New Delhi | May 11, 2026: JSA Advocates and Solicitors (JSA), amongst India’s leading law firms, has announced the appointment of Practice Area (PA) Co-Chairs of its primary Practice Areas, Corporate, Disputes & Finance. The Co-Chairs have been elected for a tenure of three years by the Partnership. As on date, the JSA has over 180 Partners, including 69 Equity Partners.
Following the Firm’s internal elections:
· The Corporate Practice Equity Partners have re-elected Probir Roy Choudhury and Sidharrth Shankar as PA Co-Chairs.
· The Disputes Practice Equity Partners have re-elected Dheeraj Nair and Farid Karanchiwala as PA Co-Chairs.
· The Finance Practice Equity Partners have re-elected Anish Mashruwala and Madhurima Saha Mukherjee as PA Co-Chairs.
Commenting on the re-elections, Amar Gupta and Vivek K. Chandy, Joint Managing Partners, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, said: “We congratulate the Partners on being re-elected as Co-Chairs. The re-elections across all three core Practice Areas reflect the deep confidence our partnership places in leaders who have consistently strengthened their practices while contributing meaningfully to the Firm as an institution. Continuity at this level is especially important as JSA continues to scale with purpose, deepen client relationships and invest in future ready capabilities.”
In keeping with JSA’s unique collegium driven governance model, the PA Co-Chairs are elected by the Equity Partners of the respective Practice Areas, ensuring leadership continuity, collective ownership and alignment with the Firm’s long-term strategic direction.
Under JSA’s structured management model, the Practice Area Co‑Chairs work closely with the Firm’s leadership, comprising an elected Executive Committee (ExCom), which includes the Joint Managing Partners, to align Firm‑wide and Practice‑specific priorities, support the implementation of best practices, drive business development initiatives, nurture talent, and strengthen integration across the Firm.
The Joint Managing Partners further noted: “The re‑elected PA Co‑Chairs have been actively contributing to the Firm’s growth trajectory, fostering collaboration across offices and practices, and supporting JSA’s evolving client and talent strategies. Their continued leadership ensures that JSA remains cohesive, agile and well‑positioned to support our clients in an increasingly dynamic legal and regulatory environment.”
Over recent years, JSA has experienced strong and sustained growth, driven by increased cross‑practice collaboration, a growing portfolio of complex domestic and cross‑border mandates, and a continued focus on building market‑leading sectoral expertise.
Profiles of Practice Area Co‑Chairs
Corporate Practice Co-Chairs
Probir Roy Choudhury
Probir Roy Choudhury is a Partner at JSA and Co-Chair of the Corporate Practice. His work focuses on technology led corporate transactions, including private equity, venture capital, fintech and data protection matters. Probir regularly advises clients on complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, transaction structuring and regulatory issues, particularly in high growth and innovation driven sectors.
Sidharrth Shankar
Sidharrth (Sid) Shankar is a Partner and Co-Chair of JSA’s Corporate Practice, with a core focus on private equity, mergers & acquisitions and cross border investments. He advises global private equity funds, multinational corporations and strategic investors across sectors including life sciences, financial services, insurance, consumer and technology, and is widely recognised for his transactional depth and commercial insight.
Disputes Practice Co-Chairs
Dheeraj Nair
Dheeraj Nair is a Partner at JSA and Co-Chair of the Disputes Practice. He has over two decades of experience advising clients on complex commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration and regulatory proceedings. An Advocate on Record of the Supreme Court of India, he is known for his strategic handling of high value and multijurisdictional disputes.
Farid Karanchiwala
Farid Karanchiwala is a Partner at JSA and Co-Chair of the Disputes Practice. Based in Mumbai, he specialises in corporate and commercial litigation, arbitration, banking litigation and real estate related disputes. An Advocate on Record of the Supreme Court of India, Farid regularly appears before courts and tribunals across India and advises a wide range of domestic and international clients.
Finance Practice Co-Chairs
Madhurima Saha Mukherjee
Madhurima Saha Mukherjee is a Partner at JSA and Co-Chair of the Finance Practice, heading the firm’s Capital Markets division. With over 20 years of experience, she has led several of India’s landmark capital markets transactions, including large public offerings and equity capital raisings, and is consistently recognised by global legal directories.
Anish Mashruwala
Anish Mashruwala is a Partner at JSA and Co-Chair of the Finance Practice, also heading the Banking & Finance group. His practice spans structured finance, securitisation, derivatives, cross-border lending and trade finance, advising banks, financial institutions and corporates on complex domestic and international financing transactions.
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.
