Our banking and finance practice’s team has wide experience across various streams of the sector. They come from diverse backgrounds and qualifications including working with foreign law firms and in-house at legal teams within leading Indian banks. This versatility of work helps us serve our clients from diverse backgrounds and needs
Our work spans advocacy for leading domestic and international banks, corporations, promoters and investors on a variety of transactions including domestic loans, external commercial borrowing, acquisition finance, project finance, structured finance and re-financing transactions. Our expertise is also utilised in negotiating or advising on distressed debt situations and catering to various stakeholders in assessing the risks in such transactions
We excel at understanding and navigating the laws and regulations in the Indian banking sector. This, combined with our banking and finance strengths with sector specialisation, allows us to offer innovative, creative and compliant financing solutions. Our experience in dealing with various regulators and key banking sector stakeholders gives us a unique perspective on what constitutes practical and commercially-sound legal advice
Very responsive and available - I get a global team working across many time zones. The lawyers are very commercially oriented, practical & strategic.
Advised on investment made by Crompton Greaves Ltd to secure EUR 120 million term loan facility extended to Crompton Greaves International BV, Netherlands towards payment for acquiring 100% equity stake in ZIV Aplicaciones Y Tecnologia, S.L, Spain.
Advised a consortium of banks led Bank of Baroda in connection with the financing of INR 900 crores to Jawala Real Estate Private Limited, a company forming part of the Lodha Group for setting up the residential real estate project named ‘The Park’ in Lower Parel.
Advised in relation to arranging External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) which formed part of the financing required to fund their recently acquired pan India Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum for INR 12,848 crore (USD 2.85 billion approx.), pursuant to the auction conducted by Department of Telecom, Government of India.
Advised in relation to refinancing of outstanding loans of approximately INR 7.75 billion availed by Bindu Vayu Urja Private Limited for setting up wind power projects in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat for USD 7.75 billion approximately.
Advised on external commercial borrowing availed by Lulu Convention and Exhibition Center Pvt Ltd for the purpose of part financing of the construction of a “Bolgatty Hotel & Convention Centre” in Kochi, Kerala for USD 98 million approximately.
Advised client in relation to financing the construction and development of the two separate township projects in Mumbai – ‘Indiabulls Greens’ at Panvel and ‘Golf City’ at Savroli for INR 5 billion.
Advised on the issue of rated, listed, secured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures for an amount aggregating to USD 215.74 million (INR 1500 crores) on a private placement basis against security over identified employee stock option loan receivables to Credit Suisse. This is one of first few transactions involving secured borrowings by NBFCs against identified escrowed receivables.
Advised in relation to USD 340 million External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) loan facility provided to Vodafone Essar Limited and its Group companies for repayment of loans made available to Vodafone for the purposes of the acquisition of 3G spectrum.
Advised as the sole legal advisers to client in connection with the updation of the shelf document for their ₹ 6000 crore rupee “maharaja” bond programme listed on the NSE in India. Also acted as sole legal advisers in connection with the issue, allotment and listing on the NSE of sub-tranche 2 of tranche 3 of 8.88% fixed rate rupee denominated, unsecured, non-cumulative, redeemable, listed non-convertible bonds (“Bonds”) in India comprising separately tradable redeemable principal parts (STRPPs) aggregating to ₹ 183.6 crores rated AAA by Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) and Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), under the ₹ 6000 crore rupee “maharaja” bond programme of IFC in India.
