JSA Advocates and Solicitors (JSA) is set to bolster its equity partnership with the promotion of nine Retained Partners to Equity Partners, effective April 1, 2025. This strategic move will elevate JSA’s equity partner count to 62, contributing to a total partner roster of 154.

Details of the Promotions

Joint Managing Partners Amit Kapur and Vivek Chandy expressed their enthusiasm regarding the promotions, stating, “We are delighted to welcome 9 of our brightest homegrown partners as equity partners from across practices. These partners have been promoted after a detailed evaluation process within JSA. We extend our heartiest congratulations to all of them and wish them all the very best.”

They further highlighted their confidence in the promoted partners’ abilities to excel within the supportive framework of JSA and the partnership’s backing.

Introduction of Karan Mitroo

In addition to the internal promotions, JSA welcomes Karan Mitroo as an equity partner, along with a team of 15 attorneys, which includes three other partners: Purvi Dabbiru, Kartikeya Dubey, and Ankita Parasar.

Profiles of New Equity Partners

• Bir Bahadur Singh Sachar: Focuses on Corporate and Finance practice.
• Hormuz Mehta: Specializes in Disputes with expertise in white-collar crimes and corporate criminal disputes.
• Kartik Jain: Concentrates on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity transactions.
• Nand Gopal Anand: Partner in the Gurugram office.
• Prakriti Jaiswal: Focuses on mergers, cross-border investments, and private equity.
• Pratish Kumar: Expert in financing transactions, trade finance, and financial regulatory advice.
• Rajul Bohra: Specializes in General Corporate Commercial, M&A, corporate restructuring, and compliance.
• Rishabh Gupta: Advises on corporate transactions, including private equity and mergers.
• Zain Pandit: Engages in corporate governance, business structuring, and mergers & acquisitions.

Strategic Focus of JSA

Kapur and Chandy emphasized JSA’s commitment to nurturing top talent, stating, “This expansion of the JSA partnership is representative of our focus on having the best talent serve our clients and our adopting a strategic approach of growing high-performing talent organically, even while also selectively onboarding the best external talent.”

JSA is recognized for its involvement in pioneering and complex transactions and has a significant role in advocacy and policy matters affecting diverse industries.