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Khaitan & Co advised Bessemer Venture Partners on Series A investment in Beyoutiful Consumer Ventures Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised Bessemer Venture Partners on its US$ 15 million Series A investment in Beyoutiful Consumer Ventures Private Limited (dba Moxie Beauty). The Khaitan & Co transaction team was led

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised J.P. Morgan Services India Private Limited on lease of office space at Embassy Tech Village, Bangalore The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (“CAM”) advised J.P. Morgan Services India Private Limited (“JPM”) on the lease of approximately 5,50,000 square feet of office space at Embassy Tech Village, Bangalore. JPM,

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised on M&A transaction between ALBIS Distribution GmbH & Co. KG and Sukhesh Global Ventures LLP The leading law firm in India,Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (“CAM”) advised on an M&A transaction involving ALBIS Distribution GmbH & Co. KG and Sukhesh Global Ventures LLP (“SGV”), which entered into a 50/50 strategic cooperation to establish

Reed Smith appoints Timothy Cooke as new global chair of International Arbitration The Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the appointment of partner Timothy Cooke as chair of the firm’s International Arbitration practice. Singapore-based Cooke has extensive experience advising on complex, high-value international commercial and investment disputes arising in a broad range of industries.

SEBI’s 2025 Rights Issue Framework: Unlocking the Potential of Rights Issues Introduction On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (the “SEBI”) issued the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the “2025 Amendments”) which amended the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) was enacted as a stringent, child-centric legislation to combat sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking of minors. Its objectives are unquestionably compelling: to provide a robust legal framework that prioritises child safety, dignity, and justice through stringent punishments and child-friendly procedures. However, over a decade

The levy of motor vehicle tax is traditionally justified on the principle that vehicles using public roads must contribute to their maintenance and regulation. However, modern industrial operations frequently deploy heavy earth-moving machinery such as excavators, dumpers, loaders, dozers, and surface miners that are confined strictly to factory premises, mining areas, or other enclosed industrial

How many chances do you really get to appeal a rejected patent application? Recent High Court decisions on the maintainability of Letters Patent Appeals suggest that the answer may depend less on law and more on geography. Taking a look at the conflicting High Court rulings on Letters Patent Appeals, Hruthika Addlagatta explains how the

The Delhi High Court in Zydus v. Controller of Patents has reaffirmed a formal separation between patent examination and pre-grant opposition, characterising examination as a self-contained, non-adversarial process. While this approach emphasises procedural efficiency, it raises deeper questions about how natural justice operates once a pre-grant opposition is on record. Arshiya Gupta and Reyansh Khandelwal

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advised Jackson Square Aviation on its first commercial aircraft lease in Egypt The leading full-service MENA (Middle East and North Africa) law firm, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH), acted as legal advisor to Jackson Square Aviation (Ireland) Limited (“JSA”), a global leader in aircraft leasing, in connection with its first-ever commercial