YNSS counsels Rocksport on USD3m fundraise
YNSS Law Offices advised Great Rocksport in raising USD3 million successfully
Aquilaw acts for OJB Herbals in INR500m First Bridge deal
Aquilaw has advised OJB Herbals in an equity investment deal with First Bridge India Growth Fund, raising INR500 million (USD6 million)
Cyril Amarchand advises on resolution plan for NBFCs
CAM advised NARCL and IDRCL on the resolution plan for two NBFCs in insolvency
Khaitan acts for Leonardo-Vulkaan helicopter deal
Khaitan & Co has counselled Italian company Leonardo Helicopters on an aircraft distribution agreement with Universal Vulkaan Aviation in the Indian market
Kangan Roda accepts senior panel counsel role at Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court appoints Kangan Roda, founding partner of illuminIP, as a senior panel counsel
Trio guides HKD8.79bn privatisation bid for SciClone
Kirkland & Ellis, Clifford Chance, and Slaughter and May advise on Silver Pegasus Investment's HKD8.79 billion take-private of SciClone Pharmaceuticals in Hong Kong
Allen & Overy expands technology practice with duo
Allen & Overy has added Australian duo Ravi de Fonseka and Daniel Thompson as partners to boost the firm’s technology transactions practice
MARKET PULSE
Four law firms advise on Hotel101 SPAC listing
Milbank, Appleby, Loeb & Loeb, and Dahui Lawyers aided the merger agreement between Hotel101 Global, a Singaporean hotel operator, and JVSPAC Acquisition, a Hong Kong SPAC
Norton Rose boosts Singapore banking, finance with new hire
Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed partner Beelee Seah to strengthen the global law firm’s banking and finance team in Singapore
Revanta Mathur second hire to boost CAM’s IP practice
Revanta Mathur has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in Delhi-NCR, becoming the second hire since September 2023 to bolster the IP practice
Meenal Maheshwari Shah takes up group GC role at Angel One
Meenal Maheshwari Shah has joined fintech company Angel One as group general counsel, bringing more than 14 years of diverse experience to the team
Four law firms act on Baicha Baidao’s HKD2.6bn IPO
Davis Polk, Jingtian & Gongcheng, Clifford Chance, and King & Wood Mallesons advised Baicha Baidao's USD330 million HKEX debut, the city's biggest IPO in 2024
Global Law hires Beijing and Chengdu partners
Global Law Office has welcomed Li Deyuan, Li Yuanyuan and Yang Haoyan to their Beijing and Chengdu offices to boost the firm’s businesses in private equity and investment funds, M&A, and banking and financing
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