The Legal 500

AZB & Partners’ clients include Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, and Tata Steel. Bahram Vakil is rated for his projects expertise.

Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co is highly recommended for its projects and infrastructure practice. L Viswanathan is the key name.

Desai & Diwanji advises Indian banks on projects matters. Vishwang Desai is recommended.

Recent highlights for Economic Laws Practice include advising BLA Power on the contracts for the design, construction and supply works relating to a power plant being in Gadarwara. Sujjain Talwar is recommended.

HSA Advocates acted for MMRDA on a detailed feasibility study and bid process management for the selection of a developer and concessionaire for the Mumbai trans harbour link project, and for The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra on the development of three super-speciality hospitals in Navi Mumbai. Ajan Dasgupta is recommended.

Khaitan & Co.’s ‘excellent’ team ‘truly goes the extra mile’ for clients, and acted for Haldia Energy, as borrower, on the establishment and commissioning of a 600MW coal-based power project in West Bengal. It also advised ICICI Bank on a loan facility to Jayaswal Neco Industries for the backward integration of steel manufacturing capacity in Chattisgarh. Sudip Mullick and Amitabh Sharma are key names.

Luthra & Luthra acted for Alstom Bharat Forge Power, as borrower on a term loan facility and a working capital facility, and for The Export Import Bank of United States on the Samalkot Project and its expansion of existing facilities. Aniket Sengupta is the key name.

Wadia Ghandy & Co has a good name in road infrastructure projects, where it acts for clients including Hindustan Constructions Company, Sadbhav Infrastructure Project, and 3i India Infrastructure. It also acts on large-scale real estate and energy projects, and handled an important PPP sports development project. Dhawal Mehta is a key figure.

Crawford Bayley & Co advises on a number of large-scale energy and real estate project finance matters.

DSK Legal is recommended for its projects and infrastructure expertise.

Gagrats has an excellent reputation, and advised Infrastructure Leasing Financial Services on the Cuddalore power project, and Greenergy Renewables on its wind power joint venture with Solar Total. Rustam Gagrat is recommended.

India Law Services is recommended for projects and infrastructure matters.

Kanga & Company Advocates and Solicitors has expertise in the projects sector.

Majmudar & Partners’ clients include activated carbon manufacturer United Carbon Solutions Private Limited, and Green Energy Group AS, a Norwegian renewable energy company. Managing partner Akil Hirani is the name to note.

Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe is recommended.

SJ Law Advocates & Solicitors is a boutique firm with a growing reputation in the projects and infrastructure field. Samir Jagad is recommended.

Trilegal acts for clients including Tata Power, Sithe Energy, and CLP Power India. It advised Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners on its investment in Continuum Wind Energy.

Udwadia, Udeshi and Argus Partners notably advises on projects in the highways and telecoms sectors.

Advani & Co has expertise in the energy infrastructure sector.

Bharucha & Partners is recommended for its project finance and infrastructure practice.

Brus Chambers, Advocates & Solicitors’ team advised Sadara Chemical Company on a procure-and-construct contract involving a project in Saudi Arabia. Shikant Hathi is recommended.

Clasis Law acted as lenders’ counsel for Axis Bank and others on a 300MW wind project.

Dua Associates’ team acts principally for developers. Munish Sharma is recommended.

J Sagar Associates’ ‘formidable, successful and highly regarded’ team is ‘strong across the board’. It has expertise in power, oil and gas, transport, renewables and telecoms. Abeezar Faizullabhoy is recommended.

JBSS & Co has assisted World Bank, as part of a consortium led by Powertec Engineering, to provide legal and technical assistance to the municipal corporations and councils of Thane, Navi Mumbai and other large urban areas. Amritha Ahuja is recommended.

Law Point is a boutique real estate firm, with projects and infrastructure expertise. It is acting in slum rehabilitation matters, and in the development of Special Economic Zones. Joyita Sabharwal is recommended.

Rajani Associates’ Prem Rajani is recommended.

Talwar Thakore & Associates’ clients include ICICI Bank and BP, and the firm often advises foreign corporates on Indian matters. Narayan Iyer is recommended.

Vaish Associates’ clients include Gestamp Asetym Solar, and Enercon (India). Martand Singh is recommended.