L&L Partners Law Offices > New Delhi, India > Firm Profile
L&L Partners Law Offices Offices
1st & 9th Floors, Ashoka Estate
Barakhamba Road
NEW DELHI
110 001
India
L&L Partners Law Offices > The Legal 500 Rankings
India > Antitrust and competition Tier 1
At L&L Partners Law Offices, the competition practice handles cartel investigations and abuse of dominance matters, acting for key clients across regulated industries including aviation and energy. The group is also instructed on merger control and leniency applications, and has experience appearing before the CCI. Key contacts include GR Bhatia. Since publication, Kanika Chaudhary Nayar and Abdullah Hussain have departed to join DSK Legal, and Rudresh Singh joined Trilegal in July 2022.Practice head(s):
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India > Projects and energy Tier 1
L&L Partners Law Offices’ impressive projects, energy and infrastructure client roster comprises top-rate developers, investors, state and central government bodies and banks. In a major ongoing PPP mandate (a field of expertise for Rajiv Luthra and Pallavi Bedi), the practice is advising on the complex agreements of India’s first private passenger train operation. Active in a span of sectors including conventional and renewable energy, natural gas and mining, Bedi advises on project financing for domestic and international lenders and borrowers whereas Deepak Kumar Thakur and Ashita Bali handle high-value acquisitions and investments in the solar sector. Prabjot Singh Bhullar’s regulatory knowledge includes applied tariff, licensing and contractual issues before the Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity. The team has been further boosted with the arrival of Avirup Nag and Sabrina Afroze.Practice head(s):
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Key clients
Amplus Energy Solutions Private Limited
Canadian Solar Inc.
NEPRA Resource Management Private Limited
Rays Power Infra Private Limited
Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited
Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited (“RITES”)
AES Corporation and its subsidiaries, AES OPGC Holding and AES India Private Limited Amplus Energy Solutions (“Amplus”)
NITI Aayog
ONGC Tripura Power Company (“OTPC”)
Candi Solar
Stoa S.A
SB Energy (SoftBank Group)
Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Amplus on its acquisition of 100MW of solar assets from Acme Solar Holdings Limited located in Karnataka’s Pavagada Solar Park developed under the National Solar Mission.
- Advised Rays Power Infra Power Limited on the setting up of a 100MW solar power plant.
- Advising RITES on private train operation project wherein private entities, for the first time, would be granted concessions to operate passenger trains on 12 clusters/routes.
India > WTO/international trade Tier 1
L&L Partners Law Offices focuses on complex international trade matters, including big-ticket arbitration proceedings and compliance issues. Former practice head H.S. Chandhoke and Ashish Chandra have left to join DSK Legal.Work highlights
India > Banking and finance Tier 2
L&L Partners Law Offices’ banking and finance practice impresses in the projects, energy and infrastructure sectors, advising lenders and borrowers alike. Team head Karan Mitroo has an extensive list of deal highlights as instructed by international banks, infrastructure finance companies and issuers in the renewables and oil and gas industries. The team assists with debt refinancing arrangements. Nishant Singh, who is dual qualified (New York) joined the team in late 2021, as did managing associate Anindita Ganguly. However, a number of partners, including former practice head Mohit Saraf and Abir Lal Dey left to found Saraf and Partners.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Nishant Singh; Anindita Ganguly; Purvi Dabbiru
Testimonials
‘Timely delivery – Simple yet effective – balanced approach – focused on finding solutions.’
‘L&L Partners is one of our preferred counsels for banking and finance transactions. They have a good team of lawyers.’
‘Mr. Karan Mitroo is the partner we usually work with. It is impressive how involved he is in all the deals and he always brings something new to the table. He is great with negotiations.’
‘Deep industry knowledge of renewable projects and their financing. They have collaborated with us to include emerging promoter contribution structures applicable to the infrastructure industry, and the manner to structure the same so as to reduce lender’s risk in the project financing undertaken.’
‘The team at L&L Partners is arguably the most experienced and qualified team in project finance, especially in the infrastructure and renewable energy space.’
‘They are extremely organised and clear in the context and are able to provide the solutions to various scenarios that arise in the infra cycle.’
‘Karan Mitroo – By far the best legal counsel in the infrastructure an renewable space. Holds an exceptional team and has the best in class delivery – be it loans, M&A, investments or debentures.’
‘Purvi Dabbiru – Incredibly talented and one of the brightest young lawyers in the space. Very reliable.’
Key clients
Axis Bank Limited
NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited
SB Energy Six Private Limited
L&T Infra Debt Fund Limited
IHB Private Limited
L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited and L&T Finance Limited
Tata Cleantech Capital Limited
LIC Housing Finance Limited
State Bank of India
Work highlights
- Acted as counsel for lenders led by Axis Bank and NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited in relation to the financial assistances aggregating up to INR 1015,40,00,000. The transaction involved refinancing of eight separate solar power projects set up in the states of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan and housed in five separate project companies acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners.
- Acted as counsel to the Borrower, SB Energy Six Private Limited (sponsored by SB Energy Holdings Limited) in an ECB financing of $330m involving lenders from various jurisdictions including, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank Sinopac and Taipei Fubon Bank for the purpose of setting up and developing solar farms.
- Advising Total, Oil India Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited, and their affiliate entities on the financing of the development of the LNG gas project in Rovuma, Mozambique.
India > Capital markets Tier 2
L&L Partners Law Offices has over a decade of experience handling large domestic capital markets transactions for Indian corporates and investment groups. Geeta Dhania is the main point of contact and has notable expertise in international debt offerings and private placements. The firm faced several significant exits in July 2021 with co-founder Mohit Saraf and his team, including managing associate Murtaza Zoomkawala, departing to found Saraf and Partners.Practice head(s):
Key clients
Stovekraft Limited
Info Edge (India) Limited
Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited
Bharat Dynamics Limited
CA Lotus Investments (the Carlyle Group)
RBL Bank Limited
Dhani Services Limited (formerly Indiabulls Ventures Limited)
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited
Adani International Container Terminal Private Limited
Work highlights
- Acted as Indian legal counsel to Info Edge (India) Limited on its qualified institutions placement of its equity shares.
- Acted as the lead managers’ Indian legal counsel on the qualified institutions placement of its equity shares by Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited.
- Advised CA Lotus Investments, an investment vehicle of the Carlyle Group, on its sale of 13.06% of the outstanding share capital of Metropolis Healthcare Limited.
India > Corporate and M&A Tier 2
L&L Partners Law Offices’ M&A practice is headed up by Rajiv Luthra, a highly regarded senior practitioner whose ongoing work pertains to public and private sector mergers in the aerospace, telecoms, financial services and pharmaceuticals sectors. Jay Parikh’s practice focuses on transactions and corporate governance for Indian promoters. The team saw the return of Sudipta Routh who joined from Agram Legal Consultants in September 2021, however, it also saw a number of partners departing to establish Saraf and Partners, including Mohit Saraf, Vikrant Kumar and Vaibhav Kakkar.Practice head(s):
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Key clients
SunSource Energy Private Limited
GMM Pfaudler Limited
Neev Fund
Anthea Aromatics Private Limited/ Catasynth Specialty Chemicals Private Limited
The Carlyle Group
Play Games 24×7 Private Limited
CA Cloud Investments
Greencell Mobility Private Limited
Symphony Technologies Group
Emerson Electric
GMM Pfaudler Ltd.
Sequoia Capital
Platinum Equity
Work highlights
- Advised and acted for Play Games 24×7 Private Limited in connection with an investment made by the Raine Group.
- Acted for and advised CA Cloud Investments (formerly, Comfort Investments II), an investment vehicle managed advised by affiliated entities of The Carlyle Group, in connection with its acquisition of approximately 25% shareholding of Nxtra Data Limited.
- Advised Symphony Technologies Group (STG) in connection with acquisition of Dell Inc.’s RSA security business.
India > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 2
L&L Partners Law Offices’ litigation practice group is active in commercial disputes, and has expertise in energy, oil and gas, competition and consumer protection cases. H.S. Bobby Chandhoke has left the practice to join DSK Legal .India > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2
L&L Partners Law Offices represents stakeholders before the NCLAT and other major forums in complex insolvency and restructuring proceedings. A key contact is Bikash Jhawar, who advises clients on proceedings under IBC guidelines and the group represented the committee of creditors led by SBI in the sale of a large pharmaceuticals company under a multimillion-dollar insolvency plans. Former team head Sudhir Sharma left the practice to join DSK Legal.Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘L&L Partners have extensive knowledge and capabilities to advise on various fields of law. Very approachable at all times and render a comprehensive and a strategic oriented approach. The team has also ensured to keep themselves, as well as their clients and fraternity, well-informed on material development in the field of restructuring and insolvency by way of timely updates on the subject matter.’
