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PRACTICE
AZB & Partners is widely regarded a leader in the Energy sector. We regularly advise clients on power projects based on thermal, nuclear and renewable sources of energy and in emerging green technologies, including technology–hybrid and round–the–clock projects, Energy–as–a–Service (EaaS) transactions, mini and micro grid installations and e–mobility and oil and gas projects. We also advise clients on setting up manufacturing facilities under the Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme under the Government of India’s ‘Make–in–India’ programme for producing equipment to be installed in renewable energy projects.
Our lawyers are experienced in conducting environmental audits and advising clients on the achievement of green targets, by transacting in primary and secondary carbon footprint reduction instruments, setting up structuring green ecosystems and avoiding ‘green washing’.
Our clients include financial/strategic investors (including Indian and foreign sovereign funds), project companies, sponsors, contractors, government institutions, banks and financial institutions, DFIs, ECAs and technical service providers.
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Bahram N. Vakil
Co–Founder
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Aditya Periwal
Partner
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Anuja Tiwari
Senior Partner
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Qais Jamal
Partner
Known for its activity on project development as well as energy and infrastructure-related acquisitions. Active advising on project development relating to renewable power, LNG, telecommunications and airport infrastructure. Assists with the setting up of project vehicles and negotiating concession and power purchase agreements and EPC contracts. Draws on the firm's wider expertise for mandates in this space, including lawyers from the competition and corporate practices.
Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific (2022) on our Projects, Infrastructure & Energy TeamWHAT
WE DO
We tender advice on acquisitions, entry/exit strategies, foreign investment regulations and joint ventures (JVs) and assist with legal/regulatory issues concerning renewable projects to evaluate their feasibility. We draft and negotiate project contracts, including Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) contracts (under turnkey and split contract structures), investment agreements and the full suite of financing and security documents as lenders’ and borrowers’ counsels. We represent clients in energy sector disputes and regulatory litigation before courts, tribunals and regulatory bodies.
In the Power sector, our lawyers are also experts in advising on all aspects of greenfield project development, including regulatory framework, transaction structuring, and conducting title diligences; investments in and exits from greenfield and brownfield power projects and platforms; power exchange transactions; fresh debt investments and refinancing and restructuring transactions. In the Oil & Gas sector, our lawyers handle the full range of upstream, midstream and downstream matters, Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects, regulatory issues and franchisee arrangements under DoDo and CoDo arrangements.
Our expertise and experience includes:
- Regulatory frameworks advice, permits and consents and regulatory and compliance–related risk analyses
- Tender, financing, sale/acquisition of greenfield and brownfield projects and evaluating/submitting project bids on the behalf of investors, developers and consortium members
- Franchisee arrangements, including under DoDo and CoDo models
- Production sharing contracts, gas sale and purchase agreements, farm–in and farm–out agreements, EPC & O&M agreements, investment/financing and security agreements
- Contractors, sponsors and lenders and government authorities negotiations
- Foreign investments, entry/exit strategies, regulations and joint venture advice
- Dispute resolution before various fora and regulatory bodies
Our expertise and experience includes:
- Regulatory framework advice, including tariff related issues, distribution and transmission sector issues and FDI in these projects, permits and consents, regulatory and compliance related risk analyses
- Statutory liabilities advice, bankability analyses and risk matrices, the legal feasibility of projects and adherence to market standards and practices
- Project contracts negotiations, including fuel supply, water supply, equipment supply, EPC and O&M contracts (under turnkey and split structures) and other ancillary project contracts; financing and security documents
- Title diligence and advice on the land acquisition process
- Advice on laws relating to anti–corruption and anti–bribery, land, labour and environment and environment audits, title diligences and legal background checks of counter–parties
Our expertise and experience includes:
- Advice on acquisitions, entry and exit strategies, foreign investment regulations, joint ventures and platform collaborations
- Regulatory framework advice, including tariff related issues, distribution and transmission sector issues and FDI in these projects, bid advisory and bid preparation, permits and consents, regulatory and compliance related risk analyses
- Bankability analyses and risk matrices, evaluating the legal feasibility of projects and adherence to market standards and practices
- Project contracts negotiations, including EPC and O&M contracts (under turnkey and split structures), lease agreements specifically for rooftop projects and other ancillary project contracts
- Financing and security contracts negotiations as lenders’ or borrowers’ counsel
- Regulatory and title diligences
- Advice on laws relating to anti–corruption and anti–bribery, land, labour and environment and environment audits, legal background checks of counter–parties
- Client representation before courts and tribunals on disputes and regulatory issues
Our expertise and experience includes:
- Advice on acquisitions, entry/exit strategies, foreign investment regulations, joint ventures (JVs) and platform collaborations
- Regulatory framework advice governing emerging technologies, including FDI in these projects, permits and consents, regulatory and compliance related risk analyses
- Transaction structuring for technology–hybrid projects, energy storage solutions and smart meters, e–mobility transactions, EaaS projects and mini and micro–grid installations
- Bankability analyses and risk matrices, evaluating the legal feasibility of projects and adherence to market standards and practices
- Environmental audits and advice on achieving green targets by transacting in primary and secondary carbon footprint reduction instruments, setting up structuring green ecosystems and avoiding ‘green washing’
- Project contracts negotiations, including EPC and O&M contracts (under turnkey and split structures), lease and license arrangements and other ancillary project contracts
- Financing and security contracts negotiations as lenders’ or borrowers’ counsel
RECENT WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
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On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
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On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
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On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
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On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
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On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
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On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
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On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
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On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
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On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
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On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
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On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
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On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
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On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
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On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
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On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
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On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
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On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
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On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
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On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
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On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
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On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
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On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
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On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
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On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
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On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
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On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
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On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
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On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
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On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
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On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
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On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
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On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
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On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
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On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
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On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
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In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
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On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
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On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
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On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
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In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
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On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
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On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
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On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
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In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
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On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
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On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
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On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
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On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
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On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
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On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
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On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
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On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
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On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
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On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
