Market-leading full-service law firm JSA (formerly J Sagar Associates) in India, which operates in seven cities across the country, often handles matters in the renewable energy and cleantech space, as well as the hydrocarbons sector. It also advises clients engaged in owning and operating coffee, tea and rubber plantations, as well as corporate houses engaged in floriculture, horticulture, and seed production.

An example of the firm’s recent work is its advice to Amazon, one of the biggest emitters in the world, on the due diligence and transaction documents for a renewable energy captive power project, which aims to reduce the company’s carbon emissions and mitigate its contribution to climate change. Another highlight was the firm’s role in connection with acts implemented by India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, reviewing their efficacy and aiming to establish a progressive framework to meet the challenges of climate change and respond to the quickly changing realities around environmental protection.

A key contact is Gurgaon-based Vishnu Sudarsan, whose expertise lies in advising clients across the energy, transport, and urban infrastructure sectors.

The firm also publishes articles discussing the growth of ESG in India and internationally, aiming to keep its clients as well as other readers informed of developments in the area.