Legally India - News for Lawyers

This is a woman's world / Issue 39

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:12:56 GMT

This week's newspaper headlines were dominated by the passage of the 14 year-old Women's Reservation Bill, which finally cleared its first hurdle shortly after International Women's Day.

Amarchand turnover near $40m, law firms bill $350m, says report

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:57:45 GMT

Turnovers at India's top 50 corporate law firms range from $500,000 (Rs 2.2 crore) to $40m (Rs 181 crore) with aggregate revenues of all firms amounting to $350m (Rs 1590 crore), estimated an analyst report on the Indian legal industry.

JSA, Lexygen on Asian Genco: largest private equity deal in two years

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:39:21 GMT

Davis Polk, J Sagar Associates (JSA), Lexygen and a raft of overseas firms have advised on the Morgan Stanley-led consortium's $425m (Rs 1,900 crore) investment in Indian power company Asian Genco.

Wadia Ghandy in three-partner promotion bonanza

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Dina Khemlani) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:30:08 GMT

Wadia Ghandy & Co has promoted corporate senior associates Xerxes Antia, Shabnum Kajiji and Fariyal Tahseen to its partnership.

NLU Jodhpur gets to quarters in Stetsons International Moot, narrows Nalsar lead

vinay.mishra@legallyindia.com (Vinay Mishra) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:39:10 GMT

NLU Jodhpur extended its lead in second place of the Mooting Premier League (MPL) by racking up 14 points in the world finals of the 14th Stetson International Environmental Moot Court competition in the US.

Competition Commission India levying anti-competitive photocopying charges?

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Kian Ganz & Neha Chauhan) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:47:22 GMT

Practitioners have criticised the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for charging Rs 50 per page for photocopying records of CCI proceedings as an abuse of the body's dominant position.

Naveen Goel, Olswang bring HDTV to Commonwealth Games

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:25:55 GMT

Naveen Goel Law Offices and Olswang have closed the Rs 250 crore contract negotiations for UK broadcaster SIS Live, which bid for the broadcasting rights to the 2010 Commomwealth Games with Indian public broadcaster Doordarshan and Prasar Bharati.

Careers Counsel: How long do you spend reading CVs and cover letters?

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Careers Counsel) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:59:53 GMT

We asked Careers Counsel what they do with a stack of CVs and cover letters sitting on their desks.

Top Indian corporates to spend $0.5bn on lawyers, says report

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:39:49 GMT

The top 100 Indian companies are set to spend an estimated $479m (Rs 2,200 crores) in legal fees of which half will be billed by foreign firms, predicts an analyst report on the Indian legal market.

Jindal starts £2.4m police 'academy' India with Cambridge

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:30:39 GMT

Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) and Cambridge University have jointly been chosen by the Government of India to provide mid-career training to Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.

JSA start-up M Dhruva hires corporate partner, grows by 50%

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:28:51 GMT

J Sagar Associates (JSA) spin-off M Dhruva & Partners has recruited a corporate partner, its first senior associates and two associates as the firm has begun its transformation to full-service outfit.

Big firms cruise through to SILF T20 knock-out; Bhasin in tour-de-force

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:25:03 GMT

Seven Delhi law firms have qualified out of the group stages to the quarter finals of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) – Khushal T-20 cricket tournament after 23 matches played over four weeks.

SOEL Chennai reaches Int'l Red Cross Moot semis, jumps to 4th in MPL

vinay.mishra@legallyindia.com (Vinay Mishra) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:21:57 GMT

School of Excellence in Law (SOEL) Chennai delivered a top performance to the semi-finals of the 8th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot in Hong Kong, picking up 14 points and climbing two places in the Mooting Premier League (MPL) sponsored by Clifford Chance.

Amarchand eyes record turnover, keeps bonuses at last year levels

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:08 GMT

Amarchand Mangaldas has announced variable compensation to salaried staff on Friday with total rewards up to 80 to 95 per cent of maximum levels, as the firm is expecting a record turnover for the 2009-10 financial year.

Schneider buys $49m of Zicom with DSK, India Law Alliance, P&A

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:33:20 GMT

DSK Legal, India Law Alliance and P&A Associates have advised Zicom Electronic Security Systems on restructuring and transferring of business units for Rs 225 crore ($49m) to Schneider Electric.

Luthra grows Delhi capacity with further half-floor

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:06:50 GMT

Luthra & Luthra has leased another half-floor of 7,000 square feet in its Delhi office staff.

Sondhi, Tiku challenge Bar Council election in court

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:35:41 GMT

Delhi Bar Council members Vijay Sondhi and Rakesh Tiku have filed a writ petition to order the Bar Council of India (BCI) to settle a dispute challenging the election of R S Rana as member delegate to the BCI.

Indian women's rights face legal, practical hurdles

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:02:47 GMT

The latest Asia-Pacific Human Development Report 2010 entitled "Power, Voice and Rights: A Turning point for Gender Equality in Asia and The Pacific" released by the United Nations on International Women's Day has recommended proactive action in the field of legal rights for women.

Legally Drawn: Newton's Three Laws of Lawyering (Part 3)

legallyi@legallyindia.com (Vasanth Sarathy) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:28:22 GMT

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Trilegal makes second female partner out of 'founding associate'

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:21:23 GMT

Trilegal has promoted the second woman to its partnership, as Bangalore corporate senior associate Kosturi Ghosh has swelled the senior ranks to 16.