Mr L Viswanathan > Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas > Mumbai, India > Lawyer Profile
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Offices
PENINSULA CHAMBERS, PENINSULA CORPORATE PARK
LOWER PAREL
MUMBAI 400 013
India
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Mr L Viswanathan
Work Department
Project Finance, Banking & Bankruptcy
Position
Partner (Chair – Finance, Projects & Bankruptcy)
Career
L.Viswanathan is a Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas’ Mumbai Office and Chair of the Finance, Project & Bankruptcy Practice. He has rich experience in Infrastructure and Energy Projects, Project Finance and Banking and advises India’s leading corporate and financial institutions on infrastructure projects and banking and finance deals, and has particular expertise relating to regulatory aspects of major energy projects.
Viswanathan advises leading banks, financial institutions and private credit providers as well India’s largest corporates on a broad range of transactions including structured lending, corporate debt restructuring, strategic debt restructuring and recovery of loans and investments. He is currently advising on many insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Viswanathan has acted on a number of landmark transactions, including advising the Indian lenders on the restructuring of the Dabhol Power Project (2001-2005) and advising the syndicate of lenders including State Bank of India, International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank and other national and international financial banks/ agencies in the 4000 MW Mundra Ultra-mega Power Project (2008), which is the first project to be financed by offshore lenders post Dabhol. Viswanathan has advised the syndicate of lenders in the refinancing of the acquisition financing obtained by Tata Motors for acquisition of Jaguar Landrover Limited (2009 – 2010). In the roads sector, Viswanathan has advised clients with respect to several road projects in India, including the KMP Expressways Limited (the largest and the longest road project in India) (2006 – 2007). He has advised the developers with respect to the privatization and modernization of the Mumbai International Airport (2006-2008) and the syndicate of lenders financing the Delhi International Airport (2007-2008).
Languages
English, Hindi
Education
Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, India
Lawyer Rankings
India > Restructuring and insolvency
(Leading individuals)Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas offers deep experience advising various stakeholders across financial services, construction, power, aviation, and automotive industries, among others. Led by L Viswanathan, the firm regularly handles emerging caselaw under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Dhananjay Kumar is recommended for leading financial institutions and other creditors looking for advice on recovery of loans, debt restructuring, and security enforcement. Other key members include Madhav V. Kanoria, who specialises in banking related litigation and corporate insolvency, and associate Surbhi Pareek, who frequently represents creditors, asset reconstruction companies, and investors under the IBC.
India > Projects and energy
With strong expertise across the renewable energy, healthcare, and aviation sectors, the department at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas regularly assists with project agreements, procurement and construction contracts, gas sale and pipeline agreements, as well as regulatory and compliance issues and a range of renewable power matters. The client base includes development banks and governmental entities. Based in Mumbai, managing partner Cyril Shroff
handles corporate and securities law matters in the space; L Viswanathan leads the finance and project practice. Santosh Janakiram has extensive experience in handling acquisition financing and infrastructure work. In Noida, Ajay Sawhney focuses on refinancing transactions involving renewable projects, and Ramanuj Kumar acts for banks and financial institutions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals India > Restructuring and insolvency
- Projects and energy India
- Restructuring and insolvency India
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Fintech and financial services regulatory
- Private client
- Private equity and investment funds
- Projects and energy
- Restructuring and insolvency
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