and

Image from here (Disclaimer: Long post ahead, mostly a translated excerpt from an archive. But it might be engrossing, or so I hope.) Namaskar/Salam, If you remember, a few years ago (oh, ‘tis already a long ago …), Swaraj and I penned a series called IP Reveries, problematizing intellectual property rights, their theoretical justifications and

Indian citizenship law has often been tested at the intersection of statutory text and administrative practice. For decades, uncertainty surrounded the status of persons born in India to Tibetan refugee parents between 1950 and 1987, with authorities adopting conflicting positions on whether such birth automatically conferred citizenship. This ambiguity affected thousands of individuals who, despite

The evolution of women’s property rights under Hindu law has been one of the most transformative journeys in Indian succession jurisprudence. The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 marked a decisive shift by recognising daughters as coparceners by birth and placing them on equal footing with sons in ancestral property governed by Mitakshara law. Despite this