Our Banking and Structured Finance practice area focuses on:
• Advising the clients on the provisions under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and notifications issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) including exchange control regulation of RBI.
• Advising the clients on structuring of foreign investments in the banking sector in India.
• Advising banks/Non-Banking Financial Companies (“NBFCs”) / financial institutions and companies on the foreign exchange regulations pertaining to investments/transactions in the banking sector.
• Drafting loan and financing agreements, service agreements, security, guarantee and allied documents for our clients.
• Advising NBFCs on various foreign exchange, company law and other legal issues, including issues related to the applicable capitalization norms, registration requirements etc.
• Advising the clients on legal and regulatory issues in relation to securitisation and asset reconstruction.
• Advising tax optimal structures for leasing transactions.
• Representing Banks and Government of India in relation to litigation and arbitration matters in various courts in India.
• External Commercial Borrowing (ECB)
Our firm has advised several companies in India for External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) in relation to their securities, loan documentation, approvals etc. Several leading international Banks and institutions have similarly taken opinions of our firm on various ECB loans granted by them to the Indian companies.
An indicative list of our experience in the banking and structured finance area is as follows:
1. Advised Government of India on the Dabhol Project in relation with the restructuring plan, project financing, sovereign guarantee, loan documentation, security arrangement, indenture of mortgage, mortgage trustee agreement, trust and retention account agreement, etc.;
2. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC): Advised in relation to Project Finance of a Hydro-electric Mega power project by a consortium of eleven banks and financial institutions lead by Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) of the 1200 MW Teesta III Hydroelectric Project with a loan of Rs 4560 Crores (approximately 1.14 billion $), including Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), India infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank of India, Dena Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank;
3. Provided assistance in drafting loan documentation for JP Morgan Chase Bank National for a term loan granted to Macrotech Construction Pvt. Ltd., a Lodha Group company. And also assisted in doing due diligence/title search on the property of Macrotech, which was mortgaged against the loan;
4. Advised the Central Bank of Bangladesh on the legal aspects of their restructuring (World Bank Project for 2½ years);
5. Advised the World Bank on the World Bank India Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) Project, Risk Sharing Facility Structuring;
6. Advised Power Finance Corporation Limited on documentation of the loan sanctioned by Power Finance Corporation to Maharashtra State Electricity Board in respect of Thermal Power station at Beed, Maharashtra entailing drafting of the Loan Agreement, Mortgage Deed / Undertakings, Board Resolution and opinion on the Title Search Report etc.;
7. Advised Power Finance Corporation Limited on the loan sanctioned to Jindal Thermal Power Company Limited (debt-refinancing) entailing vetting and finalization of Loan Agreement, Pari Passu Agreement, Security Trustee and Agent Agreement, Pledge Agreement, Memorandum of Hypothecation, Indenture of Mortgage, Letter of Waiver, Deed of Re-Conveyance, Declaration, etc.;
8. Acted on behalf of Power Finance Corporation Limited in connection with financial assistance to M/s. Enercon Wind Farms (Rajasthan) Pvt. Ltd. and M/s. Enercon Wind Farms (Jaisalmer) Pvt. Ltd. for procurement of equipment under Lease Finance Scheme for setting up Wind Farms in Rajasthan;
9. Advised HSBC, Hong Kong in relation to transfer of their merchant acquiring business;
10. Assisted Power Finance Corporation Limited on documentation of the loan sanctioned by Power Finance Corporation to Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board for Hydro Electric Projects of 2X50 MW in Uhl and 2X33 MW in Kashang in Himachal Pradesh;
11. Advised Wells Fargo Foothill Inc., a California based Company in respect of a global lending transaction. Rendered India level advice on their Securitisation transactions;
12. Advised Power Finance Corporation Limited relating to security / guarantees to be taken by Power Finance Corporation for the loan sanctioned to Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Limited for the Maheshwar Hydel Power Project in Madhya Pradesh;
13. Documentation of the loan sanctioned by Power Finance Corporation to Gautami Power Limited in respect of its combined cycle power project in Andhra Pradesh entailing vetting and finalisation of Loan Agreement, Pari Passu Agreement, Security Trustee and Agent Agreement, Pledge Agreement, Memorandum of Hypothecation, Indenture of Mortgage, Letter of Waiver, Deed of Re-Conveyance, Declaration etc. [Project cost: Rs. 1500 crores];
14. Advised UBS in relation to restructuring of debt owed by Prime Asia N.V (the Borrowers) to Union Bank of Switzerland AG (UBS AG);
15. Assisted Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) in 14 Power different projects in India, financed by it;
16. Represented National Housing Bank for debt securitisation of immovable properties;
17. Represented Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank Aktiengesellschaft, in relation to a debt transaction involving a term loan of 10.3 million Euros to Shriram Fibres Limited;
18. Advised Tourism Finance Corporation of India in relation to various loans and documentation in connection therewith;
19. Advised DVB Bank-Tolani Shipping Co. Limited on the loan facility, including documentation in relation to the transaction;
20. Represented Euronet Worldwide, Inc. and advised them in connection with refinancing transactions;
