Partner

Malav is a Partner at the Firm and specialises in the areas of banking & finance, project finance and real estate matters. Malav is a qualified Solicitor and member of the Bombay Incorporated Law Society.

In real estate, Malav handles a broad range of sophisticated and complex transactions related to acquisitions and dispositions; leasing; financing, FDI in real estate, land aggregation and RERA advisory related work. Being a seasoned debt finance lawyer, Malav plays an integral role in the Firm’s banking & finance practice. He frequently advises in matters of debt structuring and restructuring, project financing and refinancing, syndicated and bilateral loans, external commercial borrowings etc. Malav regularly represents Indian and overseas entities in financing global as well as domestic projects. He also represents and advises leading banks and financial institutions; project developers and authorities, especially in the infrastructure and renewable power sector. He structures project finance transactions and drafts and vets loan agreements, security trustee agreements, inter creditor agreements, deeds of guarantee, deeds of pledge, mortgage deeds, hypothecation deeds, assignment deeds, trust and retention account agreements, escrow agreements and other such documents.

Some of the key clients he has worked with include entities which are nationalised banks, private banks, foreign banks, NBFCs, infrastructure companies, real estate developers and companies in energy sectors.