Mrinal regularly advises governments, multilateral agencies, multinational and domestic companies, private equity funds, public sector enterprises and financial institutions across various sectors. Some of Mrinal’s major clients include the Government of India, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), Tata Motors Limited, GMR Group (including Delhi International Airport Limited), National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (India’s sovereign wealth fund), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Brookfield Asset Management, Zürich Airport International AG (and its Indian subsidiary, Yamuna International Airport Private Limited), Wipro Limited, Invenire Energy etc.

Mrinal has co-authored, inter alia, the India Chapter of the Global Practice Guide on Public Procurement and Government Contracts (2019 edition) published by Chambers and Partners; and the India Chapter of the Global Public Private Partnership Guide (2019 edition) published by Cakmak Avukatlık Ortaklığı.

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• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the proposed amendment of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 and drafting of rules thereunder.
• Advised Ministry of Civil Aviation (Government of India) and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP in relation to proposed public private partnership arrangements for Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (one of the finest commercial pilots training schools in India).
• Advised Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Zürich Airport International AG) in relation to award of a sub-concession for the development of a first of its kind multi-modal cargo hub comprising of an integrated cargo terminal and an integrated warehousing and logistics zone at the Noida International Airport, Jewar (Noida), Uttar Pradesh.
• Advising Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Zürich Airport International AG) in relation to award of a sub-concession for the development of a general aviation and VVIP terminal at the Noida International Airport, Jewar (Noida), Uttar Pradesh.
• Advising Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Zürich Airport International AG) in relation to award of a sub-concession for the development of an in-flight kitchen at the Noida International Airport, Jewar (Noida), Uttar Pradesh.
• Advising Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Zürich Airport International AG) in relation to award of a sub-concession for the sub-concession for ground handling activities at the Noida International Airport, Jewar (Noida), Uttar Pradesh.
• Advised Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Zürich Airport International AG) in relation to award of a sub-concession for the development of a central kitchen at the Noida International Airport, Jewar (Noida), Uttar Pradesh.
• Advised Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Zürich Airport International AG) in relation to award of a sub-concession for into-plane services at the Noida International Airport, Jewar (Noida), Uttar Pradesh.
• Advising Zürich Airport International AG in relation to two joint ventures in India.
• Advised Delhi International Airport Limited (GMR Group) in relation to the expansion of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Activities undertaken include drafting of the engineering, procurement and construction contract, employer’s requirements and tender documents
• Advised Delhi Aviation Fuel Facility Private Limited in relation to development of fuel farm facility at terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Activities undertaken include drafting of the engineering, procurement and construction contract and tender documents.
• Advised Delhi International Airport Limited (GMR Group) in relation to the development of a terminal hotel at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
• Advised Delhi International Airport Limited (GMR Group) in relation to the development of an upper scale and a luxury hotel at the hospitality district, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
• Advised Delhi International Airport Limited (GMR Group) in relation to queries on interpretation of Operations, Management and Development Agreement executed with the Airports Authority of India.
• Advised GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GMR Group) in relation to sub-concessions for non-aeronautical services and facilities at the greenfield international airport in Mopa, Goa.
• Advised GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GMR Group) in relation to grant of revenue contracts under the concession agreement with the Government of Goa (an Indian state).
• Advised GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GMR Group) in relation to development of hotels at the greenfield international airport in Mopa, Goa.
• Advised GMR Airports Limited in relation to the development of an international airport in Indonesia.
• Advised GMR Airports Limited in relation to its bid for operations and maintenance of an international airport in Kuwait.
• Advised Singapore Airlines in relation to its proposed acquisition (in a consortium with the Tata Group) of Air India Limited pursuant to the privatization process administered by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance (Government of India).
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to its proposed corporatization including applicability of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
• Advised Airports Authority of India in reviewing its model documents including the tender document and the draft EPC contract on turnkey basis.
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the grant of a lease for development, operations and maintenance of a hotel (near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi).
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the grant of a lease for development, operations and maintenance of a hotel in Hyderabad.
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the grant of a lease for development, operations and maintenance of a hangar facility at the Juhu Airport, Mumbai.
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the grant of a lease to Tata Advanced Systems Limited for the development, operations and maintenance of an aircraft assembly facility at the Vadodara Airport, Gujarat.
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the drafting and finalizing of a model lease agreement for grant of lease to various flying training organizations.
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the drafting and finalizing of a model lease agreement for grant of lease for development, operations and maintenance of hangar facilities.
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the drafting and finalizing of a model license agreement for grant of license for the development, operations and maintenance of fuel facilities.
• Advised Airports Authority of India in relation to the drafting and finalizing of a model agreement for grant of right of way to utility providers at airports.
• Advised Himachal Futuristic Communication Limited in relation to its proposed acquisition of Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited.

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• Advised NCRTC in relation to, (a) proposing amendments to the Metro Railways (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002; and (b) providing detailed comments on, the Metro Rail (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Bill, 2019.
• Advised NCRTC in relation to the interpretation of certain provisions of a construction contract entered into between NCRTC and one of its contractors.
• Advised NCRTC in relation to certain aspects of fixation of fare for the New Delhi – Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System.
• Advised NCRTC in relation to strategy for a contractual dispute with a counterparty.
• Advised Maruti Suzuki India Limited in relation to a concession for developing and operating a private rail siding through a joint venture.
• Advised Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation in relation to its corporate structure and whether it would be required to comply with the Government of India’s framework for central public sector enterprises.
• Advised Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation in relation to the framework under the Railways Act, 1989 with respect to levy and collection of fines and penalties.
• Advised Wabtec Corporation on Government of India’s procurement norms in connection with their sub-contracts with Bombardier Transportation India Private Limited for development of the Kanpur metro project.
• Advised Himachal Futuristic Communication Limited in relation to its proposed consortium with Bombardier Transportation India Private Limited for submitting a joint bid for establishing an electric locomotive factory in Madhepura, Bihar, India on a public private partnership basis.

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• Advised Brookfield Asset Management in relation to its proposed acquisition of a 300 MW wind power project from Alfanar Company in India.
• Advised CNIC Corporation (Hong Kong) in relation to its proposed acquisition of minority stake in Greenko Group which has a renewable energy portfolio of more than 4 GW.
• Advised Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (a Government of India enterprise) in relation to development of a solar energy project in Mongolia on behalf of the Government of Mongolia.
• Advised International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) and L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited in relation to financing of Arinsun Clean Energy Private Limited (backed by Actis LLP) for setting up a 250 MW solar power plant in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• Advised International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) and Yes Bank Limited in relation to financing of Mahindra Renewables Private Limited for setting up a 250 MW solar power plant in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• Advised International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) in relation to financing of Acme Solar for setting up a 250 MW solar power plant in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• Advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch in relation to financing of Hindustan Power Limited’s solar power subsidiaries in India.
• Advised Senvion India Private Limited in relation to the partial termination of its engineering, supply and construction contracts by Alfanar Energy Private Limited for a 300 MW wind power project in India.
• Advised Amplus Energy Solutions Private Limited (Petronas Group, Malaysia) in relation to a new proposed business model for rooftop solar power projects

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• Advised a consortium of lenders led by Punjab National Bank (the second largest nationalized bank of India) and the consortium’s transaction advisor, SBI Capital Markets Limited in relation to the sale of 51% stake held by such lenders in Jindal India Thermal Power Limited.
• Advised GMR Energy Limited in connection with a vendor legal due diligence on the Bajoli Holi hydro power project in Himachal Pradesh, India.
• Advised JSW Energy Limited in relation to the proposed corporate insolvency resolution process against Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited.
• Advised REC Limited (a Government of India enterprise) in relation to proposed corporate insolvency resolution process against Facor Power Limited.
• Advised Gujarat State Energy Generation Limited in relation to its contracts for offshore supply of parts and onshore maintenance services with GE Energy Parts Inc., USA and General Electric International Inc., USA.
• Advised 3M Electro and Communication India Private Limited in relation to its proposed supply and works contracts with Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited.
• Advised International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) in relation to refinancing of AD Hydro Power Limited.
• Advised Greenko Group in relation to its proposed acquisition of a minority stake in Teesta Urja Limited (a Government of Sikkim (an Indian state) enterprise engaged in hydro power business)

• Advised ART Special Solutions Fund in relation to its proposed acquisition of Su-Kam Power Systems Limited under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

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• Advised Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte. Limited (backed by I Squared Capital) in relation to drafting, negotiating and finalizing engineering procurement and construction contracts for major maintenance works at 2 national highway projects.
• Advised Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte. Limited (backed by I Squared Capital) in relation to its acquisition of 2 special purpose vehicles (holding concessions awarded by the National Highways Authority of India on PPP basis) from IVRC Limited.
• Advised Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte. Limited (backed by I Squared Capital) in relation to its acquisition of 4 special purpose vehicles (holding concessions awarded by the National Highways Authority of India on PPP basis) from KMC Constructions Limited.
• Advised Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte. Limited (backed by I Squared Capital) in relation to harmonious substitution under the framework of National Highways Authority of India.
• Advised Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte. Limited (backed by I Squared Capital) in relation to its proposed acquisition of Chenani Nashri Tunnel Limited (holding concession awarded by the National Highways Authority of India on PPP basis for the development and operations of the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir, India).

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• Advised Nippon Steel Corporation and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel Limited in connection with charter agreements for vessels and floating assets.

• Advised a UAE based shipping company in connection with several towage contracts.
• Advised a UAE based shipping company in connection with dry-docking contracts.
• Advised a UAE based shipping company in connection with contractual disputes with Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.
• Advised a UAE based shipping company in connection with settlement of a contractual dispute with Altera Infrastructure.

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• Advised Invenire Energy Private Limited in its proposed acquisition of a company engaged into exploration and production of oil.
• Advised the consortium of Hardy Exploration & Production (India) Inc., ONGC Limited and Tata Petrodyne Limited in relation to charter hire and deployment of a floating production storage and offloading vessel for exploration and production of crude oil.
• Advised a UAE based shipping company in connection an operations and maintenance contract for a floating production storage and offloading vessel for exploration and production of crude oil
• Advised a Dutch oil company in relation to acquisition of participating interest in an oil block in Indonesia.
• Advised the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance (Government of India) in relation to restructuring of GAIL (India) Limited (a Government of India enterprise).
• Advised the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance (Government of India) in relation to the feasibility of the proposed privatization of major petroleum sector public sector enterprises.
• Advised Indian Oil Corporation Limited in relation to exclusivity framework under Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board’s city gas distribution regulations and pipeline regulations and its contractual arrangements for supply of liquefied natural gas.
• Advised Abhu Dabi National Oil Company in relation to its proposed joint venture for setting up of a petrochemical plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.
• Advised HEnergy in relation to gas sale-purchase agreements.
• Advised Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation in connection with restructuring of its debt.
• Advised Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation in connection with buy back of shares.
• Advised Ace Pipeline Contracts Private Limited in connection with its bid (in a consortium) for undertaking onshore works for Oil India Limited.

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• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture, supply, operations and maintenance of 5,450 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India).
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to its collaboration agreement with Tata Power Limited for development of charging infrastructure for electric cars.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for supply and deployment of 10 Hydrogen PEM Fuel Cell Buses (on a pilot basis) invited by Kochi Metro Rail Limited.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 1900 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST).
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 1400 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST).
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to a tender process for supply of over 800 diesel buses conducted by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 360 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 350 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.
• Advice to Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for supply of 310 CNG buses invited by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 300 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by Pune Municipal Corporation.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 207 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Transport Undertaking.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 200 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by Jammu Smart City Limited.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to a tender process for manufacture and supply of 190 electric buses being conducted by the Transport Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture and supply of 125 electric buses invited by Guwahati Smart City Limited.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 115 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 100 electric buses and allied infrastructure by the Delhi Transport Corporation.
• Advice to Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for supply of electric buses invited by Association of State Road Transport Undertakings, New Delhi.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to a tender process for operation and maintenance of CNG buses conducted by the Delhi Transport Corporation.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to a tender process for manufacture and supply of trucks conducted by the J&K Road Transport Corporation.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 81 electric buses and allied infrastructure by Thane Municipal Transport Undertaking.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture and supply of 75 electric buses invited by Guwahati Smart City Limited.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for manufacture, supply, operations and maintenance of 80 electric buses invited by Atal Indore City Transport Services Limited (a special purpose vehicle set up by Government of Madhya Pradesh).
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to a tender process for manufacture and supply of 50 electric buses conducted by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 48 electric buses and allied infrastructure by Goa Tourism Development Corporation on behalf of Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited and Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to a tender process for manufacture and supply of 40 electric buses conducted by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited relation to tender for manufacture, supply, deployment, operations and maintenance of 35 electric buses and allied infrastructure invited by invited by Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Limited.
• Advice to Tata Motors Limited in relation to tender for supply of mobile medical units invited by Andhra Pradesh Medical Services & Infrastructure Development Corporation on behalf of Dr. YSR Aarogyasri Health Care Trust, Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to several corporate law matters from time to time.
• Advice to Tata Motors Limited in relation to its contract with Himachal Road Transport Corporation for supply of diesel buses.
• Advised Tata Motors Limited in relation to strategy for a writ petition for challenging a public procurement process.
• Advised JK Tyre & Industries Limited in relation to acquisition of Cavendish Industries Limited from Kesoram Industries Limited (BK Birla Group).

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• Advising New Delhi Municipal Council and SBI Capital Markets Limited in relation to the auction of the hotel property at 1, Janpath Lane, New Delhi (formerly known as the Hotel Asian International, New Delhi).
• Advised New Delhi Municipal Council and SBI Capital Markets Limited in relation to revision of, (i) the licence fee charged to, and (ii) the terms and conditions of the licence arrangements with, Bharat Hotels Limited for The Lalit, New Delhi.
• Advised L&T Finance Limited in relation to financing of Duet Hotels.

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• Advised YSR Steel Corporation Limited (formerly known as AP High Grade Steels Limited) (a Government of Andhra Pradesh enterprise) in relation to setting up a greenfield steel project in Andhra Pradesh through a joint venture with a private sector entity.
• Advised Marubeni-Itochu Steel (Japan) in relation to a supply contract for certain steel products with Eni S.p.A. (Italy).
• Advised Marubeni-Itochu Steel (Japan) in relation to a supply contract for certain steel products with Khalda Petroleum Egypt.
• Advised Marubeni-Itochu Steel (Japan) in relation to a supply contract for certain steel products with Chevron Kuwait.
• Advised Marubeni-Itochu Steel (Japan) in relation to a supply contract for certain steel products with Dubai Petroleum.
• Advised Marubeni-Itochu Steel (Japan) in relation to a supply contract for certain steel products with ENPPI (Egypt).
• Advised Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel Limited in relation to its contract for coal linkage for its Paradeep plant.

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• Advised Wipro Limited in relation to its contract with the Ministry of Defence, Government of India for e-maintenance management system for the Indian Airforce.
• Advised Wipro Limited in relation to its contract with the Government of Gujarat for the development and operations of an integrated financial management system.
• Advised Wipro Limited in relation to strategy for a contractual dispute which is sub-judice before court.
• Advised Himachal Futuristic Communication Limited in relation to its bid for the development of IT infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh.

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• Advised KKR & Co. Limited in relation to settlement of debt with Sunteck Realty.
• Advised KKR India Financial Services and KKR Capital Markets Limited in relation to creation of security by JTPL Township Private Limited in connection with financing of Kwality Limited.
• Advised Dasnac Holding Private Limited in relation to development of a township.
• Advised Kautilya Real Estate Fund in connection with financing of real estate projects in Gurgaon and Noida.
• Advised Altico Capital India Limited in connection with financing of a real estate project in Gurgaon.

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• Advised Bajaj Finance Limited in relation to drafting of its consumer finance contracts.
• Advised SBI Capital Markets Limited in relation to implementation of corporate insolvency resolution process through Swiss-Challenge mechanism.
• Advised International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) on a pro bono basis in relation to whether Make Whole Amounts (under IFC loan documents) could be claimed as a financial debt under the (Indian) Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

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