Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

New Delhi, November 13, 2025: Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) advised and represented the Toyota group (“Toyota”) in its acquisition of the car dealership business from Ravindu Motors Private Limited (“Ravindu”) through a business transfer arrangement. Following the transaction, the dealership operates under the brand name “Bharat Toyota” and has paved way for Toyota in the dealership market in Karnataka providing comprehensive market coverage and strong customer base. The firm provided the end-to-end legal and transactional support to Toyota group including structuring, drafting and negotiations of transaction documents, and deal closing. The Firm was instrumental in conducting a comprehensive legal due diligence on the business undertaking of Ravindu Motors Private Limited and advising the Toyota Group on the overall structuring of the transfer of multiple asset classes as part of the business transfer. The team comprised of Srabonee Roy (Partner), Debanik Bid (Principal Associate), Sushmita Sharma (Associate), Mathanki Narayanan (Associate), and Atrijo Banerjee (Associate) from the Corporate and M&A team, and Neelambera Sandeepan (Partner) and Charms Mathews (Senior Associate) from the Competition & Antitrust team. LKS due diligence team also included Kunal Arora (Partner), Mitushi Garg (Senior Associate) and Jeevesh Jain (Associate) who advised on real estate aspects and Dinesh Babu Eedi (Partner) supported by Parth Agrawal (Principal Associate) and Guru Charan Anumula (Associate) on litigation aspect and by Kumar Panda (Principal Associate), Alekhya Kanda (Senior Associate), Aishwarya Narasimhan (Associate) and Netri Agrawal (Associate) on regulatory and employment matters. This transaction highlights the Firm’s comprehensive capabilities and depth of expertise across diverse areas of law, reinforcing LKS’s position as a trusted legal advisor in complex business transfers and acquisitions. About Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS) is a premier full-service law firm in India, specializing in areas such as corporate & M&A/PE, dispute resolution, taxation and intellectual property. The firm, through its 14 offices across India, works closely on Corporate, M&A, litigation and commercial law matters, advising and representing clients both in India and abroad. Over the last nearly 4 decades the firm has worked with over 15,500 clients which range from start-ups, small & medium enterprises, to large Indian corporates and multinational companies. The professionals within the firm bring diverse experience to service clients across sectors such as automobiles, aviation, consumer electronics, e-commerce and retail, energy, EPC, financial services, FMCG, hospitality, IT/ITeS, logistics, metals, mining, online gaming, pharma and healthcare, real estate and infra, telecom and media, and textiles. The firm takes pride in the value-based, client-focused approach that combines knowledge of the law with industry experience to design bespoke legal solutions. The firm’s driving principles to achieve our vision are integrity, knowledge and passion.  For more details contact:  Arnab Bhattacharya   +91 8287613705  [email protected]    Sakshi Sharma +91 9521867484 [email protected] www.lakshmisri.com 

New Delhi, July 22, 2025: Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) has announced the elevation of sixteen lawyers from Partner to Executive Partner, reinforcing the firm’s continued focus on nurturing leadership and advancing legal excellence across its practice areas. Speaking about the new promotions, Mr. V Lakshmikumaran, Managing Partner, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, said, “These promotions are a testament to the extraordinary talent and dedication within our firm. Each new Executive Partner brings unique perspectives and deep expertise that will not only enhance our service delivery but also drive the firm’s long-term vision. I am confident their leadership will further strengthen our standards and create enduring value for our clients. My warmest congratulations to all on this well-deserved achievement.’’ These elevations show the commitment of the firm to emerging practice areas, strategic growth in key industries as also geographies in India. The new Executive Partners embody the firm’s values of excellence, knowledge and commitment to clients. The promotions will take effect from 01st July 2025. Partners elevated to Executive Partners Name Practice Areas Office Location Amar Pratap Singh Tax Chandigarh Asish Philip Abraham Corporate and Tax Mumbai Atul Gupta Tax Prayagraj Devinder Bagia International Trade and WTO New Delhi Gaurav Dayal Corporate M&A New Delhi Jaya Pandeya Intellectual Property New Delhi Krati Singh Tax Chandigarh Narendra S Dave Tax Hyderabad Rahul Tangri Tax Kolkata Rajesh Ostwal Tax Mumbai S K Noorul Hassan Corporate M&A Hyderabad Shweta Kathuria Tax New Delhi Sriram S Tax Mumbai Syed Maqdum Peeran Disputes Bengaluru Vinay Kumar Jain Tax Mumbai Yogendra Aldak Disputes New Delhi About Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS) is a premier full-service law firm in India, specializing in areas such as corporate & M&A/PE, dispute resolution, taxation and intellectual property. The firm, through its 14 offices across India, works closely on Corporate, M&A, litigation and commercial law matters, advising and representing clients both in India and abroad. Over the last nearly 4 decades the firm has worked with over 15,500 clients which range from start-ups, small & medium enterprises, to large Indian corporates and multinational companies. The professionals within the firm bring diverse experience to service clients across sectors such as automobiles, aviation, consumer electronics, e-commerce and retail, energy, EPC, financial services, FMCG, hospitality, IT/ITeS, logistics, metals, mining, online gaming, pharma and healthcare, real estate and infra, telecom and media, and textiles. The firm takes pride in the value-based, client-focused approach that combines knowledge of the law with industry experience to design bespoke legal solutions. The firm’s driving principles to achieve our vision are integrity, knowledge and passion.    For more details contact:  Arnab Bhattacharya   +91 8287613705  [email protected]  Sakshi Sharma +91 9521867484 [email protected] www.lakshmisri.com