JSA Advocates and Solicitors (JSA) advised Xylem Inc. on the India aspects of the divestiture of Sensus International, its water and heat metering business operating outside North America, to Aurelius, a global private equity investor.
Aurelius is a global private equity investor focusing on private markets. Aurelius is a renowned specialist in complex investments with operational improvement potential, such as carve-outs, platform build-ups, and succession solutions, as well as bespoke financing solutions.
Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company that helps its customers and communities manage water more efficiently and sustainably across a wide range of end markets.
The JSA team was led by Sidharrth Shankar, Partner, with Dhruv Malhotra, Partner; Jatin Oberoi, Senior Associate; and Achint Johri, 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.