‘With the lawyers coming with various expertise, a well-organized structure, willingness to deliver on time, solution-driven, and experience of handling of various litigation matters are some of the key elements for which we value L&L Partners and makes us select the firm as our preferred choice.’
Key clients
JSW Steel Limited: Bhushan Power and Steel
HDFC AMC Limited
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
L&T Infra Debt Fund
India Infradebt Limited
IDBI Bank Limited
Yes Bank Limited
IFCI Limited
India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited
Work highlights
- Representing JSW Steel Limited before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the appeals filed by various parties against the order passed by the Hon’ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, by way of which the resolution plan of JSW Steel Limited for Bhushan Power Steel Limited submitted under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
- Represented ArcelorMittal, the successful resolution applicant in the insolvency resolution process of Odisha Slurry Pipeline Infrastructure Limited.
- Advised and assisted the Board of Directors of Unitech Limited, which was appointed by orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court (“Board”), in drafting, reviewing and finalizing a Resolution Framework for the Unitech Group.
India > White-collar crime Tier 2
India > Aviation (including aerospace and defence) Tier 3
L&L Partners Law Offices’ aviation team is experienced in handling aircraft financings for domestic and international airlines. The team also advises aerospace manufacturers on corporate issues and transactions.Intellectual property Tier 3
India > Private equity and investment funds Tier 3
Under the expertise of founding partner Rajiv Luthra, L&L Partners Law Offices handles private equity transactions across a diverse range of sectors, including recent mandates received from a major private equity fund pertaining to the acquisition of a distribution business. Jay Parikh acts for company promoters and shareholders on complex exits, recently in the renewable energy sector. Vaibhav Kakkar left the firm to join Saraf and Partners.
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Key clients
SunSource Energy Private Limited
GMM Pfaudler Limited
Neev Fund
Anthea Aromatics Private Limited/ Catasynth Specialty Chemicals Private Limited
The Carlyle Group
Play Games 24×7 Private Limited
CA Cloud Investments
Greencell Mobility Private Limited
Symphony Technologies Group
Emerson Electric
Sequoia Capital
Platinum Equity
Work highlights
- Advised Play Games 24×7 Private Limited on an investment made by the Raine Group.
- Acted for CA Cloud Investments (formerly, Comfort Investments II), an investment vehicle managed by affiliated entities of The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of approximately 25% shareholding of Nxtra Data Limited.
- Advised Symphony Technologies Group (STG) on its acquisition of Dell Inc.’s RSA security business.
India > Real estate and construction Tier 3
L&L Partners Law Offices > Firm Profile
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India (formerly known as L&L Partners) is a pioneer in commercial legal advice, which understands its clients’ businesses across diverse sectors and jurisdictions. It is known for its adeptness to identify and mitigate risks for its clients by providing top-notch legal solutions. The robust team of 62 Partners and over 300 members, spread across four offices, namely New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad; continue to walk that extra mile for every client it caters to.
In keeping with the firm’s legacy of offering exceptional legal solutions and client advice; teams at the firm ensure that clients receive practical, innovative and cost-effective advice in a responsive manner, while upholding the highest ethical standards. Enormous amounts of knowledge, experience and commitment, successfully help close/ resolve complex and high value transactions and disputes, with practical and creative legal solutions.
Consistently ranked and globally recognized as leaders in the field, we adopt a forward-looking approach towards the practice of law, combining both conventional practice areas and emerging sectors, setting benchmarks and the highest technical standards within the legal fraternity.
Whilst handling clients across major industry practice areas and sectors, we provide legal guidance and assistance to a wide range of domestic and international clients as well as foreign firms, adding to a multitude of global clients.
Since its inception in 1991 which coincides with India’s economic liberalization, we have assisted numerous multinational corporations to set up their presence in India, and navigate the complex Indian legal system.
Rajiv K Luthra, the firm’s founder and managing partner has taken the firm, from being a single person firm to now being recognized as one of India’s pre-eminent top-tier corporate law firms.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Managing Partner | Rajiv K Luthra | rajiv@luthra.com | +91 11 41215100 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mr G.R. Bhatia | View Profile | |
 | Geeta Dhania | Partner | View Profile |