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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
EXPRESS TOWERS, 23RD FLOOR
NARIMAN POINT
MUMBAI 400 021
India

Position

Partner

Career

Deepto Roy is a Partner at the Firm who specialises in projects, project finance and banking.

Deepto has wide expertise in Energy, Power, Renewable Power, Oil & Gas, Mining and Infrastructure, and represents project developers, construction contractors, banks and financial institutions.

 

Deepto has advised on some of the largest and most complex infrastructure transactions in India. Some of his prominent deals include advising Allianz Capital Partners in their acquisitions of an anchor stake in India’s first private invit, the IndInfravit Trusts, advising China Light & Power in relation to their acquisition of three transmission projects from the Kalpatru Group, advising State Bank of India, IDBI and ICICI Bank in relation to restructuring of the 2400 MW Dabhol Power Project at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra; advising the syndicate of banks led by ICICI Bank and Axis Bank for INR 50 million and USD 35 million foreign currency financing of GMR’s Delhi International Airport Limited.

 

Deepto regularly advises clients on dispute resolution and regulatory issues. Deepto has recently advised an international asset management major in relation to the acquisition of Indian Solar and Other Renewable assets of a multinational renewable energy major.  Deepto has appeared before arbitration tribunals; regulatory commissions such as the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission; Several High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.

 

 

Deepto also writes extensively on infrastructure and infrastructure disputes. His publications include “Institutional Arbitration in India: The Way Forward” (co-authored with Madhukeshwar Desai) in “Alternative Dispute & Resolution: the Indian Perspective”, Oxford University Press (edited by Shashank Garg), 2018 and “The National  Green Tribunal and Environment Clearances for Infrastructure Projects”, Current Practice Newsletter of the International Bar Association Section as Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law, Vol. 8, No.1, September 2019.

Languages

English, Hindi

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

Education

  • LL.B from National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

Lawyer Rankings

India > Projects and energy

(Next Generation Partners)

Deepto RoyShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

At Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, the department counts government authorities and investors as key clients, and is well known for its strength in advising on transactions in relation to oil and gas, airports, and road projects. The team’s experience spans negotiating concession agreements, EPC contracts, and project finance and infrastructure matters. New Delhi-based practice head Jatin Aneja regularly acts for multinational clients in the energy and urban infrastructure sectors, while Anurag Dwivedi advises on structured finance and debt capital market transactions in the projects space. Deepto Roy represents construction contractors and financial institutions, and Kushal Sinha focuses on joint ventures and M&A transactions.

India > Banking and finance

The sizable team of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has a strong track record of working with both lenders and borrowers on the full range of finance matters. The team, which is led by Shardul Shroff, works with a diverse set of clients, including domestic and international banks, private equity sponsors, institutional investors, clearing corporations, NBFCs, multilateral institutions, specialty funds, and corporate borrowers. Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia regularly advises companies on fintech-related investments and product structuring, while Shubhangi Garg focuses on debt capital markets and structured finance work. Zubin Mehta is known for his expertise in bank acquisitions and bank exit strategies in India, and Deepto Roy is experienced in handling project finance mandates in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Other key members include Veena Sivaramakrishnan, Soummo Biswas and Anurag Dwivedi.