JSA Advocates and Solicitors (JSA), one of the leading law firms in the country, has announced the expansion of its Corporate practice in Gujarat. Saurabh Sharma has been appointed as a Retained Partner in their Ahmedabad office.
Saurabh has over 14 years of corporate law experience, involving high-stakes M&A’s, cross-border transactions, joint ventures, private placement offerings, business transfers and reorganisations (onshore and offshore). Prior to joining JSA, Saurabh was associated with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner in Ahmedabad, where he was involved in the corporate, M&A and GIFT practice.
Commenting on the appointment, Vivek Chandy and Amar Gupta, Joint Managing Partners, said,
“We’re delighted to welcome Saurabh on board. His joining adds a significant fillip to JSA’s service offering in the critical Gujarat market and supports our expansion plans in the region. His expertise should be immensely beneficial to our domestic, multinational as well as GIFT clients seeking cutting-edge corporate and regulatory advice.”
Saurabh has been involved in multiple high-value transactions and regulatory matters across the projects and infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, pharma and technology sectors. He has also advised leading GIFT/ Indian mainland clients on the financial regulatory matters, product structuring and advisory, blockchain and tokenisation, service offerings (such as P2P, digital lending, PA/PG framework), and setting up of small finance banks, neo-banks and foreign bank subsidiaries in India under the GIFT/ Indian regulatory regime.
Saurabh will support mentoring Partner, Rajul Bohra in the expansion plans of JSA’s corporate practice in Gujarat/ GIFT. Rajul said, “Gujarat remains a key market for us and with GIFT well and truly taking off, Saurabh’s expertise and experience in advising top-tier clients in the region further strengthens our Gujarat Corporate practice. In addition to the growing GIFT practice, our focus will be to use our expertise and also assist businesses setting up greenfield and brownfield facilities in the rapidly expanding Gujarat market.”
An alum of Gujarat National Law University, Saurabh also serves as a visiting faculty at his alma mater and other legal institutions.
Commenting on joining JSA, Saurabh Sharma, Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, said, “I am grateful for the warm welcome and excited about the opportunity and challenge of growing the corporate practice in the Gujarat market, which is set to become a major economic and financial hub in coming years. I look forward to drawing on my experience to help clients leverage Gujarat’s evolving regulatory landscape and GIFT’s growth momentum.”
