Sonali Mahapatra
Talwar Thakore & AssociatesTalwar Thakore & Associates fields a ‘diligent and commercial’ banking and finance team with extensive expertise advising banks, NBFCs, and development finance institutions on cross-border fundraising, acquisition finance transactions, and the issuance of bonds and debentures. Key names in the team include senior partner Sonali Mahapatra, who has a strong track record advising on both international and domestic transactions, joint managing partner and corporate financing expert Gautam Saha, and Rahul Gulati, recommended for his derivates and financial regulatory expertise. On the project and real estate finance front, Nidhi Rani and Ambarish Mohanty are key names to note, while Rituparno Bhattacharya has a focus on structured finance mandates.
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Testimonials
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‘Resolving complex issues; good turnaround time; teamwork; solution-oriented.’
‘Very easy to work with and brings a lot of experience to the table. Prakrati Shah is completely on top of everything and was absolutely excellent with her work. I have rarely met someone with so much talent.’
‘TT&A has an excellent banking & finance practice, and has a deep knowledge of the industry and the various players.’
‘Rituparno Bhattacharya has been excellent in working on our transactions, and has also been an excellent counterparty lawyer in getting transactions done.’
‘A diligent and commercial team that not only knows the law very well but also appreciates and provides good advice on commercial points as well.’
‘I recommend Rituparno Bhattacharya and Tanay Agarwal.’
‘Responsiveness and timeliness. We make many quick turnaround requests and the TT&A team understands that timing is of essence. We work with Sonali Mohapatra and Nidhi Rani who have been at the forefront.’
‘Ambarish Mohanty is very responsive.’
Key clients
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Avanse Financial Services Limited
- Asia Debt Management Hong Kong Limited
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- Asian Development Bank (Philippines)
- JP Morgan Securities India Private Limited
- Deutsche Bank Ag, Hong Kong Branch
- DBS Bank Ltd
- MUFG Bank, Ltd
- First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
- Mizuho Bank, Ltd
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Singapore Branch
- Barclays Bank Plc
- BNP Paribas
- ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- M&G Investments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Deutsche Bank A.G. and Standard Chartered Bank as structuring banks in relation to a USD 1.7 billion financing by way of listed high-yield debentures for Goswami Infratech Private Limited, a promoter group entity ofthe Shapoorji Pallonji group for refinancing of existing debt of the issuer andother SP group entities, and to fund group entities for their capital requirements.
- Assisting DFC in its loan facility (by way of an external commercial borrowing) of up to USD 7,930,000 to Leap Agri Logistics (Balurghat) PrivateLimited.
- Acted as legal counsel to ADM Capital in relation to the financing provided to entities in the Green Gold group for strategic corporate restructuring and general corporate purposes.
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Nidhi Rani
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