Teams & Transactions
Industries We Serve
AI & Emerging Technologies
Aviation
E-commerce
Education, Training & Sports
Healthcare & Wellness
Infrastructure
Logistics & Supply Chain
Manufacturing
Metals & Mining
Pharmaceuticals
Ports
Power & Clean Energy
Railways
Roads
Technology & SaaS
Water & Waste Management
Representative Matters
Collaboration
Joint Venture
Acquisition
Collaboration
- Advised KV Agro Solutions Global Limited on its proposed collaboration for the design and deployment of advanced seed treating equipment.
- Assisted Mrs. Supriya Devgun, Founder & Managing Director of Badminton Gurukul, on her collaboration with Pullela Gopichand. Provided strategic, commercial, and legal support for the partnership focused on promoting grassroots badminton development across India.
- Advised and assisted RESET TECH, in collaboration with S-VYASA, on the launch of an AI-enabled health-tech platform, including structuring, documentation, and strategic aspects of the app-based business model.
Joint Venture
- Advised ACC Limited and Ambuja Cements Limited in setting up a 50:50 Joint Venture company OneIndia BSC Private Limited for operating a business shared service center.
- Advised Arrow Greentech Limited in connection with its joint venture with Landqart AG, involving the sharing of proprietary information for the manufacture of specialized substrates under the "Make in India" initiative, for the purpose of supplying products to a government authority.
- Advised Agyo GmbH, investment company of Indian client in relation to the joint venture agreement with Meddrop Technology AG and Meddrop GmbH.
Acquisition
- Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited in procuring investment from 3i India Infrastructure Fund for a minority stake in SIBHPL, a portfolio of BOT (build, operate & transfer) road projects of Supreme Infrastructure India Ltd.
- Advised Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited in procuring investment from Bessemer Venture Partners.
- Advised and assisted Sunborne Energy Services India Private Limited in the sale of its 51% shareholding in Sunborne Energy Gujarat One Private Limited to Ashapura Green Water Private Limited, by exercising its tag-along rights along with the joint venture partner Eoxis Asia Company Ltd.
Project Finance
Banking and Finance
Road Projects
Project Finance
- Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited on a ₹1,100 crore project financing from a consortium of banks for the four-laning of the Panvel–Indapur section of National Highway-17 (km 0.000 to km 84.000).
- Advised Vadinar Power Company Limited on a Rs. 1,440 crore rupee term loan facility from Axis Bank Ltd, including negotiation of the trust retention agreement, hypothecation deed, and deed of guarantee.
- Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited on a ₹405 crore project financing from a consortium of banks for the four-laning of the Ahmednagar–Karmala–Tembhurni section of State Highway 141 in Maharashtra.
Banking and Finance
- Advised Fleming Global Assets Limited on the purchase of a Bombardier Global 5000 8-seater aircraft fitted with two Rolls-Royce engines, part financed by a US$26.5 million loan from Citibank U.K.
- Advised Schreiber Dynamix Dairies Limited on a USD 12 million External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) facility from Rabobank (Hong Kong Branch), including negotiation and finalization of the term sheet and facility letter.
- Advised Axiom Impex International Limited on a cross-border financing arrangement with FMO (Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V.), including negotiation and finalization of loan documentation and transaction structuring.
Road Projects
- Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited, a listed company on the four-laning of the Panvel–Indapur section of NH-17 (km 0.000 to km 84.000), providing end-to-end project advisory.
- Advised Manor Wada Bhiwandi Infrastructure Ltd in representing before MMRDA opposing the tender notice inviting bids for competing road project awarded by PWD, Maharashtra.
- Advised Vasai Bhiwandi Tollways Private Limited on substitution as Project Company, including drafting and finalization of project, finance, and security documents, and replacement of personal and corporate guarantees.
Railway Projects
Port Projects
Conventional Power
Railway Projects
- Advised Metrolink Express for Gandhinagar & Ahmedabad Company Limited in relation to Metro Rail Link Express from Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad.
- Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited on construction of elevated metro stations for Navi Mumbai metro line.
- Advised DB Schenker Rail Automotive Gmb in relation to a proposed bid for entering in to an agreement with the Indian Railways in terms of the Automobile Freight Train Operator (AFTO) Scheme.
Port Projects
- Advised Gateway Terminals of India on bid strategy for terminal expansion and on FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (Employer-designed works).
- Advised IMS Ship Management Private Limited on ports and shipping projects, including shipbuilding, service and sub-contracts, purchase orders, and dredging contracts at Veraval Fisheries Harbor.
- Advised Essar Bulk Terminal Limited in obtaining Gujarat Maritime Board's approval to handle third-party cargo under its Concession Agreement.
Conventional Power Project
- Advised Vadinar Power Company Limited on the Power Purchase Agreement and Project Management and Consultancy Agreement for Phase I (220 MW) and Phase II (395 MW) captive co-generation power plants at Vadinar, Gujarat.
- Advised Essar Constructions (India) Limited on project financing for a 1200 MW (2x600 MW) coal-based thermal power plant located in Mahan, Sidhi District, Madhya Pradesh.
- Assisted ISMT Limited with bid advisory on EPC tender documents and Notice Inviting Tender for a 150 MW coal-based thermal power project at Nagapattinam.
Clean Energy
Water Projects
Aviation
Clean Energy
- Advised ZebaSolar Gujarat Private Limited on equity and project documentation, debt structuring, and lender bankability requirements for a 10 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Gujarat.
- Advised Hindustan Platinum Wind Energy LLP on structuring and project documents for a 4 MW captive wind power project in Tamil Nadu.
- Advised Renewsys India Private Limited in relation to the contractual documentation with SunPower Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
Water Projects
- Advised Vishvaraj Environment Private Limited on the management of the entire water supply system of Nagpur City under the 24×7 Water Supply Project Public-Private Partnership.
- Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited on strategic investment in SPML Bhiwandi Water Supply Infra Limited for the Bhiwandi-Nizampur water supply project.
Aviation
- Advised on the acquisition of a Bombardier aircraft, partially financed by Citibank U.K., including leasing documentation, ancillary matters, and full lifecycle transaction support.
- Advised Taj Air Limited in relation to Time Share Agreement for its fleet of charter aircraft.
Pharmaceutical
E-commerce/Startups
Investigation
Pharmaceutical
- Assisted Claris Lifesciences in entering first of its kind strategic product licensing and marketing deal with Pfizer to commercialize off-patent sterile injectables in certain regulated markets.
- Assisted Famy Care Ltd. in entering into Product Development and Manufacturing & Supply Agreements with Mylan for drug products in finished dose form within a defined territory.
- Advised Claris Lifesciences Ltd. on a Supply and Manufacturing Agreement with Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc. for sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in a regulated market.
E-commerce/Startups
- Advised Mypacco, a startup based in Mumbai, in relation to the legal documentation to set-up an online portal to provide courier services.
- Advised Artyowl, a startup e-commerce platform based in Mumbai, on the legal structuring and documentation for establishing an online marketplace aggregator model, including commercial agreements, platform terms, and compliance framework.
Investigation
- Assisted an Indian drugmaker in a multi-jurisdictional investigation carried out by Integrity Vice Presidency (INT), responsible for investigating corruption in World Bank-financed projects for alleged violation of procurement guidelines.
- Advised and assisted the promoters of a diamond export and jewellery manufacturing company during an Economic Offences Wing investigation, including responding to forensic audit queries and addressing alleged payment defaults and import reporting issues.
- Advised a leading Indian telecom operator in the successful resolution of cross-border commercial disputes with multiple global network infrastructure providers.
Manufacturing
Mining & Quarrying
Logistics & Supply Chain
Manufacturing/Contractual Matters
- Advised Uttam Galva Steels Limited, a listed company in relation to the contractual documentation required for sharing of its utilities and facilities with its related party and supply of goods and also preparing marketing rights agreement.
- Advised AMW Motors Limited in relation to the contractual documentation required for developing, assembling, manufacturing and selling heavy commercial vehicles and related components in India and related intellectual property licensing.
- Assisted AMW in its bid to sell its stake to a Russian Company, and to enter into a contract assembly and sale and purchase agreement for its heavy commercial vehicles.
Mining & Quarrying
- Advised Ashapura Guinea Resources S.A.R.L. and Ashapura Holdings U.A.E. F.Z.E. on the Mining Lease Agreement with SOGUIPAMI for rights and mining titles over the Houda bauxite block, Republic of Guinea.
- Assisted Solar Explosives Limited, a joint venture partner with Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited, in the development, mining, and marketing of coal from the Shankarpur (Bhatgaon II) Coal Block.
- Assisted a client in entering into an agreement with a landowner in Kustagi, Karnataka, for quarrying minor minerals, including conversion of the land to non-agricultural use.
Logistics & Supply Chain
- Advised and assisted Fairfreight Lines Pvt. Ltd. and drafting the Depot Agreement for stacking, cleaning, repairing, and maintenance of empty trailers.
- Advised Saurashtra Freight Private Limited on logistics services for a freight solutions company at the Container Freight Station, Kandla Port, covering container handling, cargo operations, and last-mile deliveries.
- Advised and assisted Fairfreight Lines Private Limited in its agreement with Multinational Shipping Co., Ltd for providing shipping and logistics services in Bangladesh.
Technology
Education, Training & Sports
Metals
Technology
- Advised Arrow Greentech Limited on a technology license agreement with Gleitsmann Security Inks GmbH.
- Advised an Indian client on a wind turbine technology licensing agreement with W2E Wind to Energy GmbH.
- Advised Strategic Engineering Private Limited on a technology licensing agreement for GRP pipe manufacturing.
Education, Training & Sports
- Advised Navneet Education Limited on developing interactive content and literature for scholastic stationery and non-paper stationery products.
- Advised JBCN Management Private Limited on structuring and documentation for its school projects at Chembur and Oshiwara.
Metals
- Advised Duferco SA in relation to an Advance Payment and Steel Supply Agreement with National Steel and Agro Industries Limited for the purchase of steel and steel products.
- Advised Stemcor (S.E.A.) Pte. in relation to an Advance Payment and Steel Supply Agreement with Uttam Galva Steels Limited for the purchase of steel and steel products.
- Advised Indian steels company on its proposed 10 MTPA integrated steel plant in Orissa in collaboration with Russian steel maker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works.
Note: Representative matters include mandates handled prior to the founding of Vidhitara Advisors LLP.
