JSA Announces Year 2026 Retained Partner Elevations
20 attorneys elevated to Retained Partners
India, 1 April 2026: JSA Advocates and Solicitors (JSA), one of India’s leading law firms, today announced the elevation of 20 attorneys to Retained Partners, which includes 7 women Retained Partners.
This reiterates JSA’s focus on diversity and inclusion, with nearly half of the Firm’s attorneys being women attorneys.
Overall, more than 110 attorneys have been promoted this year, including the recent expansion of homegrown Equity Partners [Read Here], taking the JSA Partner count to 183.
Announcing the Retained Partner elevations, Vivek Chandy and Amar Gupta, Joint Managing Partners, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, said, “We congratulate the new Retained Partners and Attorneys on their elevation, and wish them great success, as they begin a significant new phase in their careers. The new cohort of Partners has consistently demonstrated top-tier capabilities aligned to JSA’s focus on specialisation, excellence in delivery and ability to consistently exceed client expectations. We are confident that clients will benefit from the strong technical knowledge, global perspective, commercial focus, and dynamic approach of these young Partners, which are of immense value in today’s evolving times.”
The latest round of promotions showcases representation from across JSA’s three broad practice areas – Corporate, Disputes, and Finance, which house 20 sectoral teams, offering specialist advice across 30 service lines.
Vivek and Amar added, “These promotions are a testament to JSA’s unique meritocratic approach and enabling culture, which nurtures in-house talent to achieve specialisation. We are sure these partners will contribute immensely to the continued growth of the Firm and their respective teams.”
Introducing JSA’s new Retained Partners:
 | Aditya Dayal, Corporate Practice, GurugramAditya has over 10 years of experience, and specializes in private equity investments, acquisitions, and cross-border transactions. He deals with a wide variety of client servicing requirements throughout the life-cycle of a transaction, including entry and structuring, due diligence, foreign exchange and regulatory compliances, transaction advisory, negotiations and closing of the transaction. Aditya also regularly advises on various aspects of Indian law, including general corporate compliances, corporate restructuring, listed entity requirements, and control related requirements. He also has experience in handling takeover situations, along with considerable experience in transactions in the NBFC space. |
 | Aditya Gupta, Disputes Practice, New DelhiAditya is a regulatory and disputes lawyer based in New Delhi specialising in energy regulation, administrative law, and commercial disputes. He advises clients on complex tariff, licensing, and sectoral transition issues, with core expertise in regulatory litigation, power sector reforms, and high-stakes disputes before the Supreme Court, High Courts, APTEL, and State Commissions. Aditya brings a distinctive multi-disciplinary perspective, with expertise in insolvency and restructuring under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and environmental law compliance, enabling him to advise clients with a holistic view of the regulatory, judicial, and policy dimensions of their matters. |
 | Angad Baxi, Disputes Practice, New DelhiAngad qualified as a lawyer in 2017 and joined JSA in 2019. He qualified as an Advocate-on-Record before the Supreme Court of India in 2023 and brings a decade of experience advising and representing clients in complex pre-litigation strategic advisory, arbitrations, litigations, and regulatory proceedings. He regularly handles matters involving intellectual property rights, shareholder & joint venture disputes, and white-collar offences / internal investigations. |
 | Ankita Jain, Corporate Practice, GurugramAnkita specializes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, strategic investments, technical collaborations, corporate / business restructuring. She also regularly handles assignments in relation to contracting (commercial and corporate contracts) and general corporate and regulatory advice. |
 | Gayatri Aryan, Disputes Practice, New DelhiGayatri is a disputes practitioner with over 10 years of experience, with particular expertise in regulatory and infrastructure litigation and a strong sectoral focus on energy law. She regularly represents and advises power sector clients before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, the Central and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, and arbitral tribunals in complex, high-value disputes. She has played a key role in several significant matters in the electricity sector and has contributed to obtaining important judgments and orders across judicial, regulatory, and arbitral forums. |
