Khaitan & Co.
The team at Khaitan & Co. is highly regarded for its expertise in the infrastructure and energy space, and regularly handles complex M&A transactions and development mandates. The group has a solid track record in advising clients on operation and maintenance agreements, renewable energy projects, and cross-border bidding processes for infrastructure tenders. Based in Noida, Dibyanshu is a dual-qualified Indian and US lawyer, with expertise in project development matters; in Mumbai, Akhil Bhatnagar acts on joint ventures and corporate commercial matters and Gahan Singh acts for private equity funds. In Bengaluru, Swathy Ramanath is a key name for financing and concessions work, and Shivanshu Thaplyal focuses on corporate structuring transactions.
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Testimonials
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‘I always enjoy working with Dibyanshu and his team because they are so knowledgeable about the market, excellent technically and super responsive. It is so easy working with them.’
‘The team's strength is its ability to understand the commercial dynamics of a transaction, and their knowledge of the market.’
‘Akhil Bhatnagar is a skilled negotiator and is not afraid to represent his clients' interests to the fullest extent possible.’
Key clients
- Numaligarh Refinery Limited
- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar)
- Torrent Gas Private Limited
- Torrent Power Limited
- PTT Group
- Mahindra Holdings Limited
- JSW Energy Limited
- Atha Group
- Welspun Enterprises Limited
- NITI Aayog and Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI)
- Oman Investment Corporation (S.A.O.C.)
- Deccan Fine Chemicals (India) Private Limited
- O2 Renewable Energy II Private Limited
- O2 Power SG Pte. Ltd. and O2 Energy SG Pte. Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company on the Indian legal aspects of the sale of a stake by Mubadala Investment Company to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
- Advising Torrent Gas on the development of city gas distribution projects, involving assisting with project development contracts and procurement issues for entities owning and operating said projects.
- Advised Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) on the international bidding process and long-term contract for the supply of hydrogen and steam for refinery units in Assam.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dibyanshu, Gahan Singh, Akhil Bhatnagar, Shivanshu Thaplyal, Swathy Ramanath, Anuj Sahay, Prateek Bhandari