Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance - India
What the Team is Known For
JSA is regularly highlighted by market observers for its exceptional track record in legal matters relating to banking and finance in India. The team has varied transactional expertise, including various roles on syndicated loans for both Indian and international lenders, and is experienced in handling high-value refinancing, acquisition finance, project finance and sponsor-backed financing. The firm is active on financing mandates for infrastructure investment trusts and is also able to assist lenders with real estate financing. JSA's lawyers are also adept at advising creditors on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
Strengths
The team has been very well-trained and equipped to handle tough negotiations. They constantly provide seamless and timely delivery of work. Despite tight schedules, they are always available.
JSA's subject matter expertise is much appreciated by us. Their ability to deliver on time is their strength.
JSA has an able workforce that can understand risks in highly structured and complicated financing transactions. The team has also managed timelines well.
Work Highlights
JSA acted for JPMorgan and entities managed by Oaktree as the lenders in connection with a USD900 million secured term facility to THL Zinc Ventures, a subsidiary of Vedanta in Mauritius.
Notable practitioners
Aashit Shah is a partner at JSA's Mumbai office. He is well-placed to advise clients on a range of financing matters and banking regulatory issues, as well as restructuring and insolvency mandates.
Aashit Shah is a strong technical lawyer. He is a very safe pair of hands, very calm and measured in pressured situations and can deal with difficult counterparties.
Aashit has always been our first preference to work with, given his knowledge and awareness of structuring transactions.
Aashit is a top-notch lawyer. He grasps the commercial elements very quickly.
Divyanshu Pandey is a partner based in the New Delhi office of S&R Associates. He regularly acts for clients on debt restructuring work.
He does a fine balancing act. He manages to achieve the commercial aspects while taking care of the regulatory risks.
He is an excellent package combining professionalism, in-depth knowledge of cross-border deals and an appetite for resolution of the intrinsic issues backed by realistic commercials.