Advising on project finance, debt finance and restructuring, and regulatory compliance, Desai & Diwanji’s Mumbai team represents banks, non-bank financial institutions, asset managers, investors, and corporate borrowers. Team co-head Rahul Chauhan is particularly active in the infrastructure and energy sectors and frequently advises on distressed asset transactions and insolvencies. Fellow co-head Natasha Treasurywala is praised for her strength in ‘high stakes structured debt transactions’, while Shireen Langrana often works closely with financial sponsors and venture capitalists.
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Testimonials
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- 'We have dealt with Natasha Treasurywala and her team for structured debt transactions, Natasha and her team has good legal and industry knowledge, they are solutions-oriented and ensure that the client's interest is well safeguarded.'
- 'Natasha Treasurywala is a top-tier banking and finance lawyer.'
- 'Natasha Treasurywala successfully led numerous high stakes structured debt transactions for the company, ensuring the deal documents are legally ring-fenced.'
- 'Natasha Treasurywala's deep understanding of the legal issues and innovative problem solving skills have been instrumental to company's success.'
Key clients
- State Bank of India
- Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Company Private Limited
- Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited
- Prince Aly Khan Hospital Trust
- Neo Asset Management Private Limited
- Veolia India Private Limited
- Nangloi Water Services Private Limited
- Edville DC Private Limited/
- Sterling and Wilson Private Limited
Work highlights
Acted as legal counsel in a transaction where Shoden Developers Private Limited (“Borrower”) availed real estate financing from State Bank of India (“Lender”) to part-finance the construction and development of two residential projects—West Gate Phase I in Thane and Maitri Park Project in Chembur.
Acted as legal counsel to the investor in a transaction involving Simar Port Private Limited (“Issuer”) issuing secured unlisted non-convertible debentures and optionally convertible debentures to an Alternate Investment Fund (managed by Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited).
Acted as legal counsel to Prince Aly Khan Hospital Trust in its transaction to avail debt from Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB”) and Tata Capital Limited (“TCL”).
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Rahul Chauhan; Natasha Treasurywala
Other key lawyers
Shireen Langrana