Wadia Ghandy & Co is a tour de force in the Mumbai market due to its breadth of expertise in banking and finance matters which range from commercial borrowing and project financing to securitisation and loan transfers. The group’s cross-border capabilities have attracted a strong client base consisting of banks, financial institutions, and non-banking financial institutions. Leading the department is Shabnum Kajiji who specialises in structured finance, although she is also highly adept in debt capital market issuances, syndicated term loans, and offshore borrowing. The practice also benefits from the aptitude of Nihas Basheer and Gopal Bankar – Basheer has extensive experience handling securitisation and bi-lateral transactions while Bankar stands out for his proficiency leading on debt syndication, corporate and commercial finance, and overseas finance matters.
Key clients
- Kotak Strategic Situations India Fund - II
- HDFC Bank Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Kotak Special Situations Fund on the issuance of 1,07,000 secured, rated, unlisted, redeemable non-convertible debentures aggregating to INR 1070,00,00,000.