The event began with an 8:00 AM shotgun start, bringing together leaders from technology, financial services, manufacturing, consumer businesses, healthcare, private equity and other sectors for a morning of golf and interaction.
Adding an international dimension to the gathering, leading golfers from the Ladies European Tour joined the participants. The professionals included Caitlyn Macnab from South Africa, Jess Baker from England, Patricie Macková from the Czech Republic and Fernanda Lira from Mexico.
The players interacted with participants throughout the day, offering guests an opportunity to engage with professionals competing on one of the world's leading women's golf tours.
The event also saw the participation of His Excellency Juan Antonio March Pujol, Ambassador of Spain; His Excellency Keichi Ono, Ambassador of Japan; and His Excellency Fleming Raúl Duarte Ramos, Ambassador of Paraguay. The ambassadors joined fellow participants on the course, adding a diplomatic dimension to the gathering that brought together business, sport and international engagement.
A specially curated Golf Clinic at the Golf Range was another key feature of the event. The clinic provided guests with an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of golf under professional guidance, interact with the players and gain insights into the sport.
Commenting on the occasion, Vivek K Chandy, Joint Managing Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, said, “It was a pleasure to meet together outside the office on a beautiful golf course with clients and friends and discover that we had things in common beyond contracts and negotiations.
Golf is a bit like law: it takes strategy, patience, and the ability to recover gracefully when your best argument lands somewhere in the rough.
We really value the relationships we have with the players and days like Saturday were a wonderful reminder that the best relationships are built not just around work, but around time spent together, shared experiences and a little friendly competition.”
Several JSA partners participated in the event, including Vivek K. Chandy, Sidharrth Shankar, Shivpriya Nanda, Rupinder Malik, Madhurima Mukherjee Saha, Prakriti Jaiswal, Rajul Bohra, Anish Mashruwala, Venkatesh Raman Prasad, Ashish Suman, Divyam Agarwal and Ronak Ajmera.
Shivpriya Nanda and Rupinder Malik, two senior partners at JSA Advocates & Solicitors, said, “Leaders Golf 2026 was conceived as an opportunity to bring business leaders together in a setting that was engaging and centred around a shared experience. The participation of European golf professionals added a distinctive international dimension to the day and made the experience particularly engaging for our guests. The Golf Clinic gave participants an opportunity to learn from professionals and enjoy the sport in a more interactive setting, while the tournament itself brought together business leaders from diverse sectors. It was a great combination of sport, interaction, and the opportunity to build meaningful connections in a setting that felt both relaxed and special.”
Beyond the sporting activities, Golf Leaders 2026 reflected how business leaders are increasingly using experience-led gatherings to connect and build relationships outside formal conferences and meeting rooms.
The event's format was deliberately intimate, allowing conversations to develop organically across the golf course. The combination of golf, the Golf Clinic, international participation and informal interactions created an environment for participants to connect across industries and build relationships through a shared experience.
The gathering concluded at the clubhouse, where participants continued their conversations beyond the golf course. The event highlighted how professional connections can develop through shared interests, informal exchanges and time spent together away from the office.
Hosted by JSA, Golf Leaders 2026 was powered by Investec, Silver Arrows, EDME, Athena, Incuspaze, Citadel and Diageo.
About JSA
JSA Advocates and Solicitors is a top-tier, full-service Indian law firm established in 1991, at the start of India's economic liberalisation. The firm has built a strong reputation for handling complex and high-stakes legal and commercial matters.
Organised around specialist practice areas and industry sectors, JSA works closely with leading Indian corporates, Fortune 500 companies, global financial institutions, and government and statutory bodies on important corporate, financing and disputes mandates.
The firm has a team of nearly 800 attorneys, including 180+ partners, and operates from 10 offices across seven cities in India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.
JSA is consistently recognised as a top-tier practice by leading international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners (Asia-Pacific and Global), Legal 500 and AsiaLaw.
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