With a client roster comprising many leading domestic and international banks, AZB & Partners’ cross-border experience is an asset to clients with both transactional and regulatory banking mandates. The team is led by the duo of infrastructure and project finance specialist Bahram Vakil and Anand Shah, who regularly handles domestic and cross-border debt transactions. Hufriz Wadia is known for her expertise in the social and sustainable financing space, while Nikunj Maheshwari regularly advises banks, financial institutions and overseas funds on debt transactions. Other key members of the team include Hardeep Sachdeva, Ishan Handa and Karthik Mudaliar.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has good understanding and experience in the banking and financial services sector. It provides practical and innovative solutions on all legal issues or transactions.'
- 'Anand Shah and his team have an outstanding understanding of the banking field. The team is approachable and listens to the requirements carefully.'
- 'Anand Shah and Hufriz Wadia are always available, response focused on client requirements and provide practical solutions.'
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- Fitch Ratings
- Bank of America
- Credit Suisse
- Barclays Bank
- JM Financial
- Tata Capital
- HDFC Bank
- KKR
- Citibank N.A.
- Julius Baer
- Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
- Investec Bank PLC and Investec Capital Services (India) Private Limited
- Tata Motors Finance Limited and its group companies
- Larsen & Toubro Limited and L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
- Hero Enterprises group
- Bahadur Chand Investments Private Limited
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited & Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited
- SBFC Finance Private Limited
- ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Jana Small Finance Bank Limited
- PAG Asia Capital
- Reliance
- Yes Bank
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Tata Cleantech Capital Limited
- JP Morgan Chase Bank
- Centrum Credit Opportunities Trust
- Axis Bank
- HPE Financial Services
- HSBC Bank
- CreditAccess Grameen Limited
- ReNew Power
- Tata Sons Private Limited
- HDFC Limited
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- The Carlyle Group
- Aditya Birla Finance Limited
- Citicorp Finance (India) Limited
- Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure
- IIFL Finance
- HDFC Capital Advisors Limited
- Arpwood Partners
- API Holdings (Pharmeasy)
- Ampa Orthodontics (Toothsi)
- Xander Investments
- Varde Partners
- Indusind Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- DMI Finance
- Motilal Oswal
- Experion Capital
- Deutsche Bank
- Fairfax Group
- Kalpataru Group
- Prestige Group
- National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited
- Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited
- Ares Asia
- RMZ Group
Lawyers
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bahram Vakil, Anand Shah