Osborne Clarke’s Indian best friend targets tech work with office launch
Osborne Clarke’s best friend firm in India has opened its second office in the country to tap into the region’s burgeoning technology markets.
Freshfields jumps up the list of top India practices at foreign firms
Linklaters has once again claimed the title as the international firm seen to have the most robust India practice, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has shot up to second place, research reveals.
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Indian market liberalisation imminent, law firms told
The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has contacted its members saying the opening of the country’s legal services market to foreign firms is inevitable and imminent.
Kennedys bets on India with new local hub
Kennedys has launched its first India desk, becoming the latest firm to increase its focus in the country ahead of a possible market liberalisation.
India legal market liberalisation hits new roadblock
India has taken one step forward and two steps back in its move to liberalise its legal market following an unexpected move by the Bar Council of India (BCI) this month.
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India special report: Revamped and ready to go
While the dramatic split of its largest law firm has dominated the headlines, India is poised for growth and firms say they are in shape to take advantage.
The tale of two Amarchands: breaking the family business mould
The dramatic split up of India’s largest firm Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co has created two separate firms led by two brothers – Cyril and Shardul Shroff. Although sharing the same family tie, similar names and the same aspiration to be the country’s best, the two firms could not be more […]
Lewis Silkin to pay £2m damages to India cricket chief client
Lewis Silkin will pay out £2m to former client, ex-Indian Premier League CEO Tim Wright, following a High Court ruling on Friday (3 July). Mr Justice Hamblen ruled the firm acted in breach of duty in advising Wright on his £10m severance guarantee, which did not include a jurisdiction clause. Wright instructed Lewis Silkin head […]
Ashurst and Khaitan advise on Vedanta and Cairn India merger
Ashurst is advising long-time client Vedanta Resources on the merger of its oil and gas exploration subsidiaries Vedanta and Cairn India. Partners Tom Mercer and Richard Gubbins led the transaction from London, while US securities law partner Stuart Rubin advised from Hong Kong. Vedanta also turned Khaitan & Co for Indian legal advice, with the […]
Revealed: the foreign firms with the top India practices
There was a time when practically every foreign firm was clamouring to tap into the lucrative Indian market. But with the road to liberalisation proving interminably long and other Asian markets showing more value, many seemed to lose their interest in the vast country. Or did they? As new research from RSG Consulting shows, the […]
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Linklaters ousts Allen & Overy to top list of foreign India practices
Linklaters has supplanted magic circle rival Allen & Overy (A&O) as the international firm seen to have the most robust India practice, with the firm coming highly-recommended by clients and Indian firms. Legal strategy consultants RSG asked 514 buyers of legal services and 26 Indian law firms to name the foreign firms they felt had […]
Amarchand brothers launch separate firms after acrimonious split of family firm
The brothers behind dissolved Indian firm Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co have launched two separate firms less than a week after confirming the dissolution of the family business. Older brother Shardul Shroff and his wife Pallavi have taken the Delhi arm of the old firm to launch Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & […]