Sushma Jobanputra steers the team at Jones Day with his strengths in structured, acquisition and trade finance and experience that spans numerous Asian countries. Banking, finance and restructuring issues is a key focus of the team, which is well immersed within the financial services industry and is regularly relied on by a plethora of corporate groups, borrowers and lenders, and its other areas of expertise include disputes and investigations. Dennis Barsky excels at handling leveraged buyouts and acquisitions, with debt capital markets expert Vinay Kurien and Ben Witherall, who is highly experienced at advising on a variety of investments, further bolstering the team's bench strength.
Testimonials
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‘Jones Day is a trusted adviser on India-related disputes and transactions, and the team is well-versed in banking and finance, M&A, PE/VC, and energy and projects.'
‘Sushma Jobanputra specialises in cross-border transactions involving clients across various sectors, while Vinay Kurien is well-known for his clear advice and practical solutions. Both Sushma and Vinay are considered top India-focused foreign lawyers.'
- 'They also stand-out for consistent and focused partner attention showing a commitment to client service and focus on practical solutions to complex legal, regulatory and commercial challenges.'
- 'They understand the Indian business environment and are able to work seamlessly across jurisdictions.'
- 'Highly efficient team with deep substantive knowledge.’
‘Jones Day is typically our first port of call on our matters, as they have made the effort to develop relationships with our firm across the levels and been available to us to run through issues on an informal basis.'
‘Sushma Jobanputra and Ben Witherall are key partners whom we instruct on our transactions. Sushma delivers insightful and commercial advice to us and is very helpful and available. Ben is very well versed in the real estate funds space across the Asia Pacific region and is very helpful as a sounding bound on such matters.’
Key clients
- UPL Limited
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- The Timken Company
- Twilio Inc.
- OMERS Administration Corporation
- Oxford Properties
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sushma Jobanputra