Founded in 1991, J Sagar Associates is one of the foremost law firms in India with offices in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. Key figures at the firm include joint managing partner Amit Kapur and Vivek Chandy.
The firm is known for its strong banking and finance and project development work. The firm’s flagship banking practice is experienced in an array of domestic and cross-border financing transactions. The firm has extensive expertise in project finance and alsoand advises on trade finance, real estate finance, and leveraged finance. In the projects front, the firm focuses on energy, oil and gas, transport, infrastructure, utilities and telecommunications.
In a landmark banking mandate, the firm advised the State Bank of India (SBI) on its $600 million bond issuance under its $10 billion Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme and facilitated its listing on the India International Exchange at GIFT City. The deal was significant as the first offshore bond issuance from India in 2024, executed amid ongoing global market volatility.
In a record-breaking equity capital markets transaction, the firm advised the lead managers on the IPO of Waaree Energies, which attracted 97.34 lakh applications
(9.7 million), the highest in India's primary market history. The transaction involved navigating complex Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) exemptions due to subsidiary insolvency proceedings and specific sector regulations.
Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered Bank, NTPC Green Energy, National Highways Infra Trust, Waaree Energies, EQT, Coforge, Sumitomo, Alpha Wave Global, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, ONGC Green
“Excellent work.” (Banking)
“Good subject knowledge, quick work, great understanding and partnership.” (Banking)
“They are proactive and pragmatic team.” (Capital markets: Equity)
“Industry knowledge and pragmatic approach to regulatory compliance.” (M&A)
“Practical solutions, responsiveness, easy to understand and user-friendly.” (M&A)
“JSA real estate team lead by an efficient partner with in-depth knowledge of real estate matters and statutory aspects related to the domain. They are thorough with their scrutiny and offer prompt services.” (Real estate)
“Professional team which is prompt in executing the task to ensure securing desired outcome.” (Restructuring and insolvency)
“Responsive to client interests and commercial considerations, market expertise and very professional and easy to work with providing immense value.” (Restructuring and insolvency)
“He is a role model to all the young lawyers who wants to taste success in the legal profession.”
“Good knowledge in the subject matter and communicates well.”
“Knowledge of the subject is very good.”
“Excellent advice and service.”
"Very patient listener, has in-depth knowledge, gives practical and viable solutions. Response time is very good.”
“Leadership and organisation of team, responsiveness when needed, delegates well, and works efficiently.”
“He's a thorough, pragmatic and accessible lawyer. He's an extremely good person to work with.”
“She grasps the client’s requirements and comes out with instant solutions. Her understanding of the legal challenges faced by real estate developers is sound.”
“Excellent communicator based on extensive experience across many fields provides commercially relevant and useful advice. Very calming demeanour.”
“Provides solid pragmatic and risk-based advice.”
