{"id":20989,"date":"2022-10-31T10:28:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T10:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forkandflavor.in\/?post_type=partner&p=20989"},"modified":"2024-01-03T17:20:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T17:20:08","slug":"deepak-kumar-thakur","status":"publish","type":"partner","link":"https:\/\/demosite.finlabsindia.org\/demo\/Luthra\/partner\/deepak-kumar-thakur\/","title":{"rendered":"Deepak Kumar Thakur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
OVERVIEW<\/mark><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Deepak is amongst the leading practitioners in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Practice Area with a vast experience of over 12 years specializing in the Projects and Infrastructure Practice. He concentrates mainly on the Project Structuring, Pre-development and Implementation of the Projects, Project Management during implementation stage, operations and maintenance and related aspects, with respect to projects in India or outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His practice varies from advising clients under the Public Private Partnerships framework, private arrangement or otherwise, in relation to any aspect of the project. He has also been actively involved in the M&A deals involving project companies, especially in renewable energy sector and advising clients on claims and demands arising out of concession\/ construction\/ development contracts and representing them at the appropriate forums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deepak has been recognised as \u2018Notable Practitioner\u2019 in the 2023\/24 edition of asialaw, \u2018ALB’s Super 50 India Lawyers 2023\u2019 by Thomson Reuters, ‘Rising Star’ for Project Development by IFLR1000 (2022-23) and for Projects, Energy and Infrastructure by the Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2022. Deepak has also been ranked as a ‘Notable Practitioner’ for Banking & Finance, Infrastructure in asialaw 2022-23 rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SELECT REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS\/MATTERS<\/mark><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Port (including inland waterways)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gujarat Maritime Board \u2013 While acting as the Authority\u2019s counsel, advising on various aspects, including but not limited to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Advised on the issues arising out of the concession agreement (and its termination) for a floating dry dock project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Advised on the issues arising out of the concession agreement awarded by it to Sterling Port Limited (as Concessionaire) for the implementation, operation and maintenance of the Dahej Port, Gujarat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Nuclear Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Assystem Energy & Infrastructure (Juridique Groupe), a France located nuclear energy-based company (through Pinsent Masons) \u2013 While acting as the legal counsel for the company, assisting it in the structuring for its proposed investment in India, structuring of the project documents that it would enter into with Indian Contractor (Reliance Infrastructure Limited), drafting and negotiating the term sheet\/ heads of terms for the project contracts, in relation to the implementation and development of the proposed 9900 MW Jaitapur nuclear power project at Madban village of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra and in such regard advising on all aspects of its concern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Renewable Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Accion Investment Management (Cayman) Limited \u2013 While acting as investor\u2019s advisor for the acquisition of several wind power projects being implemented and operated by NuPower Renewables Limited in the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Rajasthan, conducted the legal due diligence on the target entities, and drafting, negotiating and finalising the transaction documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited) \u2013 While acting as the Buyer\u2019s counsel in respect of the acquisition of 100% equity stake in the Indo Rama Renewables Jath Limited, being the Project SPV of 100 MW wind energy power plant based in Jath, Maharashtra, assisted in conducting the legal due diligence on the Project SPV and Project assets, structuring of the transaction, drafting and finalization of the transaction documents, negotiations with the Seller\u2019s counsel and advising on various legal issues raised from time to time. Subsequently, advising Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited in the amalgamation of Indo Rama Renewables Jath Limited with it in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Conventional Energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited) \u2013 While acting as project developer\u2019s counsel for the development of 5 X 800 MW of thermal power project in Mundra District, Gujarat, advising on various aspects of the Project development including Power Purchase Agreement, Fuel Supply Agreement, Fuel Transportation Agreement, land acquisition related issues, financing documents, Sea Water Intake and Outfall Channel Contract and various other contracts and documents in relation to the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Corporate (M&A and General Corporate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Digital Domain Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong based listed company \u2013 While acting as company\u2019s counsel, assisted the Company in setting up its India business and in obtaining various registrations, licenses, trademark registrations concerning its Indian operations, finalisation of the lease deed for its office premise, shifting of its registered office from one state to the other state, and in such regard attending meetings and negotiations for the finalisation of the concerned documents, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            OVERVIEW Deepak is amongst the leading practitioners in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Practice Area with a vast experience of over 12 years specializing in the Projects and Infrastructure Practice. He concentrates mainly on the Project Structuring, Pre-development and Implementation of the Projects, Project Management during implementation stage, operations and maintenance and related aspects, with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24434,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"practice_area":[23,21,28,29,31],"location":[39],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demosite.finlabsindia.org\/demo\/Luthra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partner\/20989"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demosite.finlabsindia.org\/demo\/Luthra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partner"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demosite.finlabsindia.org\/demo\/Luthra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/partner"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demosite.finlabsindia.org\/demo\/Luthra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demosite.finlabsindia.org\/demo\/Luthra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"practice_area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demosite.finlabsindia.org\/demo\/Luthra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice_area?post=20989"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demosite.finlabsindia.org\/demo\/Luthra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=20989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}