Mr. Jain represents domestic and international technology and other clients in transactional matters, principally private mergers and acquisitions, private securities transactions and corporate finance, and choice, organization and governance of business entities. His clients regularly also seek his counsel in matters relating to data transfer and privacy, licensing and development of technology (particularly software as a service), employment, distribution and supply, asset-based lending, commercial mortgage lending, leasing and conveyance of commercial real estate, and international trade and financing. His clients include fintech and telepathology companies, manufacturers of specialty chemicals, global conglomerates engaged in mining and manufacturing, private equity funds, among others.
 
Mr. Jain came to the United States as an international business executive, first as a manager and then as the Country Head of the U.S. branch of one of South Asia’s largest global trading company. As an international business executive, he traveled to and did business in various countries. He brings to practice of law rich first-hand experience of a successful global businessman. As a lawyer, he sees his role as helping clients create wealth and make sound business decisions. He is often the lawyer of choice for private transactions (below about $150 m) between India and the United States.
 
Mr. Jain’s clients also lean on him for help in resolving business disputes. In that role, he works with the firm’s litigation teams and makes sure that clients priorities drive the outcome in a personalized setting.
 
Mr. Jain is a member of the New York State Attorney Grievance Committee (First Department) (2021-26). He has held and continues to hold various leadership positions in local and national bar associations. Notably, with the New York City Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2020-24), and the American Bar Association (Presidential Appointment to Editorial Board of the ABA/ Bloomberg Law Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct, 2022-25; Presidential Appointment to the Standing Committee on International Trade in Legal Services (2024-27); Member to ABA Council, Section of Science and Technology (2024-27); Chair, India Committee (2019-2022); Chair, Legal Practice, Ethics & Delivery of Legal Services Division (2022); Vice Chair, EPrivacy Committee (2020-25) and Cloud Computing Committee (2022-25). Mr. Jain has also been elected as a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. On a private level, Mr. Jain was instrumental in replicating Shikharji, Jainism’s most important place of pilgrimage, over 120-acres of land at Siddhachalam, New Jersey, and is currently engaged in founding Siddhachal Bahubali Tirth pilgrimage there. He is an Honorary Trustee of Siddhachalam and has in the past served as its President.
 
Mr. Jain is a frequent speaker at business and law conferences in the U.S. and abroad and has chaired several continuing legal education and other programs.
 

Memberships & Activities

• Board Member: New York City Bar Association, 2020-2024
• Member: New York First Department Attorney Grievance Committee, 2020-2026
• Member: American Bar Association Board of Governors Editorial Board of the ABA/Bloomberg Law Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct, 2022-2023
• Chair: American Bar Association International Section, Division on Legal Practice, 2021-2022
• Co-Chair: American Bar Association, South Asia India and Oceana Committee, 2019-2022