Ishan Handa
Partner
MumbaiPractice Area
My approach is fundamentally goal-oriented. The thrill of balancing the demands and concerns of interested stakeholders (clients, counter-parties, other advisors) whilst simultaneously creating a workable structure, keeps me motivated and enables me to think ‘outside the box’. This in turn, allows me to solve issues which up until then were considered ‘unsolvable’, a quality that is particularly useful in an industry which can sometimes be tied down to conventional approaches.
Ishan Handa often advises banks, private equity funds and other kinds of investors on debt refinancing, acquisition and structured finance.
Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific (2024)Ishan Handa has 10 years of experience and is part of the Banking & Finance practice. Ishan advises and represents Indian and international banks, asset reconstruction companies, housing finance companies, foreign portfolio investors and NBFCs in a wide variety of lending transactions, both onshore as well as offshore, including structured finance, promoter finance, project finance and real estate financing. Ishan also acts for private equity sponsors and credit funds in financing transactions with a focus on debt raising for their portfolio companies in India and acquisition/leveraged financings, minority back-leverage structures, distressed debt transactions and restructurings, both domestically as well as on a cross-border basis.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
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On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
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On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
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On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
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On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
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On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
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On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
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On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
-
On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
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On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
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On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
-
On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
-
On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
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On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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On margin loans from a consortium of overseas banks against shares held in an Indian listed scheduled commercial bank.
-
On granting financing to KKR & Co. for the acquisition of a controlling stake in the EuroKids Group
-
On granting financial assistance to sponsor entities of a listed REIT – amongst the first of its kind – where sponsor entities availed of financing against security of REIT units
-
On (i) Raising offshore debt from a consortium of overseas banks for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vini Cosmetics (ii) Leveraged finance transactions relating to its acquisition of solar energy projects from Shapoorji Pallonji group (iii) Margin loans upto US$ 350 million from a consortium of overseas banks against its controlling stake held in Max Healthcare Institute
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On the initial financing of INR 40 billion to companies in the RMZ Group and subsequent stage-wise exit/refinancing of the debt as part of sale of commercial real estate assets by RMZ to Brookfield Asset Management entities, in one of India’s largest ever real estate deals
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RECENT RECOGNITION
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS ASIA-PACIFIC
‘Up and Coming’ Banking & Finance
Chambers & Partners Global
‘Up and Coming’ Banking & Finance Lawyer
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Banking & Finance
IFLR1000
‘Rising Star Partner’ for Banking