Notable cases

Banking and Finance

  • Bank of China and other lenders in $200 million financing for the Hongshi-Shivam Cement Project 
  • FMO, DEG, OFID, and other Nepali lenders in $142.5 million financing for 82MW Lower Solu Hydropower Project 
  • International Finance Corporation, NIC Asia Bank and HIDCL in $90 million financing for 37MW Kabeli A Hydropower
  • Deutsche Bank in undertaking various banking transactions with Nepalese counterparties 
  • Julius Baer Banking Group in undertaking banking and derivative transactions with counterparties involving various Nepalese commercial banks 
  • SAARC Development Fund in drafting of its standard loan documentations for use in Nepal 

M&A and Joint Ventures

  • Closure System International in the sale of its Nepal subsidiary to Pact Group
  • Daraz Group in the sale of Daraz Nepal to Alibaba Group
  • CCK Power Group in the acquisition of 138MW Upper Marshyangdi-1 hydropower project
  • Saisan in the acquisition of 51% stake in NL Gas Udhyog Ltd., a leading gas company in Nepal
  • Himalayan Infrastructure Fund in joint venture with Tibet Airlines and Yeti World Investment to form the largest aviation joint venture in Nepal – Himalaya Airlines
  • Euronet Worldwide in the acquisition of global operations of IME, largest remittance company in Nepal
  • A leading A-class commercial bank in Nepal and its key shareholders in the potential sale of 15% stake to a foreign multilateral strategic investor 
  • Viettel Telecom in the potential acquisition of a majority stake in one of the largest telecom companies in Nepal

Corporate/Commercial

  • Marriott International in undertaking management and licensing agreements for Marriott and Fairfield brand hotels 
  • Hilton in undertaking management and licensing agreements for DoubleTree hotels 
  • Uber in market entry and establishment of subsidiary in Nepal 
  • Milvik in market entry and establishment of subsidiary in Nepal 
  • Kansai Power in regulatory aspects of electricity business in Nepal 
  • ICBC Financial Leasing in leasing of two Aribus-A320s to Himalaya Airlines
  • China Development Bank Leasing inleasing of two Aribus-A320s to Himalaya Airlines
  • Patron Spirits in undertaking distribution agreements with Nepalese distributor 

Dispute Resolution

  • Nissan Motors in defending various lawsuits filed by previous distributor following non-renewal at District Court, High Court and Supreme Court 
  • Northern and Western Insurance Company in defending reinsurance claim filed by a Nepalese insurance company 
  • Mesra Saksama in connection to shareholder dispute claim at the High Court against an internet service provider
  • Marriott International in trademark protection and enforcement issues related to its trademarks 
  • Pernod Ricard in advice on disputes related to termination of its agreement with a Nepalese distillery 
  • Ganpati Tobacco in dispute relating to the ownership of ‘Raj Niwas’ trademark