Vivek Bakshi
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Band 3 : Energy: Power (Transactional)
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About
Provided by Vivek Bakshi
Practice Areas
Vivek Bakshi is the Global Energy Sector Leader at Dentons. He specializes in the structuring, negotiation and documentation of natural resource projects and related financings and in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the oil, gas, water and power sectors.
Vivek previously practised at a leading English law firm in its London and Tokyo offices and has considerable international experience in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Far East.
Vivek has considerable experience in regulated electricity markets and has acted for numerous clients in the development, operation and acquisition of independent power projects, including those involving renewable energy sources.
Vivek has acted for sponsors, developers, offtakers and service providers in a range of natural resource projects. In the oil and gas sector, Vivek has led transactions involving on and offshore petroleum development and has many years of experience in each link in the LNG value chain, having acted for developers of liquefaction facilities, LNG buyers and sellers and in connection with regasification terminal capacity rights.
Career
Called to the bar: England and Wales, 2000; Ontario, 2009
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Vivek Bakshi advises on project financing, M&A and joint ventures in the renewables and natural resources sectors. He is additionally sought out for his counsel on power purchase agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Vivek Bakshi is an excellent lawyer - we trust and respect him. His advice is always practical, business-oriented and he is very responsive to our requests."
"Vivek Bakshi is an excellent lawyer - we trust and respect him. His advice is always practical, business-oriented and he is very responsive to our requests."