June 5, 2023
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India, a leading full-service law firm in the country, is mourning the loss of their Managing Partner and Founder, Mr Rajiv K Luthra. Born on 1 August 1957 in Delhi, Mr Luthra embarked on his legal journey by obtaining his law degree from Delhi University. In 1990, he established Luthra and Luthra Law Offices, which has since grown to a talented team of over 300 lawyers, including 70 partners. Renowned for his expertise in corporate and project finance, his achievements include being recognised as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers & Partners Global in 2023. Asia Law Leading Lawyers identified him as one of the most highly acclaimed legal experts in the Asia-Pacific region in the field of Capital Markets & Corporate Finance. Furthermore, his exceptional leadership abilities garnered him accolades such as being named one of the ‘Top Managing Partners’ by Forbes India Legal Powerlist and receiving the Managing Partner of the Year award at both the LegalEra India Awards and ALB India Law Awards in 2020. Luthra and Luthra eloquently captured the enduring legacy left behind by their beloved leader. The firm notes that “he was one of the greatest visionaries who not only established one of the best law firms in India but also inspired and encouraged an entire generation of young lawyers to spread their wings and fly higher”. Beyond the firm he lead, his loss has been felt widely across the legal community. Mohit Saraf, Founder and Managing Partner of Saraf and Partners shared “I am deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Mr Rajiv Luthra, a renowned figure in the...
May 19, 2023
Link Legal has launched its previously announced combination with global law firm Dentons, and is now Dentons Link Legal. The launch of their combination will help their clients to navigate change in India and in 214 locations across 83 countries. Dentons Link Legal’s reputation as a leading firm in India, coupled with Dentons’ worldwide reach, will enable the combined firm to help clients grow, protect, operate and finance what is important to them in India and around the world. The new firm assured that clients will continue to work with the lawyers that they know and trust. With this combination, the firm’s services and shared insights will now be Indian and global – with lawyers that combine local understanding with global expertise in order to deliver solutions to its clients’ legal and business needs in India and around the...
April 17, 2023
Danny Ong and Yam Wern-Jhien, two lawyers from Rajah & Tann, have launched Setia Law, a new boutique law firm based in Singapore. The firm specializes in dispute resolution, fraud and financial crimes, and debt restructuring and insolvency, and has experienced lawyers who can handle complex cross-border cases involving intricate financial disputes, commercial fraud, international enforcement, and corporate distress situations. Setia Law is one of the few firms in Singapore that has expertise in handling complex cryptocurrency disputes. The name “Setia” pays tribute to Southeast Asia’s heritage. It is derived from Sanskrit language to represent faithfulness to the law, loyalty to its people, and commitment to those who give their trust. “Having established a leading disputes and crisis management practice in one of the major law firms in Asia, the time was right to drive this focus further by establishing Setia Law. We want to be a firm that stays true to providing dedicated service to our clients and to remain agile in being innovative and solutions-driven, to drive the best outcomes for our clients. We will do this by continuing to approach our mandates with creativity and commitment, whilst mentoring and developing some of the most talented legal minds in the industry,” said Danny Ong, Managing Director of Setia Law. “In what’s expected to be another geopolitically and economically challenging year, we’ve observed a desire in clients for localised legal knowledge and technical specialty that’s applicable across multiple jurisdictions. We hope to be able to leverage our unique mix of specialism and our close relationships with leading professional services firms across the globe, to develop winning strategies for...