Saraf and Partners acts for Paytm group in its strategic investment in Dinie and entry into Brazil

Saraf and Partners (S&P) acted for and advised Paytm group in the strategic acquisition by Paytm Cloud Technologies Limited (Paytm) of 25% stake in Seven Technology LLC, the parent company of Dinie Correspondente Bancário e Meios de Pagamento Ltda. (Dinie), a dynamic, API-first embedded finance start-up in Brazil. The acquisition marks Paytm’s entry into the …

ITBI Exemption in Capital Contribution for Real Estate Companies

Among the most complex and sensitive topics in contemporary Tax Law is the exemption from ITBI (Real Estate Transfer Tax), particularly in capital contribution transactions for companies in the real estate sector.

OAB Approves Recommendations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice

The Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) has approved a set of recommendations to guide the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in legal practice.

Maples Group Earns Eight Tier 1 Placements in 2025 Legal 500 Caribbean Guide

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, is pleased to announce that its British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and Cayman Islands practices have received high rankings in The Legal 500 2025 Caribbean Guide. The firm earned eight Tier 1 placements, with clients endorsing the practices as having ‘”a global presence and as a result have …

Maples Group Luxembourg Advises ICG on Innovative US$240 Million Capital Call Facility Refinancing

Maples and Calder (Luxembourg) SARL, the Maples Group’s law firm in Luxembourg, is pleased to announce that its Luxembourg Finance team has successfully advised ICG on the Luxembourg legal aspects of a new capital call facility provided by HSBC Bank PLC. This facility will refinance an existing facility from HINV and will be structured as …

Nick Holland Named Among eprivateclient’s 50 Most Influential 2025

The Maples Group is proud to announce that one of its Partners, Nick Holland, has been named among eprivateclient’s 50 Most Influential 2025. The list recognises the leading practitioners in the private client industry and shows the breadth and depth of talent at the forefront of the private client professions today. Notably, Nick was the …

Argus Partners relocates to a larger office space in Bengaluru

Argus Partners is pleased to announce the relocation of its Bengaluru office to a larger, state-of-the-art workspace at 20th Floor, SKAV 909, Lavelle Road, Bengaluru – 560001.

Al Tamimi & Company Triumphs at the Legal 500 Awards 2025, Earning Multiple Prestigious Honours

Al Tamimi & Company, the leading full-service legal firm in the Middle East, has emerged as a standout winner at the Legal 500 Awards 2025, securing several of the most coveted accolades in the legal industry.

ATHAGORAS Group completes financing for acquisition of CSO Pharma Consulting and MIGx AG

Niederer Kraft Frey advised ATHAGORAS Group (ATHAGORAS), a portfolio company of GREENPEAK PARTNERS (GREENPEAK), on the financing of the acquisition of CSO Pharma Consulting (CSO) and MIGx AG (MIGX).

Single-income and dual-income marriages: Identifying the applicable approach for the division of matrimonial assets

In WXW v WXX [2025] SGHC(A) 2, the Appellate Division of the High Court clarified that whether a marriage is classified as single-income or dual-income in nature is dependent on the roles undertaken and discharged by the spouses during the marriage.