Veritas, AZB act on Swedish firm Recipharm’s acquisition of Kemwell businesses
Recipharm AB, a Swedish a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) is acquiring Kemwell’s CDMO businesses in India, US and Sweden in a strategic deal worth $ 205...
View ArticleBMR, AZB, Veritas, Samvad help Lenskart raise 400 crore from IFC and others
Lenskart has raised a Series D round of investment of 400 crore from World Bank arm IFC along with the existing investors – TPG Growth, Adveq Management, IDG Ventures. Ratan Tata and Kris...
View ArticleBMR, AZB, SAM & Co, Themis lead on MobiKwik $50 million fund raise
MobiKwik Systems, mobile wallet company, has raised about $50 million (332 crore) in fresh capital, in a new round led by Japan’s GMO Payment Gateway and Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company...
View Article[Exclusive]: AZB poaches Cyril Amarchand’s Competition Practice Head Nisha...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas’ star partner and Competition practice head Nisha Kaur Uberoi has resigned from the firm to join AZB & Partners in Mumbai, according to authoritative sources. This is the...
View Article[Breaking]:Quid pro quo? AZB Senior Partner Percival Billimoria to head Cyril...
AZB & Partners’ Senior Partner Percival Billimoria will soon be leaving the firm to join Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in Delhi. According to sources, Percy will head Cyril Shroff’s Delhi office....
View ArticleAZB, Duane Morris Selvam, Crawford Bayley in Govt’s 2700 crore NHPC...
The Ministry of Power, Government of India, has put up its shares worth 2700 crore in National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) for an offer for sale on the stock exchanges in India. Crawford Bayley...
View ArticleILP, AZB act on Burmans’ Exit from Haitong Securities India
Indian Law Partners (ILP) advised Portuguese bank, Haitong Bank S.A. on the acquisition of the Burman Group’s 25% stake in Haitong Securities India. The ILP team included Partner Gopika Pant, Senior...
View ArticleIts Official: We are very excited about Ashwath Rau’s addition, says Zia Mody
AZB & Partners has announced the joining of Ashwath Rau as a Senior Partner based out of the firm’s Mumbai office. Rau will be a part of the firm’s general corporate practice. Commented Managing...
View ArticleSAM, BMR, AZB lead on Sumitomo Corp’s acquisition of Excel Crop
Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corp is acquiring 44% stake in Mumbai-based Excel Crop Care for 623.44 crore ($93m). Sumitomo has also launched an open offer to acquire an additional 30% in Excel Crop...
View ArticleAZB, Cyril Amarchand lead on largest solar M&A deal: Tata Power acquires...
Tata Power has acquired the renewable energy subsidiary of Delhi-based Welspun Energy. It is estimated to be a 9,900-crore deal, making it the largest transaction in renewables in India. Cyril...
View Article[Breaking]: AZB, SAM, CAM on biggest pvt insurance sector consolidation;...
In the biggest consolidation in India’s private insurance sector, Max Life Insurance and Max Financial Services will merge into HDFC Standard Life Insurance, reported ET. AZB & Partners acted for...
View Article[Breaking]: AZB, CAM, Crawford Bayley act on LafargeHolcim sale of India biz...
LafargeHolcim is selling its Lafarge India business to Nirma Ltd. for an enterprise value of around $1.4 billion (9,300 crore). AZB & Partners’ Ashwath Rau along with Dhruv Singhal, who recently...
View Article[Exclusive]: Cyril Amarchand to lose 11th Partner? VP Singh may be heading to...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Mumbai litigation Partner Vijayendra Pratap Singh is likely to resign from the firm to join AZB & Partners in Delhi, according to authoritative sources. VP Singh’s...
View ArticleThe Percy effect? Cyril Amarchand gets AZB’s Sidhartha Barua (plus team) as...
The number of inter-firm movements between Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and AZB & Partners are ratcheting up. And the latest one to switch firms is AZB & Partners’ Sidhartha Barua who has joined...
View Article[Exclusive]: Five new Partners at AZB’s Delhi office weeks after Percival...
There has been plenty of senior-level movement when it comes to Indian law firms. And AZB & Partners is no different. Days after its Litigation Partner Percy Billimoria moved to Cyril Amarchand...
View Article[Exclusive]: Ajay Bahl confirms VP Singh’s appointment as Head of Litigation,...
It is now confirmed that Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Mumbai litigation Partner Vijayendra Pratap Singh is joining AZB & Partners in Delhi as Head of Litigation, Delhi. Confirming the move, Managing...
View ArticleSBI turns to AZB, Shardul Amarchand for merger with associate banks
The State Bank of India has appointed AZB & Partners and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as the legal counsels for the merger with associate banks and Bhartiya Mahila Bank, reported Economic...
View Article“We hope to soon put blue water between us and the rest” Zia Mody on Nisha...
AZB & Partners has announced the joining of Nisha Kaur Uberoi as the Co-Head of the Competition Law Practice. Nisha will Co-Head the practice with Samir Gandhi and will be based out of the firm’s...
View Article[Exclusive]: AZB gets (another) CAM lawyer in Partner Designate, Prerak Ved
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Partner Designate Prerak Ved will be leaving the firm to join AZB & Partners in Mumbai, according to authoritative sources. Both Zia Mody and Cyril Shroff were not...
View Article[Breaking]: AZB, SAM, CAM on biggest pvt insurance sector consolidation;...
In the biggest consolidation in India’s private insurance sector, Max Life Insurance and Max Financial Services will merge into HDFC Standard Life Insurance, reported ET. AZB & Partners acted for...
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