Arun Kumar
IndusLawThe energy, infrastructure and natural resources team at IndusLaw is a first point of contact for clients seeking assistance with projects relating to the renewable energy, oil and gas, waste management and transport spaces for its ability to handle the full scope of projects work – from project development and investments, right through to disputes. The practice is co-chaired by Arun Kumar, who splits his time between Delhi and NCR and handles the corporate side of urban infrastructure and renewable energy projects, and Deepak Chowdhury, who co-leads from Hyderabad and deals with the contractual and regulatory sides of infrastructure projects. Over in New Delhi Shashwat Kumar is also recommended, known by clients within the energy sector for his regulatory and disputes work.
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Key clients
- Axis Energy Ventures
- Acme Group
- Azure Power
- Sitac Kabini Renewables Private Limited
- Oriano Clean Energy Private Limited
- Sunsure Energy Private Limited
- Tata Communications Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Axis Energy Ventures India Private Ltd (“Axis Energy”) in its joint venture with Brookfield that will focus purely on developing, owning and operating wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid and renewable energy projects for approximately 1GW.
- Advised Tata Communications Ltd on a captive power project developed and maintained by its affiliate company in the state of Maharashtra.
- Assisting GAIL in the acquisition of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a trader in Singapore. The transaction involves complicated negotiations relating to procurement of LNG, its transportation and therefore regassification in India.
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Shashwat Kumar
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Arun Kumar, Deepak Chowdhury