Advent International to combine its listed & private entity business

Recently, Advent International announced the merger of its privately held pharma company into recently acquired listed pharma company.

Eris Lifesciences on Acquisition Spree to expand its branded formulations portfolio

Recently, Eris Lifesciences Limited announced acquisition of 'branded Formulation Business' of Biocon Biologics Limited pertaining to the India territory through slump sale. In addition, ELL also announced a foreign acquisition.

Vuenow Merges All Entities Will It Create Value?

Recently, Vuenow Infratech Limited, a BSE listed company, announced the merger of two private companies itself.

Dalmia Group continues its journey of segregation of businesses by way of demerger

Recently Dalmia Group announced yet another restructuring of one of its group companies Dalmia Bharat Refractories Limited.

Rane Group to consolidate its listed operational entities

After keeping different operational listed entities for years, Rane Group, one of the key players in Auto Ancillary space has decided to consolidate its listed operational companies under Rane (Madras) Limited.

Zuari Group's attempts to create the biggest private producer of Fertilisers

“Transfer of Identified shares from ZACL to ZMPPL is a precondition for approval of the merger transaction”

Shankara Building Products separates its trading & marketplace business for independent growth

Recently, Shankara Building Products Limited announced the demerger of its trading/building material marketplace business from its manufacturing business.

CASE LAW: Reduction of Share Capital by way of cancellation of Shares amounts to "Transfer" and Losses available for set-off

Recently, the Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in the case of Tata Sons Limited held that the reduction of share capital of the company by way of cancellation of shares is an extinguishment of rights in shares and be treated as \"transfer\".

Allcargo Logistics creating a more simplified structure

“The transaction will separate the international supply chain business into a separate entity”

TVS Group's Restructuring A Benchmark for Family Arrangements

\"Part I of the scheme, although complex with multiple transactions, executed to achieve separation of ownership between various family branches\"

Aster to sell its GCC Business

Recently, Aster DM healthcare Limited (\"Aster\"]) announced much awaited news for its stakeholders. The Board of Directors of Aster announced separation of its India & GCC (Gulf Corporation Council) business by selling GCC business held by it.

Merger driven by Venture Capital

The Board of Directors of JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Limited. announced merger of the company with private company Vedic Cosmeceuticals Private Limited. As acclaimed by the management, the product portfolio of Vedic Cosmeceuticals Private Limited is complimentary to that of JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Limited's products.

NO TDS on Sale of Property by Liquidator under the IBC, 2016?

Case Law: Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 624 of 2020

INFIBEAM continues its journey of segregation

Recently, the management of Infibeam Avenues Limited announced internal restructuring which will pave the way for separate listing of its Global Top Level Domain business and will carve out immovable property at Gift City into a separate wholly owned subsidiary.

Applicability of Right Shares Issuance on Face Value based on Renunciation by Family Members

Case Law Sec.56(2)(vii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 inapplicable to right-shares issued in proportion to own & relatives shareholding

Vedanta's Mega Demerger: Strategic or Mandatory Move to Unlock Value

\"Post demerger, each of the separate businesses shall have share capital equivalent to the existing share capital of combined VEDL\"

ROUTE MOBILE: A Serial Acquirer gets Acquired

Route Mobile Limited (\"Route\" or \"RML\") established in 2004 is a cloud communications platform service provider, catering to enterprises, overthe-top (OTT) players and mobile network operators (MNO).

Sterlite Technologies to Demerge its Global Services Business

The Board of Directors of Sterlite Technologies Limited (\"STL\") at its meeting held on May 17, 2023 has considered and approved a Scheme of Arrangement (\"Scheme\") between Sterlite Technologies Limited (the \"Demerged Company\") & STL Networks Limited (the \"Resulting Company\") and their respective shareholders and creditors, under Sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder.

BUYBACK of Shares: Optimal for all?

BUYBACK OF SHARES

Allegation of Fraud in Appointment of IRP as RP Ground for Rejection of Resolution Plan?

An application filed by Amit Sangal, Proprietor of Nitin Plastic (Operational Creditor of Prince MFG Industries Private Limited) under section 60[5] of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with Rule 11 of National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016 against Kairav Anil Trivedi, IRP/RP of the Corporate Debtor and Canara Bank Ltd.,

Jindal Power: Streamlining Promoter's Holding

In 2021, Naveen Jindal group's flagship company, Jindal Power & Steel Limited announced divestment of its subsidiary entity engaged in power generation business:

Compulsorily Convertible Debentures cannot be considered as "Financial Debt" to initiate CIRP

Appeal is preferred by IFCI Limited (\"Appellant\") under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Code') against the Impugned Order dated 14/03/2023 passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench -||

RAYMOND Group's Restructuring to Re-FOCUS on its Core Businesses

For the last couple of years, it appears Raymond Limited has relentlessly been trying to simplify its structure & create value for shareholders.

Rejection of Scheme of Merger - Objections from Income Tax Authorities

Indiabulls Real Estate Limited (\"Petitioner Company /Transferee Company/IBREL) filed scheme of amalgamation of companies belonging to Embassy groupNAM Estates Private Limited (\"NonPetitioner Company/ Transferor Company 1\") and Embassy One Commercial Property Developments Private Limited (\"Non-Petitioner Company/ Transferor Company 2\") before the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Chandigarh & Bengaluru Bench.

Scheme of Merger Approved - Despite Objections from Regional Director

Medlife Wellness Retail Private Limited (\"Petitioner Company 1/Transferor Company 1) and Metarain Distributors Private Limited (\"Petitioner Company 2/Transferor Company 2) filed scheme of amalgamation with Threpsi Solutions Private Limited (\"Non-Petitioner Company/ Transferee Company\") before the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Bengaluru (Bangalore) Bench.

Aditya Birla Fashion to acquire TCNS: To be a forerunner in fashion industry

India is poised for multi-decadal change in apparel industry.

Crompton's final stage of integration of Butterfly Gandhimathi

\"The acquisition last year was funded mainly by issue of listed commercial papers”

Can Resolution Plan be modified by way of subsequent order of adjudicating authority relating to interconnected matter of Resolution Plan?

SREI Multiple Asset Investment Trust Vision India Fund (Appellant) preferred an appeal against decision of Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which set-aside order of Hon'ble NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) Hyderabad Bench which have effect of modification/alteration of approved resolution Plan of the Corporate Debtor Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. (DCHL).

Dalmia Bharat inching its way to become Pure-Play Cement Producer

Dalmia Bharat Limited (\"DBL\") has created a Vision 2031 for capacity creation plan of 110-130 million tons from existing capacity of 40 million tons of cement manufacturing.

NCLT Judgement on Treatment of CCD in case of Company goes under CIRP Process under IBC

Agritrade Power Holding Mauritius Limited (Applicant) filed application with Hon'ble NCLT Mumbai Bench against rejection of its claim by the Respondent/Resolution Professional of SKS Power Generation (Chhattisgarh) Limited (\"Corporate Debtor/SPGCL\") as financial creditor by virtue of Holding Compulsory Convertible Debentures of Corporate Debtor.