PDS, Samvad lead on Monsanto sale of cotton seeds biz to Tierra Agrotech

Monsanto is selling its branded cotton seeds business in India to Hyderabad-based Tierra Agrotech..PDS Legal Partner Vihang Virkar, Executive Director Monika Deshmukh, Principal Associate Dheeraj Khanna and Associate Sakshi Kalra acted for Monsanto..Samvad Partners advised Tierra and team was led by Partner Ekta Bahl and Senior Associate Sandeep Pareekshit..Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan acted as IP and regulatory law counsel for Monsanto. Joint Partner Adarsh Ramanujan and Director Dr. Malathi Lakshmikumaran led the team at L&S, assisted by Vishakha Panchangam..Monsanto has faced headwinds in the cotton seeds market and threatened to exit India after New Delhi had imposed price controls. It has also faced scrutiny under India’s competition laws, and is locked in a bitter dispute with a major player in the Indian seeds market, Nuziveedu Seeds, which also uses Monsanto’s Bt Cotton technology, reported ET.

PDS, Samvad lead on Monsanto sale of cotton seeds biz to Tierra Agrotech

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