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Kirkland & Ellis advised Norwegian Cruise Line on over $3.5 billion capital markets transactions Kirkland & Ellis advised Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) on multiple capital markets transactions to strengthen its capital structure by removing secured notes, extending its maturity profile, and reducing potential dilution associated with equity-linked debt. Kirkland advised on an offering

Trilegal advised PhonePe on its proposed initial public offering The leading Indian law firm, Trilegal, is advising PhonePe on its proposed initial public offering of equity shares, for which the company has filed its Preliminary Draft Red Herring Prospectus (PDRHP) through a confidential filing route. The Trilegal Capital Markets team advising on the mandate is

Khaitan & Co advised and represented Multiplex Association of India in writ petition before the Karnataka High Court The leading law firm in India,Khaitan & Co, advised and represented the Multiplex Association of India (“MAI”) in a batch of writ petitions challenging the Karnataka Government’s recent notification dated 12 September 2025, which introduced the Karnataka

Khaitan & Co represented Agile Metaliks Private Limited on proposed acquisition under IBC The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, represented Agile Metaliks Private Limited before the NCLT, Kolkata Bench and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and successfully protected the client’s interests by avoiding liability regarding the disputed land, resulting in

Rajasthan High Court, in a significant judgment delivered on 10 September 2025, underscored the importance of the right to education and family welfare by setting aside the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jaipur. The case, Pushkar Naraian Sharma v. Union of India & Ors. (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12821/2025), dealt with the

The sanctity of marriage has long been recognised as both a personal bond and a social institution. Yet, what happens when a third party is alleged to have intentionally interfered in this union, causing its breakdown? Can the aggrieved spouse claim damages from the alleged interloper? This question recently came before the Delhi High Court

Khaitan & Co advised book running lead managers on Purple Style Labs Limited’s (Pernia’s Pop Up Shop) proposed IPO The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, acted as legal counsel to the book running lead managers, Axis Capital Limited and IIFL Capital Services Limited, as to Indian law in connection with the draft

The question of whether a law applies retrospectively has long been a subject of intense judicial scrutiny in India. Retrospective application of legislation affects vested rights, contractual obligations, and the overall predictability of the legal system. Recently, the Supreme Court in M. Rajendran & Ors. v. M/s KPK Oils and Proteins India Pvt. Ltd. &

A Framework for Using AI in the Indian Financial Sector INTRODUCTION On August 13, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) released the ‘Free-AI Committee Report’ (“FREE AI Report”), which deals with the use and development of artificial intelligence (“AI”) models by entities regulated by the RBI (such entities, “REs”). Earlier, in December 2024, the

Supreme Court Asked to Clarify Definition of Printed Publication in Patent Law SCOTUS Petition Questions Scope of Prior Art in AIA IPR Proceedings Overview of the Legal Dispute Lynk Labs, a developer of alternating current light-emitting technology, has formally petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for