In the shifting tectonics of India’s legal elite, Iqbal Khan has stepped away from his role as JSA’s National Corporate Lead, marking yet another high-profile pivot in the upper echelons of corporate law. Insiders say his next stop is Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas—though no one’s putting it in writing just yet.
Khan’s departure comes just a year after he joined JSA in June, following a noteworthy tenure as Equity Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Prior to his India innings, he built his international credentials at U.S. heavyweights Paul Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis.
JSA’s Joint Managing Partner Vivek K. Chandy confirmed the resignation, noting that the offboarding will be handled with “client interest, team cohesion, and firm continuity” as top priorities. He added, not without pride, that JSA remains in growth mode and thanked Khan for his contributions.
With degrees from the London School of Economics and Columbia Law School, and dual qualifications in India and New York, Khan brings a cosmopolitan sharpness to the table. His portfolio spans sectors from pharma to fintech, M&A to green energy, and he’s widely known for navigating private equity and cross-border transactions with strategic finesse.
As the legal fraternity watches closely, one question lingers: will Khan’s next signature land on CAM letterhead? Both he and the firm have remained mum—for now.
