Fox Mandal & Associates is a name to note in the infrastructure and energy spaces, acting for government bodies, banks, concessionaires, contractors and consultants on a wide range of infrastructure assets such as roads, metros, highways, utilities and power transmission projects. The team is also a specialist in energy, clean tech and renewables, with a recent uptick in wind and solar. The group is co-chaired by Chandrasekaran Ramanathan, expert in the transport, ports and power transmission sectors, and Jeevanandham Rajagopal, corporate and commercial lawyer with expertise in the energy, renewables and tech spheres, both of whom are based in Chennai. Fellow co-chair Prashantha Kumar, who is based in Bangalore, adds further weight to the firm's infrastructure offering.
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Key clients
- Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
- Athaang Dichpally Tollway Private Limited (subsidiary of NIIF)
- Athaang Infrastructure Private Limited (subsidiary of NIIF)
- Tamilnadu Water Investment Co. Ltd.
- VA Tech Wabag
- Jetpur Somnath Tollways Private Limited
- Krishna Skyway InfraProjects Private Limited
- Steady-Taps Consulting (OPC) Private Limited
Work highlights
Assisted with the preparation of a feasibility report for restoration of three rivers in Tamil Nadu, namely Cooum and Adyar Rivers and Buckingham Canal, for Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company.
Assisted JLL in providing transaction advisory services for the modernisation of bus depots/bus terminals at various locations in Chennai for Metropolitan Development Authority, government of Tamil Nadu.
Advising Renew Vikram Shakti on the acquisition of project lands for hybrid renewable power generation (solar and wind).
Practice head
R Chandrasekaran; Jeevanandham Rajagopal; Prashantha Kumar