Founded in 2007,
Talwar Thakore & Associates (TT&A) works across the financial and corporate space and is widely recognised for its strength in banking and finance. It maintains offices in Mumbai and New Delhi.
The key practice areas of the firm are corporate and M&A, banking & finance, capital markets, projects, infrastructure & energy, disputes, regulatory and competition law. Its clients
comprise Indian corporates, multinationals, financial sponsors, private equity firms, venture capital providers, banks, financial institutions, multilateral and development financial institutions, funds, and fintech players.
The firm has experience across a broad range of sectors including telecoms, technology, pharmaceutical, FIG, insurance, energy, infrastructure, consumer, fintech and e-commerce.
A significant banking mandate saw the firm
advised
Deutsche Bank A.G. and Standard Chartered Bank as structuring banks in relation to USD 1.7 billion financing by way of listed high yield debentures for Goswami Infratech Private. This was the largest private placement of debentures by a non-investment grade issuer and attracted significant interest from onshore and offshore private credit investors.
In Financial services regulatory, the firm
assisted
BondEvalue on GIFT City related aspects in connection with the operationalisation of its
BondBlox Platform in the regulatory sandbox in GIFT City under a limited use authorization granted by the International Financial Services Centres Authority. This is the first fractional bond ownership platform in the GIFT City regulatory sandbox.
The private equity team
advised
Genus Power Infrastructures for setting up new platform in Singapore to fund smart metering projects with an affiliate of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC at
an initial commitment of approximately USD 2 billion. This
represents the largest transaction in the smart metering space in India and positions Genus at the forefront of the smart metering revolution underway in the country.
Standard Chartered Bank, Asia Debt Management Hong Kong, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Barclays Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, HSBC, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, American Tower Corporation, Sanofi, Brookfield Infrastructure
Testimonials
Banking
"TT&A is technically sound, and they stand out for their understanding of and ability to distil and explain, the most complicated financing transactions in the India market today."
M&A
"Efficiency of operations enabled by detailed knowledge base and process management."
"The firm's M&A practice is top tier and the team’s hands on approach is commendable. Their assistance has been flawless and timely. In the recent matter that we engaged them on, they tailored their services to meet the specific needs and goal of the transaction, and this is where it sets the firm apart from other law firms. In terms of client satisfaction and retention, the firm has a leading practice.
Punita Gupta
"Punita communicates clearly and regularly, and she was always willing to accommodate our schedules and needs without hampering the quality of services."
"Solution oriented, knowledge base and ability to manage complex transactions within strict timelines."
Sonali Mahapatra
"She is a highly accomplished practitioner in the banking and finance field in India."
Sachin Mehta
"Sachin Metha is a senior lawyer has an approach to minimize business risks by providing end-to-end, high-value service. He has a reputation of handling large complex matters with clear thought and solid knowledge and that’s why he is our “go to” lawyer for each transaction."
