M&A
Vodafone decision: All is not lost, perhaps nothing
11 Sep 2010
As Vodafone prefers a challenge before the Supreme Court, nothing prevents it from using the High Court’s analysis to establish that, in form, none of the assets acquired by the Dutch company had the required degree of nexus with the territory India. At the moment, it looks like all may not be lost for Vodafone, say Aditi Mukundan and Mahesh Kumar, memebers of Nishith Desai Associates
Shareholders attempt to oust Mecom chief
09 Sep 2010
KNOC says $2.6-bn offer is final
09 Sep 2010
Russia to buy 20 per cent in Sistema Shyam
09 Sep 2010
Vodafone liable for tax on Hutch deal: Bombay High Court
08 Sep 2010
The Bombay High Court today rejected Vodafone's argument that the cross-border mergers fell outside the jurisdiction of Indian tax department
Israel Supreme Court lifts injunction on Sun's acquisition of Taro
08 Sep 2010
Sun Pharma subsidiary, which holds a 36 per cent stake in Taro, said it plans to move forward to close the offer and enforce its rights under the option agreement to purchase the Levitts' controlling shares
China, India to be top M&A targets till 2012: UNCTAD
07 Sep 2010
M&A activities of trans-national corporations are due for a rebound says an UNCTAD survey, with China, India and Brazil as the top three destinations.
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