Infrastructure is one of our growing areas of practice representing sponsors, developers, lenders, financial advisors, multilateral financial institutions and government agencies. ARA LAW provides broad spectrum of legal services in the infrastructure sectors such as Power, Oil & Gas, Aviation, Ports, Railroads & Highway Development.
Apart from advising on legal framework governing infrastructure sectors, we also assist on various aspects of infrastructure projects from concept to structuring, negotiating, documentation and commissioning. Our Infrastructure Sector practice inter alia includes advising on:
Foreign direct investment restrictions in the infrastructure sectors and formulizing viable investment structures;
Regulatory aspects and liaison with government agencies, such as, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotions, Foreign Investment Promotion Board, State Electricity Boards, State Pollution Boards, etc.;
Environmental clearance proposals, seeking licenses, approvals and permits required for infrastructure projects
Drafting, negotiating and review of project documentations such as Expression of Interests, Procurement Documents including Request for Proposal/ Request for Quotations, Bid and Tender Documents, Memorandum of Agreement, Joint Bidding Agreements, Concession Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Shareholders’ Agreement, Fee-Sharing Agreements, Engineering Procurement & Construction Contracts, Supply Agreements, Service and Equipment Supply Contracts, 0peration & Management Contracts, Risk Management Documentation for the allocation, management and mitigating of the project risks;
Drafting, negotiating and review of project financing documents including Loan Agreement, Guarantee Agreements, Mortgage And Hypothecation Deeds, Share Pledge Agreements, Escrow Agreements, Letter of Credit etc.;
Litigation or dispute resolutions mechanisms relating in infrastructure projects.
