V R Neelakantan

Mr. V.R. Neelakantan is a Partner in the Projects and Project Finance Practice of the firm.

Neelakantan has advised on a large number of transactions for several Indian as well as multi-national companies, in various sectors including transport, oil & gas and urban infrastructure sectors. Neelakantan has been extensively involved in advising on government projects and PPP transactions.

Neelakantan has extensive experience in the Oil & Gas sector, and has been involved in drafting financing agreements, regasification agreements, LNG sale purchase agreements, gas sale agreements, farm-in/ farm-out agreements and gas transportation agreements. Some of his major clients include Indian Oil Corporation Limited, ONGC, GAIL (India) Limited, H-Energy, the GSPC Group, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, the GMR Group, India Infrastructure Finance Corporation, ICICI Prudential, Sojitz Corporation, Lotus Greens and Hyflux Limited.

Chambers and Partners 2020, quotes, “V R Neelakantan is highlighted as a fast-rising practitioner in the oil and gas space. One client describes him as "practical, responsive, innovative and detail-oriented.”

Neel has a B.A LL.B, degree from National Law School of India University, Bangalore