JSA advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) on its on-market sale of its entire shareholding of ~1.65% in Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited for an aggregate consideration of ~ INR 6,256 Crores.
The transaction was led by JSA’s Corporate team comprising Vikram Raghani (Lead Partner),Birbahadur Sachar (Partner), Vaishnavi Vyas (Senior Associate), and Rashika Sharda (Associate).












Bir Bahadur Singh Sachar is a Partner at JSA based in Mumbai, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, corporate transactions, and regulatory advisory. He has advised leading global and domestic investors, financial institutions, private equity funds, and corporates on complex M&A, strategic investments, divestments, joint ventures, and cross-border transactions across diverse sectors.