Akil Hirani featured in Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2020 among top ranked lawyers

Akil Hirani quoted by Bloomberg on the NDTV takeover by the Adani Group

Dec 6, 2022

The Adani Group is set to become the biggest shareholder of New Delhi Television Ltd. ("NDTV") with a nearly 38% stake. Akil Hirani, Managing Partner, was quoted by Bloomberg on the takeover. "Any acquirer in such a situation can expand its shareholding to anything...

ITR World Tax Leaders 2023

Sep 9, 2022

Akil Hirani, Managing Partner (tax controversy), and Ravi S. Raghavan, Partner - Tax (indirect tax, tax controversy), have been ranked as 'Highly Regarded' lawyers in the ITR World Tax Leaders rankings for 2023. Congratulations.

Majmudar & Partners IFLR Rankings 32nd Edition

Sep 7, 2022

Majmudar & Partners has been recognized among the IFLR1000 for its 32nd Edition in various fields of practice and across sectors. The firm has been ranked for its excellence in practice areas such as M&A, private equity, banking, project finance, capital...

Akil Hirani quoted by The Economic Times on the NDTV takeover

Aug 27, 2022

The Adani Group recently announced that its media unit was set to buy a majority stake in NDTV. Akil Hirani, Managing Partner and Head of Transactions Practice, was quoted by The Economic Times on the topic. "NDTV can adopt the classic takeover defence of bringing in...

India – Insolvency Update

Aug 25, 2022

In the case of Somesh Choudhary v. Knight Riders Sports Private Limited & Ors, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that claims arising from the grant of an exclusive right and license to use intellectual property rights falls...

India – Employment Update

Aug 9, 2022

Under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, normally, the termination of a fixed term contract does not elicit payment of retrenchment compensation to the contractual worker, unlike the termination of an open-ended employment agreement. In the recent case of Jamnagar...