Harshit is a part of JSA’s Banking and Finance practice. He has an extensive experience in advising banks, financial institutions, NBFCs, sovereign entities, corporates (including few Fortune 500 Companies) and sponsors in documentation, negotiation and advisory on a variety of transactions involving general lending and borrowing (both Indian rupee and foreign currency), overseas and other cross-border investments, trade finance, project finance, real estate finance, bond / debenture issuances, acquisition finance, structured finance, shipping finance and interbank borrowings. He draws nexus from his exposure to the financial sector in structuring and strategizing financing transactions.
In addition, Harshit also advises banks, NBFCs and entities within the International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC) on their regulatory and compliance requirements.
Owing to his deep knowledge of financial laws, legal acumen, and the ability to provide customized business oriented legal solutions, Harshit is appreciated not only by his clients, but also by counterparties.
Harshit has acted on a number of marquee transactions, including on the sovereign loan extended by State Bank of India to the Government of Sri Lanka, as part of the economic aid granted by the Government of India.
Before joining JSA, Harshit was working with Juris Corp, another Indian law firm.
Memberships
Bar Council of Delhi
Publications
- Economic Times – Central bank digital currency: Novel alternative to downsizing paper currency (Available here)
- BW Legal World – Social Loan Principles – An Innovation Under Sustainable Lending (Available here)
- International Bar Association – Transitioning from LIBOR – the road ahead for the Indian banking sector (Available here)
- VCCircle – How investors, authorities can check greenwashing and boost green financing (Available here)
- International Bar Association – Regulating Cryptocurrency in India (Available here)
- Law Street India – Refinancing Amid COVID-19 Crisis – A Silver Lining! (Available here)
Education
B.B.A – LL.B. (Hons.), The NorthCap University, Gurugram (formerly ITM University, Gurgaon) (2016)
Languages
- English
- Hindi