by: JSA advised multiplex giant PVR in buying back private equity firm L Capital’s stake held in PVR Leisure which was advised by AZB & Partners. JSA Delhi partner Sidharrth Shankar and associates Shantanu Jindel and Priyam Singh acted for PVR. AZB Delhi partner Vinati Kastia and senior associa...

The firm of former AZB & Partners CEO Abhijit Joshi, Veritas Legal, has advised German specialty chemicals company Evonik on its acquisition of Mumbai-based catalyst supplier Monarch Catalyst, which was advised by J Sagar Associates (JSA) partner Sandeep Mehta. The value of the purchase of the ...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) made up eight equity partners in Delhi Gurgaon, Bombay and Bangalore effective 1 April, according to a press release.

J Sagar Associates (JSA) advised Reliance Infra on its Rs 819 crore ($130m) acquisition of 18 per cent stake in Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering which was advised by K Law and Crawford Bayley.

Amarchand Mangaldas and J Sagar Associates (JSA) led DLF and its top officials to a Rs 86 crore Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) penalty yesterday. Amarchand Delhi managing partner Shardul Shroff briefed senior advocate JJ Bhatt for DLF, its executive chairman KP Singh, vice chairman Ra...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) advised FIL Capital Investments (Mauritius) II on its Rs 51 crore purchase of equity and Economic Laws Practice (ELP) advised Somerset Indus Healthcare Fund I on its Rs 6 crore investment in Cygnus Medicare which was advised by DSK Legal. JSA Delhi partner Manvinder Singh, s...

J Sagar Associates advised Geraldton Finance, Real India Invest Aktiengesellschaft and the promoters of IT park owner Nirlon on selling 39.2 per cent equity in Nirlon to Singapore’s sovereign fund GIC. Amarchand Mangaldas and Wadia Ghandy advised GIC. JSA Mumbai partners Somasekhar Sundaresan, Vikra...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) has opened its seventh office in Ahmedabad on 1 January after hiring Bijal Chhatrapati from Singhi & Co as an equity partner to head up the office. Senior partner Berjis Desai said in a press release: “For a few years, we had actively considered establishing our offices...

Majmudar & Partners advised Carnival Films on its Rs 700 crore buyout of Reliance Mediaworks’ multiplex division Big Cinemas. Reliance was advised by J Sagar Associates (JSA). Majmudar Mumbai partner Rukshad Davar acted for Carnival, which is backed by a Kochi-based commodity trader. JSA Mumbai...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) advised global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group on its $32.8m buy of a 54.8 per cent stake in Chennai-based publishing and technical services company Newgen Knowledge Works, which was advised by Universal Legal. JSA Chennai partner Aarthi Sivanandh and senior asso...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) acted for Piramal Enterprises which invested Rs 65 crores in the development of a residential-cum-commercial project of around 630,000 square feet on Bangalore’s Sarjapur Road, Bangalore by Krishna E Campus, which was advised by Wadia Ghandy. JSA Bangalore partners Vivek Cha...

Desai & Diwanji acted for Hyderabad Chemicals and its shareholders in its Rs 450 crore sale of 74 per cent stake to Japanese listed company Nihon Nohyaku which was advised by J Sagar Associates (JSA). D&D Mumbai partner Vihang Virkar and senior associate Ayesha Rai acted for Hyderabad Chem...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) and AZB & Partners advised the promoters of Curatio Health Care on the Rs 95 crore sale of 33.36 per cent of its stake to Sequoia, which was advised by Khaitan & Co and Themis Law Associates. JSA Chennai partner Aarthi Sivanandh, senior associate Tamara Devanandan ...

Senior counsel Iqbal Chagla told the Bombay high court in his closing remarks that his client Cyril Shroff would be filing an affidavit showing the “deep involvement” of his brother in the will.

DSK Legal advised Kerala-based NeST Technologies Corporation, SFO Technologies, Network Systems & Technologies and their promoters in divesting Nest group’s engineering software business for Rs 500 crore ($81m) to Bangalore-based engineering services provider QuEST Global Engineering Services, ...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) advised Singapore-based Superior Investments and HDFC Investment Trust II on their investment of Rs 60 crores ($9.7m) in Sterling Gated Community for the development of a residential project in Whitefield, Bangalore. Sterling was advised by BMR Advisors. JSA Bangalore partne...

J Sagar Associates (JSA) advised German shipping and logistics provider Dachser in acquiring 50 per cent shares of Dachser India from its local joint venture partner the AFL Group which was advised by AZB & Partners. JSA Bombay M&A partner Sandeep Mehta, senior associate Arup Pereira and a...

Khaitan & Co advised automobile multinational FCC Co in buying RICO Auto’s entire shareholding in FCC RICO for $80m (Rs 495 crore). RICO Auto was advised by J Sagar Associates. Khaitan Mumbai corporate partner Zakir Merchant and competition partner Avaantika Kakkar acted for FCC Co. JSA Delhi p...

SEBI has banned real estate giant DLF and six managers from the capital markets for three years after a finding of fraud.

J Sagar Associates advised Bay Capital Investment Managers and the promoters of Sterling Holiday Resorts India on selling Sterling for Rs 870 crore to the Prem Watsa-backed Thomas Cook India, which was advised by AZB & Partners. JSA Mumbai partners Sandeep Mehta and Rajesh Pal and senior associ...