Law firms
Corporate M&A
J Sagar Associates (JSA), AZB & Partners and Japanese law firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune have advised on Indian stationery maker Camlin’s majority stake buy-out by Japanese counterpart Kokuyo for Rs 186 crore.
Law firms
Exclusive: Former FoxMandal Delhi partner Ravi Bishnoi has filed a summary suit in the Delhi High Court to recover Rs 79.4 lakh ($174,000) from the firm, almost two years after he resigned as partner following allegedly unpaid dues.
Job moves
The May 2011 round-up of associate moves. Let us know when you move job next time at .
Private equity / VC
The Bangalore offices of Vaish Associates Advocates and Trilegal have advised on $10m private equity (PE) investment of Sequoia Capital and IDG Ventures in Bangalore-based third-party mobile applications developer Sourcebits.
Projects
Kochhar & Co partner Ngangom Junior Luwang has won the tender to draft the legislation and framework of the government’s India’s National Population Register (NPR) and Residency Certification Project, which is set to create a database and issue residency cards to all Indian residents.
Capital Markets
The winner doesn’t take it all anymore in the capital markets field. Read Legally India’s full analysis of the main players and contenders in the equity and debt capital markets.
Law firms
FoxMandal Little (FML) has announced that it is merging with the boutique practice of Tony Khindria called LexIndia, which has offices in Delhi, Paris and London.
Law firms
Mumbai firm Rajani Associates has entered into a non-exclusive referral agreement with Australian boutique firm Rockwell Bates, which was not a “best friend relationship” the firm stressed.
Corporate M&A
The Delhi and Kolkata offices of Amarchand Mangaldas and Delhi’s AZB & Partners advised on Warburg Pincus’ $140m investment in Dainik Bhaskar-owned Diligent Power.
Corporate M&A
Exclusive: Desai & Diwanji has advised German consumer goods company Henkel AG on the sale of its Indian subsidiary for a total of Rs 118 crore ($26m) to Jyothy Laboratories, which was advised by AZB & Partners.