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Kirkland rehires private equity partner in Shanghai from Warburg Pincus
Law.com reports Kirkland rehired a private equity partner in Shanghai from Warburg Pincus. The hire follows a wave of partner departures from Kirkland's Greater China offices. The U.S. firm maintains its position among Asia's leading M&A advisers.
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Shanghai
Withers launches Tokyo arbitration and litigation practice with partner Hiroko Nihei
Withers launched an arbitration and litigation practice in Tokyo, adding partner Hiroko Nihei. Nihei joins from Hillford Law, which she co-founded after O'Melveny & Myers closed its Tokyo practice.
- Withers
- Hillford Law
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Hiroko Nihei
- Tokyo
- Disputes
SourcePulse 2.0 — Law
Former JSA partner Rachana Rautray launches Mumbai-based technology and media chambers
Rachana Rautray, a former Partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors, has launched Chambers of Rachana Rautray, a specialist practice advising the technology and media sector. It is based in Mumbai, with a team working across Bengaluru and Delhi. She will lead it with a team of associates.
- J. Sagar Associates
- Chambers of Rachana Rautray
- AZB & Partners
- Trilegal
- Anagram Partners
- Rachana Rautray
- Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi
- Regulatory
SourcesBar & BenchBar & Bench
Weil recruits Skadden's sole Beijing partner Shu Du as it launches capital markets practice
Shu Du, described as Skadden's sole Beijing partner, is moving to Hong Kong to join Weil, which is launching a capital markets practice. The move follows Weil's recent hire of Kirkland private equity partner Peng Yu. Weil is rebuilding its Asia offering after closing its mainland China offices and losing senior Asia leadership.
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Shu Du
- Peng Yu
- unknown
- Hong Kong, Beijing
- Capital Markets
SourcesLaw.com — International EditionBluesky — Big Law search
Samarjit G. Pattnaik launches litigation firm Trinetra Legal LLP with Kashish Seth
Samarjit G. Pattnaik, formerly a partner at Karanjawala & Co. and Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, has launched Trinetra Legal LLP with Kashish Seth, a former member of his team. The firm focuses on commercial litigation, arbitration, white-collar crime and criminal litigation.
- Trinetra Legal LLP
- L&L Partners
- Karanjawala & Co.
- Samarjit G. Pattnaik
- Kashish Seth
- Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Aurangabad
- Disputes
SourceBar & Bench
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas hires four General Corporate partners from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas announced that partners Ravindra Bandhakavi, Amarta Roy, Srabanee Ghosh and Poornima Singh have joined its General Corporate Practice from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, along with a team of eight lawyers. Bandhakavi and Singh will be based in Bengaluru, Roy and Ghosh in Delhi.
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- King & Spalding
- Ravindra Bandhakavi
- Amarta Roy
- Srabanee Ghosh
- Poornima Singh
- Pallavi Shroff
- Akshay Chudasama
- Jithin M. George
- Bengaluru, Delhi
- M&A, Disputes
SourcesBar & BenchBar & BenchLaw.com — International Edition
Pinsent Masons loses two more South African partners amid wave of departures
Pinsent Masons has lost two more South African partners. Its Johannesburg office has lost more than 25% of its legal team in the past year. International firms are grappling with fee pressures and foreign exchange volatility in South Africa.
- Pinsent Masons
- Johannesburg
Dentons takes DLA Piper energy and infrastructure partner
Per the title, Dentons has taken an energy and infrastructure partner from DLA Piper. The article text states that energy lawyers are in high demand in Australia. The partner's name, office and move date are not given.
ELP's Abhishek Sanyal joins CMS INDUSLAW as Transactions partner
CMS INDUSLAW announced Abhishek Sanyal has joined as Partner in its Transactions practice at the Delhi & NCR offices. He was previously a Partner in Corporate and Commercial at Economic Laws Practice (ELP) and has worked with Khaitan & Co. He has nearly two decades of experience.
- CMS INDUSLAW
- Economic Laws Practice
- Khaitan & Co
- Abhishek Sanyal
- New Delhi
- M&A, EC/VC
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NRF hires Mallesons banking partner John Shum amid Singapore departures
John Shum, a banking partner, is leaving Mallesons for NRF. His exit adds to a string of senior departures from Mallesons' only international office, in Singapore. Mallesons says it has no plans to leave Singapore.
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- John Shum
- Singapore
- Banking & Finance
Promotions2
Kirkland promotes 196 to partnership, smallest cohort since 2022
Kirkland promotes 196 lawyers to partnership. The cohort entering the partnership is the smallest since 2022.
Chapman Tripp promotes four lawyers to Special Counsel
Chapman Tripp announced the promotion of Bridget Cameron (commercial property), Jayne O’Connell (banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency), Nichola Hiatt (Corporate & Commercial) and Sophie Harker (competition) to Special Counsel. Promotions are effective from 19 October 2026.
