JSA Advocates and Solicitors (JSA) advised OpenGate Capital on the India aspects of its acquisition of Maersk Training and its subsidiary Maersk H2S Safety Services from A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S.
Maersk Training, a subsidiary of the A.P. Møller – Mærsk Group, helps organisations across industries such as wind energy, oil and gas, and maritime improve safety, operational performance and workforce capability. Its subsidiary, Maersk H2S Safety Services, provides gas detection and safety services to onshore and offshore energy operators globally.
OpenGate Capital is a global private equity firm focused on acquiring and transforming businesses through operational improvement, innovation and growth.
The JSA team was led by Sidharrth Shankar, Partner, with Dhruv Malhotra, Partner; Jatin Oberoi, Senior Associate; and Satvik Tewari, Associate, advising on the transaction.
Sidharrth (Sid) is a seasoned corporate lawyer and also the co-chair of the corporate practice with a core focus on private equity and mergers & acquisitions. Sid has substantial experience advising global private equity funds, multinational corporations and strategic investors on complex cross-border transactions across a broad spectrum of industries over the last two and a half decades, with over two decades in JSA itself.