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Shahin Foroughian Joins Bird & Bird as Partner in Singapore to Boost Corporate Practice International law firm Bird & Bird has announced the appointment of Shahin Foroughian as a partner in its Singapore office, further strengthening its corporate offering in Southeast Asia. Foroughian joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a Counsel, and brings

Image from here [This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Sonisha Srinivasan. Sonisha is a 4th year law student at School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore. She is keenly interested in Research, Intellectual property Law, and Media and Entertainment Law.] When “Cricket” meets “Copyright”, sometimes even “Breakfast [podcast] shows” are bowled out.

Lisa Koch Joins A&O Shearman as Partner to Bolster Global ENRI and Finance Practice A&O Shearman has announced the appointment of Lisa Koch as a Partner in the firm’s Perth office, significantly enhancing its project finance and Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure (ENRI) capabilities across Australia, Asia-Pacific, and globally. Lisa is a highly regarded finance

Trilegal advised British International Investment on USD 100 million investment in ReNew Photovoltaics Trilegal advised British International Investment plc on its USD 100 million investment in ReNew Photovoltaics, a ReNew Group entity. This investment reinforces BII’s commitment to India’s renewable energy sector and strengthens ReNew’s ambition to scale its solar manufacturing capabilities. The transaction was

Aluko & Oyebode advised Ekiti State Government and InfraCredit on Nigeria’s first corporate infrastructure bond for sub-national PPP project Aluko & Oyebode advised the Ekiti State Government and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) on the landmark concession granted to Craneburg EKSG Motorway Company Plc for the development of a 17.85 km expressway in Ado

Recently, the BCCI has been dragged to the Court by the publisher of the popular children magazine “Champak” over adopting an identical name for their AI robot dog. Although the Delhi High Court has issued notice in the case, as per media reports it seems like the plaintiff has made a glaring omission of not

Determining legal responsibility can be complex in road traffic accidents involving multiple vehicles. Unlike two-vehicle collisions, where liability may be easier to establish, multi-vehicle accidents often involve a chain of events where causation, negligence, insurance coverage, and statutory obligations must be thoroughly examined. Recent jurisprudence, particularly the Supreme Court decision in Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance

Paul Hastings Expands Energy & Infrastructure Practice with Ibaad Hakim Joining as Partner in Abu Dhabi Paul Hastings LLP has announced the appointment of Ibaad Hakim (Partner – Energy & Infrastructure) to its Abu Dhabi office, continuing the firm’s strategic expansion of its global energy and infrastructure platform across the Middle East and Europe. Hakim

Image generated through ChatGPT On May 6, the Central Drug Standard Control Organization published the draft version of the Revised Guidelines on Similar Biologics, inviting comments from the concerned stakeholders. These guidelines were prepared after a Committee composed of technical subject experts, representatives from the National Institute of Biologics, Dept. of Biotechnology, and representatives from

Alex Roussos joins Greenberg Traurig as Capital Markets Shareholder in KSA and UAE Greenberg Traurig LLP appointed Alex Roussos as a Capital Markets Shareholder, enhancing the firm’s regional and global Capital Markets offering. Alex will be based in the firm’s Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) offices, further bolstering its presence