INDIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Anand Lakra, Shivpriya Nanda, Zain Pandit and Ami Shah JSA Advocates & Solicitors JSA Advocates & Solicitors is a leading M&A advisory firm in India, known for its commercial and innovative approach to client interactions. It serves large Indian industrial houses and multi - national corporations across various industries. With a focus on seamless M&A transactions, JSA works closely with in-house counsels, in - vestment banks and accounting firms. The firm’s one-national-practice structure com - prises talented M&A lawyers and offices across key Indian locations, providing cost-efficient services. JSA handles a wide range of M&A transactions, including acquisitions, mergers,
demergers, buy-outs, distressed asset sales and restructurings. The firm’s sector-focused approach allows for a deeper understanding of sector-specific issues, ensuring effective solu - tions. With over two decades of experience, JSA effectively navigates regulatory, economic and transactional challenges. The firm offers end-to-end services, from structuring and legal due diligence to drafting agreements and repre - senting clients before statutory authorities. Col - laboration with other practices ensures a holis - tic approach to transactions, ensuring clients receive comprehensive guidance.
Authors
Anand Lakra is an equity partner in JSA’s Mumbai office. His practice includes private and public M&A, private equity, venture capital and capital market transactions, with a
Shivpriya Nanda is an equity partner at JSA and has over 30 years of extensive experience in M&A, corporate restructuring, strategic joint ventures and corporate advisory. She has
particular focus on securities law matters. Anand has successfully led some of the leading M&A and private equity transactions in India. He has represented leading private equity funds (EQT, Carlyle, Advent) and public corporations (Bosch, Coforge, Singtel, Google, Virtusa, Indium, Sagility) across multiple transactions/matters.
represented several marquee clients over the years and has been consistently sought out as a valued advisor by her clients for her incisive and business-oriented advice. She has spearheaded sectors with specific regulatory challenges such as defence, retail, education, mining, aviation, real estate, food and food processing, and ITES, and has been instrumental in steering several large foreign investments into India in these sectors. She has represented clients such as British Petroleum Wal-Mart, Michelin, EMAAR, KFC and Pizza Hut, Fidelity, Frankfurt Airport, Posco, Pernod Ricard and Hindustan Times.
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