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Léna Dridi Joins Convene as Head of Legal & Governance Solutions Convene has officially announced the appointment of Léna Dridi as its new Head of Legal & Governance Solutions. In her new role, Dridi will work closely with boards and executive leadership teams to strengthen decision-making, transparency, and governance oversight. She will also collaborate with

Nishimura & Asahi advised Toho Gas Co., Ltd. on its investment in YES Group The international law firm in Japan, Nishimura & Asahi advised Toho Gas Co., Ltd. on its strategic investment in YES Group, a vertically integrated company engaged in the development and operation of renewable energy projects and the retail sale of electricity

Khaitan & Co advised A&M Capital Europe on divestment of its entire stake in Ayesa Engineering Group The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to A&M Capital Europe in connection with the sale of its entire stake in the Ayesa Engineering Group (Ayesa) to Colliers International Group Inc (Colliers)

Khaitan & Co advised Premji Invest on $30 million Series A investment in Emversity (Beyond Odds Technologies Private Limited) The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to Premji Invest in connection with leading the $30 million Series A funding round in Emversity (Beyond Odds Technologies Private Limited), a higher-education

Khaitan & Co advised Smartcoin Financials Private Limited on Series C investment from The Fundamentum Partnership – Fund II and SMBC Asia Rising Fund The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to Smartcoin Financials Private Limited (Olyv) in connection with its Series C round of funding aggregating to INR

Alkan CIT appoints Walaa El-Din Abdelatty as Group Director of Legal Alkan CIT has appointed Walaa El-Din Abdelatty as Group Director of Legal, overseeing the legal function across the group’s subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East. In this role, Walaa El-Din Abdelatty will lead corporate governance, commercial contracting, compliance, and dispute management across multiple

Al Tamimi & Company Welcomes Back Ingy Darwish as Partner in Egypt Office The largest law firm in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Al Tamimi & Company, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ingy Darwish as Partner and Head of Corporate Commercial in its Egypt office. Darwish’s return marks an exciting

Khaitan & Co advised Standard Chartered Bank on term loan facilities to INOXGFL Group companies The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to Standard Chartered Bank in connection with term loan facilities (Facilities) of: (a) INR 40 crores extended to Inox Neo Energies Limited; (b) INR 185 crores to

The intersection between public resource governance and corporate insolvency law came under authoritative judicial scrutiny in State Bank of India v. Union of India & Ors. (2026). The central issue before the Supreme Court was whether spectrum usage rights, acquired by telecom service providers through auction and licence, could be treated as an “asset” of

Khaitan & Co advised Book Running Lead Managers on Bonfiglioli Transmissions Limited DRHP filing The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, acted as legal counsel to the Book Running Lead Managers — Axis Capital Limited, BNP Paribas, ICICI Securities Limited, and Jefferies India Private Limited — on Indian law aspects in connection with