CMS INDUSLAW

Monday, 11 August 2025 – CMS INDUSLAW is pleased to announce the return of Amrita Tonk, who joins the firm’s Employment/Investigations and ABAC practice in the Delhi & NCR offices. Amrita brings to the firm a distinguished legal career spanning litigation, investigations, and employment law, enriched by her prior tenure in the judiciary. Her deep expertise in employment advisory equips her to navigate the complex legal and operational challenges faced by organisations managing dynamic and diverse workforces. She regularly counsels clients across industries on sensitive and high-stakes employment matters, including workforce disputes, internal investigations, employee misconduct, regulatory compliance, and workplace policy enforcement. Her experience includes advising Indian and multinational corporations on whistle-blower investigations, termination of senior management, and strategic issues around culture, governance, and compliance. Amrita prviously served as a Metropolitan Magistrate in Delhi from 2013 to 2018, presiding over Trial Courts at Patiala House and Tis Hazari. Most recently, she was Head of Legal (North) at Godrej Properties Limited. Avimukt Dar and Suneeth Katarki, Founding and Senior Partners of CMS INDUSLAW, said in a joint statement: “We are happy to welcome Amrita back. Her combined experience on the bench and in practice will be instrumental in further strengthening our employment, investigations and ABAC offerings to our clients nationally.” Amrita said: “I am pleased to return to CMS INDUSLAW, a firm which exemplifies excellence in legal practice and a deep commitment to client service. In this new chapter, I look forward to collaborating with partners to grow the practice further and delivering impactful results for our clients.” For further enquiries, please contact: Pracchi Bhaardwaj E [email protected] M +   91 9899 5641 88 CMS INDUSLAW CMS INDUSLAW is a top-tier full-service law firm and the 7th largest in India*, with offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, ensuring a strong pan-India presence. Backed by over 400 lawyers, the firm advises global clients on Indian law, supporting transactional goals, business strategies, regulatory matters, and dispute resolution. Our teams work seamlessly across practices, sectors, and locations to navigate legal complexities and deliver efficient, solutions-oriented advice. CMS INDUSLAW and its lawyers are regularly recognised by leading national and international publications for their excellence. Formerly known as IndusLaw, CMS INDUSLAW is the independent Indian member of CMS, an international organisation of independent law firms with 84+ offices in 49 countries and over 7,000 lawyers worldwide. For more information, please visit https://cms.law/en/int/global-reach/asia-pacific/india

In a landmark move that signals the rapid modernization of legal practice in India, INDUSLAW has announced a strategic partnership with Jurisphere, a leading AI-powered legal platform, to infuse artificial intelligence into its core operations. With Jurisphere’s capabilities, IndusLaw teams will be better positioned to expedite manual document analysis, strengthen diligence processes, and navigate high-stakes litigation with increased efficiency and confidence. Jurisphere will be deployed across all five IndusLaw offices, making it the platform of choice for lawyers seeking intelligent automation without sacrificing legal rigor. A key focus of this collaboration will be to build customized workflows built in conjunction with practice leads to meet the nuanced needs of different practice areas. Jurisphere has been deployed within INDUSLAW’s secure cloud infrastructure, with all data processing conducted in accordance with stringent confidentiality and information governance standards. Kartik Ganapathy, Founding and Senior Partner at INDUSLAW, stated, “We are happy to announce an exciting milestone for INDUSLAW as we proceed to fully deploy Jurisphere’s cutting-edge AI technology to support and enhance our legal practice. We are confident in the tested and proven safety and security of this tool, and we appreciate and recognize the thoughtful collaboration and responsiveness of its founders and developers throughout the pilot phase and deployment process. Our belief is that this innovation will lead to better outcomes—not only for our lawyers, who will have more time to focus on strategic work, but also most importantly for our clients, who rely on us for trusted, efficient, and forward-thinking legal solutions.” On this development, Manas Khandelwal, Managing Director & Co-Founder of Jurisphere, said: “This isn’t just about better workflows - it’s about bold leadership and vision. Kartik and the IndusLaw team are setting a clear precedent for the legal industry in embracing AI meaningfully, and we’re honored to be the partner powering this transformation.” DISCLAIMER This Firm Announcement is solely for information purposes only. Nothing contained herein is, purports to be, or is intended to advertise the Firm, or the Firm’s services. No recipient of this Firm Announcement should construe it as an attempt to solicit business in any manner whatsoever.

