Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 1
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+91 22 4072 9999Chambers Review
AZB & Partners is a well-established law firm in India that advises domestic and international banks on a wide variety of work, including syndicated lending, ECB and corporate finance transactions. The team is also a go-to choice of counsel for key borrowers in the market and is active on structured and project finance transactions as well as securitisation issues. The firm handles a number of real estate financings and offers additional expertise in handling corporate insolvency matters.
Work Highlights
- AZB advised HDFC Capital Advisors on setting up a debt-funded platform for the development and construction of real estate projects in South India with TVS Emerald Realty.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"AZB & Partners has some of the finest lawyers in the country. The teams are very knowledgeable, practical and solution-oriented and have the ability to cut through complex issues very quickly."
"They have an excellent command over the subject matter and are well-resourced, dipping into the partner pool for relevant expertise."
"Their partners and associates are always available and are highly equipped and experienced to handle complex situations. Excellent is the word."
"AZB & Partners has some of the finest lawyers in the country. The teams are very knowledgeable, practical and solution-oriented and have the ability to cut through complex issues very quickly."
"They have an excellent command over the subject matter and are well-resourced, dipping into the partner pool for relevant expertise."
"Their partners and associates are always available and are highly equipped and experienced to handle complex situations. Excellent is the word."
Notable Practitioners
Bahram Vakil is the co-founder of AZB & Partners and is a senior partner in its Mumbai office. He is well known in the market for his considerable expertise in project finance work, as well as insolvency.
Anand Shah is a partner based in AZB & Partners' Mumbai office. He acts for notable financial institutions and handles a range of financing matters from cross-border debt transactions to acquisitions and real estate financing.
"Anand displays responsiveness, sophistication, experience and knowledge about the matters he handles."
Ishan Handa often advises banks, private equity funds and other kinds of investors on debt refinancing, acquisition and structured finance.
"Ishan's response time helps us close the transaction in a timely manner. He's always available for clarity on a subject matter and is very approachable."
Ranked Lawyers at
AZB & Partners
India