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On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
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On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
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On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
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On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
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On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
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On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
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On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
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On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
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On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
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On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
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On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
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On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
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On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
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On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
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On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
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On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
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On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
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On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
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On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
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On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
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On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
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On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
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On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
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On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
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On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
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On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
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On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
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On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
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On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
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On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
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On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
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On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
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On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
-
On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
-
On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
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On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
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On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
-
On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
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In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
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On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
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On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
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On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
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In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
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On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
-
On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
-
On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
-
In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
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On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
-
On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
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On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
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On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
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On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
-
On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
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On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
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On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
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On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
-
On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
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On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
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On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
-
On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
-
On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
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On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
-
On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
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On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
-
On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
-
On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
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On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
-
On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
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On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
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On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
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On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
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On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
-
On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
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On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
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On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
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On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
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On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
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On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
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On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
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On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
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On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
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On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
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On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
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On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
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On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
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On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
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On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
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On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
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On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
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On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
-
On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
-
On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
-
On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
-
On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
-
In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
-
On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
-
On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
-
On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
-
In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
-
On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
-
On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
-
On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
-
In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
-
On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
-
On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
-
On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
-
On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
-
On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
-
On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
-
On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
-
On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
-
On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
-
On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
-
On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
-
On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
-
(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
-
On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
-
On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
-
On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
-
On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
-
On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
-
On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
-
On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
-
On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
-
On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
-
On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
-
On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
-
On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
-
On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
-
On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
-
On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
-
On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
-
On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
-
On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
-
On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
-
On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
-
On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
-
On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
-
On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
-
On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
-
On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
-
On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
-
On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
-
On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
-
On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
-
On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
-
On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
-
On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
-
On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
-
On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
-
On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
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On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
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On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
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On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
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On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
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On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