- Chapman Tripp
- Bridget Cameron
- Jayne O’Connell
- Nichola Hiatt
- Sophie Harker
- Banking & Finance, Regulatory
SourceLawFuel
Offices1
Hughes Hubbard drops Beijing office plans; Bae, Kim & Lee moves Shanghai operations to
Hughes Hubbard received Chinese regulatory approval to establish a Beijing office in 2023 but never proceeded with the opening. Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL) is relocating its Shanghai operations to Beijing.
- Hughes Hubbard & Reed
- Bae, Kim & Lee
- Beijing, Shanghai
Also notable24
Trilegal advises DailyObjects on ₹332 crore Series C fundraise
Firki Wholesale Private Limited (DailyObjects) raised ₹332 crore in a Series C led by Xponentia Capital Partners, Anicut Capital and Axiom Asia Private Capital. The deal combines primary investment and a secondary sale. Trilegal advised DailyObjects, led by partner Nikhil Sachdeva.
- Trilegal
- Nikhil Sachdeva
- Narayan Gupta
- EC/VC
SourceBar & Bench
Khaitan & Co and JSA advise on Boldfit ₹400 crore Series B fundraise
Boldfit (Bling Brands Private Limited) raised ₹400 crore in a Series B led by The Wealth Company Alternates Trust – Bharat Value Fund. Khaitan & Co advised Boldfit, led by partner Aniruddha Basu. JSA Advocates and Solicitors advised Bharat Value Fund, led by partner Siddharth Mody.
- Khaitan & Co
- J. Sagar Associates
- Aniruddha Basu
- Siddharth Mody
- Kushal Ramotre
- EC/VC
SourceBar & Bench
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Khaitan & Co advise University of Western Australia on India
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised the University of Western Australia on setting up campuses in Mumbai and Chennai, covering corporate and structuring, contractual, IP, employment and real estate aspects. Khaitan & Co acted as Indian legal counsel. The campuses are expected to be fully operational later this year.
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
- Khaitan & Co
- Siddhartha Shukla
- Lucy Curran
- Vivek Sriram
- Sanchit Agarwal
- Ritu Shaktawat
- Mumbai, Chennai
SourceBar & Bench
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader to combine buy and build in new AI strategy
Law.com International Edition reports that Hogan Lovells Cadwalader will combine buy and build in a new AI strategy. The leader of the global firm anticipates the new technology will soon transform its approach to pricing.
JSA advises Biomapas Group on acquisition of Pinnaxis
Biomapas Group, a portfolio company of Carbyne Equity Partners, has acquired Pinnaxis IT Solutions and Consulting Private Limited, a pharmacovigilance technology and consulting company. JSA advised.
SourceBar & Bench
Khaitan & Co advises SGS India on acquisition of Prescient Cyber Audit & Assurance
SGS India Private Limited, a subsidiary of SGS SA, has acquired Prescient Cyber Audit & Assurance Private Limited. The acquisition forms part of SGS Group's global acquisition of the Prescient Security group. Khaitan & Co advised SGS India.
- Khaitan & Co
- M&A
SourceBar & Bench
Trilegal, CMS IndusLaw, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advise on TD Power Systems ₹600 crore QIP
TD Power Systems Limited raised ₹600 crore from a Qualified Institutions Placement of 77,41,935 equity shares. Trilegal, CMS IndusLaw and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advised.
- Trilegal
- CMS IndusLaw
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
- Capital Markets
SourceBar & Bench
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Adani Power on 770 MW Bhutan hydropower joint venture
Adani Power established a joint venture with Druk Green Power for the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan on a BOOT model. Adani Power holds 49% and Druk Green 51%. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Adani Power, led by partner Surya Sreenivasan.
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Surya Sreenivasan
- Medha Rao
- Tanuj Agarwal
- Paridhi Adani
- Project Finance/Energy & Infra
SourceBar & Bench
TT&A, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advise broker on $62 million Honasa stake sale
Peak XV Partners and Sequoia Capital made a secondary sale of 13,333,333 equity shares, approx. $62.31 million, in Honasa Consumer Limited on the BSE and the NSE. TT&A and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advised the broker.
- TT&A
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
- Capital Markets
SourceBar & Bench
Luthra and Luthra advises ArMee Infotech on ₹300 crore IPO
ArMee Infotech Limited raised ₹300 crore through an initial public offering comprising a fresh issue of 8,000,000 equity shares. Luthra and Luthra advised.
- Luthra and Luthra
- Capital Markets
SourceBar & Bench
Freshfields leaders reportedly discuss external investment in AI unit, per leaked email
Freshfields leaders are considering opening the firm's AI unit to external investment, discussing carve-out options into a separate legal entity they believe could be worth 'billions', according to a Financial Times report. The discussions were revealed by a leaked internal email exchange involving global managing partner Alan Mason.
- Freshfields
- Alan Mason
SourceLegal Business
Hong Kong SFC restricts $600M in assets in IPO-rigging probe
Hong Kong's SFC restricted $600M in assets in a probe involving three Chinese companies' IPOs. Davis Polk, Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells and King & Wood Mallesons were among the law firms that advised on the three IPOs now under regulatory scrutiny.