(Wednesday, 28 May): CMS has announced that INDUSLAW, one of India’s top full-service law firms, has become a CMS member firm. CMS INDUSLAW expects to complete on-boarding by the end of 2025. This represents a natural evolution for CMS and INDUSLAW, combining complementary strengths and working styles. It will enable CMS to deliver seamlessly coordinated, complex cross-border legal services. It marks a significant milestone in CMS’s global growth strategy, enhancing its capabilities in one of the world’s most dynamic and rapidly expanding legal markets. INDUSLAW lawyers will support multinational CMS clients looking to enter and operate in the Indian market, while the more than 6,800 CMS lawyers in over 45 countries around the world will support clients wanting to expand internationally from India. INDUSLAW has a presence across India’s principal commercial hubs, including Bengaluru, Delhi & NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai. With 60 partners and more than 400 lawyers, INDUSLAW advises many of India’s leading corporates including over 50% of the country’s unicorns established in the last decade. CMS is an international organisation of independent law firms, with each of the firms respecting the legal and regulatory requirements of its jurisdiction, combining deep local market understanding with a global mindset. In line with the CMS model, INDUSLAW remains an independent law firm under the CMS brand. India has become the world’s fourth-largest economy and is projected to become the third-largest by 2027. Its increasingly globalised economy creates a growing need for international legal advisers with deep local insight. CMS’s global reach combined with INDUSLAW’s domestic expertise will enable clients to benefit from integrated support across corporate transactions, regulatory matters, disputes, capital markets, technology, intellectual property and more. This announcement also comes at a pivotal moment, as recent regulatory developments are expected to significantly open up the Indian legal market to foreign firms. This puts CMS in an advantageous position to establish a robust, locally rooted yet internationally connected offering. Duncan Weston, Executive Partner at CMS, said: “This is a significant step in CMS’s expansion across Asia and globally. With India’s economy being increasingly integrated into the global economic system, the need for agile, forward-thinking legal advisers capable of bridging local and international jurisdictions has never been more critical. With INDUSLAW now a CMS member firm, we can offer clients a coordinated, full-service legal platform in India, one of the fastest growing and most strategically important markets in the world.”

Our firm advised Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) on its investment in the holding structure of IOC GPS Renewables Private Limited (“IGRPL”), a special purpose company jointly established by GPS Renewables Private Limited (“GPSR”) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (“IOCL”), India’s largest state-owned oil company. IGRPL is engaged in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of biomethane plants across India. Through this investment, Sojitz marks its entry into the biomethane production and sales business in India. Sojitz, alongside GPSR and IOCL, will leverage its combined expertise and networks to scale biomethane operations across India and explore further bioenergy opportunities domestically and internationally. [1] INDUSLAW Team: Transaction Team: Saurav Kumar (Partner), Swathi Sreenath (Partner), Shreya Chaturvedi (Principal Associate), Suyash Bajpai (Associate) and Kaustubh Garg (Associate). Projects Advisory Team: Shashwat Kumar (Partner) and Harshit Gupta (Associate). Tax Advisory Team: Lokesh Shah (Partner) and Gaurav Goyal (Principal Associate). Other law firms advised: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas - GPS Renewables Private Limited [1] https://www.sojitz.com/en/news/article/20250430.html [2] https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Japan-s-Sojitz-to-partner-with-Indian-Oil-on-biomethane-production

Our firm represented Oravel Stays Ltd ("OYO") in connection with a dispute with Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd ("Zostel"), arising from a proposed M&A transaction. The dispute centred around a non-binding term sheet relating to OYO's potential acquisition of Zostel's business, which did not result in any definitive agreements. The arbitral tribunal erroneously granted specific performance of the non-binding term sheet. We represented OYO before the Arbitral Tribunal and subsequently as co-counsel before the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in a Section 34 Petition challenging the Award. The Delhi High Court recently pronounced a judgment setting aside the Award. A copy of the Judgment is awaited, and it is expected that this win by OYO will establish a strong precedent applicable to both international arbitration law as well as transactional law and practice. INDUSLAW Team: The IndusLaw team comprised our Delhi disputes Partner Mayank Mishra, and Senior Associate Prerna Sharma. Our Founding and Senior partner Avimukt Dar provided his strategic guidance to OYO and IndusLaw teams throughout the life of this matter lasting nearly a decade.

INDUSLAW has successfully represented and procured favorable relief for Independent Sugar Corporation Ltd. (INSCO) from the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court).In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court allowed INSCO’s appeal on almost all of its submissions (substantive and procedural) while quashing and setting aside AGI Greenpac’s resolution plan. The Supreme Court also directed the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to reconsider INSCO’s resolution plan of Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd., which is undergoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. Notably, the Supreme Court inter alia held that when the resolution plan contains a provision for combination, the resolution applicant shall mandatorily obtain the approval of the CCI prior to the approval of such resolution plan by the CoC. Additionally, a much-needed clarity was provided on what constitutes a trigger event for filing a notice to the CCI in Insolvency and Bankruptcy cases. It was also affirmed that there is no disharmony between the competition law and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. INDUSLAW Team: Unnati Agrawal (Partner), Nikita Agarwal (Principal Associate) Swapnil Singh Shekhawat (Associate) and Hrishav Kumar Singh (Associate).  

