L&L Partners Law Offices in India has been particularly active in the renewable and clean energy space, including matters involving solar, wind, hydro, and biomass projects. Clients include large financial institutions, international banks, government and regulatory authorities, leading renewable power organisation, and investment funds.

The firm has acted in several high-profile and marketing-leading matters, including advising key client Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) on a $33.8m financial assistance to Blu-Smart Mobility, the first deal under IREDA’s scheme which aims to finance new technologies that promote the use of renewable energy in the transport sector. Another recent highlight was the firm’s advice to Virescent Renewable Energy Trust regarding one of the first bond issuances by a renewable energy infrastructure investment trust in India. In a landmark deal in the electric vehicle space, the firm asssisted Bank of Baroda with funding working capital requirements of Ola Electric for its green field project for manufacturing two wheeler vehicles. The firm also advised Neev Fund on their investment in Chakr Innovation, a company which aims to combat air pollution by using climate technology.

Internally, the firm has set a net-zero target across all its offices and established an ESG practice and a ‘Green Project’ committee responsible for the integration of sustainability goals within the firm’s operations. Additionally, firm founder Rajiv K Luthra co-founded The Paani Foundation, a watershed management project which started by aiding 116 villages in the Maharashtra region and is now active in almost 6000 villages. The project has created many billion litres of water storage capacity in the region.