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On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
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On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
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On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
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On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
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On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
-
On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
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On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
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On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
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On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
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In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
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On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
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On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
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On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
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In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
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On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
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On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
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On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
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In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
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On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
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On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
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On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
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On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
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On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
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On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
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On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
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On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
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On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
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On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
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On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
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On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
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On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
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On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
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On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
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On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
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On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
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On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
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On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
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On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
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On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
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On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
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On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
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On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
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On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
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On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
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On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
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On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
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On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
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On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
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On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
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On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
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On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
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On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
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On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
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On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
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On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
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On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
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On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
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On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
-
On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
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On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
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On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
-
On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
-
On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
-
On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
-
On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
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On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
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In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
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On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
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On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
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On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
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In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
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On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
-
On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
-
On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
-
In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
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On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
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On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
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On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
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On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
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On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
-
On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
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On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
-
On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
-
On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
-
On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
-
On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
-
On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
-
On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
-
On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
-
On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
-
On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
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On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
-
On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
-
On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
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On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
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On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
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On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
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On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
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On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
-
On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
-
On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
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On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
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On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
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On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
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On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
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On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
-
On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
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On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
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On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
-
On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
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On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
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On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
-
On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
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On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
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On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
-
On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
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On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
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On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
-
On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
-
On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
-
On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
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On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
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On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
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In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
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On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
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On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
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On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
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In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
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On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
-
On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
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On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
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In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
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On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
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On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
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On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
