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India
Banking & Finance
The stellar practice at J Sagar Associates has been focused on gaining market share in infrastructure financing, particularly for infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), and restructuring and insolvency, due to regulatory changes, such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s approval of InvITs. An oil and gas client remarks that the team won its business because of its “reputation for knowledge, experience, competence and result”. “Technical ability and deal management”, “attention to detail” and “pro-activeness” are traits that clients lavish on practice head Aashit Shah. Teaming with Uttara Kolhatkar, joint managing partner and market-leading lawyer Dina Wadia has acted for the State Bank of India on updating its $10 billion medium-term note programme. Tirthankar Dutta has arrived from a top-tier rival.
Capital Markets
J Sagar Associates remains a highly recommended practice for its ability to grow revenues in emergent sectors and service sovereigns. “Team members have deep understanding on all the subject matters, clarity over things [and a] dedicated team,” remarks a client. Joint managing partner Dina Wadia and Arka Mookherjee helped IRB Infrastructure Developers establish the IRB InvIT Fund, the first listed infrastructure investment trust in India. The team also advised on the fund’s Rs50.4 billion IPO. Instructed by the Export-Import Bank of India. Wadia and Uttara Kolhatkar acted in a $1 billion issue under its $10 billion MTN programme.
Corporate/M&A
J Sagar Associates is on any client’s shortlist when considering legal advice in a mega deal. “They perform at a high professional level,” remarks a client, “and [are] responsive and sensitive to our needs.” Rupinder Malik, praised by a client for her “knowledgeable, responsiveness and ability to understand our needs”, has acted for APG, a Dutch pension fund, in its $450 million joint venture with Xander Group, one of India’s largest real-estate transactions during the past 12 months. Based in Chennai, Aarthi Sivanandh and Varun Sriram acted for Orbgen Technologies, operator of ticket-booking platform TicketNew, in the sale of a majority stake to Alibaba’s SAC Finance. Another market commentator describes market-leading lawyer Dina Wadia as a “knowledge leader, accessible and prompt” and Manav Raheja as “diligent and reliable”. Firm strategist Amit Kapur has been elevated to senior partner.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
The practice at J Sagar Associates, led by leading lawyer Farhad Sorabjee and Dhirendra Negi, enters the highly recommended tier on the back of strong performances representing companies in public-interest litigation. Amar Gupta advised Microsoft, for example, in a case before the Supreme Court about the online distribution of violent sexual content, while other firms are representing Facebook, Yahoo and Google in the matter. An expert committee of the Supreme Court is determining whether some proposed measures are feasible. Dheeraj Nair and Vinod Kumar has acted for Pepsi in suits about its use of water from the Tamiraparani River in Tamil Nadu. The case is expected to affect the company and Coca Cola as half their southern India production capacity is supplied by the river.
Energy & Natural Resources
J Sagar Associates’s solid team caters to both financial investors, and project operators and developers in the energy and natural resources sector. “Selected the practice team,” says a client, “based on their reputation for knowledge, experience, competence and result in the oil and gas sector in India.” The “extremely knowledgeable, friendly and open” Venkatesh Prasad, a projects leading lawyer, Vishnu Sudarsan and “competent, proactive” Manvinder Singh advised Hero Future Energies, an operator of solar and wind energy projects, on the up to $125 million investment by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of The World Bank Group. The team conducted vendor due diligence on Hero and structured different agreements, such as the share subscription and shareholders’ agreements. Prasad and Sumanto Basu, who has since left, assisted Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on its nearly $1.2 billion acquisition of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation’s 80% stake in the KG-OSN-2001/3 gas block in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna Godavari Basin. Ashish Suman, a projects M&A specialist, joins from MV Kini & Co.
IT, Telco & Media
J Sagar Associates jumps into the highly recommended ranks due to skills at helping TMT clients in M&A, private equity and corporate services. Sandeep Mehta assisted Nielsen, a US information, data and measurement company, in a meter management joint venture between Broadcast Audience Research Council and Tam Media Research. Vikram Raghani, Anand Lakra, Farhad Sorabjee and Reeti Choudhary advised Geometric, a product lifecycle management engineering solutions provider, on its scheme-of-arrangement transfer of its IT-enabled engineering services to HCL Technologies.
Private Equity
J Sagar Associates jumps up to the outstanding tier for consistent performance in minority investments and other specialised areas of private equity. Aashit Shah, the banking and finance practice chairman, assisted Standard Chartered’s principal finance division, which invests the bank’s own money, on its investment in Albrecht Builder. Vikram Raghani and Anand Lakra advised Singapore Telecommunications on its acquisition of 7.39% of Bharti Telecom. Pallavi Puri acted for India Alternatives Private Equity Fund in its investment, through compulsorily convertible preference shares in Seclore Technology, a Mumbai software company.
Projects & Infrastructure
J Sagar Associates, co-led by leading lawyer Venkatesh Prasad, offers domestic and foreign clients capabilities in project finance and construction and engineering. Vishnu Sudarsan advised an international operator on an urban transport mobility project using renewable energy technologies. Work included a risk assessment and implementation strategy. Leading lawyer Sumanto Basu, former chairman of the projects practice, and Pallavi Bedi left the firm. Projects M&A specialist Ashish Suman joined from MV Kini & Co.
