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Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : India

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Ranked as a leading M&A advisor in India, JSA draws upon its experience of working on transactions across industries and deal volume to provide integrated solution-oriented advice. Over many years, we have built considerable institutional knowledge, advising on several domestic and cross border transactions. What sets us apart is our ability to provide mature, and market accepted advisory, navigate regulatory hurdles, and being solution oriented.

Diverse clients: Our commercial and innovative approach and ease of interactions resonate with clients eager to do business in India. Our clients include premier Indian industrial houses and fortune 500 multinational corporations across industries. Our extensive global reach, combined with international deal execution skills and domestic market knowledge, provides clients with access to over 160 partners and a further 700 lawyers with global and domestic capability.

Our bench strength

With over 93 partners and more than 390 attorneys across the 10 offices in 7 locations across India, we boast of one of the largest practices in the Indian M&A Space.

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - India

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

The high-quality legal team at JSA in India assists domestic and global companies, in addition to public sector institutions, across the whole gamut of corporate transactions, especially from its offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru. The firm is respected for its work advising on mergers and acquisitions, demergers, divestments and the restructuring of listed and unlisted entities. The team has significant experience in the structuring of investment vehicles, the establishment of subsidiaries and joint ventures, and the obtaining of regulatory approvals. JSA boasts of significant full service capabilities with particular strength in competition and regulation as well as expertise advising on the employment elements of corporate transactions. Its proficiency in sector-specific transactions are bolstered by its impressive TMT, real estate and projects and infrastructure practices.

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Work Highlights

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  • JSA acted for EQT on the India leg of its acquisition of Perficient.

Strengths

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  • JSA has an astute understanding of commercial implications of decisions. They are unparalleled balancing legal and commercial considerations, with the intent to bring agreements over the line.

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  • They were able to provide very professional, clear, and prompt assistance with the India portion of a highly complex and protracted M&A transaction and subsequent integration.

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  • The firm's strength is their depth and breadth of legal expertise in M&A. They have an exceptional team, focused on problem-solving, client centricity and reliability.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Vivek Chandy
    Vivek Chandy

    Vivek Chandy

    Vivek Chandy in Bengaluru represents both buyers and sellers in various acquisitions, investments and vendor diligence assessments. He is an experienced lawyer who is noted for his appreciable involvement in real estate deals.

    • Vivek is an excellent counsel.

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    • He is fantastic.

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    • He has a profound sense for his client‘s needs.

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  • Sidharrth Shankar
    Sidharrth Shankar

    Sidharrth Shankar

    Sidharrth Shankar is based in New Delhi and assists corporates with cross-border acquisitions and domestic M&A in sectors that include consumer goods and manufacturing.

    • Sid is very responsive and ensures our needs for the transaction are met.

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    • Sidharrth is a highly reputed expert in corporate/M&A and private equity.

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    • Siddarth provides timely, commercial and responsive feedback.

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  • Vikram Raghani
    Vikram Raghani

    Vikram Raghani

    Vikram Raghani in Mumbai is recognised for his work in the M&A field including on significant investments and sales of equity. He is active in sectors such as technology and telecoms.

    • Vikram’s ability to handle difficult, complex transactions while maintaining commercial awareness makes him effective and sought-after professional.

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    • Vikram is one of the most highly-rated legal professionals in India.

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    • He is one of the best professional for M&A projects.

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