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INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Raj Ramachandran, Kartik Jain, Mannat Nirola and Anmol Mahajan, JSA Advocates & Solicitors

JSA Advocates & Solicitors is one of India’s lead - ing full-service law firms, with a team of over 700 professionals operating across ten offices in seven cities (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi). Founded in 1991, JSA advises leading Indian and internation - al corporations, private equity and venture capital funds, financial institutions, governmental and statu - tory authorities, and multilateral organisations on complex legal, regulatory and commercial matters. The firm is organised across the Corporate, Finance and Disputes practices, with deep sectoral exper -

tise spanning technology, manufacturing, infrastruc - ture, energy, financial services, healthcare, consumer products, media and telecommunications, among others. JSA is consistently recognised by leading legal directories and industry publications for its ex - pertise across practice areas and sectors. Combining the resources and capabilities of a large national firm with a partner-led and client-centric approach, JSA is known for delivering commercially focused, innova - tive and practical legal solutions on high-value and strategically significant mandates.

Authors

Raj Ramachandran is an equity partner at JSA and has been with the firm for the last 15 years. He special - ises in corporate, commercial, bank - ing and finance, and cross-border investments and acquisitions. He has

Mannat Nirola is an associate in the corporate team at JSA. She special - ises in providing comprehensive legal support across diverse areas with experience in acquisitions, private equity and venture debt transactions,

extensive experience in secured and mezzanine debt transactions, private equity, project finance, security creation, joint ventures, and regulatory and policy issues governing these transactions. He has facilitated many high-profile acquisitions and investments in India across a variety of sectors, involving complex structuring and documentation.

employment matters and corporate advisory mat - ters. She actively engages in high-stakes transac - tions, including assisting with legal due diligence exercises, corporate restructurings and negotiation of definitive agreements. Her commitment to preci - sion and excellence helps her to consistently deliver strategic solutions tailored to meeting client objec - tives in a dynamic legal landscape.

Kartik Jain is an equity partner at JSA and specialises in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital transac - tions. With close to two decades of experience, he advises multinational

Anmol Mahajan is an associate in the Corporate practice at JSA and has been with the firm since the start of his legal career. He advises domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and

corporations, private equity funds, founders, pro - moters and leading Indian businesses on complex transactional, regulatory and governance matters. Kartik has extensive experience in India entry strategies, cross-border investments, corporate restructurings and high-value commercial arrange - ments across a broad range of sectors. He regularly represents clients in marquee domestic and interna - tional transactions and is recognised for his practi - cal, business-oriented approach to navigating complex legal and regulatory frameworks in India.

venture capital investments, joint ventures and a broad range of corporate advisory matters. Anmol has worked on transactions across sectors including consumer goods, food and beverages, hospitality, manufacturing, technology and renewable energy. He regularly assists multinational corporations, founders and investors with transaction structuring, due diligence, regulatory strategy and negotiations. His practice encompasses both domestic and cross- border transactions involving Indian businesses.

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