21. Advised GMR Infrastructure Limited on documentation, including Consortium Agreement, Lead Bidder Agreement, etc. at the bidding stage of the International Airport Project at Hyderabad;
22. Represented Standard Chartered Grindlays in relation to general loan transactions;
23. Acted for Kolkata West International City Private Limited promoted by Salim Group & Ciputra Group of Indonesia in relation to the West Howrah Township project in West Bengal;
24. Advised Modi-Mundipharma Limited and Mundipharma Laboratories GmbH in relation to foreign currency loan documentation;
25. Rendered advice to CCIL Mumbai on Rupee derivative products;
26. Advised Bayard Capital, Australia in relation to issue of guarantees and creation of security in favour of Australian Banks;
27. Represented Cessna Finance Corporation in relation to refinancing of two Helicopters;
28. Advised IDFC, the Financier in relation to Bio-energy Power Project in Lucknow;
29. Advised ICICI in relation to negotiations on financial documentation, loan documentation, security documentation, deed of hypothecation, non-resource financing in relation to the ST-CMS Neyveli Power Project in Tamil Nadu;
30. Advised Crysler Bank, one of the lenders in the Karnataka Project of Jindal/Tractobel;
31. Advised Citibank, the main lender in the Bhilai Project of Citibank / Larsen & Toubro;
32. Advised the Bank of America in its MPDC Investment in Dabhol Power Company including drafting the facility & guarantee agreements;
33. Acted as the Indian counsel for ABN-Amro Bank/ICICI and advised on all Indian law issues relating to the project including power purchase agreements and financial documents both for foreign currency and rupee financing, devised an appropriate security package in consultation with the developers, Indian legal counsel, drafted and negotiated security documents to conducting detailed due diligence on the project especially with respect to statutory and regulatory approvals including environmental approvals and title to land with regard to the Videocon Power Limited project;
34. Advised the Rabo Bank in relation to its joint venture to establish Rabo India Finance Private Limited;
35. Advised the Banque Brussels Lambert – ING Bank in relation to the acquisition of shares in Vyasa Bank Limited;
36. Acted as the Indian legal advisors to Export Development Canada (EDC) in connection with loan agreement between the National Polyplast (India) Limited;
37. Acted as the legal advisors to Export Development Canada (EDC) in connection with loan agreement between the Manjushree Technopack Limited;
38. Acted as the advisors to Export Development Canada (EDC) in connection with loan agreement between the SJN Synthetics Limited regarding documentation etc.
An indicative list of clients represented in the Banking and Structured Finance area is as follows:
Banks represented by us
1. ABHYUDAYA CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD
2. ABN AMRO BANK
3. ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.
4. ALLAHABAD BANK
5. AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK
6. ANDHRA BANK
7. ANZ INVESTMENT BANK
8. APEX BANK
9. AWASH INTERNATIONAL BANK
10. BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA
11. BANK OF BAHRAIN & KUWAIT
12. BANK OF BARODA
13. BANK OF BARODA MUTUAL FUND
14. BANK OF CALIFORNIA
15. BANK OF CREDIT & COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL OVERSEAS LTD.
16. BANK OF INDIA
17. BANK OF MAHARASHTRA
18. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA ASIA LTD.
19. BANK OF OMAN
20. BANK OF RAJASTHAN LTD.
21. BANK OF SCOTLAND
22. BANK OF TOYOTA & MITSUBISHI LTD.
23. BARCLAYS BANK PLC
24. BAREILLY CORPORATION BANK
25. CANARA BANK
26. CANBANK MUTUAL FUND
27. CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA
28. CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
29. CITIBANK, N. A.
30. CORPORATION BANK
31. DENA BANK
32. DEUTSCHE BANK A. G.
33. DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD
34. DRESDNER BANK A.G.
35. EMIRATES BANK INTERNATIONAL
36. FEDERAL BANK
37. GRINDLAYS QATAR BANK
38. HAMBROS BANK LTD
39. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD
40. IDBI BANK LTD.
41. IFCI LTD.
42. INDIAN BANK
43. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK
44. INDSIND BANK
45. JALGAON JANATA SAHAKARI BANK LTD.
46. KARNATAKA BANK
47. KHEDA PEOPLE’S CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
48. LLOYDS TSB BANK
49. MACQUARIE BANK
50. MASHREQ BANK
51. MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL BANK
52. MIDDLE EAST BANK LTD.
53. MUMBAI DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
54. MUNICIPAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
55. OMAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
56. PUNJAB & SINDH BANK
57. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
58. QATAR ISLAMIC BANK
59. RABO BANK LTD.
60. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
61. SAHYADRI SHAKARI BANK LTD.
62. SBI COMMERCIAL & INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD.
63. SCHWEIZERISCHE VOLKS BANK
64. SEB MERCHANT BANKING
65. SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
66. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
67. STATE BANK OF BIKANER & JAIPUR
68. STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD
69. STATE BANK OF INDIA
70. STATE BANK OF INDORE
71. STATE BANK OF PATIALA
72. STATE BANK OF SAURASHTRA
73. SUMITOMO BANK LTD.
74. SYNDICATE BANK
75. TAIB BANK
76. THE BANK OF NEW YORK
77. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
78. THE KAPOL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
79. THE NASIK MERCHANTS CO-OPEARTIVE BANK LTD.
80. THE SANGLI BANK LTD
81. THE SARASWAT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD
82. THE VYASYA BANK LTD.
83. THE WORLD BANK
84. TORONTO DOMINION BANK
85. USB INVESTMENT BANK
86. UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL
87. UNION BANK OF INDIA
88. UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND
89. UNITED BANK OF INDIA
90. UNITED INDUSTRIAL BANK LTD.
91. UTI BANK LTD.
92. VASAI VIKAS SAHAKARI BANK
93. VIJAYA BANK
94. EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWING (ECB)
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