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On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
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On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
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On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
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On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
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On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
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On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
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On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
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On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
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On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
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On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
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On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
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On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
-
On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
-
On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
-
On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
-
On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
-
On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
-
On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
-
On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
-
On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
-
On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
-
On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
-
On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
-
On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
-
On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
-
On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
-
On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
-
On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
-
On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
-
On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
-
On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
-
On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
-
On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
-
On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
-
With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
-
On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
-
On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
-
On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
-
On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
-
On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
-
On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
-
On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
-
On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
-
On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
-
On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
-
On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
-
On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
-
On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
-
On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
-
On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
-
In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
-
On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
-
On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
-
On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
-
In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
-
On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
-
On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
-
On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
-
In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
-
On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
-
On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
-
On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
-
On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
-
On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
-
On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
-
On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
-
• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
-
On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
-
On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
-
On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
-
On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
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On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
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On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
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On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
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On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
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On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
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On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
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On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
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On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
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On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
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On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
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On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
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On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
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On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
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On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
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On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
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On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
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On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
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On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
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On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
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On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
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On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
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On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
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On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
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On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
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On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
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On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
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On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
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On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
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On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
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On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
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On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
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On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
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On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
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On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
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On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
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On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
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On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
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In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
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On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
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On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
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On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
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In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
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On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
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On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
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On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
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In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
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On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
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On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
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On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
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On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
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On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
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On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
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On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
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On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
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On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
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On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
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On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
-
On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
-
On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
-
On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
-
On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
-
On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
-
On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
-
On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
-
On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
-
On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
-
On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
-
On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
-
On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
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On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
-
On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
-
On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
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On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
-
On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
-
On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
-
On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
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On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
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On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
-
On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
-
On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
-
On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
-
On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
-
On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
-
On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
-
On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
-
On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
-
On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
-
On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
-
On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
-
On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
-