INDUSLAW is pleased to announce the addition of G. Madhusudhana as a Partner in our Real Estate practice at the Bengaluru office. Madhusudhana has three decades of experience and specialises in aspects of real estate practice thatrelate to corporate transactions, investments, financing, and dispute resolution. Previously, G. Madhusudhana led the Legal Department of RMZ Corp, a well-known real estate developer in Bangalore for over 16 years, principally managing high-value investments and joint ventures with global entities like AIG Global Real Estate and Qatar Investment Authority. He played a pivotal role in compliance, investor relations and corporate governance, apart from holding Directorial positions in multiple SPVs. His extensive experience in real estate includes transaction structuring, commercial leasing and title due diligence. He has also handled complex civil and commercial disputes in the real estate sector before various legal forums, including the High Courts, City Civil Courts, and Tribunals, including Arbitration. Madhusudhana was earlier associated with Dua Associates and J. Sagar Associates.Madhusudhana is a Specialist Mediator on the India Panel of the Singapore International MediationCentre (SIMC). Gaurav Dani & Suneeth Katarki, Founding Partners at INDUSLAW, shared, "We are happy to have Madhusudhana join our Bengaluru office in the real estate practice. His extensive experience in this sector will enable us to expand our corporate real estate offerings to our clients." Madhusudhana jointly remarked, “I'm honored to be part of INDUSLAW’s renowned team and excited to bring my skills and experience to the table, contributing to the firm's continued success and expansion." DISCLAIMER This Firm Announcement is solely for information purposes only. Nothing contained herein is, purports to be, or is intended to advertise the Firm, or the Firm’s services. No recipient of this Firm Announcement should construe it as an attempt to solicit business in any manner whatsoever.  

INDUSLAW is pleased to announce the addition of Nitika Jain to our Mumbai office as a Partner in the Banking & Finance practice.Nitika Jain brings over 12 years of extensive experience, specializing in banking, structured finance, securitisation, insolvency, private equity, and general corporate matters. She represents banks, financial institutions, foreign portfolio investors, and both foreign and domestic equity holders in complex domestic and cross-border transactions. Her expertise spans across debt and equity transactions, debenture and equity issuances (unlisted), debt-equity combinations, mezzanine finance, securitization and assignment transactions, as well as inter-creditor arrangements. In addition, Nitika has significant experience in structuring and setting up various types of alternative investment funds (AIFs), including private equity and debt funds in India. She has represented these funds before regulatory authorities in India. Nitika is a graduate of Government Law College, University of Mumbai, and is also a qualified Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining INDUSLAW, Nitika was at AZB & Partners, Mumbai. Gaurav Dani & Suneeth Katarki, Founding Partners at INDUSLAW, shared, "We are thrilled to welcome Nitika to the firm. Her expertise and experience will further strengthen our Banking and Finance team at a national level." Nitika Jain remarked, "I greatly admire IndusLaw’s continued investments in its partner teams, diverse practices, and the comprehensive support it provides to professionals. I am excited to work alongside the firm and contribute to the growth and success of its banking and finance practice." DISCLAIMER This Firm Announcement is solely for information purposes only. Nothing contained herein is, purports to be, or is intended to advertise the Firm, or the Firm’s services. No recipient of this Firm Announcement should construe it as an attempt to solicit business in any manner whatsoever.  

INDUSLAW is pleased to announce the addition of Debjani Aich to our Bangalore office as a Partner in the employment law practice. Debjani brings a wealth of experience in advising multinational corporations on workforce-related operations in India, from both federal and state-level employment and labour law perspectives. Her expertise spans across a wide range of employment-related documentation, compensation structuring, compliance issues, employee transfer and integration, immigration matters, and employment negotiations. She is well-versed in handling complex employee terminations, including large-scale contentious reductions in force (RIFs), and often serves as external counsel during termination discussions. Debjani is also highly regarded for her work in laws related to the prevention of sexual harassment (POSH) in the workplace, having undergone certified international training in this area. She regularly advises on Indian anti-sexual harassment laws and acts as an external member on the anti-sexual harassment committees of several clients. Furthermore, she conducts workplace training on employment laws, with a focus on POSH and discrimination, for both senior management and general employees. Debjani is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences on employment issues. Debjani has been recognised for employment by Chambers & Partners, Legal500, IBLJ, and WWL. Prior to joining INDUSLAW, Debjani was one of the key partners of Kochhar & Co’s employment law practice. Gaurav Dani & Suneeth Katarki, Founding Partners at INDUSLAW, shared, “Debjani’s extensive experience and diverse skill set will greatly fuel our capability to provide strategic and comprehensive employment law solutions to our clients. We are confident that her addition will further solidify our position and, enable us to continue serving our clients.” Debjani Aich remarked, “An alignment of vision for the evolving practice of law is what I’m looking forward to as I join IndusLaw. Exciting times indeed as we further enrich and diversify the labour and employment law practice at the firm.” DISCLAIMER This Firm Announcement is solely for information purposes only. Nothing contained herein is, purports to be, or is intended to advertise the Firm, or the Firm’s services. No recipient of this Firm Announcement should construe it as an attempt to solicit business in any manner whatsoever.