Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory Private Limited (JTRF) on two separate sets of agreements: (i) with MAG IAS GmbH (MAG Germany) and MAG IAS India Pvt. Ltd. (MAG India) for the supply, erection and commissioning of state-of-the-art production lines for railway wagon axles; and (ii) with Honor Seiki Co., Ltd. (Honor Seiki) for the supply, erection and commissioning of state-of-the-art production lines for railway wagon wheels.
The transactions involved a multi-jurisdictional contracting framework, with MAG Germany and MAG India (part of the Fair Friend Group) supplying and commissioning the axle line, and Honor Seiki supplying and commissioning the wheel line. The deal was structured through a series of supply and service agreements designed to streamline the procurement and commissioning process across India, Germany, and Taiwan respectively.
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. acted as legal counsel to JTRF, advising on the transaction structure, drafting and negotiation of the supply and service agreements, and coordinating closing formalities across multiple jurisdictions.
The SAM & Co. team was led by Abhishek Guha, Partner; Deepto Roy, Partner; Shubham Sharma, Principal Associate; Vaibhav Gwalani, Associate; Tejash Bhandari, Associate; and Harshita Chitlangia, Associate.
