Anand is a seasoned legal professional with over 18 years of experience, including 14+ years in corporate law and 4 years in civil litigation. He excels in drafting and negotiating a broad spectrum of international business contracts, including banking and finance agreements, ECB loans, private equity, joint ventures, concession agreements, NDAs, and shipping contracts (such as charter parties, comprehensive port operation and management contracts, ship sale and purchase, shipbuilding, and dredging contracts). Anand is adept at handling civil, criminal, and corporate litigation. He is proficient in contracts, M&A advisory, business laws, shipping laws, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Additionally, he also possesses substantial experience in startup advisory and structuring.
Representative Clients :
Anand has collaborated with numerous esteemed banks and financial institutions. He has also held the position of General Counsel at Ocean Sparkle Limited, overseeing its six group companies, as well as at the Ramky Group as the Group Head Legal.
Indicative Experience
- Negotiated and drafted a wide range of business and marine contracts.
- Collaborated with leading banks and international financial institutions to raise debt, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating credit facility agreements, term loan agreements, ECB agreements, and security documents.
- Implemented contract review systems, ensuring smooth operations and timely contract renewals.
- Engaged with international joint venture partners, drafting joint venture, consortium, and MOU agreements for setting up SPVs in India and abroad.
- Worked closely with top-tier investment bankers and international investors on private equity infusions, drafting term sheets, share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, and escrow agreements.
- Reviewed Indian and international tenders and various business contracts, identifying risks and advising on mitigation strategies.
- Provided legal counsel on litigation strategies, including actions against clients for contractual breaches and the recovery of contractual amounts.
- Successfully recovered Contractual Dues from customers for Breach of Contract.
- Headed and successfully completed an ECB Transaction with Asian Development Bank for a commitment of USD 40 Million.
- Successfully completed ECB Transactions with International Finance Corporation (INR Loan 115 Cr & INR Loan 52 Cr for Subsidiary) and Standard Chartered Bank (USD 15 Million).
- Headed and successfully consummated an Equity Transaction with Standard Chartered Bank raising 40 million USD.
- Headed three Equity stake sale transactions from existing shareholders to Foreign Institutional Investors.
- Successfully consummated an equity transaction with International Finance Corporation raising INR 45 Crores.
