Amit Kapur

Practice Areas

Amit Kapur has led the firm’s infrastructure practice since 1997; he has served as Senior Partner of JSA since April 2017, and in January 2019 Amit was elected Joint Managing Partner of the firm.

His practice focusses on dispute resolution, public procurement, PPP and transactions in Energy (Power, Hydrocarbons, Natural Resources); Climate Change & Sustainable Development; Transport (Rail, Highways and Civil Aviation); Communications; Municipal Infrastructure and Social / Developmental projects.

He is regularly consulted on Infrastructure, Regulatory and PPP issues by several ministries / bodies of Central and State Governments; Developmental Financial Institutions (the World Bank, PPIAF, WSP-SA, ADB); Competition & Sector regulators and leading Indian and foreign Corporates (like the Tata Group, Adani Group, GVK Group, GMR Group, Vedanta Group, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance ADA Group, Torrent).

In recent past, he actively assisted the Kelkar Committee on Rejuvenation of Infrastructure Development (2015). He served as member of Ministry of Law appointed committee to review the Specific Relief Act, 1963 which led to amendment to the law in October 2018.

Professional Memberships

Supreme Court Bar Association

Delhi High Court Bar Association

International Bar Association

American Bar Association

Bar Council of Delhi

Personal

Amit is regarded as a pre-eminent lawyer in his field and consistently named in prominent legal directories such as the Chambers, Legal 500, ALB, IBLJ and IFLR1000.

Industry Sector Expertise

Energy – Power & Hydrocarbon

Climate Change & Sustainable Development

Construction and Engineering

Transport & Logistics

Urban Infrastructure, Smart Cities and Public Procurement

Technology, Media & Sports

Mines & Minerals