India
Banking & Finance
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Luthra & Luthra |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Highly Recommended |
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HSA Advocates |
Juris Corp |
Talwar Thakore & Associates |
Trilegal |
Notable |
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Chadha & Co |
Crawford Bayley & Co |
Desai & Diwanji |
Jerome Merchant + Partners |
Kochhar & Co |
S&R Associates |
SJ Law |
SNG & Partners |
Capital Markets
Outstanding |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Khaitan & Co |
Luthra & Luthra |
S&R Associates |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Highly Recommended |
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J Sagar Associates |
Juris Corp |
Talwar Thakore & Associates |
Trilegal |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Economic Laws Practice |
Finsec Law Advisors |
Gagrats |
Majmudar & Partners |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Rajani Associates |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Notable |
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Crawford Bayley & Co |
DSK Legal |
Competition & Antitrust
Outstanding |
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Khaitan & Co |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Highly Recommended |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Economic Laws Practice |
Luthra & Luthra |
Talwar Thakore & Associates |
Recommended |
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J Sagar Associates |
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan |
S&R Associates |
Notable |
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Phoenix Legal |
Trilegal |
Vaish Associates |
Construction & Real Estate
Highly Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
DSK Legal |
Federal & Rashmikant |
J Sagar Associates |
Kanga & Co |
Khaitan & Co |
Luthra & Luthra |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Recommended |
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Gagrats |
IndusLaw |
Juris Corp |
Majmudar & Partners |
Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Phoenix Legal |
Poovayya & Co |
Singhania & Partners |
Trilegal |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Notable |
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Bharucha & Partners |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Economic Laws Practice |
Fox Mandal |
Jerome Merchant + Partners |
Kochhar & Co |
Rajani Associates |
Corporate/M&A
Outstanding |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Highly Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
IndusLaw |
Luthra & Luthra |
Majmudar & Partners |
Nishith Desai Associates |
S&R Associates |
Trilegal |
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Outstanding |
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Agarwal Law Associates |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Karanjawala & Co |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Highly Recommended |
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AZB & Partners |
Economic Laws Practice |
Federal & Rashmikant |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Trilegal |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Notable |
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ALMT Legal |
Anand and Anand |
Finsec Law Advisors |
HSA Advocates |
Lall & Sethi |
Lall Lahiri & Salhotra |
Link Legal - India Law Services |
Remfry & Sagar |
RK Dewan & Co |
Singh & Singh |
Energy & Natural Resources
Outstanding |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Luthra & Luthra |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Highly Recommended |
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Economic Laws Practice |
HSA Advocates |
IndusLaw |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Trilegal |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
AZB & Partners |
Link Legal - India Law Services |
Phoenix Legal |
Platinum Partners |
Notable |
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Dhir & Dhir Associates |
DSK Legal |
Gagrats |
Majmudar & Partners |
Singhania & Partners |
Financial Services Regulatory
Highly Recommended |
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AZB & Partners |
Finsec Law Advisors |
Recommended |
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Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Juris Corp |
S&R Associates |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Trilegal |
Notable |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Economic Laws Practice |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Luthra & Luthra |
Investment Funds
Highly Recommended |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Recommended |
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Finsec Law Advisors |
Juris Corp |
Khaitan & Co |
Majmudar & Partners |
Notable |
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AZB & Partners |
J Sagar Associates |
Nishith Desai Associates |
IT, Telco & Media
Outstanding |
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Nishith Desai Associates |
S&R Associates |
Trilegal |
Highly Recommended |
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Arthe Law |
AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Economic Laws Practice |
HSA Advocates |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
DSK Legal |
IndusLaw |
Juris Corp |
Kochhar & Co |
Luthra & Luthra |
Majmudar & Partners |
Phoenix Legal |
Poovayya & Co |
Saikrishna & Associates |
Notable |
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Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Naik Naik & Co |
Singh & Singh |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Labour & Employment
Outstanding |
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Nishith Desai Associates |
Trilegal |
Highly Recommended |
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Bhasin & Bhasin Associates |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Kochhar & Co |
Luthra & Luthra |
Majmudar & Partners |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
IndusLaw |
Phoenix Legal |
Poovayya & Co |
Singhania & Partners |
Notable |
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AZB & Partners |
Chadha & Co |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
HSA Advocates |
Private Equity
Outstanding |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Trilegal |
Highly Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
DSK Legal |
Economic Laws Practice |
IndusLaw |
Luthra & Luthra |
Platinum Partners |
S&R Associates |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Recommended |
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Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Finsec Law Advisors |
Juris Corp |
Phoenix Legal |
Rajani Associates |
Talwar Thakore & Associates |
Notable |
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Bharucha & Partners |
Crawford Bayley & Co |
Desai & Diwanji |
Jerome Merchant + Partners |
Lexygen |
Projects & Infrastructure
Outstanding |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
HSA Advocates |
J Sagar Associates |
Luthra & Luthra |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas |
Highly Recommended |
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AZB & Partners |
Economic Laws Practice |
Khaitan & Co |
Link Legal - India Law Services |
Trilegal |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
DSK Legal |
IndusLaw |
Juris Corp |
Kochhar & Co |
Phoenix Legal |
SJ Law |
Talwar Thakore & Associates |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Notable |
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Bharucha & Partners |
Gagrats |
Kanga & Co |
Rajani Associates |
Singhania & Partners |
Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
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Basu, Sumanto | Leading lawyer | Energy & Natural Resources |
Chandy, Vivek K | Market-leading lawyer | Corporate/M&A, Private Equity |
Desai, Berjis | Leading lawyer | Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Private Equity |
Kapur, Amit | Leading lawyer | Energy & Natural Resources, Projects & Infrastructure |
Pandey, Divyanshu | Leading lawyer | Banking & Finance |
Potdar, Nitin | Leading lawyer | Corporate/M&A, Private Equity |
Prasad, Venkatesh | Leading lawyer | Projects & Infrastructure |
Singh, Sajai | Leading lawyer | Corporate/M&A, Private Equity |
Sorabjee, Farhad | Leading lawyer | Competition & Antitrust, Dispute Resolution & Litigation |
Suman, Ashish | Leading lawyer | Corporate/M&A |
Wadia, Dina | Market-leading lawyer | Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A |
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