Amarchand top, Luthra 2nd, as Khaitan & Co makes first league table appearance in years.

Delhi law firm Lexport opened an office in Bangalore and announced its first two associate partners Mukesh Yadav and Mukul Chandra, previously senior associates with the firm. Yadav heads the firm’s new Bangalore office with a team of two associates which the firm will grow to around six immediately...

Senior counsel Harish Salve got stuck into novel transactional law with ELP, Gagrats, Amarchand and DLA.

Desai & Diwanji has announced the promotion of five associate partners to partner in Mumbai yesterday.

London international firms beat US firms in recognition and volume stakes.

ALMT Legal advised telecom major Bharti Airtel in buying out its foreign joint venture (JV) partner Alcatel Lucent India, advised by ALMT breakaway firm Clasis Law. ALMT Mumbai partner Ryna Karani and Delhi partner Tushar Chawla with associate Tanvi Sinha acted for Bharti Airtel in acquiring Alcatel...

The incumbents continued their rule in the consultancy’s 2013 ranking of law firms, while the ecosystem as a whole has widened.

AZB & Simpsons reprised roles for KKR, with Amarchand and Davis Polk acting for the sellers.

London law firm Candey Parker Solicitors and Advocates looks to go global with new London office and ambition.

Obhan & Associates, which is run by Anand & Anand and AZB alumni, bags deal opposite ALMT.

Malik: Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy Singapore of counsel Sanjeet Malik, specialising in the India practice group, corporate and disputes, has left the firm to pursue a business opportunity in India. In a departure email he wrote: I’m writing to let you know that after more than two enjoyable y...

BMR’s latest recruit, Amit Khansaheb, seals second deal at consultancy’s legal arm.

Economic Laws Practice (ELP) litigation head and equity partner Tarun Gulati has resigned with around 11 associates in Delhi.

PDS & Associates and DLA Piper advised Indian conglomerate PCM Group in its €36m (Rs 255 crore) acquisition of German international railway equipment conglomerate Rail One whose shareholders were advised by Hogan Lovells. PDS & Associates Mumbai partner Sajid Mohamed, with DLA Piper German...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) to go big on media and sports – including the violent kind - with Nandini Mehta.

Clasis Law aviation partner Sidhanth Rajagopal, who joined the firm in Delhi from best friend relationship firm Clyde & Co London where he was a senior associate, has returned to Clydes as an equity partner after less than two years in India. Clasis partner Vineet Aneja told legal website Bar &...

Magic circle law firm Allen & Overy promotes 2001 NLSIU Bangalore graduate and banking counsel Gautam Narasimhan.

AZB & Partners did the greatest number of deals (13) in the first quarter of this year, according to the mergermarket M&A deal rankings.

Fox Mandal advised US-based GAVIS Pharmaceuticals in its Rs 73.75 crore ($13.6m) brownfield investment in Bangalore-based pharma company Wintac, which was advised by J Sagar Associates (JSA).

Singh will relocate this month to ramp up Mumbai’s disputes practice.