- Davis Polk & Wardwell
- Clifford Chance
- Hogan Lovells
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Hong Kong
- Capital Markets, Regulatory
Khaitan & Co and Trilegal act on Inox Clean Energy ₹10,000 crore proposed IPO
Inox Clean Energy Limited has filed a draft red herring prospectus for an IPO of up to ₹10,000 crore (₹8,000 crore fresh issue, ₹2,000 crore offer for sale). Khaitan & Co advises the company and promoter selling shareholder Devansh Jain, with partners Madhur Kohli and Vijayaraghavan. Trilegal represents the book running lead managers, led by partner Richa Choudhary.
- Khaitan & Co
- Trilegal
- Madhur Kohli
- Vijayaraghavan
- Sudhir Bassi
- Richa Choudhary
- Avanti Kale
- Capital Markets
SourceBar & Bench
Khaitan & Co, Dentons Link Legal, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader act on INOX Green Energy
Inox Green Energy Services Limited has made a qualified institutions placement of equity shares aggregating to ₹300 crore. The headline names Khaitan & Co, Dentons Link Legal and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader as acting on the transaction.
- Khaitan & Co
- Dentons
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
- Capital Markets
SourceBar & Bench
Stratage Law Partners seeks Investment Funds associate in Mumbai
Stratage Law Partners is looking to hire an Associate for Investment Funds in Mumbai. Candidates with 3-4 years PQE are encouraged to apply.
- Stratage Law Partners
- Mumbai
- Fund Formation
SourceBar & Bench
Simmons & Simmons launches Legal AI Maturity Mountain AI adoption framework
Simmons & Simmons has launched an AI adoption framework called the Legal AI Maturity Mountain. The text invites readers to find their place on it and see where to go next with the firm.
Simmons, Cooley and Slaughter and May lead Leadership in Law Awards nominations
Simmons, Cooley and Slaughter and May lead nominations in the Leadership in Law Awards shortlist. The awards ceremony takes place on December 3 and celebrates the best legal talent shaping the future of law.
Australian deals roundup lists firms advising on transactions including Lynas–Meteoric and Heidi funding
Allens, Ashurst Perkins Coie, Baker McKenzie, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Gilbert + Tobin, HWLE Lawyers, Mallesons and Nicholas O'Donohue & Co. announced deal roles in Australia. Deals include Lynas's proposed all-scrip acquisition of Meteoric Resources (about $968m), Heidi's US$340m funding, a US$356m SharonAI debt facility and Sunrise Energy Metals' redomiciliation to the US.
- Allens
- Ashurst
- Baker McKenzie
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Gilbert + Tobin
- HWLE Lawyers
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Nicholas O'Donohue & Co.
- Luke Imbriano
- Cameron Blackwood
- Robert Kelly
- David Gray
- Yuen-Yee Cho
- Stephen Sharpe
- John Schembri
- Stuart Dullard
- Richard Lustig
- Rick Troiano
- Laura Young
- Adrian Lynch
- M&A, Banking & Finance, EC/VC, Project Finance/Energy & Infra
SourceAustralasian Lawyer
Freshfields advises Asieris on exclusive licensing agreement with Theramex for CEVIRA
Freshfields advised Asieris Pharmaceuticals on its conditional exclusive license agreement with Theramex for CEVIRA® (APL-1702). Theramex gets commercialisation rights in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Turkey. Aggregate deal value exceeds US$250 million.
- Freshfields
- Elisabeth Wulf
- Philipp Dohnke
- Ya Ma
- Maximilian Zellerhoff
- Yichen Xing
- Ben Cohen
- Hamburg, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London
SourceFreshfields — news
Trilegal advises Macnica on acquisition of Elektronika Sales
Macnica, Inc. has acquired Elektronika Sales Private Limited. Trilegal advised Macnica.
- Trilegal
- M&A
SourceBar & Bench
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises Tata Capital on ₹540 crore loan to Jayaswal Neco
Tata Capital Limited sanctioned a ₹540 crore secured rupee term loan facility to Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised.
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
- Banking & Finance
SourceBar & Bench
Global Lawyer column: PE investment unlikely to resolve Big Law short-termism
A column by the Global Lawyer says pressure to make big, often risky hires, alongside pressure to invest, is more intense than ever. It says this leads firms to avoid significant questions over long-term health, and that PE investment is unlikely to resolve this.
JSA advises United Spirits on investment in Nuvola Spirits
JSA advised United Spirits on its investment in Nuvola Spirits. United Spirits subscribed to 17,350 compulsorily convertible preference shares and 10 equity shares of Nuvola for an aggregate consideration of ₹2.69 crore.
SourceBar & Bench
Cyril Shroff says legal institutions' quality will drive India's economic growth
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Managing Partner Cyril Shroff spoke in Mumbai on October 9 at the Legal League Consulting conclave. He outlined six themes reshaping the legal landscape: geolegal risks, regulatory agility, loss of legal privilege, AI, internationalisation and the role of corporate lawyers. He advocated value-based pricing over hourly billing.
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- SNG & Partners
- ANM Global
- Bharucha & Partners
- Dhaval Vussonji & Associates
- S Majumdar & Co
- Cyril Shroff
- Mumbai
SourceBar & Bench
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