Legal 60

A&O Shearman advised Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on acquisition of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. in take-private transaction The premier global law firm, A&O Shearman is advising Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) (“Fairfax”) in connection with the acquisition of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (“Kennedy Wilson”) in a take-private transaction by a consortium led by Kennedy

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP advised Wendel on voting agreement supporting acquisition of IHS Holdings Limited by MTN Group affiliate The premier international law firm, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP advised Wendel, one of the largest shareholders of IHS Holdings Limited (“IHS Towers”), in connection with a voting agreement to support the acquisition

Khaled Al-Marri & Partners secures dismissal of emergency arbitration application under DIAC Rules The Emirati law firm primarily based in Dubai, UAE, KhaledKhaled Al-Marri & Partners, successfully appeared for its client(s) in an Emergency Arbitration filed under Article 2 of Appendix II of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) Rules, 2022, securing the dismissal of

Supreme Court Revives Breach-of-Injunction Proceedings In ‘HERO’ Trademark Row, Restores Order 39 Rule 2A Plea Introduction The Supreme Court of India has revived proceedings alleging breach of an injunction in the long-standing “HERO” trademark dispute between Hero Cycles Limited and Hero Ecotech Limited. A Bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the

AZB & Partners advised USV Private Limited on acquisition of Nutritionalab Private Limited The leading law firm in India, AZB & Partners is advising USV Private Limited (USV) in connection with its acquisition of Nutritionalab Private Limited, an India-based company operating in the nutraceutical and direct-to-consumer (D2C) segment. The target has a diversified product portfolio

Arguing that India’s patent regime is being distorted by seemingly flawed incentives, Kartikeya Srivastava explains how the NIRF’s publication-focused metrics have turned patent filings into a numbers game divorced from genuine innovation. Through a close reading of two contrasting Galgotias University patents, he highlights a structural system that risks rewarding low-quality filings. Kartikeya is a

Oo La La La Le O’ Gets Legal Backing: United Breweries Wins Sound Mark Registration For Iconic Kingfisher Jingle Introduction United Breweries Limited has secured registration of its iconic “Oo la la la le o” Kingfisher jingle as a sound mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Trade Marks Registry issued the certificate of

Delhi High Court Questions Need To Retain Social Media Platforms In Karan Johar’s Personality Rights Suit After Takedown Compliance Introduction The Delhi High Court has questioned the necessity of retaining social media intermediaries as parties in a personality rights suit filed by filmmaker Karan Johar after they complied with interim takedown directions. Justice Jyoti Singh

AZB & Partners advised TVS Capital on proposed investment in Neysa The leading Indian law firm, AZB & Partners advised TVS Capital on its proposed investment into Neysa, an AI acceleration cloud platform startup, as part of an investment round led by Blackstone Inc., enabling a total capital raise of US$1.2 billion by the company.

AZB & Partners Advised Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited on OFS of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Shares The leading Indian law firm, AZB & Partners recently advised Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited (“Broker”) in connection with the sale of 174,209,815 equity shares, representing 5.00% of the total issued and paid-up equity share capital