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INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Vishnu Sudarsan, Kartikeya Gajjala and Mehar Vasant, J Sagar Associates

J Sagar Associates (JSA) is a leading national law firm in India comprising over 400 lawyers, including 150 partners, based in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. For over three decades, JSA has provided legal advice and services to international and domestic clients on the entire spectrum of legal, contractual, regulatory and policy issues. The firm’s mission is to provide outstanding legal solutions in its chosen prac - tice areas, with a strong emphasis on ethics. JSA’s advice is delivered by well-informed, ac -

cessible, partner-led teams that strive to pro - vide the highest quality of service to clients, by listening, understanding their needs, respond - ing promptly and living up to commitments. The teams are prized for their domain knowledge, multi-dimensional expertise and strengths in grappling with complex issues involving pub - lic policy, economics, technology, finance and project management, in addition to law. JSA is credited for contributing to several landmark and precedent-setting transactions.

Authors

Vishnu Sudarsan is experienced in diverse areas of investments, development, regulatory and policy in select sectors, and is

Kartikeya Gajjala specialises in projects, regulatory and policy- related work in the infrastructure sector. He has advised domestic and international clients (including developers, investors,

consistently ranked by Chambers as a leading

practitioner. His practice focuses on clean tech, extractives, industrial, mobility, climate change and logistics. He has more than 20 years’ experience in advising investors, developers, lenders and governmental agencies on equity, debt, business risks, procurement, divestment, project development and related aspects in select sectors. Vishnu is currently leading the ESG Initiative at and serving on the advisory board of Carbon Registry – India (India’s only carbon market registry).

banks, multilateral agencies, governments and government authorities) on diverse matters spanning contractual, transactional and regulatory issues. His areas of focus include mines and minerals, energy (electricity and renewable energy), transportation (roads, railways and ports), construction and engineering, and urban infrastructure (metro railways, sanitation and water).

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