 | Harshit Dusad, Finance Practice, GurugramHarshit is a banking and finance lawyer with an experience of 10 years. He has advised banks, financial institutions, sovereigns, and corporates (including Fortune 500 Companies) on a wide variety of transactions, including, INR and foreign currency borrowings, overseas and cross-border debt investments, trade finance, project finance, real estate finance, bond / debenture issuances, acquisition finance, structured finance, shipping finance and interbank borrowings. He has extensively advised banks and financial institutions set-up the International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC) on their regulatory aspects. He has been closely involved on several marquee transactions which have been reported in national and international journals. |
 | Himanshu Vij, Disputes Practice, New DelhiHimanshu is a disputes lawyer with over 12 years of experience in complex commercial litigation in advising and representing domestic and international clients on shareholder disputes, mergers and amalgamations, insolvency and bankruptcy, and regulatory issues in information technology, online gaming, fintech and consumer laws. He has represented financial institutions, technology platforms, gaming companies, renewable energy companies and manufacturing entities before multiple forums. He is also on the Board of Governors of the ISIC Multispeciality Hospital (formerly known as Indian Spinal Injury Centre). |
 | Kairav Parikh, Finance Practice, MumbaiKairav is a seasoned professional in the equity capital markets space, with extensive experience advising issuers, underwriters, and selling shareholders on a wide spectrum of equity offerings. His transactional expertise spans initial public offerings, qualified institutions placements, rights issues, further public offerings, buybacks, and bulk and block deals across diverse sectors including BFSI, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, retail, technology, and hospitality. His role in these transactions has been comprehensive and strategic, encompassing end-to-end due diligence, drafting and vetting of offer documents, active participation in drafting sessions, and negotiating transaction agreements and other key offering-related documentation. Kairav has been closely involved in several marquee equity capital market transactions in India, reflecting both the scale and significance of his experience in this domain. |
 | Maitreyi Kannur, Disputes Practice, BengaluruMaitreyi Kannur is a disputes specialist based in Bengaluru, with extensive experience in commercial litigation (civil and criminal), arbitration, and employment law. She advises and represents clients across a wide spectrum of complex disputes, including high-stakes arbitrations, litigation, white-collar matters, regulatory proceedings, and employment-related issues. Recognized for her expertise and professional excellence, Maitreyi has been named among the Top 100 Lawyers by Forbes India and is also ranked among the top global lawyers by Lex Falcon, Dubai. |
 | Malcolm D. Desai, Disputes Practice, MumbaiMalcolm is a part of the disputes team at JSA with over 13 years of experience, specialising in regulatory, commercial & general civil litigation, across energy, infrastructure & telecom sectors. He regularly handles a wide variety of matters before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions and the National Company Law Tribunal, advising on complex, high-stakes disputes. |
 | Mohit Aggarwal, Corporate Practice, GurugramMohit specializes in Real Estate and Corporate Advisory related matters. He has extensive experience in Real Estate related transactions including conducting of legal due diligence, drafting of lease deeds, leave and license agreements, joint development agreements and sale deeds. He has also been engaged in reviewing of various agreements and contracts for various real estate/construction based projects. |
 | S. Ananth Balaji, Finance Practice, MumbaiAnanth specializes in capital markets and securities law, with experience advising on a wide range of fundraising transactions since 2017. He has represented both issuers and merchant bankers on diverse transactions across sectors such as infrastructure, manufacturing, consumer retail, healthcare and information technology. His experience includes advising on complex transactions, including offerings by infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs). Ananth holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Columbia Law School, New York, and is also certified for admission to the New York State Bar, USA. He has previously worked with a leading U.S. law firm, bringing an international perspective to his capital markets practice. |
 | Sarthak Pande, Competition Practice, New DelhiSarthak is a Partner in the Competition Law Practice at JSA. He regularly advises clients on a full range of competition matters, including cartel defense, abuse of dominance, complex merger control, competition compliance and digital economy. He frequently appears before the Competition Commission of India, appellate forums, various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India for matters pertaining to competition law. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad. |
