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Arka Mookerjee | Role of Capital Markets in funding India`s economic development

Sharing a highlight from the JSA Mint India Investment Summit 2025, featuring a series of engaging breakout discussions.

Among these was a compelling conversation between our partner, Arka Mookerjee, and Suraj Krishnaswamy, Managing Director & Head – TMT, Infrastructure & Conglomerates Coverage at Axis Capital Ltd.

Their discussion delved into the crucial topic: “How are capital markets fueling India’s economic journey?” This insightful dialogue explores the evolving role of capital markets in nation-building and provides valuable perspectives on their impact on India’s economic landscape.

Watch this enlightening video and gain deeper insights into how capital markets shape India’s future.

JSA advised IIFL Capital Services on ₹799.86 Cr Rights Issue of partly paid-up shares by Fusion Finance Limited

JSA advised IIFL Capital Services Limited, the Lead Manager, in connection with the rights issue of Fusion Finance Limited (formerly known as Fusion Microfinance Limited), involving up to 6,10,58,392 partly paid-up equity shares aggregating to approximately ₹799.86 crores.

The Letter of Offer was filed on March 29, 2025, and the issue closed on April 25, 2025.

Fusion Finance Limited is a non-banking financial company (NBFC), and microfinance institution focused on providing financial services to underserved and unserved women across rural, semi-urban, and urban areas in India, with household incomes of up to ₹300,000.

The JSA team was led by Madhurima Mukherjee Saha (Lead Partner) and included Anuj Pethia (Partner), Bhavini Mohan (Senior Associate), and Kumar Shubham, Anshuman Singh, and Devina Chopra (Associates).

Filing of Draft Offer Document for Public Issuance of Municipal Green Bonds of Surat Municipal Corporation

JSA advised Surat Municipal Corporation (“Corporation”) and A.K. Capital Services Limited, in the public issuance of municipal green bonds of the Corporation aggregating up to ₹2,000 million (“Green Bonds”). The Draft Offer Document was filed with SEBI on May 9, 2025.

The Corporation is the municipal body of Surat city, constituted under the Constitution of India and Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. Surat is a city situated in the state of Gujarat and an important industrial hub and commercial centre of the country. Aligned with the Government of India’s commitment for green and climate-positive infrastructure, the Corporation proposes financing a few of the infrastructure projects aimed at reducing Corporation’s carbon footprint by issuing green municipal bonds. Issuing a debt instrument such as a green bond aligns with Corporation’s objective of promoting sustainability, addressing climate change challenges, and fostering inclusive economic growth in Surat.

Our Transaction Team Comprised Lead Partner, Madhurima Mukherjee Saha and Anish Mashruwala, Partners, Sagar Batra and Srinjoy Bhattacherjee, Senior Associates, Ambuj Gupta and Bhavini Mohan & Associates Arpita Mittal, Nidhi Prakriti, Rachit Munjal and Shivani Agrawal.

Deal value – INR 2 billion

JSA advised Dentcare Dental Lab and its promoters on the primary and secondary investments by ICICI Venture Funds Management

JSA advised Dentcare Dental Lab Private Limited (“Dentcare”) and its promoters on the minority investment by ICICI Venture Funds Management Company (“ICICI”) Limited in Dentcare’s share capital through primary and secondary transactions.

Dentcare is engaged in the manufacturing of dental products and services, with a strong presence in both domestic and international markets. This investment will result in a comprehensive capital structure for Dentcare, thus supporting its business growth and expansion plans. It will further enable Dentcare to consolidate its subsidiaries and expand its operations, thereby strengthening its market position and global footprint.

Dentcare was the first Company to obtain CDSCO approval for manufacturing of dental prostheses and has witnessed remarkable success since its inception, with operations expanding across the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, UK and USA.

This is the first investment round raised by Dentcare, which makes this an innovative and one of its kind deal in this sector.

Our transaction team comprised Lead Partner & National Corporate Lead, Iqbal Khan, Partner, Ashid Basheer, Principal Associate, Krishaal Morjaria & Associates, Archit Chakravorty and Nidhi.

Our Employment team comprised Partner, Gerald Manoharan and Sonakshi Das.

 

JSA advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in acquiring 20% stake in YES Bank to become the Bank’s largest shareholder

JSA advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in acquiring 20% stake in YES Bank Limited. The transaction will result in SMBC becoming the Bank’s largest shareholder. SMBC will acquire the 20% stake in YES Bank through a secondary purchase of 13.19% from SBI and 6.81% from other shareholders including Axis Bank Limited, Bandhan Bank Limited, Federal Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, IDFC First Bank Limited and Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. SBI and the other selling shareholders had invested in the Bank as part of the YES Bank Reconstruction Scheme in March 2020.

This transaction is the largest cross-border investment in the Indian banking sector. The transaction is subject to the necessary regulatory and statutory approvals including from the Reserve Bank of India and Competition Commission of India and will be subject to customary closing conditions.

SMBC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. SMFG is the second largest banking group in Japan with Total Assets of ~US$2tn as of December 2024 with strong global presence. SMFG is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange and SMFG’s American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange. SMFG is rated A1 / A- (Stable) by Moody’s and S&P respectively (long-term outlook).

SMBC is among the leading foreign banks in India and SMFG’s wholly owned subsidiary, SMFG India Credit Company Limited, is among the largest diversified NBFCs in India.

The transaction is a significant milestone to drive YES Bank’s next phase of growth, profitability and value creation and we expect to leverage SMBC’s global expertise in this phase.

The JSA Team was led by Lead Partner Vikram Raghani along with Partner Birbahadur Sachar, Principal Associate Vwastav Ghosh, Senior Associates Vaishnavi Vyas and Aleesha Jadhav & Associates Tavishi Chandra, Samika Pachouly, Pranjal Shorey, and Niki Shah.

The banking and finance team comprised Partner Anish Mashruwala along with Partners Pratish Kumar and Sumitava Basu, Principal Associate Karan Abhichandani, and Associate Anmol Narang.

Our competition team was led by Partner and Chair of Competition Law, Nisha Kaur Uberoi, Partner along with Partner Harshita Singh Parmar, Principal Associate, Shambhvi Sinha, & Associates Akanksha Mathur, Keerthana Kesavan, Aditya Prakash, K Ashmeka and Meghaa G.