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The Firm is known for its Banking practice and has been nationally and internationally recognized in this field. The Firm’s Banking clientele consists of many of the largest international commercial banks having a presence in India, domestic banks, and various financial intermediaries, including non-banking financial companies, primary dealers, etc. and large conglomerates. The Banking team advises such entities on a wide array of financing transactions in their various roles as lenders, borrowers, underwriters, arrangers, agents, security trustees, financial advisors, and credit support providers. The Banking team also advises its clients on intricate legal, regulatory and compliance issues.
The Banking team’s practice portfolio encompasses, amongst others:
The Banking team draws from its varied financial sector expertise to deal with the feasibility of simple transactions to nuances of structured lending deals. The forte of this practice is that it draws on the expertise of other teams such as securities, tax, and dispute resolution to provide optimal solutions to its clients. We are known to have a “thriving financing practice incorporating multibillion-dollar mandates for lenders and borrowers alike.”
Co-Founder
e-mail: jayesh.h@jclex.com
302, Century Bhavan, 3rd Floor,
Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli,
Mumbai – 400 030,
India
Practice Areas:
•Banking & Finance
•Fintech
•Insolvency and Restructuring
•M&A
•Private Equity
•Structured Finance
•Derivatives
Jayesh has been recognised as the pre-eminent practitioner in India for structured finance, derivatives, restructurings & enforcement actions. He has extensive transactional experience in private equity transactions, mergers & acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, collateralized debt obligations, restructuring, sponsor financings & securitisations. Post the Global Financial Crisis, made a name for himself in handling complex financial disputes & enforcement actions. He is currently focusing on E-Contracting, Fintech & Online Dispute Resolution.
Jayesh has been a member of key committees & working groups constituted by the Indian Ministry of Finance (‘MoF’). He has directly worked on drafting / amending legislation & regulatory frameworks relating to financial services in India. He was part of the group constituted by the MoF that gave shape to the Bilateral Netting of Financial Contracts Act, 2020. He was also part of the Task Force constituted to create the Resolution Framework for Financial Institutions which culminated into the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017.
Jayesh has often collaborated with regulators & global associations such as Reserve Bank of India, International Swaps & Derivatives Association (‘ISDA’), Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (‘ASIFMA’), Fixed Income Money Markets and Derivatives Association of India(‘FIMMDA’), Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (‘APLMA’) & International Capital Market Association (‘ICMA’).
Jayesh is also the first to be inducted from India to the Panel of Recognised International Market Experts in Finance (“P.R.I.M.E. Finance”), which is a panel of over 200 elite financial, legal and dispute resolution experts. He is also a member of Mensa.
“H. Jayesh is one on the best lawyers (if not the best) in this field in India. His insights on transactions are un-matched. He is a legend," says one client.
- IFLR 1000
“Strongly recommended by the market, H. Jayesh is an impressive lawyer who understands business as well as he understands regulations, and he is very prompt and clear with his advice.”
- Legal 500
One client has hailed him as “a lawyer I can trust implicitly; he does an incredibly detailed job and is clearly a go-to person for the most complex issues.”
- Chambers and Partners
“H. Jayesh, is praised by one client for his derivatives and capital markets expertise, his integrity, and his commitment to his clients.”
- India Business Law Journal
“H. Jayesh, is extremely bright. He's the one man who I think is what makes the firm hugely different.”
- IFLR 1000
Ankit’s expertise lies in handling a wide variety of banking matters with clients lauding him for his ‘strong commercial acumen in supporting transaction execution and structuring’. He is distinguished as one of Asia’s future leaders for his expertise in banking matters and as one of India’s top 100 lawyers. With experience in representing banks, non-banking financial companies, other financial institutions, sponsors, and corporates, Ankit has worked with key stakeholders and market makers in some marquee deals across industry sectors such as aviation, banking and financial services, data protection, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, mining, metals, natural resources, payment systems, power, ports, railways, and highways.
Ankit’s lending and financing portfolio encompasses foreign currency lending, rupee financing and security creation / credit enhancement structures in relation thereto. Ankit has led transactions relating to mortgage and asset-based lending, equipment leasing, mezzanine financing, corporate and structured financing, acquisition and leveraged financing, project finance and trade and commodity finance mandates. He has been applauded for his proficiency in providing commercially viable solutions on financing matters while structuring and strategizing arrangements from an Indian legal, regulatory, and compliance perspective.
Ankit is also recognised for acting on innovative and intricate deals within the distressed assets market. He advises banks, both onshore and offshore, in their financial restructuring of non-performing and distressed assets and offers banking related enforcement / recovery strategies to such entities.
Saurabh’s expertise includes advising banks, non-banking financial companies, other financial entities and corporates in relation to a varied array of lending and financing transactions, including by way of acquisition finance, structured finance, interbank borrowings, bond issuances, note issuances and restructuring etc. He regularly assists foreign clients on their overseas direct investments and foreign currency lending. He is frequently involved in structuring and strategizing arrangements from an Indian legal, regulatory and compliance perspective.
Saurabh has an extensive range of experience in precious metals related documentation, structuring and regulatory issues and disputes in relation thereto.
Saurabh regularly conducts workshops and presentations for bankers on banking documentation and regulatory and compliance requirements in relation to the same.
Saurabh is recognised for his contribution for World Bank Group’s Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs.
Vedanarayanan possesses a wealth of 37 years of experience and expertise in the structuring and execution of financial products, with domestic focus and cross-border intricacies in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sector.
Apart from his expertise in his areas of practice, Vedanarayanan has in-depth experience in Regulatory affairs and Product and business development in fixed income, currency, equity and derivatives.
Before joining Juris Corp, Vedanarayanan was part of the senior management team in the domestic operations of ABN AMRO Bank (as Managing Director of ABN AMRO Securities India); The Royal Bank of Scotland and IndusInd Bank (as Chief Operating Officer – Global Markets, India and Executive Vice President – Global Markets at IndusInd) for the last two decades. Post which Vedanarayanan was associated with IndusInd Bank for a period of another 3 years in the capacity of a Consultant.
Vedanarayanan has been a Nominee Director on the Board of Foreign Exchange Dealers Association (“FEDAI”) for a period of 3 years as well as represented in consultative committees of RBI, AMFI, FIMMDA and FEDAI.
