JSA Advocates and Solicitors (JSA) advised Unacademy and its founders, Gaurav Munjal, Roman Saini, Hemesh Singh and Sumit Jain on the acquisition of Unacademy Group by upGrad Education Private Limited, structured primarily as share swap with an eventual merger of Unacademy into upGrad.
The JSA team was led by Siddharth Manchanda, Partner, with Riya Gupta, Principal Associate; Aparimita Choudhary, Senior Associate; Vaastu Tyagi, Associate; and Aditya Jain, Associate, advising on the transaction.
Other law firms involved in the transaction included Khaitan & Co., River Law, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Bombay Law Chambers, Bharucha & Partners, CMS IndusLaw, Gunderson Dettmer and Fenwick & West.
Siddharth Manchanda is a Partner at JSA with over 17 years of experience advising on corporate M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate restructurings, debt financing, and strategic corporate transactions. He regularly counsels leading funds, founders, and multinational corporations on complex domestic and cross-border deals across the consumer, defence, fintech, education, and financial services sectors. Recognised by Legal 500 and IFLR1000, Siddharth is known for his expertise in high-value investments, acquisitions, and corporate advisory matters.