 | Shambhvi Sinha, Competition Practice, MumbaiShambhvi is a Partner in the Competition Law Practice at JSA. She regularly advises clients on a full range of competition matters, including complex merger control, cartel defense, abuse of dominance, competition compliance and digital economy. She also appears before the Competition Commission of India, appellate forums, various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India for matters pertaining to competition law. She is an alumna of the Government Law College, Mumbai, and King’s College, London. |
 | Siddhesh Sanjaya Pradhan, Disputes Practice, MumbaiSiddhesh is a 2017 law graduate from Symbiosis Law School, Pune. He is part of the Disputes practice of the firm and acts for and advises diverse clients including multinational and Indian companies and high net worth individuals in complex commercial arbitrations and litigation proceedings. His experience includes acting on behalf of the lead respondent before the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the reference on the Group of Companies doctrine in Indian arbitration law. He was also a part of the team which handled an international arbitration arising out of an investor-state treaty. Siddhesh has sector specific expertise in relation to advising automobile manufacturers on a variety of legal issues including product liability claims and acts on behalf of several reputed global not for profit entities involved in climate change. |
 | Sourav Modi, Finance Practice, MumbaiSourav specialises in the area of capital markets and securities. He has advised issuers and underwriters in various equity and debt capital markets transactions involving InvITs, IPOs, QIPs, rights and preferential issuances. He has also advised clients on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and general corporate commercial laws. Sourav has been recognised by BW Legal as one of the top 30 under 30 lawyers in India as well as ranked by IFLR 1000. He is an alumnus of National Law University, Jodhpur. |
 | Vandana Venkatesh, Corporate Practice, BengaluruVandana Venkatesh is an M&A, private equity and venture capital transactional lawyer with nearly 10 years of experience, advising on complex structuring and cross‑border transactions. She regularly represents companies and financial investors on fundraising, strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and restructurings, including flip, swap and shadow structures. Her practice is sector‑agnostic, with notable experience across e‑commerce, real estate, pharmaceuticals and technology‑focused businesses. |
 | Varsha Srinivasan, Corporate Practice, ChennaiVarsha’s practice in JSA focuses on investments, strategic acquisitions, general corporate advisory, and commercial contracting. She has over 11 years of experience and has worked in M&A, capital markets, and investment fund teams. Her clientele includes prominent names in industries such as auto and auto-parts manufacturing, IT and ITeS, BFSI, pharma and healthcare. |
 | Vishrutyi Sahni, Disputes Practice, New DelhiVishrutyi specialises in corporate commercial disputes, including pre-litigation strategic advisory, litigation, arbitration and corporate insolvencies. She advises and represents clients across fora nationwide on complex shareholder disputes, regulatory and enforcement actions, and insolvency proceedings, with a particular focus on technology, fintech and financial services sectors, including cross-border insolvency strategy and international arbitrations. Her practice also involves high-stakes regulatory engagements relating to payment systems, law enforcement and sectoral regulators, as well as proceedings involving consumer, product compliance and environmental frameworks. Vishrutyi has been recognised amongst BW Legal’s 30 Under 30 and actively engages with leading arbitral institutions and international insolvency and restructuring networks. |
 | Vwastav Ghosh, Corporate Practice, MumbaiVwastav is a partner in the firm with approximately 10 years of work experience. He specialises in private equity & venture capital investments, acquisitions, and cross-border transactions, including complex and high-value deals. He has significant experience in handling multi-jurisdictional transactions and has represented large conglomerates in various sectors including FMCG, Fintech, banks and financial institutions, intermediaries, private equity funds, foreign investors, etc. His practice covers transaction structuring, legal and regulatory advisory, due diligence, and end-to-end deal execution. |
JSA Advocates and Solicitors is a top-tier, full-service Indian law firm. Established in 1991, at the start of India’s economic liberalisation, the firm has built a strong reputation for handling complex and high-stakes legal and commercial matters.
The firm is organised around specialist practice areas and industry sectors. It works closely with leading Indian corporates, Fortune 500 companies, global financial institutions, and government and statutory bodies on important corporate, financing, and disputes mandates.
JSA has a team of over 700 legal professionals, including 180+ partners, and operates from 10 offices across seven cities in India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi.
The firm is consistently recognised as a top-tier practice by leading international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners (Asia-Pacific and Global), Legal 500, and AsiaLaw.
