Khaitan & Co. is active across the power, transport, urban infrastructure, and mining industries, routinely supporting sponsors, investors, and government entities with major projects and transactions. The team is especially noted for project finance, acquisitions, and regulatory matters, with a strong track record in mining sector disputes and statutory challenges. Dibyanshu is frequently instructed by leading international energy companies and investors on both greenfield and brownfield transactions. Co-heads Akhil Bhatnagar and Gahan Singh are recognised for their expertise in cross-border M&A and joint ventures, while co-head Shivanshu Thaplyal brings significant regulatory knowledge across a wide range of assets. Co-head Atman Desai advises on conventional, renewable, civil, and digital infrastructure projects, and co-head Swathy Ramanath focuses primarily on renewables.
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  • 'Very committed and trust worthy.'
  • 'The team provided pragmatic and time bound advice. Have good industry knowledge and client centric approach.'

Key clients

  • JSW Energy Limited
  • Eminent Electricity Distribution Limited
  • Radiance Renewable Private Limited
  • Just Climate LLP (Climate Asset Fund I)
  • JSW Renewable Technologies Limited
  • Numaligarh Refinery Limited
  • Sekura Energy Private Limited
  • GPS Renewables Private Limited
  • Nebula Energy LLC
  • National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd
  • British International Investment Plc and its subsidiaries
  • IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust

Work highlights

Advising JSW Energy Limited on its on-going acquisition of O2 Power and its subsidiaries in India, jointly established by EQT Infrastructure and Temasek, comprising of a total capacity of 4.7 GW by JSW Neo Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited.
Advised Just Climate on the structuring, due diligence, and transaction documents (including closing) aspects, in relation to its approximately USD150m investment in Continuum Green Energy.
Advising NIIF and BII (and its subsidiaries) on the sale of 100% equity stake in Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited (and its subsidiaries), jointly established by NIIF, BII and Eversource Capital, comprising of approximately 4.1 GW of operational and under-construction assets.

Practice head

Dibyanshu; Akhil Bhatnagar; Gahan Singh; Shivanshu Thaplyal; Swathy Ramanath; Atman Desai

Other key lawyers

Prateek Bhandari