Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advises Gentari on Renewable Energy Deal with Brookfield

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Gentari Renewables India has successfully acquired a 1.6 GW renewable energy portfolio from Brookfield Asset Management. The transaction is being executed in two phases, with the first phase comprising the sale of 1 GW of operational assets which is already completed.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) played a crucial role as the legal advisor to Gentari, handling all aspects of due diligence and investment structuring. The transaction was spearheaded by Ajay Sawhney, Partner and Head of the Northern Region, alongside Aditi Misra, Partner, and supported by Aditya Prakash, Principal Associate.

A specialized team from CAM provided expertise across multiple legal domains to facilitate the deal:

  • Corporate Due Diligence: Led by Sreetama Sen, Partner, with key contributions from Nooreen Haider (Principal Associate), Bhadra Nair (Senior Associate), Poorva Bhatia (Associate), Aakash Rao (Associate), and Soumya Gupta (Associate).
  • Employment Law Compliance: Managed by Ankita Ray, Partner, with assistance from Faiza Khan (Senior Associate), Rachita Shah (Associate), and Sonam Ambastha (Associate).
  • Project Finance & Regulatory Approvals: Overseen by Ajay Sawhney and Aditi Misra, supported by Bonny Singh, Pulkit Zamindar, Aishik Majumder, Tushmi Udyalak, Anoushka Chauhan, and Bhavya Kansara.
  • Regulatory Aspects: Vishal Binod, Partner, provided expertise in regulatory due diligence.
  • Competition Law Review: Vijay Pratap Singh Chauhan, Partner, along with Aaditya Ranbir Sahgal, Associate, ensured compliance with competition regulations.
  • Real Estate Considerations: Led by Ashish Jain, Partner, with assistance from Siddhant Sharma (Senior Associate) and Bhawani Rajpurohit (Associate).