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education
- LL.M. (Corporate and Financial Law), Jindal Global Law School (2024)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), The WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (2013)
Prateek (recognised as a recommended & key lawyer in the Legal500 Asia Pacific 2023 and 2024 Rankings) has 12 years of experience in project development, corporate and commercial laws and M&A in power (with focus on renewable energy), oil & gas, ports, airports, railways, roadways and urban infrastructure sectors.
Prateek advises on tendering and bidding for projects, regulatory issues, project development and operational issues, concession agreements, power purchase agreements, captive power and open access projects, gas sales agreements, EPC contracts and O&M contracts. Within the field of energy, Prateek focuses on newer aspects of energy transition including carbon markets, green hydrogen, pumped hydro storage, battery storage, EV charging infrastructure, virtual PPAs and environmental attributes. Prateek also advises on financing transactions, aircraft / rig chartering and sale transactions.
Prior to joining Khaitan & Co in 2015, Prateek had a two-year stint as Management Trainee and Manager, Corporate Legal Group, ICICI Bank Limited, Ahmedabad.
Professional Affiliations
- Bar Council of Delhi
Representative Matters
Prateek Bhandari has represented and advised the following clients
Numaligarh Refinery
Advised on international competitive bidding and agreements for refinery expansion at Numaligarh, Assam (capacity augmentation from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA), covering: (i) green hydrogen plant (on BOO basis); (ii) hydrogen generation unit (on job work basis); (ii) Paradip crude oil import terminal (on BOOT basis); (iv) sulphur granulation unit (on job work basis); (v) crude distillation unit / vacuum distillation unit with amine treating unit (on EPC mode)
Delhi International Airport Limited (GMR)
Advised on international competitive bidding for implementing mixed-use commercial development at upcoming Gateway and Downtown districts of Aerocity, Delhi Airport
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Advised on EPC contract entered with Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Limited for construction of 2*660 MW Maitree Super Thermal Power Project on turnkey basis at Rampal, Dagerhat, Bangladesh
Osaka Gas (Daigas Group, Japan) with CleanMax
Advised on renewable energy projects supplying power to C&I customers through long-term PPAs
Global Infrastructure Partners
Advised on acquisition by BlackRock
PTT
Advised on acquisition of interest in Avaada
Osaka Gas (Daigas Group, Japan
Advised on on its investment of up to USD 120 million in AG&P group companies that are developing 12 city gas distribution networks in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala
RMG Acquisition Corp II (USA), a SPAC
Advised on reverse merger of ReNew Power, India’s largest solar power projects company into RMG Acquisition Corp II with listing on NASDAQ on completion, which is first SPAC transaction of an Indian renewable energy company
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