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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.

Khaitan & Co hires IAS man as partner, real estate head

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:25:29 GMT

Khaitan & Co has hired ex-bureaucrat and lawyer Dr PK Agrawal as partner to head its real estate practice in Delhi.

3rd SILF T20 weekend: Amarchand, Luthra, Kochhar, Titus favourites

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:34:08 GMT

Luthra & Luthra, Amarchand, Kochhar and Titus have emerged as likely candidates to qualify for the quarter finals of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) – Khushal T-20 tournament in Delhi after winning all matches played to date.

Legally Drawn: Newton's Three Laws of Lawyering (Part 2)

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Vasanth Sarathy) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:26:21 GMT

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NLU Jodhpur pips NLS Bangalore to 2nd MPL place; Nalsar 52 points ahead

vinay.mishra@legallyindia.com (Vinay Mishra) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:27:31 GMT

NLU Jodhpur gained 6 points in its win of the Amity National Moot Court Competition to move into the Mooting Premier League's (MPL) second place with 80 points - two points ahead of long-time runner-up and erstwhile leader NLS Bangalore.

Clifford Chance sponsors Rs 1.5 lakhs for Mooting Premier League winners

vinay.mishra@legallyindia.com (Legally India) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:42:28 GMT

The top eight law schools in the Mooting Premier League (MPL) will share a prize pool of Rs 1.5 lakhs, which has been kindly provided by the MPL's new sponsor Clifford Chance.

Women breaking into the Bar: as tough as ever?

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:12:41 GMT

"Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult." The old saying that can be illustrative in the career success stories of many women, and perhaps few places more so than of female lawyers at the Bar.

Luthra, Thakker handle Indian leg of €5bn Abbott-Solvay global takeover

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:38:55 GMT

Luthra & Luthra has advised Abbott Laboratories in its 20 per cent open offer of the Indian subsidiary of Solvay Pharmaceuticals as part of the €5.2bn global acquisition of the Belgium-based pharma company.

Paras Kuhad partner sets up Mumbai indirect tax practice for Vaish

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:10:10 GMT

Vaish Associates has started a Mumbai indirect tax practice in its new Parel office with the hire of Paras Kuhad Associates partner Shilpa Sharma.

Legally Drawn: Newton's Three Laws of Lawyering (Part 1)

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Vasanth Sarathy) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:22:17 GMT

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Credit information laws place offshore lenders at disadvantage

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Hitesh Sanghvi) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:33:59 GMT

In respect of dissemination of credit information of borrower companies, offshore lenders have been placed at a disadvantage by the Credit Information Companies Act, argues Hitesh Sanghvi.

Same difference / Issue 38

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Students may complain about the fees of some private law schools but in reality even national law schools are not the most socially representative places either.

The Common Law Admissions Test (CLAT) rewards cramming and paid preparation courses with a place in India's legal ivy leagues. Those from less well-off backgrounds or rural areas often struggle to clear that hurdle.

NUJS student to improve law school diversity with CLAT web 2.0 hack

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:54:43 GMT

An NUJS Kolkata student has launched a non-profit social network for CLAT takers to encourage more diversity at law schools and economically less well-off students to succeed in the exam.

Weekend victories for Amarchand, JSA, K&S, Titus in SILF T20

nehachauhan26@gmail.com (Neha Chauhan) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:57:17 GMT

Amarchand Mangaldas and K&S Partners steamrollered Desai & Diwanji and Sai Krishna Associates respectively with over 200 runs, in two of last weekend's six matches between 12 teams at the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) – Khushal T-20 cricket tournament in Delhi.

Young LPO Overlegen opens Texas sales office

kian.ganz@legallyindia.com (Kian Ganz) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:33:50 GMT

Legal process outsourcing (LPO) newcome Overlegen has opened an office in the US, after hiring a new vice president for business development North America in Austin, Texas.