JSA Advocates & Solicitors (JSA) has advised Hakuto Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and engaged in electronics trading and chemical manufacturing, on the India leg of its acquisition of the semiconductor and electronic components distribution business of Rabyte.
As part of the transaction, Hakuto acquired a 76% stake in Rabyte Edge Private Limited. JSA conducted comprehensive legal due diligence on the company and provided strategic advice on transaction structuring and regulatory considerations. The firm also assisted in drafting and negotiating transaction documents and supported the parties through to successful completion.
The JSA team was led by Trisheet Chatterjee, Partner with support from Sarvesh Kumar Saluja, Partner; Kaishori Raut, Principal Associate; Neeral Jain, Senior Associate and Nandini Mendiratta, Associate.
The real estate aspects were led by Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Partner, with support from Mohit Aggarwal, Partner.
The indirect tax team was led by Manish Mishra, Partner and Head of Practice, Indirect Tax, with support from Ankur Mittal, Counseland Sameer Samal, Associate.
Bharat Bhushan Sharma is a Partner at JSA with over 18 years of experience in real estate and corporate advisory matters. He advises leading domestic and international clients on land acquisitions, title due diligence, leasing, township development, infrastructure projects, and complex real estate transactions across India. Bharat also played a key role in advising the Government of India on the formulation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA).