Anoop Rawat is a Partner with the Firm and has over 21 years of experience. His focus areas include Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Projects, Banking and Finance.

Focussed on Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Anoop has represented clients across a wide sprectrum, including resolution professionals, the committee of creditors and the resolution applicants. He has also represented various resolution applicants, foreign portfolio investors, Indian and foreign private equity players and other strategic investors in evaluating investment through debt, equity and / or other synthetic instruments in Indian opportunities and strategising the investments inter alia for such investors, through asset reconstruction companies and other partners.

Anoop was instrumental in the successful insolvency resolution of Bhushan Steel Limited which resulted in the taking over of Bhushan Steel Limited by Tata Steel at an aggregate consideration of Rs. 35,200 crores (approximately). He is currently advising the resolution professional of Lavasa Corporation Limited on the corporate insolvency resolution process including regular advice on complex issues relating to homebuyers.

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Insolvency & Bankruptcy

• Resolution Professional in relation to the corporate insolvency resolution process of Reliance group of companies.
• Committee of Creditors in relation to the corporate insolvency resolution process of Bhushan Steel Limited.
• Resolution Professional in relation to the corporate insolvency resolution process of Lanco Infratech Limited.
• Committee of Creditors in relation to the corporate insolvency resolution process of Amtek Auto Limited.

Financing

• Asian Development Bank in relation to its financing of the development and construction of a portfolio of 7 projects aggregating 709 MW of renewable energy projects in India (comprising 311 MW of wind projects and 398 MW of solar projects) being set up by the ReNew Group, aggregating to approximately USD 400 million.
• Power Finance Corporation Limited in relation to financing of solar PV power project for Kilaj Solar (Maharashtra) Private Limited.
• Consortium led by Power Finance Corporation Limited on a INR 4,050 crore deal for the resolution of debt of RattanIndia India Power Limited under the RBI’s Prudential Framework for resolution of stressed assets.

Power

• Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Private Limited, a joint venture of NTPC and BPDB in relation to drafting, reviewing and finalization of tender documents for the construction (on EPC turnkey basis) of 2×660 MW maître super-critical thermal power plant at Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Private Limited, a joint venture of NTPC and BPDB in relation to drafting, reviewing and finalization of coal transportation agreement and conditions of contract for coal supply agreement for coal supply to 2×660 MW maître super-critical thermal power plant at Bangladesh.
• Power Finance Corporation with respect to the bidding process and the Power Purchase Agreement in relation to PPP in the Ultra Mega Power Project in Orissa and Tamil Nadu.

PPP Projects

• Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited and the government of Andhra Pradesh in relation to the development of a MRTS system in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The scope of work included drafting of a legislation to enable development of an MRTS system in A.P, drafting of the concession agreement, bid documents and other ancillary documents for the selection of a successful bidder to develop the project.
• Central Board of Excise and Customs, Government of India in preparation of tender documents and contract for their project of integration of IT Systems.

Railways

• Rail Land Development Authority in relation to the commercial development and re- development of rail land at Sarai Rohilla, New Delhi and at Bangalore.
• Government of Andhra Pradesh in relation to the preparation of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Tramways (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2008 and tariff regulations thereunder.

Airports

• Delhi International Airport Limited in relation to drafting of Concession Agreement for construction, development, operation, management and maintenance of the Fuel Facility at the International Terminal T3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport at New Delhi.
• Delhi International Airport Limited in relation to drafting of Concession Agreement for construction, development, operation, management and maintenance of the green field cargo terminal at the International Terminal T3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport at New Delhi.
• Delhi International Airport Limited in relation to preparation and finalization of bid documents and concession agreement for their Cargo Terminal Project at IGI, Delhi.

Regulatory

• Government of Delhi in relation to drafting of land titling legislation for the urban properties in Delhi.
• Ministry of Finance in relation to their initiative for standardisation of the Concession Agreements.
• Ministry of Railways and RITES in relation to development of statutory framework for development of a High Speed Railway Network in India.

Mining

• Tridem Port and Power Company Private Limited in relation to their collaboration with Alpha Omega Enterprises Limited for formation of joint venture for acquisition of coal mine/concessions in Indonesia.
• Jindal Stainless Limited clients on mining operation arrangements in India, Indonesia, Oman, Turkey and Vietnam, advised on mining laws in India.
• Jindal Stainless Limited on their Joint Venture with Nong-Cong General Trading Stock Company (Company incorporated in Vietnam) for mining activities and Ferro Chrome production in Vietnam.

Real Estate

• Indian real estate developers on conversion of agriculture land for development of a township.
• KPL International Limited on acquisition of a tea estate in Darjeeling.

M&A/ Joint Ventures

• Indian Oil Corporation in relation to their proposed investment in Bangladesh for setting up lube-oil plant.
• Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc in relation to their proposed joint venture in India, with NTPC and ADB.
• Monnet Ispat Limited on forming a joint venture company with Scanduizzi S.r.l, an Italian Company for manufacturing of structured steel products in India.

Construction/Bid Process

• Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited in relation to the appointment of a supplier and service provider, in relation to major repairing work of a 75MW boiler.
• Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited in relation to appointment of a developer for construction and operation of a wind farm in District Kutch, Gujarat.
• Gujarat State Petronet Limited, in relation to appointment of contractor for their Essar Oil Connectivity Spurline Project.

A detailed experience statement can be shared on a confidential basis.

Professional Memberships

• Bar Council of India

Education

• LL.B, Campus Law Center, Delhi University