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White & Case Promotes Five Lawyers to Local Partner in Middle East, Based in Dubai and Riyadh The Global Law firm, White & Case has promoted five lawyers to the position of local partner in the Middle East, effective January 1, 2026. The promotions reflect the firm’s commitment to strengthening its transactional practices across the

Milbank LLP Advised Underwriters on Ottobock IPO, the Largest German IPO in 2025 Milbank LLP advised the underwriting syndicate comprising BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, UBS, Jefferies, UniCredit, COMMERZBANK, DZ BANK, and LBBW on the initial public offering (IPO) of Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA (“Ottobock”) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, covering

DLA Piper Advised Einride AB on Proposed Business Combination with Legato Merger Corp. III The global leading law firm DLA Piper advised Einride AB, a Swedish technology company that develops and operates digital, electric, and autonomous freight solutions, in its proposed business combination with Legato Merger Corp. III, a US special acquisition purpose company listed

Protection of Company Secrets and Non-Competition, and the Right of Recourse against Employees It has become imperative for companies to establish multi-faceted protection mechanisms that are not limited to technical fortifications but extend to include an integrated legal and procedural system aimed at protecting their intangible assets and deterring all illegal practices that threaten the

[This post is authored by Mohamed Thahir Sulaiman. Thahir is a third year BALLB (Hons) student from the National Law School of India University, with interests in corporate law and technology law. His previous posts can be accessed here.] Image from here The division bench of the Delhi High Court (“DHC”) recently refused to grant

Draft Guidelines for Greenfield Clusters and Brownfield Shipyards The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (“MOPSW”) issued draft greenfield shipbuilding cluster development guidelines (“Greenfield Cluster Guidelines”) and draft brownfield shipyard expansion guidelines (“Brownfield Shipyard Guidelines“) on November 06, 2025. These draft guidelines are issued under the MOPSW’s Shipbuilding Development Scheme (“SbDS”) that has a total

The jurisprudence on Letter of Intent (LoI) has long oscillated between commercial expectation and enforceable obligation. While businesses often rely upon LoIs to mobilise resources and initiate preparatory action, courts have consistently emphasised that an LoI is neither a contract nor a guarantee of one unless specific legal thresholds are met. The Supreme Court of

Galadari Appoints Hasan Elshafiey as Partner to Strengthen Dispute Resolution Practice The prominent, full-service Emirati law firm, Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has strengthened its Dispute Resolution practice with the appointment of Hasan Elshafiey as Partner. A bilingual qualified lawyer and arbitrator with more than 19 years of experience, Hasan brings extensive expertise in international

Kerala High Court has reaffirmed the principle that a woman’s independent income does not automatically disqualify her from seeking maintenance from her husband if such income is insufficient for a dignified living. In RPFC Nos. 476 & 409 of 2017, the High Court set aside the Family Court’s decision denying maintenance to the wife and

In light of US tariffs on Indian imports hitting unprecedented levels, how far can India go in responding to these steep measures? Exploring cross-retaliation as a possible response, Srishti Gaur explains the concept and assesses its feasibility. Srishti is a third-year student at National Law University, Delhi. Image from here Stuck in the US Trade