Banking and finance

DSK Legal

With notable strength in housing, projects, and real estate finance, DSK Legal counts leading international banks, investors, and financial institutions among its impressive clientele. Managing partner Sajit Suvarna, Ajay Shaw, real estate finance specialist Srinivas B.R., and Anjan Dasgupta jointly lead the team; Shaw has a particular focus on distressed assets and loans, while Dasgupta routinely advice international banks, developers, and investors on acquisition finance, banking regulations, and fintech matters. They work alongside Roochi Loona and Avinash Kumar Khard, who advise on infrastructure and project finance, and Ashish Pahariya, a key name for structured financing, debenture issues, and equity transactions.

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Key clients

Athaang Infrastructure Private Limited and Kashi Tollway Private Limited
Aurelius Healthcare Investments B.V.
Edelweiss Group
Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited
HSBC Bank Canada
Deutsche Bank AG
IndusInd Bank Limited
City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited
ANZ Bank
Bajaj Finance Limited
Investec India
Canara Bank
State Bank of Mauritius
Jai Beverages Pvt. Ltd
Eternis Fine Chemicals Limited
NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited
Valecha LM Toll Private Limited
Flipkart Internet Private Limited
National Infrastructure Investment Fund
PhonePe Private Limited
MO Alternate Investment Advisors Private Limited (erstwhile name Motilal Oswal Real Estate Investment II Private Limited)
Motilal Oswal Home Finance Limited
Piramal Group
Indian Bank
Bank of Baroda, New York Branch
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
Wise Payments
i3 Verticals LLC
Athaang Infrastructure Private Limited
Leela Group
Axis Finance Limited
Aditya Birla Finance Limited
AM Green Energy Private Limited
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited
Incred Financial Services Limited
Hero Electrical Vehicles Private Limited
Sberbank of Russia and Sberbank, Branch in India
Banque de Commerce et de Placements, Switzerland
Reliance Retail Finance Limited

Work highlights

Advised and assisted Athaang Infrastructure Private Limited and Kashi Tollway Private Limited in relation to availing project financing aggregating up to INR 2350 Crores availed by Kashi Tollway Private Limited from State Bank of India in connection with the tolling, operation, maintenance and management of National Highways No.19.
Advised and assisted NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited, as lender’s legal counsel, in relation to certain credit facilities aggregating up to INR 320 Crores, extended to (i) Clean Max Power 3 LLP, (ii) Clean Max Vital Energy LLP, (iii) Clean Max Auriga Power LLP, (iv) Clean Max Scorpious Power LLP, and (v) Clean Max Private Limited, for setting up solar power projects.
Advised and assisted the lenders, in relation to extending certain term loan facilities aggregating up to INR 165.97 Crores to JWC Logistics Park Private Limited and JWR Logistics Private Limited and term loan facilities aggregating up to INR 123.06 Crores to JWL Cold Storage Private Limited.