Megha is a Partner in the general corporate and M&A practice of JSA, with special focus on the projects and energy sector. She has over 19 years of experience in this vertical. She has assisted clients in all aspects of project development and operations, including setting-up of greenfield and brownfield projects.
Her experience includes project/energy related joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions and cross-border investments, bid advisory, and advising on energy/project contracts.
In the renewable energy sector Megha regularly advises solar and wind energy players on key legal issues in acquisitions and investments. In the oil & gas sector, Megha has been involved in advising on the project contracts for India’s key LNG terminals. In the banking and finance sector, she has led several project finance transactions for power, refinery and city gas distribution related projects.
In the construction space, Megha has advised on several turnkey projects, infrastructure projects and other heavy engineering works. Her focus areas also include Smart Cities and Urban Infrastructure.
Megha is well-positioned to offer clients fully-integrated legal representation as her experience includes representing developers, contractors and project operators, offtakers, lenders and sponsors.
Memberships
Karnataka State Bar Council
Publications
- Co-authored India chapter of “GTDT Gas Regulation, 2019 & 2020.
- Co-authored an article titled “Wanted: A catalyst for growth” published in EPC&I in June 2020.
- Co-authored an article titled “Charging stations & battery storage: Cornerstones of electric mobility” published in CNBC TV 18 in February 2021.
- Co-authored an article titled “At a glance: natural gas pipeline transportation and storage in India” published in Lexology in February 2021.
- Authored an article titled “M&A in the Infrastructure Sector and key Legal Risks” – Legal Era, 2024.
Education
B.A. LLB (Hons.), The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Bengali