With a practice focusing on project finance in infrastructure, energy, transport, and PPP projects, Dhir & Dhir Associates' banking and finance team advises clients on working capital and term loan facilities, hybrid annuity model project financing, listed and unlisted debt issuances and structured finance. Alok Dhir, an expert in restructuring and corporate matters, and Guranpreet Singh Sarna, a projects, infrastructure and capital markets specialist, lead the practice. Shikha Singh is the second port of call, bolstering the team's renewable energy abilities.
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Testimonials
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‘Their banking and finance team promptly addresses the legal concerns with their unique and out-of-box thinking, and their time management on the documentation turnaround is quite appreciable.’
‘The availability of Guranpreet, Shikha and Avlokita to address the legal implications and drafting makes them stand out.'
Key clients
- Power Finance Corporation Limited
- India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited
- O2 Power Group
- NongHyup Bank
- Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited
- India Infradebt Limited
- Tata Capital Limited
- Home Credit India Finance Private Limited
- Kotak Infrastructure Debt Fund Limited
- Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited
Work highlights
Advised India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited on the InvIT financing of INR 5000m granted to Anzen India Energy Yield Plus Trust, for the purpose of the acquisition of a 100% stake in Renew Sun Waves Private Limited.
Advised India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited on the financial assistance of INR 35000m granted to Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited, for the purposes of infrastructure assets advances and financial lease assets under the New Refinance Scheme of the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited.
Advised Kotak Infrastructure Debt Fund Limited on the financial assistance aggregating to INR 2397.20m granted to a group of seven SPVs of the AmpIn Group for repayment of existing loans and refinance of unsecured loans towards a project aggregating to capacity of 97.21 MW DC situated in various states of India.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Alok Dhir; Guranpreet Singh Sarna
Other key lawyers
Shikha Singh; Avlokita Kanwar