Mr Anjan Dasgupta > DSK Legal > Mumbai, India > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Anjan Dasgupta

Work Department
Banking & Finance (including Project Finance); Infrastructure, Energy and Projects; Construction & Real Estate; Public Private Partnerships; Public Procurement & Bid Advisory; Policy & Regulatory Advisory and Restructuring & Insolvency
Position
Partner
Career
Anjan is a dual-qualified senior legal expert in infrastructure and energy project development and finance, public private partnerships, government contracts and public procurement. He represents clients in every aspect of development, financing, construction, operation, M&A and disputes of capital-intensive projects and facilities around the world. He has more than 20 years of experience advising international and domestic banks, funds and financial institutions, multilateral agencies, sponsors, developers, investors and governments. He is currently advising on some of the largest and most complex infrastructure and energy projects in India. His projects include roads and highways, sea-links, ports, airports, power plants (conventional, solar, wind and hydro), waste management facilities, metro and rail networks, smart cities, special economic zones, oil and gas facilities, social and healthcare infrastructure such as hospitals and diagnostic facilities, agribusiness, educational institutions, telecommunications networks and facilities, battery storage and charging infrastructure and other infrastructure assets.
He has considerable international experience, having trained, and worked with distinguished international legal firms, Norton Rose Fulbright (Toronto office) and Herbert Smith Freehills (London office). He has also worked with Trilegal and HSA Advocates in Mumbai and The Centre of Innovation Law and Policy at the University of Toronto, Canada.
Anjan regularly writes and speaks on topics relating to energy and infrastructure, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance, project finance, and PPPs in India. Anjan has a strong academic background and is a recipient of number of awards and scholarships for excellence in the study of law. He has keen interest in teaching and has been a visiting faculty in various law schools in India and overseas.
Awards and Recognition
Anjan has been consistently recommend as a leading lawyer in India for energy, infrastructure, banking and finance, project finance and telecoms by leading independent international publications like Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500, Asialaw Profiles and International Finance Law Review 1000.
- Legal 500 has for many consecutive years ranked Anjan and in 2023 has ranked him as one of the top 8 leading individual lawyers for projects & energy practice and one of the top 13 leading individual lawyers for banking & finance practice in India.
- Chambers and Partners has ranked Anjan in 2023 as a leading lawyer in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy practice for the 9th year in a row and in Banking & Finance practice for the 6th year in a
- In 2020, 2021 and 2022 he has been ranked as one of Asia’s Best
- Lawyers by International Business Law Journal.
- Anjan has also been ranked in The A-List 2021 by India Business Law Journal, comprising of the top 100 A-List Lawyers and 50 Legal Icons in India.
- In 2023 and 2022 Anjan Dasgupta has been ranked as “Distinguished Practitioner” – Banking & Finance by Asialaw Profiles Leading Lawyers
- Anjan has been ranked as “Leading Lawyer Champion” – Projects & Energy by Legal Era Leading Lawyers 2022.
- In 2021 Anjan has been enlisted in the Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2021 as one of the Top 100 Lawyers for – Infrastructure & Projects, Banking/Finance, Capital Markets & Security Laws.Anjan has been ranked as “Leading Lawyer Champion” – Projects & Energy by Legal Era Leading Lawyers 2022.
Client Speak
Some client testimonials published in leading independent international publications –
- Anjan is “very impressive”, citing his “vast experience in handling energy and infrastructure projects, sound legal knowledge and commercial acumen”
- Anjan has “high commercial acumen” while another client notes that “his knowledge of concessions and PPPs and his out-of-the-box thinking helped us considerably”
- “Anjan, having worked across jurisdictions, has a deep understanding of cross-border issues”
- “Anjan Dasgupta is a very good lawyer with nearly two decades of experience in infrastructure and energy project development and finance, public private partnerships, government contracts and public ”
- Anjan Dasgupta is viewed as an infrastructure and project finance specialist, though he also advises on other relevant matters relating to areas such as real estate and shipping. He is complimented for his “high-quality advice”.
- “He is the best performer for the results in a given ”
- “Anjan Dasgupta in Mumbai is well regarded for his experience in project finance. He is also well placed to advise clients on project development in the transportation sector, including PPP ”
- “Anjan is an expert projects and infrastructure lawyer who has built a strong team ready to deliver quality work. It is always a pleasure to work with him and his team.”
- “Anjan Dasgupta is a seasoned legal professional with hands on experience in project finance and infrastructure finance. He is very client friendly and always be there whenever your organisation needs critical legal ”
- “Anjan provides an in-depth analysis of issues and has excellent legal acumen.”
Languages
English, Hindi and Bengali
Memberships
Anjan is a member of The Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa; Law Society of England & Wales and International Bar Association
Education
Anjan has bachelor degrees in B.S.L; LL.B from Symbiosis Law School and LLM from Faculty of Law, Toronto University.
Lawyer Rankings
India > Banking and finance
(Leading partners)With notable strength in housing, projects, and real estate finance, DSK Legal counts leading international banks, investors, and financial institutions among its impressive clientele. Managing partner Sajit Suvarna, Ajay Shaw, real estate finance specialist Srinivas B.R., and Anjan Dasgupta jointly lead the team; Shaw has a particular focus on distressed assets and loans, while Dasgupta routinely advice international banks, developers, and investors on acquisition finance, banking regulations, and fintech matters. They work alongside Roochi Loona and Avinash Kumar Khard, who advise on infrastructure and project finance, and Ashish Pahariya, a key name for structured financing, debenture issues, and equity transactions.
India > Projects and energy
(Leading partners)The team at DSK Legal is sought after by government entities, private companies and lenders, in particular, for its wide expertise, which covers regulation, M&A, project development, financing and investments, as well as litigation and arbitration. Anjan Dasgupta and Ajay Shaw co-chair the group from the Mumbai office, with Dasgupta handling project financing and development in the conventional and green energy spaces, and Shaw dealing with acquisitions, financings and investments. Dinesh Pardasani also co-leads the practice from New Delhi, offering clients assistance with projects and disputes arising within the infrastructure and utilities spaces, and is supported by Samir Malik, who expertly handles litigation and client defence before various courts, tribunals and regulatory bodies. In Mumbai, Avinash Khard and Ashish Pahariya are also recommended.
India > Aviation (including aerospace and defence)
DSK Legal acts for airport operators and international airlines, handling tender documentation, fraud disputes, and airport operation matters. Key names in the team include infrastructure expert Anjan Dasgupta, Harvinder Singh, who advises airport operators and concessionaires, and Avinash Kumar Khard, a key name for project finance. Mohit Bakshi departed the team to White & Brief Advocates and Solicitors in December 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners India > Banking and finance
- Leading partners India > Projects and energy
- Banking and finance India
- Projects and energy India
- Aviation (including aerospace and defence) India
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Life sciences and healthcare
- Projects and energy
- TMT
- White-collar crime
- WTO/international trade
- Antitrust and competition
- Data protection
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Intellectual property
- Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Aviation (including aerospace and defence)
- Capital markets
- Labour and employment