On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
-
On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
-
On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
-
On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
-
On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
-
In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
-
On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
-
On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
-
On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
-
In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
-
On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
-
On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
-
On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
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In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
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On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
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On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
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On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
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On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
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On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
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On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
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On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
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On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
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On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
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On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
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On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
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On (i) The open access regime in Karnataka (ii) Power purchase agreements with independent power producers
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On (i) Setting up LNG supply terminals for transportation and production of power in the Maldives (ii) An MOU with GAIL to set up LNG refuelling stations to exclusively sell LNG
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On its (i) Proposed subscription of municipal debt securities to be issued by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to finance a clean water production and sewage treatment project (ii) Investment in Welspun Renewables Energy, engaged in the development of solar, bio–mass, hydro and wind energy technologies (iii) Acquisition in Avaada Energy
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On (i) Procuring 10 MW power for captive use in its facilities located in Noida (ii) Proposed amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005
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On the construction, development and operation of a 50 MW solar power plant in Benban, Egypt, including reviewing the financing documents and drafting the EPC contracts
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On structuring the captive arrangement with its group companies relating to its captive power plant, including advising on the Electricity Act, 2003, the Electricity Rules, 2005 and the relevant judgements of SERCs and APTEL
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On (i) The legal and regulatory landscape of the Indian nuclear energy sector, with a focus on private participation and the procurement process (ii) Its representations before the Indian government on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010
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On its (i) Energy procurement contracts, allowing for green attributes of power to be sold separately from the power generated by a renewable energy project (ii) Adoption of a Virtual PPA mechanism to comply with regulatory conditions in India
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On a proposed consortium with Sesa Goa and Leighton Contractors (India) to design, engineer, finance, construct, operate, maintain and market a new berth for cape–size vessels, including reclaiming a waterfront area, developing a stackyard and setting up a coal handling plant
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On all aspects of establishing a (i) 100.8 MW wind power project with GE India (ii) 80 MW wind power project with Gamesa in Maharashtra
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On various regulatory, financing, operations, production sharing, LNG sales and gas transmission issues arising from its investment in the Rovuma Basin LNG project in Mozambique
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On their 49% acquisition in SKS Power, which developed a 1320 MW thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, awarded ‘Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ by IBLJ (2011)
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On its supply arrangements relating to an oil and gas exploration project in Indonesia
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On its acquisition of Enron Oil & Gas India’s participating interest in the Panna, Mukta and Tapti gas fields, which was awarded to a consortium of companies by the Indian government
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On its acquisition of Emami Power, a solar–power focused company, with units in Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand
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On its investment in a refinery unit, providing end–to–end support, including contract and regulatory advice and highlighting the key risks and issues related to the transfer of assets
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On its partnership with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund of India (“NIIF”) and EverSource Capital, a JV between Everstone Capital and Lightsource BP, in Ayana Renewable
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On its proposed 1500 acre industrial model township in Haryana, involving (i) Contract drafting and negotiation (ii) Advice on land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (iii) The position of the Swiss Challenge Method under Indian law
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On (i) Its proposed acquisition of the solar and wind power projects of AMPL Cleantech (ii) All legal and regulatory matters relating to its wind power projects in various Indian states (iii) All contract, financing and regulatory aspects of establishing a 1320 MW thermal power project in Haryana, allotted to CLP India following a competitive bidding process
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of its proposed entry into India’s renewable market, specifically solar and wind power projects
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On its USD 144 million purchase of Asian Development Bank’s equity in ReNew Power
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On its (i) ECBs granted to Azure Power Punjab for the construction, operation and expansion of a photovoltaic solar power project in Punjab (ix) Financing of the construction, commissioning and operation of multiple solar power projects by Azure Power Haryana in Gujarat (x) Financing of the development, construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic solar power project by ESP Urja in Gujarat
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On corporate and regulatory advice in relation to the ‘BharatNet Project,’ India’s largest project in telecommunications on a PPP basis
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On the setting up and formation of the ‘First International Financial Centre Condominium,’ involving drafting and finalising various construction and utility contracts
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On (i) Its JV with the Sitac Group to set up wind energy projects in India (ii) Exit from Batliboi enXco (iii) Proposed JV with an Indian wind energy developer to set up a portfolio of wind energy projects in India
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On their (i) JV with the ACME Group to set up a portfolio of solar projects in India (ii) Acquisition of 7 solar projects in India (iii) Proposed acquisition of solar, wind, hydro and bio–gas projects from a Dutch developer (iv) Bids submissions for multiple solar power projects
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On (i) Its proposed development of a solar power project on a group captive basis (ii) The suite of contracts for the self–development model relating to its development of a 100 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and a wind power project in Gujarat
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On setting up solar power projects in various Indian states, involving drafting and finalising the requisite contracts for rooftop and ground mounted Solar PV projects and T–lines
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On its legal and regulatory issues, bid for project and JV agreements, relating to operating a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) off the East Coast of India
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With respect to their acquisition in Giriraj Renewable
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On its power supply arrangement from its group captive solar PV power project located in Rajasthan to KEI Industries
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On (i) Its sale to Actis of two solar projects, both with a capacity of 250 MW (ii) Setting up a portfolio of solar projects in India, in partnership with Actis, with Actis providing capital and Fortum undertaking the engineering and construction
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On its development of a (i) 100 MW wind power project in Gujarat on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (ii) 50 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh on a turn–key basis for a potential investor (iii) 150 MW wind power project in Gujarat, in collaboration with its other business partners
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On (i) Setting up its Indian subsidiary (ii) Its regulatory, liability and contract issues with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India
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On its acquisition of a majority stake (through an affiliate) in Greenko Mauritius, from the Greenko Group, GIC and Global Environment Fund
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On (i) Regulatory issues arising from gas supply contracts with various suppliers, including in connection to the Panna–Mukta and Mid/South Tapti oil/gas fields (ii) Its take or pay obligations under certain gas supply contracts relating to the Lakshmi Gas Fields
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On drafting various agreements for its construction of a 100 MLD sea water desalination plant on a PPP/DBFOT basis at Jodiya–Jamnagar, Gujarat, a first–of–its–kind pilot project in Gujarat
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On drafting project contracts for multiple solar projects in Rajasthan and the standardisation of deferred payment model based EPC contracts
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On (i) Its term loan to Jaiprakash Power Ventures, proposing to set up a coal–based supercritical power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Essar Jharkhand Power, proposing to set up a coal–based thermal power plant
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On its investments in (i) GMR Energy, engaged in the construction of a combined cycle power plant (ii) Vemagiri Power, engaged in the construction of a gas–based power project
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On (i) Establishing a ground–mounted and rooftop solar energy–based group captive power solution between the participating tenants of the Mahindra World City, Chennai, and Greenfield operational special economic zone (MWCD) (ii) Its proposed financing to a leading Indian power developer, to set up a 300 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Rajasthan (iii) The restructuring of its existing financing extended to a leading Indian power developer, to set up two wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh (iv) Its investment in and financing of Applied Solar Technologies (India), which provides energy solutions to the telecom, petroleum and education sectors (v) Financing of a solar power project owned and operated by Azure Clean Energy (vi) financing of wind power projects owned by Ostro Andhra Wind and Ostro AP Wind, and co-financed by IREDA, IIFCL and Tata Cleantech Capital
