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Udayan Mukherjee

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Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Udayan is a banking and project finance lawyer with extensive experience of a wide variety of project finance, structured trade finance, restructuring, general banking and Islamic finance transactions in the Middle East and internationally. Since joining Dentons in February 2007, he has worked on a number of major project financings in the infrastructure and industrial sectors within the region, acting for banks, developers, borrowers, sponsors and governments. Udayan advises on both English law and UAE law transactions.

Prior to joining Dentons, Udayan worked for a magic circle firm as an associate in the banking and project finance group in both the London and Tokyo offices, and also as in-house counsel supporting the Project Finance Department of a large investment bank in London. He has also undertaken a secondment at the Japan Bank for International Cooperation when he was working in Tokyo.

Udayan Mukherjee provides ‘insightful, technically solid and commercially sound advice’ in project finance instructions – Legal 500.

Udayan Mukherjee regularly assists with multimillion-dollar projects across the region. He focuses on banking and finance issues for a range of clients in areas including debt and refinancing. One source praised his energy expertise, saying: “He is very knowledgeable about IPP projects.” – Projects & Energy Middle East Wide: Global Chambers.

Languages

English, Japanese

Memberships

Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 1999

Education

Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University, 1995, LLB, Law and Japanese; Hons.

Lawyer Rankings

United Arab Emirates > Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)

Proficient in M&A, financing, development and construction work, Dentons leverages its considerable Middle Eastern footprint to act on an array of high-profile infrastructure and energy projects across the region. The firm oversees leading work in the emerging hydrogen sector, as well as working with state entities on critical PPP developments alongside a range of funds and financial sponsors. Jon Nash, who leads the UAE-based team, has been principally engaged on waste treatment, renewable energy, and utilities work over the past twelve months. Udayan Mukherjee is particularly noted for project finance expertise, maintaining relationships with a number of banks, borrowers and governments across the region. Senior associate Kanishka Singh excels in the waste treatment space.

United Arab Emirates > Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)

Dentons is well-regarded for its strong financing offering, excelling in both conventional and Islamic transactions The team acts for various regional financial institutions, leading industry corporates, government bodies and multilateral agencies, and has been notably active on ‘green’ deals, including sustainability-linked financings and bonds, as well consequential real estate and transport mandates. Alex Roussos and Stephen Knight co-lead the practice; the former is noted for his debt-financing and capital market capabilities, while the latter is recommended for his project finance expertise. Udayan Mukherjee is active on both the lenders and borrowers side on a mix of acquisition, project, and sustainability-linked financings, while Qasim Aslam continues to be an eminent practitioner regarding Islamic financing. Umera Ali is noted for his capabilities in cross-border matters.

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