Talwar Thakore & Associates stands out for its specialism in project development and financing, advising governments, sponsors, developers, contractors, lenders and foreign investors on mandates across India. Key contacts within the team include Gautam Saha, who is well versed in handling corporate transactions within the infrastructure and renewables spaces, and Kush Saggi, who has experience within the power sector; both are based in Delhi.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Good understanding of the transaction; attention to detail.’

  • ‘Ambarish Mohanty is a great lawyer with excellent attention to detail.’

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Key clients

  • National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
  • ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited
  • KNI India AS (a JV between Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (NORFUND) and KLP, Norway’s largest pension company)
  • Genus Power Infrastructure Limited
  • Brookfield Group
  • Asian Development Bank
  • O2 Power Private Limited
  • United States International Development Finance Corporation
  • ReNew Power
  • American Towers
  • Cube Highways

Work highlights

  • Advised National Investment and Infrastructure Fund on its primary investment of up to INR 675 crore in GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Ltd by way of subscription to compulsory convertible debentures (CCDs).
  • Advised Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd on setting up a new platform in Singapore to fund smart metering projects with an affiliate of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, at an initial commitment of approximately US$2bn (Rs 16,000 crore approximately).
  • Advised O2 Power on the proposed sale of 100% of its stake in Beempow Energy Private Ltd, which is engaged in the business of owning, constructing and operating a solar power project with a capacity of 350 MW located in Madhya Pradesh.

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Leading partners
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Other key lawyers

Gautam Saha, Akshay Malhotra, Kush Saggi, Ambarish Mohanty