Banking & Finance - India
What the team is known for
Wadia Ghandy & Co has a long-established legal practice with particularly deep experience advising on regulatory matters in banking and finance, as well as project finance, complex security arrangements and refinancing structuring. The team is also well placed to advise on acquisitions in the finance sector in India. The firm regularly represents major banks, non-bank financial companies and borrowers, and often undertakes work relating to the real estate sector. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hero FinCorp and JM Financial Products are key clients.
Strengths
"It's just the quality of work; the firm does an excellent job. The advice is methodical and well thought through, and the team doesn't require hand-holding."
"They are real stalwarts."
Work highlights
Wadia Ghandy & Co advised Shriram Transport Finance on an external commercial borrowing of USD250 million from United States International Development Finance.
Notable practitioners
Shabnum Kajiji is a partner at Wadia Ghandy & Co in Mumbai. She especially represents financial institutions, including in relation to foreign currency lending. "She is very sincere, hard-working and gives great advice."
Nihas Basheer is a partner at Wadia Ghandy & Co, based in Mumbai. He specialises primarily in securitisation, project finance and bilateral agreements. "Nihas is aware of the market conditions and is good in his domain of work."
