Anjan Dasgupta

Anjan Dasgupta

Partner

1701, One World Centre, Floor 17, Tower 2B, 841, Senapati Bapat Marg, Mumbai – 400013, India

Key Practice Areas

  • Banking and Finance
  • Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
  • Corporate and Securities

Service Sectors & Industries:

  • Government
  • Power – Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
  • Oil and Gas
  • Infrastructure
  • Defence

Education

  • B.S.L; LL.B – Symbiosis Law School, Pune, 1997- 2002
  • LL.M.- Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, 2004-2005
  • Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure – Executive Education, Harvard Kennedy School, 2020

Professional Memberships

  • The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, 2002
  • Solicitor – England & Wales (non-practicing), Solicitors Regulation Authority, 2006

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Bengali

Experience

Anjan is a dual-qualified (India and England & Wales) senior lawyer specialising in infrastructure and energy, with a core focus on project development and finance, public-private partnerships (PPPs), government contracts, and public procurement. He advises clients across the entire lifecycle of capital-intensive projects—from development and financing to construction, operations, M&A, and disputes.

With over 24 years of experience, Anjan regularly advises international and domestic banks, financial institutions, funds, multilateral agencies, sponsors, developers, investors, and governments. He is currently advising on some of Asia’s largest and most complex infrastructure and energy projects. 

His experience spans roads and highways, sea links, ports, airports, power projects (conventional, solar, wind, hydro, and hybrid), waste management facilities, metro and rail networks, smart cities, special economic zones, oil and gas facilities, healthcare and social infrastructure, agribusiness, educational institutions, telecommunications networks, battery storage and EV charging infrastructure, and other major infrastructure assets. Anjan is also actively advising on energy transition mandates, including corporate decarbonisation, green hydrogen, and carbon credits.
Anjan has extensive international experience, having trained and worked with leading global law firms including Norton Rose Fulbright (Toronto) and Herbert Smith Freehills (London). He has also worked with Trilegal and HSA Advocates in Mumbai, as well as with the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy, University of Toronto
Anjan regularly writes and speaks on energy and infrastructure, banking and finance, project finance, PPPs, and restructuring and insolvency. He has a strong academic background and is a recipient of multiple awards and scholarships for excellence in law. He has a keen interest in teaching and has served as a visiting faculty member at leading law schools in India and overseas.

Recent Awards and Recognition

Market-Leading Rankings (Core Directories)
Chambers & Partners – Asia-Pacific: Leading Lawyer in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (12 consecutive years, incl. 2026); Banking & Finance (9 consecutive years, incl. 2026)
Chambers & Partners – Global: Leading Lawyer in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy and Banking & Finance (multiple consecutive years, incl. 2026)
Legal 500: Leading Individual in Projects & Energy and Banking & Finance (multiple consecutive years, incl. 2026)

International & Industry Recognition
Lexology Index (Who’s Who Legal): Recommended Lawyer – Banking & Finance (2023–2025)
IFLR: Asia’s Best Lawyers (2020–2022)
IFLR1000: Highly Regarded – Banking and Project Development (2020–2025)
Asialaw Profiles: Distinguished Practitioner – Banking & Finance (2022–2025)

Independent & Media Recognition
Thomson Reuters: Stand -Out Lawyer (2024, 2025)
India Business Law Journal: The A -List (multiple years), recognising India’s leading lawyers and legal icons
Forbes India Powerlist: Top 100 Lawyers (10+ years’ experience, 2021)
Legal Era: Leading Lawyer Champion – Project & Energy and Banking & Finance (2022–2026)

Key Assignments

Pune Metro Line 3 (PPP):
Advised Siemens Project Ventures GmbH and TRIL Urban Transport (Tata Group) on the bid and development of India’s first metro project under the New Metro Rail Policy 2017—a 23.3 km elevated PPP corridor with 23 stations, including Pune’s first double-decker flyover.

Noida International Airport (Jewar):
Advised Zurich Airport International AG on its successful bid and ongoing development of one of India’s largest greenfield airports under a DBFOT PPP model.

Government of Maharashtra – Airports, Metro & EVs:
Advising the Government of Maharashtra through:
CIDCO on the Navi Mumbai International Airport, among the world’s largest greenfield airport projects
MMRDA on Mumbai metro and mono rail projects, including Mumbai’s first PPP metro
BEST (MCGM) on one of India’s largest electric bus procurement and charging infrastructure projects
NIIF – Highway Acquisition:
Advised National Investment and Infrastructure Fund on the 100% acquisition of SP Jammu Udhampur Highway Limited from the Shapoorji Pallonji Group under the NIIF Master Fund.

Ports & Shipping:
Advised Terminal Investment Limited (MSC Group) on the acquisition of a 49% stake in Adani Ennore Container Terminal from Adani Ports & SEZ.

Energy Transition – Green Ammonia:
Advised ReNew Energy Global plc (NASDAQ: RNW) on its strategic collaboration with JERA (Japan) to evaluate a large-scale green ammonia project in Odisha using ~500 MW of renewable energy.