Projects, Infrastructure & Energy
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
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Provided by Trilegal
One of the leading projects practices in India with multi-disciplinary team combines merger & acquisitions, regulatory and project development strengths with project finance and PPP to deliver value to clients
Trilegal has a market-leading projects practice. We work closely with all types of market participants, including sponsors and project developers, governments, banks and financial institutions, contractors, and engineering and other consultants. Consequently, we have a deep understanding of the challenges involved in project ideation, construction and commercial operation. Our multi-disciplinary team includes lawyers from our regulatory, construction and engineering, financing, real estate, environmental, corporate M&A and tax practices.
Our energy group covers all key sectors including upstream oil and gas, downstream gas transportation and storage, fuels and lubricants and LNG; mining; and power and electricity, including renewables and nuclear. Our highly-rated power practice combines its vast regulatory expertise with experience in drafting and negotiating project contracts to deliver value to clients in both greenfield projects and acquisition transactions.
Chambers Review
Trilegal is esteemed for its legal expertise in power project development and financing, with a particular strength in renewable power, as well as advising on the development of sewage and water treatment facilities, and transport systems. The firm is sought after for regulatory and corporate advice relating to electricity distribution, bid assistance, project acquisition and negotiating power purchase agreements. Trilegal acts for an impressive array of Indian developers and international financial entities. The team is particularly active on cross-border PPP projects, such as in Fiji.
Work Highlights
- Trilegal advised Virescent Infrastructure Investment Manager on the acquisition of a solar project from Samta Energy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Trilegal are very good at understanding the deal structure and suggest a contract structure that minimises and mitigates the execution risk."
"Trilegal has experts across every work stream and domain required for the infrastructure space. They are always there when you need them by your side."
"Trilegal are very good at understanding the deal structure and suggest a contract structure that minimises and mitigates the execution risk."
"Trilegal has experts across every work stream and domain required for the infrastructure space. They are always there when you need them by your side."
Notable Practitioners
Neeraj Menon in Mumbai regularly acts for foreign institutional clients on power projects and earns recognition for his expertise in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.
"He's an exceptional lawyer. A must-have on your side while at the negotiating table."
"He stays abreast with all recent developments and trends. He's knowledgeable, logical and solution-oriented."
Nayantara Nag in Delhi has broad expertise spanning oil and gas matters, as well as renewable energy, transportation and waste management projects.
"Nayantara's availability for her clients, as well as her concise and to-the-point advice, is very helpful in a corporate set-up."
Saurabh Bhasin in Delhi often acts for international financial institutions and investment management companies on a wide range of deals in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. He has strong expertise in PPP projects.
"Saurabh has a great ability to bridge the gap between what foreign investors are used to doing and the Indian market norms."
Amar Narula is a Delhi-based partner with a range of expertise and experience in project transactions. Acting for investors as well as project companies, he handles project acquisition and equity investment along with contractual matters such as share purchase agreements and power purchase agreements.
"Amar has been instrumental in proposing innovative structures. He is responsive and always goes the extra mile to accommodate client requests."
"Amar is a very supportive and reasonable partner who also provides strong guidance on navigating the complicated legal field in India."
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