Inflection Point: India’s Legal Market Faces Major Realignment as JSA Raids SAM for Top Talent

In this week’s Asia Legal Briefing, Jessica Seah explores the seismic shifts in India’s legal market, suggesting that the established pecking order of the country’s top law firms is on the verge of significant change. This transition has been anticipated for some time, but recent developments indicate we have reached an inflection point. The catalyst for this shift occurred when law firm JSA Advocates & Solicitors announced that it has hired a high-profile team of 20 corporate lawyers from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM), including two equity partners. To delve deeper into these developments and their implications, you can read Seah’s analysis here.