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On a solid waste management project in the Maldives, involving (i) Reviewing environment regulations to implement a solid waste management programme for residential and C&D waste, on a PPP basis (ii) Advising on the contract structure (iii) Drafting bid and transaction documents
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On the legal and regulatory aspects of selecting a private player for the re–powering of a wind farm located in Dewas on a PPP basis
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On selecting an energy saving company for the development and maintenance of an energy efficient mechanism for public street lighting in Jaipur, involving (i) Drafting and finalising the bid and transaction documents (ii) Providing regulatory advice on public street lighting and the functions of power utilities and municipalities
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On (i) Its farm–in arrangements for the purchase of a participating interest in an onshore oil block (ii) Proposed JV for the distribution of natural gas, including CNG, in two cities in Uttar Pradesh (iii) Agreements with all its customers
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On rolling out a tender for the construction, filling and operation of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) by a private partner on a PPP basis in Odisha and Karnataka, in a first–of–its–kind PPP project in the oil sector in India
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On its investment in ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies (with an aggregate capacity of 3,000 MW of wind and solar power projects), marking its foray into the Indian renewable energy sector
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In relation to the sale of Kiran Energy Solar to Hinduja Power
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On its acquisition of five solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital for USD 210 million
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On the group captive status of a (i) 50.4 MW operational wind power project in Tadas, Karnataka, set up by Renew Wind Energy (ii) 50 MW operational wind power project in Karnataka, owned by the Hero Group
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On its strategic partnership with Sun Mobility for the joint development of a manufacturing facility and supply chain of e-vehicle battery packs in India
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On procuring power for its manufacturing facility in Karnataka from a captive power project
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In relation to (i) Solar photovoltaic project companies in India, owned by SunEdison, aggregating to a capacity of 393 MW (ii) All legal and regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Hindustan Cleanenergy’s renewable assets (iii) The regulatory, litigation and contractual aspects to its proposed take-over of Ind Barath’s 2x350 MW coal-based power project in Odisha (iv) Its investment in Soham Renewable Energy India, engaged in the development/operation of small hydro–electric power plants in India
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On its proposed JV with United Utilities to implement the Tirupur water supply project, involving (i) Structuring the transaction for the JV company (ii) Drafting and finalising the transaction documents
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On the extent of a supplier’s liability under the Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and other relevant Indian laws, including preparing an appropriate transaction structure and advising on the arrangement with its Indian counterpart for the supply of equipment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India to install nuclear power plants
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On its acquisition of a minority stake in OMC Power, which sets up solar PV power plants based mini grids to supply power to telecom towers and local communities
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In the development of an industrial township project in Jhajjar, Haryana, including (i) Advising on land laws and the land acquisition process (ii) Drafting and finalising contracts for construction activities, utilities and other urban infrastructure
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On establishing wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 3000 MW with Suzlon Energy in several Indian states, awarded ‘Infrastructure and Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011’ by India Business Law Journal
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On its proposed bid for the Avaada Group’s solar portfolio (~2 GW), housed in 22 companies
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On (i) Its investments in various special purpose entities of a solar power project developer (i) Financing ReNew Wind Energy (TN2), to set up a solar photo voltaic plant and associated facilities
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On (i) Its purchase of wind assets from IL&FS, following approval from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, as part of IL&FS’ insolvency resolution process (ii) Its purchase of IL&FS Group’s wind energy business, pre-resolution process (iii) Its investment in Greenko Energy Holdings (ii) The integration of its Indian wind portfolio into Greenko, by means of a sale of entities housing such assets, which were previously acquired from ILFS through the NCLT process
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On all legal and regulatory matters relating to its (i) 100 MW wind power projects in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and 60 MW wind power project in Karnataka with Gamesa (ii) 100 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh with Inox Wind (iii) 197.4 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh and 50.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan with Suzlon (iv) 100 MW wind power project in Taralkatti, Karnataka (v) 250 MW wind power project in Gujarat with Vestas
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On its joint venture with National Gas Company Oman to build and operate a greenfield LPG import and storage terminal (the largest Indian port by area)
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On its proposed investment in BLA Power, to designate a unit of BLA’s thermal power plant as a captive power plant and purchasing power from this unit as a captive power consumer
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On all legal and regulatory aspects of its investment in Azure Power India
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On formulating various Value Capture Financing Tools for its smart city development under the Smart City Mission of the Government of India, involving (i) A legal analysis of existing state and municipal laws in Ranchi (ii) Advising on various VCF tools (iii) Assisting with proposed changes in existing state and municipal laws
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• On a USD 2 billion investment by India Infrastructure Trust, including (i) The transfer of the ‘East–West pipeline’ within the Reliance group (ii) Setting up an InvIT, the largest in India (iii) Fund raising by the InvIT (iv) The InvIT’s purchase of the ‘East–West’ pipeline (v) Reliance’s investment in the pipeline • On the sale of its (i) Natural gas pipeline business to Brookfield for USD 2 billion (through an InvIT structure) (ii) Oil to chemicals business to Saudi Aramco (iii) Entire participating interest in the Cambay Block to Sun Pharma
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On the selection of a contractor for the maintenance of its townships in various Indian states on PPP basis, involving (i) Preparing risk matrices and highlighting key risks in the tender (ii) Advising on mitigation plans (iii) Drafting the requisite bid documents
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On setting up its 24 MW group captive wind power plant in Tamil Nadu
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On setting up and developing a residential group housing project and development of special township project in Pune, involving (i) Drafting bid documents to select contractors (ii) Contracts relating to the construction, development and maintenance of various parts of the township under split and composite packages
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On (i) Its acquisition in Hazira LNG and Hazira Port from Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France S.A.S. (ii) Issues in relation to the establishment of petroleum import, storage, distribution and retail operations in India
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On its proposed investment in Wardha Power Company (a member of the KSK Group), engaged in setting up a coal–based power plant
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On (i) All legal and regulatory aspects of changing the structure of a captive power plant to a generating power plant, including shareholding and power consumption requirements under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 (ii) Its USD 1.42 billion acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy, Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio company, operating solar and wind power projects (iii) Its acquisition of AES Saurashtra Windfarms, with an operating wind farm of 39.2 MW in Gujarat (iv) Its acquisition of Duncans North Hydro Power Company, engaged in the development, financing, ownership and operation of a hydro–electric generating facility (ii) Its stake in Adjaristqali Netherlands BV, owning a 400MW power project, for USD 280 million
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On (i) Evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) The standardisation of solar PPAs for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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(i) On evaluating regulations on the cost of solar energy (ii) Standardising solar contracts for global efficiency (iii) Developing a Common Risk Mitigation Mechanism for solar projects
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On (i) Its USD 522 million acquisition of Welspun Energy’s green energy portfolio (ii) The financial closure of certain wind farm projects through its JV company, Exxaro- Cennergi (iii) Availing financing from IREDA ADB for the development of wind turbine power generation facilities
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On its proposed acquisition of 2 wind projects in Karnataka from a Spanish developer
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On (i) Its acquisition in and joint control of Adani Gas for USD 850 million (ii) Its joint venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to develop an LNG storage facility (iii) Its USD 510 million acquisition of 50% in a JV to be set up with Adani Green Energy, which will operate a solar power portfolio of 2,148 MW across 11 Indian states
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On the documentation for its procurement of power on a captive basis for its cement–making facilities
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On all aspects of setting up the grid connected rooftop solar PV project in Karnataka
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On their USD 8.7 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Cairn India
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On (i) Its investment in a company engaged in constructing and operating waste management (ii) Setting up an effluent treatment plant in an industrial area owned by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (iii) Its development of re–use and brackish water plants in Gujarat (iv) Its investment in an environmental management company
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On its (i) USD 100 million acquisition in CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions (ii) USD 4 billion acquisition in Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions (iii) Investment in Aryan Coal Beneficiation, engaged in coal washing, manufacturing of coal washing equipment and power projects
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On (i) Financial assistance to Essar Power (Orissa) to set up a captive power plant (ii) Financial assistance to Spectrum Power Generation to pay out lenders (iii) Its term loan facility to finance the setting up of bagasse–cum–bio mass based power co–generation plants
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On its bid to develop the greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar on a DBFOT basis, involving (i) Reviewing the bid and transaction documents (ii) Preparing/submitting the financial and technical bids (iii) Advising on the transaction structure of the SPV (iv) Designing and drafting bid documents for the selection of contractors
