Khaitan wins big on M&A
The firm played an active role in 17 announced M&A deals worth about 17.82 billion US$, including 13 completed deals worth 17.41 billion US$. The most prominent deal was the acquisition of the 67 per cent shares held by Li Ka Shing Holdings in Hutchison Essar by the British giant Vodafone for 11.1 billion US$ in February 2007.
| 15 Apr 2008 |
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Herbert management tenders apology after Indian lawyers criticise cultural integration course
Following allegations that Indian associates were unfairly singled out for cultural integration training at international law firm Herbert Smith, Chris Parsons, who is Herbert Smith's India group chair, has confirmed to Indlawnews that he had personally apologised to the Indian lawyers who had taken offence at the perception of being singled out for a course called "Working Effectively Within Herbert Smith".
| 29 Feb 2008 |
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Luthra lawyers to don whites
A lawyer engaging in a bit of weekend sport is not news. But when quite a few from Luthra decided to don their whites, it was bound to raise a few eyebrows.
| 11 Feb 2008 |
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Luthra announces new work hours
Responding to an intense internal debate on working hours, Luthra and Luthra Law Offices in Delhi have announced a new policy. The announcement came at a council meeting on 1 December.
| 06 Dec 2007 |
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Recruiting from NALSAR
Every year, more than 50 per cent of the students of a batch opt for corporate placements while the rest either take up higher studies or join the judicial clerkship or join the Bar. More than 10 positions of judicial clerks (research assistants) to the judges of the Supreme Court of India were offered to the students in the year 2005, writes Runjhun Noopur.
| 26 Nov 2007 |
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A lawyer and a businessman
Tomu Francis, graduated from the Army Institute of Law and joined the Symbiosis Business School. He writes about what it is like to be a lawyer in search of an MBA.
| 25 Sep 2007 |
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Cashing in
Everybody has their favourite bribe story.
| 10 Sep 2007 |
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London Calling!!
2007 may well go down as the year where the British law firm grew bullish about its Indian aspirations.
| 01 Sep 2007 |
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"I would love to do lower court work in the future."
N Vivekananda graduated from the National Law School of India University in Bangalore in 2006 and has worked with a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court since then. He chats online with Aju John about the trials and joys of a litigation career at the highest level.
| 30 Aug 2007 |
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"With so much change, how can there be any dryness to the subject?"
Megha Malhotra graduated from the National Law School of India University in Bangalore in 2006 and was recruited by the indirect tax division of a reputed consulting firm, for its Delhi office. In an email interview with Aju John, she talks about being a tax lawyer in a consultant organization.
| 30 Aug 2007 |
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