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Projects, Infrastructure & Energy - India
What the Team is Known For
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has a robust project finance practice with a track record of advising on the legal aspects of significant energy transactions. The team is commended for handling project acquisitions and headline infrastructure, oil and gas, and renewable power mandates. The team acts for both lenders and borrowers.
Strengths
By providing simplified responses, the department ensures that legal advice is effective. This approach helps in reducing complexities and enabling smoother business operations.
The team provides great commercial insights.
Work Highlights
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as lender's counsel for Barclays Bank and Mizuho Bank in a construction financing involving smart meter projects in India.
Notable practitioners
Santosh Janakiram in Mumbai is respected for his expertise in project finance. He routinely advises international private equity houses and financial institutions on transactions in renewable energy sector.
Santosh's experience across sectors and clients is very useful.
He is an all-rounder in every sense of the term, both in his expertise and in his commercial savviness, which endears him to all his clients.
Ajay Sawhney in Delhi often assists lenders with financing transactions and acquisitions, including renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
Ajay is an all-rounder that practices in many areas of the law; his diverse experience is evident in his approaches to problem-solving.
Amey Pathak is based in Mumbai, where he heads the practice. He routinely advises clients on project financing matters, tenders and facilities in various sectors including oil and gas and renewable energy.