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Senior Advocate Gourab Banerji Appointed as Arbitrator in US$16 Billion Investment Treaty Arbitration Against Luxembourg Senior Advocate Gourab Banerji has been appointed as a nominee arbitrator in a landmark US$16 billion investment treaty arbitration initiated by Luxembourg-based CTF Holdings SA against the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The arbitration arises from a claim filed by Russian

Former Coca-Cola Legal Director Sambit Swain Joins Vishal Mega Mart as GC Sambit Swain, who recently resigned as Legal Director at Coca-Cola India, has joined retailer Vishal Mega Mart as its new General Counsel. The company announced the appointment in a stock exchange filing dated November 13, with Swain also being designated as part of

Khaitan & Co advised Godrej Consumer Products Limited on the acquisition of Muuchstac brand from Triology Solutions Private Limited Khaitan & Co acted as legal advisors to Godrej Consumer Products Limited (“GCPL”) in relation to its acquisition of the business of manufacturing, developing, designing, marketing, distribution, sale, retail, and trading of men’s grooming and skin

SNG & Partners Announces Seventh Edition of ‘The Banking Law: In Theory and Practice’ The Indian full-service law firm, SNG & Partners has announced the release of the Seventh Edition of the authoritative three-volume treatise titled “The Banking Law: In Theory and Practice,” published by LexisNexis – Universal. The updated edition continues the rich legacy

Khaitan & Co advised JSW Paints Limited on acquisition finance and maiden issuance of NCDs worth INR 3,300 crore The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, acted as legal advisors to JSW Paints Limited (“Issuer”), part of the JSW Group, in relation to its acquisition finance and maiden issuance of listed, rated, unsecured,

Sports betting in 2025 sits at the intersection of technology, financial regulation, consumer protection, and international law. As digital wagering grows across both traditional and emerging markets, legislators worldwide are refining regulatory models to address public welfare, cross-border enforcement, and the unique challenges of crypto-based gambling platforms, including offshore operators such as toshi.bet. This article

06th November 2025, the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), through its Centre for Advanced Studies in International Humanitarian Law and Military Law, organized a One-Day Seminar on “Protection of Environment During War and Armed Conflict.” The event marked the observance of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and

Squire Patton Boggs Expands Financial Services Team in Middle East with Partner Joywin Mathew The global law firm, Squire Patton Boggs, has strengthened its Financial Services Practice Group in Dubai with the appointment of Joywin Mathew as Partner. Mathew joins the firm from DLA Piper, where he worked across Singapore, London, and Dubai. Jim Barresi,

In a landmark pronouncement delivered on November 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of India clarified the legal effect of decrees passed in proceedings tainted by jurisdictional defects or where the parties in whose favour such decrees were made were no longer alive at the time of adjudication. The Court held that such decrees are nullities

Property disputes within families, particularly between parents and adult children, are increasingly being heard in Indian courts. A recurring question is whether adult, married sons or daughters can claim a legal right to live in their father’s self-acquired property, particularly when relations sour. Indian courts have repeatedly clarified that no adult child—married or unmarried—can insist