JSA Advocates and Solicitors (JSA) today announced that Siddharth Manchanda, Rashi Saraf and Minhaz Lokhandwala will be joining JSA with their team of 18 associates and 1 Retained Partner, Vinit Patwari. Siddharth and Minhaz will join the Mumbai office of JSA, while Rashi will be based out of the Bengaluru office.
Making the announcement, Vivek K. Chandy and Amar Gupta, Joint Managing Partners, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, said, “We look forward to having Siddharth, Rashi and Minhaz and their team onboard JSA soon. They are accomplished lawyers with strong practices that cater to marquee clients. Their practices and specialist capabilities are a great strategic fit to JSA’s already strong Corporate Practice and should provide JSA’s clients with an added edge. We wish them all the best.”
Sharing their views on JSA expansion, Vivek and Amar added, “JSA continues to remain focused on growth keeping in mind our values and culture while remaining focussed on creating depth in our practices. JSA recently announced the elevation of 7 Partners to Equity Partners and 20 attorneys to Retained Partners. These carefully calibrated lateral hirings complement our organic growth. The joining of new teams is another reflection of how JSA’s great meritocratic work culture and unique transparent model continues to be a major draw for great talent.”
Siddharth has over 17 years of experience in venture capital and private equity investments, corporate M&A, corporate debt financing and general corporate advisory.
For more than a decade, Siddharth has worked on domestic and cross-border mandates across sectors, including e-commerce, telecom, education, banking, events and exhibitions, pharmaceuticals, insurance, services, power, logistics and financial services.
Siddharth was recognised as a recommended lawyer by Legal500 Asia Pacific 2024 edition for Corporate and M&A. IFLR1000 2024-2025 Rankings has also recognized him as a ‘Notable Practitioner’ for Private Equity. He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in RSG Report, 2015 and Legally India Rankings, 2019. He has also received several accolades for his role as a General Counsel, including being part of Legal500 GC Powerlist, 2022 and 2023.
Rashi comes with over 17 years of experience specializing in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments. She has advised on structuring and regulatory aspects of cross-border and domestic transactions across the industry in both startups as well as brick & mortar businesses, including promoters, family offices, venture capital and private equity funds. Rashi’s industry-wide experience is as varied as her clientele – including in healthcare, education, ed-tech, real estate, consumer goods, ecommerce, logistics, manufacturing and information technology. Most recently, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 has recognised Rashi as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for Private Equity and Investment Funds. India Business Law Journal has recognized her as one of ‘India’s Future Legal Leaders’ for 2025. She has also been recognized as a ‘Rising Star’ in the Corporate and M&A practice by Asian Legal Business India Rising Star 2023 edition.
Minhaz has over 16 years of experience in advising on venture capital, private equity, mergers & acquisitions transactions, and setting up joint ventures. He was recently recognized by RSGI (RISE) amongst the Top 50 private equity lawyers in India and has regularly been recognized by Legal 500, IFLR1000. ALB India and Asia Law for his Venture capital and private equity practice. ALB India Law Awards 2025 shortlisted him as a Dealmaker of the Year. Minhaz regularly advises clients on structuring and negotiating investments, exits, share acquisitions and business transfers across sectors and jurisdictions. Minhaz has advised on an array of investment and M&A transactions, representing promoters and investors, both financial and strategic. He specializes in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors and has advised leading hospitals and pharmaceutical companies on regulatory compliances and internal diligence checks. He has also gained expertise in D2C, e-commerce, IT, logistics and manufacturing sectors.
