Career Move to JSA Advocates

Karan Mitroo, a partner at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices based in New Delhi, is set to transition to JSA Advocates & Solicitors (JSA). He will be accompanied by a substantial team consisting of 15 attorneys, enhancing JSA’s capabilities in the legal market.

Mitroo joins JSA as an equity partner, bringing with him notable colleagues including three partners: Purvi Dabbiru, Kartikeya Dubey, and Ankita Parasar, along with other legal professionals.

Background and Expertise

A graduate of the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) in Kolkata, Mitroo has extensive experience in banking and finance law. Notably, he has provided advisory services to DBS Bank regarding an external commercial borrowing of SGD 470 million for Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Pvt Ltd, which is part of the PSA Group, pertaining to the development of the fourth container terminal in Navi Mumbai.

Strategic Benefits for JSA

Amit Kapur and Vivek K. Chandy, the Joint Managing Partners at JSA, expressed their enthusiasm about this strategic acquisition. They stated, “This move will greatly enhance and consolidate the firm’s existing domain and our market-leading position in the Banking and Finance and Project Finance practice. We look forward to leveraging Karan’s insights and experience to deliver exceptional value to our clients.”

JSA’s Recent Growth Initiatives

JSA has actively expanded its legal expertise by recently hiring several prominent legal professionals. This includes the addition of Nisha Kaur Uberoi in July 2024, who brought along a team of 25 attorneys, and Padmaja Kaul, who joined with three lawyers from IndusLaw. Additionally, in June 2024, Iqbal Khan and Ambarish enhanced JSA’s private equity and mergers and acquisitions practice.

About JSA Advocates & Solicitors

Founded in 1991, JSA is a comprehensive law firm with a workforce of over 600 lawyers spread across seven major cities in India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi.