Merger Control Regulations in Japan

A. Introduction Over 130 countries across the world have merger control regulations. A majority of them have introduced the European Union’s model system where a filing is required if a change in the “control” of a target company will occur. However, the Japanese merger control regulations do not use the concept of “control” as the …

Transaction Summary: Advising The Baker’s Dozen on its fund raise from Fireside Ventures

DSK Legal advised Mimansa Industries Private Limited (“Company”), a company engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling wide range of fresh bakery products under the brand named “The Baker’s Dozen” on both online and offline channels; and its Founders, Mr. Sneh Jain and Ms. Aditi Handa (“Founders”) in relation to their Pre-Series A Round from Fireside Ventures Investment Fund …

Mr. Phuc Le rejoined Dentons LuatViet to strengthen its offshore legal services

Dentons LuatViet is delighted to welcome back Mr. Phuc Le to join our firm as a Special Counsel. He will primarily provide legal services to our clients in the US and Moscow.

International Tax Review 2022: BRS Nominated for Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year Award

The Tax and Customs practice at Blumenthal Richter & Sumet has been nominated for the Thailand Tax Disputes Firm of the Year Award in the International Tax Review Asia-Pacific Tax Awards 2022. The awards celebrate the top tax, transfer pricing as well as tax disputes teams and practitioners in the region. Also, the awards recognize achievements in …

Schoenherr advises NEXI on signing agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo regarding merchant acquiring business in Croatia

Schoenherr advised NEXI S.p.A. (“NEXI”) on reaching an agreement with Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. (“PBZ Bank”) and PBZ Card d.o.o. (“PBZ Card”), a Croatian company indirectly controlled by Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., to purchase PBZ Card’s merchant acquiring business in the Croatian market, for consideration of EUR 180m.

Admission as Partner: Tania Kat-Lin Edward

Messrs Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership is pleased to announce that Ms Tania Kat-Lin Edward is admitted as a Partner of the Firm with effect from 1st July 2022.

Transaction Summary | Advising Aquaexchange

DSK Legal advised Aquaexchange Agritech Private Limited (“Aquaexchange”) and its Founder, Mr. Pavan Kosaraju (“Founder”) in relation to their Pre-Series A Round led by Accion Venture Lab Holdings LLC, Endiya Trustee Private Limited (collectively the “Lead Investors”) alongside the existing investors of Aquaexchange, i.e. (i) NS Trading and Investments LLP, (ii) Vignan Publishers Limited, (iii) AZ Gems …

Transaction Summary | Imagicaaworld Entertainment Limited

DSK Legal advised and assisted Imagicaaworld Entertainment Limited, a public listed company whose equity shares are listed on BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and whose registered office is situated at 30/31, Sangdewadi Khopoli Pali Road, Taluka-Khalapur, Khalapur, Raigarh – 410 203, Maharashtra, India (“Company”) in relation to the Resolution Plan/Offer (as …

New Sub-regulations under the Personal Data Protection Act

On 20 June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) announced 4 new sub-regulations pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) in the Royal Gazette. The PDPA was fully enforced on 1 June 2022 after it was postponed for 3 years to provide more time to all business operators to prepare for …

Transaction Summary: Advising Quality Care India Limited on its acquisition of Convenient Hospitals Limited

DSK Legal advised TPG backed Quality Care India Limited (“CARE”) in relation to the acquisition of Convenient Hospitals Limited group.