About

Provided by JSA

With approximately 100 lawyers, including over 30 Partners with average experience ranging above two decades, JSA has one of the most comprehensive and deepest commercial and regulatory disputes capacities in the field of complex multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary disputes among Indian law fir The team is uniquely placed to represent clients seamlessly both nationally and worldwide due to the vast network of offices spread across 7 locations in India, affiliates, and associates in major cities across the country and abroad. The team is led by Senior Partners and Litigators who are acknowledged thought leaders in their fields.

A unique distinguishing feature is that its senior attorneys are regularly instructed to lead the litigation strategy and conduct proceedings themselves in high-value and precedent-setting proceedings.

 

JSA has dedicated practice groups for disputes in regulatory & policy practice, especially in the infrastructure sector. The Firm has acted in several major disputes in diverse infrastructure sectors such as ports, power, aviation, telecom, broadcasting, and oil & gas. It is recognized for its domain-focused specialized, full-range regulatory practice and is acknowledged for its strength in grappling with complex legal issues involving public policy, market economics, technology, finance, and project management. 


Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - India

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

With a large, accomplished team offering pan-Indian litigation expertise, JSA is known for advising multinational corporates on a wide range of contentious matters. The team has notable expertise in regulatory disputes in the energy sector, as well as cases involving aviation, banking and telecommunications. Further strengths of the team are in insolvency litigation, as well as white-collar corporate criminal defence. The practice is also well versed in domestic and international arbitration and arbitration-related court litigation, as well as other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Lawyers at JSA appear before High Courts across the country, the Supreme Court and the NCLT.

Work Highlights

  • JSA acted for Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority in relation to challenges to the acquisition of land for an integrated development project surrounding the Yamuna Expressway.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Amar Gupta
2
Amar Gupta
2
Band 2
Amar Gupta is regularly called upon by Indian and foreign corporates for his broad disputes expertise. Based in New Delhi, he advises on both litigation and arbitration, with skills in regulatory and finance-related matters as well as insolvency disputes.

Amar Gupta is a senior partner and driver of legal strategy.

It's always a pleasure to work with him.

Amar is a very safe pair of hands, an experienced litigator who knows his way around the system well.

Amit Kapur
2
Amit Kapur
2
Band 2

Amit Kapur has expertise in matters relating to the power and energy industries and is well-versed in handling related disputes before regulatory tribunals and commissions.

Amit is superb.

Dheeraj Nair
4
Dheeraj Nair
4
Band 4

Dheeraj Nair in New Delhi is an experienced lawyer of complex arbitration and litigation, with expertise in providing his clients with advice on shareholder disputes, insolvency proceedings and workplace disputes.

Dheeraj Nair is very commercial, business-driven and focused on results.

U
Divyam Agarwal
U
Up and Coming

Divyam Agarwal is recognised for his experience representing Indian and international companies in litigation. He handles a variety of contractual disputes and appears before the NCLT and high courts of India.

He is highly knowledgeable and has a great work ethic.

Divyam is an excellent young partner, very receptive and easy to reach.

Divyam has mature and clear concepts and strategies based on case law.

Padmaja Kaul
U
Padmaja Kaul
U
Up and Coming

Padmaja Kaul is noted for her expertise in disputes, with a special focus on commercial litigation, insolvencies and employment disputes.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Dispute Resolution: New Delhi-based

Amar Gupta
2
Amar Gupta
2
Band 2
Amit Kapur
2
Amit Kapur
2
Band 2
Dheeraj Nair
4
Dheeraj Nair
4
Band 4
U
Divyam Agarwal
U
Up and Coming
Padmaja Kaul
U
Padmaja Kaul
U
Up and Coming