Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 2
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+91 22 4341 8600About
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
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 represented PepsiCo before the High Court of Delhi in a suit filed against Parle to restrain the latter from using the mark "For the Bold" in relation to its products under the brand "PFizz".
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are well led by their partners. Their research is good and they provide timely updates."
"Their quick response and holistic approach towards legal strategies is what distinguishes them from the others in the industry."
"The team are well led by their partners. Their research is good and they provide timely updates."
"Their quick response and holistic approach towards legal strategies is what distinguishes them from the others in the industry."
Notable Practitioners
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.
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.
"He is an expert in his field and a results-oriented lawyer."
Dheeraj Nair in New Delhi is an experienced practitioner in complex arbitration and litigation, with expertise in providing his clients with advice on shareholder disputes, insolvency proceedings and workplace disputes.
"Dheeraj is an exceptional litigation lawyer who has unique ways of providing solutions to the matter in terms of approach, as well as having a great global network he can tap into."
"He's a responsive and dynamic individual to work with."
Padmaja Kaul is noted for her expertise in disputes, with a special focus on commercial litigation, insolvencies and employment disputes.
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