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NEW DELHI / CHENNAI - November 21, 2022: Continuing its expansion in South India, Kochhar & Co. (The Firm) has recently announced the joining of two more Partners in their Chennai office to boost their Corporate and Disputes practice ...

New Delhi / Chennai, India - October 2022 : We are pleased to welcome Ms. Sujatha Rangachari who recently joined the Chennai Office of Kochhar & Co. (“The Firm”) as a Senior Partner to expand its banking, project finance and real estate practice in the South India region. Ms. Rangachari is a senior legal professional with extensive cross sectoral experience in banking, finance, infrastructure and real estate ...

Tech Mahindra’s Acquisition of Perigord Kochhar & Co. advised Indian technology giant, Tech Mahindra on the acquisition of 70% stake in Perigord Asset Holdings Limited (“Perigord”), a digital workflow and artwork, labelling and BPO services firm. The strategic acquisition will help Tech Mahindra augment expertise in the global pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life science (HLS) sectors ...

We are delighted to announce that the Firm represented Glance InMobi Pte Ltd (Glance), part of SoftBank-backed InMobi Group, with investments from Google and Mithril Capital, on its acquisition of ‘Shop101’ (O (1) India Private Limited). Glance delivers artificial intelligence-driven personalised content to screen zero of smartphones ...

State-run energy firms GAIL and NTPC Ltd. (“NTPC”) swapped their respective shares in Ratnagiri Gas and Power (RGPPL) and, effectively increasing GAIL’s shareholding in KLL to 84% while NTPC’s ownership in the 1,967 mega-watt (MW) gas-based power plant rose to 86.5% ...

We are delighted to share that Kochhar & Co. (“Firm”) has been featured in FORBES India Legal Powerlist 2020 as India’s “Top Law firm” across several practice areas and Mr ...

Kochhar & Co. is delighted to announce that we represented GAIL India (a preeminent public sector undertaking owned by the Government of India) on a INR 2 billion financing for part funding the capital expenditure of the Company including on-going & new gas pipeline projects. The transaction also included refinancing of an existing facility provided by State Bank of India (SBI) to GAIL ...

Kochhar & Co. represented Ford India, its Managing Director, and a US based Director in anticipatory bail applications before the Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi. The Firm’s Managing Partner Mr. Rohit Kochhar argued the matter and was successful in persuading the court to pass an order directing that no coercive action should be taken by the Economic Offenses Wing, Delhi Police against the applicants ...

We are delighted to announce that the Firm represented PMI Electro Mobility (PMI), a leading manufacturer, technology incubator and developer of 'zero emission' commercial vehicles in India, on its INR 4 billion investment from GreenCell Mobility (GCM) an electric mobility-as-a-service (eMaaS) platform promoted by EverSource Capital ...

MasterCard has acquired the leading American Fintech company - Finicity Corporation along with its wholly owned subsidiaries in India and Australia. The Kochhar & Co. team led by its Mumbai Resident Head & Senior Partner, Rajarshi Chakraborty and Corporate Partner, Sameena Jahangir, advised Finicity on the Indian leg of the global transaction and assisted in all pre closing, closing and post-closing formalities ...

Kochhar & Co. is partnering with the prestigious Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) for the 2nd edition of the IFCCI - CSR Conclave and Awards to be held on Friday, November 6, 2020 (over virtual platform). H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India is the Special Guest at the occasion. The event will showcase CSR activities of French & Indian companies along with a power-packed session "CEOs Forum" Our Chairman & Managing Partner, Mr ...

We are delighted to announce the addition of Mr. Pradeep Ratnam who joins Kochhar & Co. (‘Firm’) as Senior Partner and the Co-Chair of the Infrastructure, Banking and Finance Practice of the Firm. Pradeep and his long-time colleague Ms. Parul Verma who accompanies him into the Firm as a Partner, will both be based out of the Firm’s New Delhi office. Mr. Pradeep Ratnam : Pradeep obtained his Bachelor’s degree in law (B.A., LL.B. (Hons ...

Kochhar & Co. (the Firm) is pleased to announce the joining of Ms. Richa Chaturvedi as a Partner in the Singapore office of the Firm. Richa is an Indian qualified lawyer, admitted as an advocate with the Bar Council of India and registered as a foreign lawyer with the Ministry of Law, Singapore. She holds a Master’s Degree in International Business Law from the National University of Singapore, and is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (AML) ...

