Khaitan & Co Advised ICICI Securities Limited on Issuance of NCDs The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to ICICI Securities Limited (“Issuer”) in connection with its issue of 50,000 fully paid, unsecured, rated, listed, redeemable, non-convertible debentures aggregating to INR 5,000 million (including an option to retain oversubscription
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Advised Tata Steel on Acquisition of Stake in Thriveni Pellets Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised Tata Steel Limited (“TSL”) on its acquisition of a 50.01% stake in Thriveni Pellets Private Limited (“TPPL”) from Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited, for a consideration of up
... Continue Reading.S&A Law Offices Expands Western India Presence With Acquisition Of U&L Partners
S&A Law Offices Expands Western India Presence with Acquisition of U&L Partners The prominent full-service Indian law firm, S&A Law Offices, has acquired Ahmedabad-based boutique disputes firm U&L Partners, strengthening its dispute resolution capabilities and expanding its presence in western India. The founders of U&L Partners, Nilesh P Udernani and Gaurav K Lakhwani, will join
... Continue Reading.Part II- Disentangling Infringement and Disclosure in Novo: Should we continue to Celebrate Novartis?
Part II of the Novo v. Dr. Reddy judgement will shift the spotlight to prior claiming under sec. 64(1)(a). The inspiration to write this post came from a 2013 guest post by Darren Smyth, who was kind enough to have an hour long discussion with me on his post. The comments on that post, itself, are a trove of
... Continue Reading.Zaki Hashem, Attorneys At Law Advised Blue Aviation On Entry And Launch In Egypt
Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law Advised Blue Aviation on Entry and Launch in Egypt The prominent and historic Egyptian law firm, Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law, acted as lead legal adviser to Blue Aviation in supporting its entry into the Egyptian market and the successful launch of its aviation agency operations across all airports in
... Continue Reading.Not A Saathi After All: Why Sanchar Saathi Rings Alarm for Trade Secrets
The Sanchar Saathi application has largely been analysed as a privacy issue. However, as Anjali Tripathi argues in this entry for the SpicyIP–jhana Blogpost Writing Competition, it raises a more serious and underexplored concern—one that could directly threaten the protection of trade secrets and confidential business information in India’s smartphone-first economy. Anjali is a fifth-year
... Continue Reading.Data Exclusivity Debate Resurfaces Amidst US-FTA Talks, Evidence Still Missing
(Long post ahead!) A Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) notice has triggered fresh discussions on a data exclusivity regime for pharmaceutical products in India. The notice dated October 8 invites comments ‘to ensure a level playing field in new drug approval’. The notice reasons that applicants obtaining approval of a new drug for the
... Continue Reading.Rimon PC Welcomes Luke Stowe As Partner In Middle East Structured Finance Practice
Rimon PC Welcomes Luke Stowe as Partner in Middle East Structured Finance Practice The global law firm, Rimon PC, has welcomed Luke Stowe as a partner in its Middle East Structured Finance team. Stowe joins the firm from Sidley Austin LLP, where he served as counsel in the Global Finance Group, specialising in European Collateralized
... Continue Reading.Concealment of Income Bars Maintenance, Not Residence Rights Under the Domestic Violence Act
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is a remedial statute intended to secure substantive justice for women facing domestic abuse. It provides a comprehensive framework of civil reliefs, including protection orders, residence orders, monetary reliefs, custody orders, and compensation. However, courts have consistently emphasised that these remedies are equitable in nature and
... Continue Reading.Norton Rose Fulbright Promotes Shahrzad Askarpour To Partner In Dubai
Norton Rose Fulbright Promotes Shahrzad Askarpour to Partner in Dubai Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has promoted Shahrzad Askarpour, a corporate lawyer with over a decade of regional experience, to partner in its Dubai office, effective January 1, 2026. Askarpour advises sovereign wealth funds on mergers and acquisitions, as well as regional and international
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