Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Blackstone Advisors India and Cessna Garden Developers The leading Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Blackstone Advisors India Private Limited (“Blackstone”) and Cessna Garden Developers Private Limited (the “Company”) in relation to the issuance of share warrants to multiple subscribers (“Subscribers”) through two share warrant subscription agreements, for an aggregate
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Gujarat National Law University is organizing the first edition of its “GNLU – Panag & Babu Certificate Course on White Collar Crimes”, in collaboration with Panag & Babu. About GNLU Established in 2003 with an aim to become a Research-based Teaching university, Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar has consistently taken proactive initiatives to contribute
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A division bench of the Delhi High Court recently clarified that a proprietor does not need to use their full name to avail of the Section 35 defence against a trademark infringement action. Explaining the Court’s rationale, Subhalaxmi Mukherjee discusses why associating the identity of a company with the name of the proprietor might be
... Continue Reading.Call for Papers: International Conference on Contemporary International Legal Order | Law Centre II, University of Delhi
Law Centre-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is inviting submissions for its International Conference on Contemporary International Legal Order: Prospects for India, scheduled to be held from 22nd February to 24th February 2026. About Law Centre II Law Centre-II of University of Delhi is India’s one of top legal institutions imparting quality education to
... Continue Reading.Case Summary: M/s. KKK Hydro Power Limited v. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited & Ors. (2025) | Regulatory Supremacy in Electricity Tariff Fixation
The Supreme Court of India’s decision in M/s. KKK Hydro Power Limited v. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited & Ors. addresses fundamental questions relating to the fixation of electricity tariffs, the binding authority of State Electricity Regulatory Commissions, and the impermissibility of private negotiations in the power sector under the Electricity Act, 2003. At
... Continue Reading.Najla Al-Gadi Joins Gibson Dunn As Partner In Riyadh Capital Markets Practice
Najla Al-Gadi Joins Gibson Dunn as Partner in Riyadh Capital Markets Practice Gibson Dunn has announced the addition of Najla Al-Gadi as a Partner in its Riyadh office within the Capital Markets Practice Group. The appointment underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its presence in Saudi Arabia and expanding its capital markets capabilities across
... Continue Reading.Eversheds Sutherland Appoints James Holden And John Lurie As Partners In Construction Team
Eversheds Sutherland appoints James Holden and John Lurie as Partners in Construction team Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of two new partners, James Holden and John Lurie, to its Construction team, further advancing the firm’s strategic growth and internationalisation plans. The hires significantly bolster the firm’s capabilities in both contentious and transactional infrastructure and
... Continue Reading.The RBI’s New Directions on Investments by Regulated Entities in Alternative Investment Funds
[Aparna Ravi is a Partner and Divyanshu Sharma an Associate at S&R Associates, Advocates] In the past few years, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has issued directions to regulate investments by banks, non-banking financial companies and other regulated entities (collectively, “REs”) in alternative investment funds (“AIFs”). These regulatory measures have been primarily intended to curb evergreening of
... Continue Reading.Does Failure to Mention Past Misconduct in a Show-Cause Notice Weaken an Employer’s Case for Termination?
Disciplinary proceedings in public employment, particularly in disciplined forces like the police, demand a delicate balance between maintaining institutional discipline and protecting the constitutional rights of employees. One recurring issue is whether an employer, while deciding on dismissal, can rely upon an employee’s past misconduct that was not explicitly mentioned in the show-cause notice preceding
... Continue Reading.Can the Government Cancel a Recruitment Process Midway Despite Statutory Compliance?
Recruitment to public posts is not merely an administrative formality; it is a process governed by constitutional principles of fairness, equality, and transparency under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Any arbitrary interference by the executive in such processes has far-reaching consequences for thousands of aspirants who rely on the stability of
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