The tremendous impetus in the energy and infrastructure sector and global interest in the area in our country strengthens our position to have this particular practice as one of our core practice areas.

Our lawyers possess extensive knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework and the local markets in order to provide practical and solution-oriented advice, tailored to suit the commercial needs of our clients.

Specialised team

Our team comprises specialised lawyers in the energy and infrastructure practice area who are highly skilled, smart, motivated and thorough professionals. Our lawyers understand varied industries and sectors and have more than 15 years of rich experience in finding commercial solutions to legal problems.

Extensive experience

The Firm has extensive experience that range from corporate/ M&A/ foreign investments, bids/ tender assistance, project development and advisory, due diligence, contract negotiations and finalisation including concessions, EPC and O&M contracts and various other types of project contracts, project operations, financing, land issues, regulatory and tariff issues and disputes.

Best in class domain knowledge and technical skills

Argus Partners is widely recognised for its world-class energy and infrastructure practice. We have gained extensive knowledge and expertise in this field owing to constantly changing business environment and our experience in working closely with varied industry sectors.

Execution capabilities

Our team possesses a keen commercial sense which stands on deep legal expertise and experience in this space. Our ability to discern the nuances of our clients’ business challenges and find a solution within the dynamic regulatory framework makes us leaders in our fields.

We have extensively advised both public and private sector players in: corporate/ M&A/ foreign investments, bids/ tender assistance, project development and advisory, due diligence, contract negotiations and finalisation including concessions, EPC and O&M contracts and various other types of project contracts, project operations, financing, land issues, regulatory and tariff issues and disputes across various sectors such as:

• Electricity (Thermal – generation, distribution and transmission)
• Ports and Shipping (investments - M&A, development and financing)
• Oil and gas (Upstream – Advising on NELP, HELP, PSC and RSC regime, farm-in, farm-out; Downstream – pipeline, CGD, gas sales and transmission, PNGRB, LNG – sales, port terminals, financing and re-gas)
• Transport and Logistics (Roads/ Airports/ Bridges/ Rail – Investments- M&A and Joint Ventures, development, regulatory issues, construction and financing)
• Mining (concessions, regulatory issues, MDO and financing)
• Waste and Environment (solid waste, waste to energy, environment - concessions, project development, contracts and operations)
• Renewables and Clean Energy (solar, wind, hydro, bio-gas – due diligence, project development, investments-M&A and joint ventures, EPC and O&M contracts and various other types of project contracts, project operations, financing, land issues, regulatory and tariff issues and disputes)
• Water and other Utilities (concessions, project development, contracts and operations)
• Urban Infrastructure/ Real Estate (bidding, project development, construction, financing and regulatory issues relating to various types of urban infrastructure projects such as residential projects, commercial projects, convention centres, townships, aero-city, railway stations, smart cities, etc.)