OVERVIEW

Deonto Legal stands at the forefront of project development and financing transactions. Our “client-first” approach ensures that we provide both tactical and strategic inputs to successfully navigate complex and large-scale projects. Our practice in project financing encompasses a broad range of services, including syndicate arrangements, consortium setups, security arrangements, sponsor-support structures, and external commercial borrowings.

Our Expertise in Infrastructure and Energy

As India rapidly modernizes and seeks to expand its energy resources, the demand for infrastructure and energy investments has surged, bringing with it a unique set of challenges. Deonto Legal is a trusted partner in this sector, offering comprehensive services that span all aspects of infrastructure and energy transactions. Our expertise includes:

• Structuring, Negotiating, Documenting, and Implementing Deals: We handle the full lifecycle of transactions, ensuring complex deals are executed seamlessly.

• Government and Private Partnerships: We provide incisive advice on forming and managing partnerships and investments.

• Risk Management: We help clients identify potential risks in financing projects and develop structures to mitigate these risks while attracting investments.

• Transaction Support: Our experience extends to strategizing litigation and dispute resolution, making us a key player from proof of concept to final commissioning.

• Comprehensive Legal Services

Our firm regularly advises and represents

• Governments, Concessionaires, and Contractors: On matters such as tender documentation, bids, consortium arrangements, EPC contracts, and grant of concessions.

• Infrastructure Projects: Including highways, railways, sea ports, airports, and waste and water management.

• Energy Projects: Covering conventional power generation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy, energy trading, mining and metals, oil and gas exploration, production, and more.

Specialized Knowledge and Regional Expertise

Our regional offices provide valuable insights and analysis on legal, regulatory, policy, and contractual risks for both greenfield and brownfield projects. We offer expert advice on climate change projects, energy conservation schemes, and regulatory, environmental, and employment issues, including obtaining necessary clearances, licenses, and permissions.

Dispute Resolution and Representation

Deonto Legal ensures comprehensive legal services by leveraging our strengths in dispute resolution. We frequently appear before:

• Supreme Court of India

• High Courts

• Appellate Tribunal for Electricity

• National Green Tribunal

• Airport Economic Regulatory Authority Appellate Tribunal

• Various statutory and regulatory bodies such as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions, Tariff Authority for Major Ports, Airport Economic Regulatory Authority, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, and Central and State Pollution Control Boards.

Our Infrastructure and Energy Practice Covers

• Infrastructure: Highways and Roads, Railways and Metro Trains, Sea Ports, Airports, Waste and Water Management.

• Energy: Conventional Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy, Energy Trading, Mining and Metals, Oil and Gas (Exploration & Production, Midstream & Downstream).

Why Choose Deonto Legal?

Deonto Legal is recognized for its expertise and successful track record in all stages of infrastructure and energy development. Our approach combines strategic insights with practical solutions, ensuring that we support our clients through every phase of their projects.