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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Eris Lifesciences Limited on the acquisition of remaining stake in Swiss Parenterals Limited The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Eris Lifesciences Limited (ELL) on its proposed acquisition of the remaining 30% shareholding of Swiss Parenterals Limited (SPL) from Naishadh Shah, Director of SPL, for an

Khaitan & Co advised Creador VI L.P. on acquisition of stake in IKF Finance Limited The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised Rajadhiraja Limited (Creador VI L.P.) in its approximately USD 56 million acquisition of an 11.8% stake in IKF Finance Limited from Accion Digital Transformation Fund, L.P. (Accion) and Teachers Insurance

Myanmar Releases New Rules Governing Geographical Indications (GIs) The Government of Myanmar has strengthened its intellectual property framework with the introduction of comprehensive regulations governing the protection, registration, and use of geographical indications (GIs). The Ministry of Commerce has issued Notification No. 103/2025, introducing the Geographical Indication Rules, and Notification No. 104/2025, outlining the formats

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan attorneys Represents Nord Anglia Education Infrastructure Private Limited in ITAT Appeal on Classification of Income The leading law firm in India, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS), represented Nord Anglia Education Infrastructure Private Limited (the “Assessee”) before the Hon’ble Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Visakhapatnam in an appeal filed by the Income Tax Department regarding

Prateek G Appointed Director & Head Legal at CleverTap CleverTap has announced the appointment of Prateek G as Director & Head Legal, strengthening its in-house legal team. Prateek is an in-house counsel with 16 years of extensive experience across the media & entertainment, IT, and services sectors. He specialises in deal structuring, contract drafting and

Khaitan & Co successfully represents BRLMs in writ petitions challenging WeWork India Management IPO before Bombay High Court The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co successfully represented JM Financial Private Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, Jefferies India Private Limited, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, and 360 One WAM Limited (all acting as Book Running

The Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling clarifying territorial jurisdiction in cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, especially in the context of the amended Section 142(2) inserted by the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2015. The petitioners, Jai Balaji Industries Ltd., sought transfer of criminal proceedings from the Judicial Magistrate,

Dowry-related deaths continue to stain India’s social fabric, and the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Yogendra Pal Singh v. Raghvendra Singh @ Prince & Anr. (2025) reflects a strong judicial stance against this persistent evil. Cancelling the husband’s bail in the death of his wife, just four months into marriage, the Court condemned how marriage

A Bill of Exchange is one of the oldest and most popular negotiable instruments used in commercial transactions in India and across the world. It plays a significant role in facilitating credit transactions and ensuring smooth business operations between buyers and sellers. In the modern financial system, where credit sales and deferred payments are a

Bombay High Court Upholds WeWork India IPO, Dismisses Petitions, Reaffirms Regulatory Compliance The Hon’ble Bombay High Court has firmly dismissed two last-minute writ petitions that sought to derail WeWork India’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), validating the completeness and compliance of the Offer Documents with SEBI ICDR Regulations. The Court has conclusively recognised that the Red