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In the Energy & Power sector, the Firm advises its clients in building and operating major power projects and securing production and distribution business. Due to its Sector specialist approach, the Firm understands and is aware of the risks and opportunities arising at every stage from conception to drawdown and from production to consumption, enabling the Firm to act as a business solution oriented lawyer.

 

The Firm has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting project documents, including Concession Agreements, EPC Contracts, O&M Contracts and financing and security documentation, Power Purchase Agreements, Fuel Supply Agreements, Land Agreements, Construction Agreements, Production Contracts, Implementation Agreement, and BOOT projects. The Firm also has expertise in drafting Risk Management Documentation and has advised its clients on issues relating to renewable energy including solar energy and wind energy, tax, loan, insurance and guarantee, counter-guarantee documents, joint venture, joint operation and maintenance agreements, opportunity exploration memorandum of understanding and related agreements.

 

The Firm has extensive experience in regulatory and environmental compliance related to power and energy projects and has acted for leading conglomerates like National Thermal Power Corporation, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd., etc. on the financial and energy regulatory and litigation aspects of their business. In the electricity sector, the Firm has acted for state owned, public and privatized power generation, transmission and distribution companies such as North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd., Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd., BSES Power Ltd. (Reliance Power) etc.