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" After working for Khaitan & Co. (latterly Khaitan & Partners) from 1967-90, Mr O P Khaitan established O.P. Khaitan & Co. in March 1990. The New Delhi-based firm has a strong reputation for its skill and professionalism.Areas of practice: Aviation, shipping and defence: O.P. Khaitan &am..." read more
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Overview

India has remained to some extent shielded from the global economic crisis and law firms are consequently reporting a relatively strong year across the board. Although it has dwindled slightly, international investment is still ongoing and the number of corporate deals is steadily on the rise. Many firms have seen the economic crisis as an opportunity to hire talent from the west, with Srinivas Parthasarathy joining Trilegal from Allen & Overy’s Singapore office; Naval Chopra joining Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co in New Delhi from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP; and Manan Lahoty joining Luthra & Luthra from Shearman & Sterling LLP’s London office, to head the capital markets offering.

As international firms are currently prohibited from practising in India, many foreign firms have chosen to establish alliances with domestic counterparts. The past 12 months have seen Clyde & Co LLP announce its association with ALMT Legal; Allen & Overy LLP enter into a non-exclusive referrals relationship with Trilegal; and Clifford Chance declaring its alliance with AZB & Partners. All such associations might be seen as a sign of firms positioning themselves for the potential liberalisation of the legal market. Firms such as Ashurst LLP continue to work from liaison offices on the ground.

As India’s financial hubs, Mumbai and New Delhi are the more prominent legal centres, although Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Guragon and Chandigarh are home to offices of many of firms with national coverage such as Trilegal and J Sagar Associates.

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Legal Developments in India

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  • Real Estate/ Property/ Infrastructure

    Revised Model Request for Qualification for Public Private Partnership Projects The Ministry of Finance ("MoF"), GOI, has issued a revised model Request For Qualification ("RFQ") for pre-qualification of bidders for Public Private Partnership ("PPP") projects keeping in view the experience gained in implementation of a large number of PPP projects using the RFQ document and feedback from Ministries as well as representations from various industry associations.
    - Seth Dua & Associates
  • Projects, Energy & Natural Resources

    Power
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  • Litigation and Dispute Resolution

    Case Laws  
    - Seth Dua & Associates
  • Intellectual Property Rights

    Case Laws
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  • Cross Border Investments & Transactions

    Reserve Bank of India's Thrust to Indian Depository Receipts The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") vide its circular dated July 22, 2009 ("Circular") has provided much needed clarity for/to foreign companies ("Issuing Company") desirous of issuing Indian Depositary Receipts ("IDRs") . As per the said Circular, consequential amendments will be made to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000 ("FEMA 20 Regulations") and the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2004 ("FEMA 19 Regulations").
    - Seth Dua & Associates
  • Trade Laws and WTO Matters

    Foreign Trade
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  • Capital Markets/ Securities

    SEBI Informal Guidance on the Applicability of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 1997
    - Seth Dua & Associates
  • Capital Markets/ Securities

    SEBI Informal Guidance on the Applicability of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 1997
    - Seth Dua & Associates
  • Corporate and Commercial Matters

    New Legislation
    - Seth Dua & Associates
  • Indirect Taxes

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  • Three new partners and shareholders in Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC

    We are pleased to announce the election of three new partners and shareholders in Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC with effect from 1 January 2010
    Andreas Neocleous & Co
  • Salans Advises Renaissance-Amstar JV on €60m financing of green shopping complex in Russia

    International law firm Salans has advised SibStroyInvest, a joint venture between Renaissance, one of the leading shopping mall development companies, and Amstar Global Partners, a private equity real estate fund active in emerging markets including Russia, on a €60m debt financing consisting of a €40m senior loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development and UniCredit Bank Austria as 50% participant and €20m subordinate loan from the EBRD for the new Aura Shopping Centre in the city centre of Novosibirsk, Russia.
    Salans
  • Ogier to offer Guernsey and Jersey legal and fiduciary services in Asia

    Ogier, one of the leading offshore legal and fiduciary firms, has announced plans to offer Guernsey and Jersey services in Asia. In May, Guernsey and Jersey lawyers will be relocating to the firm’s Hong Kong office, where the firm has an established BVI and Cayman legal practice. This latest move comes in response to increased client demand for Channel Islands legal and fiduciary services in the Asian time zone. This is yet another first for Ogier as it will be the first time that Guernsey and Jersey lawyers will operate in this region.
    Ogier
  • Hassans ‘treble’ called to the Gibraltar Bar

    Hassans is delighted to announce that three associates (pictured from left to right, Lizanne Noguera, Grahame Jackson and Joelle Hernandez) were called to the Gibraltar Bar/ Admitted to the Role of Solicitors last week.
    Hassans
  • Mourant and Ozannes to merge creating offshore law firm leader

    Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Ozannes, two of the leading law firms in the Channel Islands, have announced their intention to merge.
    Mourant du Feu & Jeune
  • Hengeler Mueller advises AudioNova on proposed acquisition of GEERS Group

    AudioNova International - the hearing aid retail subsidiary of the Dutch investment company HAL Investments - and shareholders of GEERS Hörakustik have reached an agreement in principle on the acquisition by AudioNova of a 75% stake in GEERS, the Dortmund-based hearing aid retailer.
    Hengeler Mueller
  • Sarrau Thomas Couderc a conseillé Air Liquide dans le cadre de l’acquisition de DinnoSanté

    Paris, le 3 février 2010. Le cabinet Sarrau Thomas Couderc a conseillé Air Liquide, 1er acteur européen des soins à domicile, dans le cadre de l’acquisition de la société DinnoSanté entreprise spécialisée dans les prestations médico-techniques pour le diabète.
    Sarrau Thomas Couderc
  • Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen Assists Ford in a New Complex Transaction

    Bucharest, January 21st - Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) provided assistance to Ford with respect to the negotiation and conclusion of the guarantee agreement and of the movable and immovable security agreements for the purpose of securing a EUR 320 million guarantee from the Romanian state.
    Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
  • A first on the Romanian insolvency market

    Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen lays the foundation for a permanent collaboration with Casa de Insolventa Transilvania
    Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
  • New Partners at AFR Advocates

    AFR Advocates has appointed two new partners, Advocates Sara Mallett and Simon Geall
    AFR Advocates