Rohit Ambast joins JSA Advocates & Solicitors as Retained Partner at its Gurugram office, bolstering the firm’s Corporate practice with close to 15 years of experience in M&A, private equity, and complex corporate transactions. He moves from CMS IndusLaw, where he was a Partner, and has previously held positions at Khaitan & Co and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
The appointment takes JSA‘s partnership strength to 185 partners across its 10 offices in India. The firm described the hire as part of its continued focus on attracting high-quality legal talent.
Education Background and Career Progression
Education
Rohit Ambast is a graduate of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal. He has also completed Level I of the CFA Program, reflecting his understanding of financial and commercial matters. He is a member of the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa.
Career Journey
Rohit Ambast built his career across some of India’s most prominent law firms over nearly 15 years. He began developing his corporate practice at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Khaitan & Co before moving to CMS IndusLaw, where he rose to Partner. Throughout his career, he has focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, capital markets transactions, and general corporate matters, advising clients across sectors including insurance, financial services, fintech, healthcare, education, and energy. He has been recognised as a Next Generation Lawyer for Insurance by Legal 500 and has received client recommendations for Corporate Law by RSG Consulting.
What the Firm Said
Welcoming the appointment, Vivek K. Chandy and Amar Gupta, Joint Managing Partners, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, said: “We are delighted to have Rohit join JSA. He brings strong experience across M&A, private equity and complex corporate transactions, which will further strengthen our Corporate practice. We are confident that his experience and commercial perspective will create meaningful value for our clients.”
Venkatesh Raman Prasad, Rohit‘s mentoring partner at JSA, added: “His experience across private equity and strategic M&A, particularly in regulated and evolving sectors, aligns well with our focus on delivering specialised and integrated advice to clients.”
Speaking on the move, Rohit Ambast said: “I am delighted to join JSA and look forward to contributing to its Corporate practice. I am keen to build on my experience in M&A and private equity transactions, especially in financial services, manufacturing, energy and education, and to work with colleagues across the Firm on complex mandates.”
Strategic Significance
Rohit Ambast‘s addition deepens JSA‘s bench strength in high-demand areas of corporate advisory, particularly private equity and strategic M&A in regulated sectors such as financial services, insurance, and energy. His cross-sector experience and recognition by Legal 500 and RSG Consulting signals a targeted move by JSA to reinforce its integrated corporate offering as the firm’s partnership grows to 185 across India.
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