Rohit Kochhar, Founder & Chairman of the law firm Kochhar & Co., has been recently decorated with Inspiring Entrepreneurs of India 2020 Award by The Economic Times (ET). Globally acclaimed as an eminent Indian lawyer and legal entrepreneur, Rohit Kochhar has been recognized for exemplifying the spirit of entrepreneurial passion and for his outstanding contribution to the legal sector. Other stalwarts also on the Honours List this year include Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, CMD, Biocon; G.M ...

Mr. Alok Tewari, Senior Partner, Kochhar & Co., along with real estate team comprising of Ms. Shivika Upadhyay, Senior Associate; Ms. Niharika Vij, Associate; and Mr. Vishal Singh, Associate present a snapshot of plethora of incentives various Indian states are offering to woo foreign investment. For more information , please see the link below : https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6699555222114697216 https://www.asiancommunitynews ...

Giving formal colour to a long-standing professional relationship with Kochhar & Co., Ms. Reena Asthana Khair, along with a team of two associates, has recently joined the Delhi Office of the firm as a Senior Partner and Head of the International Trade &Indirect Tax practice.Arguably,One of India’s leading legal luminariesyin the highly specialized areas of International Trade,Defence and Indirect Taxation, Ms. Khair brings niche and unparalleled expertise to the firm ...

Kochhar & Co. India extends an invitation for the upcoming live webinar being organized in association with The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India. Topic: Arbitration in Post- Covid world – The Path Ahead Date: Wednesday - July 22, 2020 Time: 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM INDIA time Meet the Speakers : Justice F.I. Rebello (Retd ...

Raheel Kohli, Partner, Delhi office is speaking at the 13th annual conference on “Solar Power in India – The Virtual Conference” being organised by Renewable Watch, to be held on July 2-3, 2020 ...

Pleased to share that Kochhar & Co. is the Knowledge Partner for the upcoming webinar being organised by Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce, Swiss Business Hub India (Embassy of Switzerland in India) and European Business Group Federation ( EBG ) Topic : Partners in Growth: Opportunities for Indo-European / Swiss Cooperation and Investments - Demystifying Legal & Regulatory Framework. Date - Friday, June 5, 2020 at 1.30 pm CEST/ 5 pm IST ...

Kochhar & Co are pleased to share that Lawyer Monthly Magazine (Transactions Section) has published an interview of Ms. Sarika Raichur, Partner, Kochhar & Co. Delhi highlighting the firm’s role in a recent transaction involving an investment in Ginni Systems Limited by Marathon Edge.Marathon Edge is a private equity fund set up by former Bain Capital principal Nikhil Raghavan. Kochhar & Co ...

Kochhar & Co. successfully represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. before the Bombay High Court which denied an ad interim direction sought by Standard Retail Pvt. Ltd. and other steel importers for restraining the banks involved from negotiating / encashing Letters of Credit (“LCs”). The team of Kochhar & Co. was led by Senior Partner, Krishna Vijay Singh and Partner, Manish Dembla, Kochhar & Co. Gurgaon ...

Kochhar & Co. (the Firm) is pleased to announce that Rajarshi Chakrabarti has recently re-joined the Firm as Senior Partner and Resident Head of the Mumbai office. Prior to re-joining the Firm, Raj was one of the founding members of Lumen Partners, an independent corporate law firm in Mumbai. His practice now stands merged with Kochhar & Co ...

Kochhar & Co. has been ranked as India’s Top-Tier Firm in seven practice areas including Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, TMT, Labour & Employment, Intellectual Property, White Collar Crime and Aviation (including Aerospace and Defence). The Firm has also been recognised as a Leading Firm in the five practice areas of Real Estate & Construction, Anti-Trust & Competition, Banking & Finance, Projects Energy & Infrastructure and Tax ...

We are pleased to share with you that Kochhar & Co. is the recipient of the India Legal Awards for the Best Mergers & Acquisitions Team of the Year 2019-20. The Award was presented by Mr. Soli Jehangir Sorabjee, prominent jurist and former Attorney-General of India and Mr. Lalit Bhasin, President SILF at the recently concluded 5th India Legal Summit & Awards 2019 in New Delhi. On behalf of the Firm, the award was received by Mr. Chandrasekhar Tampi (Senior Partner – Corporate M&A), Mr ...

Kochhar & Co. is pleased to share that our founding member & managing partner, Mr. Rohit Kochhar has been conferred the prestigious Bharat Shiromani Award 2019 for “Excellence in the field of Corporate Law and Legal Entrepreneurship”. The other recipients of the Bharat Shiromani Award this year include Lord Swraj Paul who was felicitated with the lifetime achievement award and Mr. Rikhipal Singh Thakral, the leading Indian entrepreneur in Singapore ...