JSA Advocates & Solicitors (JSA) represented and assisted Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) on the India leg of its global acquisition of WideField Security Inc. (“WideField”).
The firm advised on the Indian legal and regulatory aspects of the transaction, including relevant due diligence on WideField’s Indian subsidiary, structuring advice, review/drafting of the US and Indian transaction documents from an Indian law perspective, negotiation, CP fulfilment and closing assistance.
Cisco is a global software and technology major that develops AI-enabled networking, security, and digital infrastructure solutions.
WideField is an identity security company that helps organizations protect and manage digital identities across modern IT environments. Its platform delivers end-to-end identity security by providing visibility into human, non-human, and AI-driven identities, enabling organizations to identify risks, strengthen authentication, and detect and respond to threats in real time.
The JSA Transaction team was led by Vivek K. Chandy, Joint Managing Partner, and comprised Saurya Bhattacharya, Partner; Mohammed Abid Hussain, Partner; Sapna Kataria, Associate; Ishaan Bhatnagar, Associate and Shraddha Kotiya, Associate.
The Employment team comprised Preetha Soman, Partner and Madhur Khandelwal, Principal Associate.
The Direct Tax Team comprised Kumarmanglam Vijay, Head of Practice, Direct Tax and Aditya Patadia, Associate.
The Indirect Tax Team comprised Shareen Gupta, Partner and Ruchita Modi, Principal Associate.
Kumarmanglam is an equity partner of the firm and also heads the direct tax and regulatory practice at JSA. He has more than 25 years of experience in matters relating to direct taxation (including international taxation, transfer pricing, litigation, anti-avoidance laws, and M&A tax), accounting, and corporate laws including mergers and acquisition, joint ventures, foreign investments, market entry strategy, and corporate restructuring.