Anjan DasguptaPartner
Mumbai Office
1701, One World Centre
Floor 17, Tower 2B
841, Senapati Bapat Marg
Mumbai – 400013, India
Service Lines
- Infrastructure, Energy and Projects
- Banking & Finance (including Project Finance)
- Public Private Partnerships
- Public Procurement & Bid Advisory
- Policy & Regulatory Advisory
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Aviation & Defence
- Government Contracts
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
About Anjan Dasgupta
Anjan is a dual-qualified senior legal expert in infrastructure and energy project development and finance, public private partnerships, government contracts and public procurement. He represents clients in every aspect of development, financing, construction, operation, M&A and disputes of capital-intensive projects and facilities around the world. He has more than 20 years of experience advising international and domestic banks, funds and financial institutions, multilateral agencies, sponsors, developers, investors and governments. He is currently advising on some of the largest and most complex infrastructure and energy projects in India. His projects include roads and highways, sea-links, ports, airports, power plants (conventional, solar, wind and hydro), waste management facilities, metro and rail networks, smart cities, special economic zones, oil and gas facilities, social and healthcare infrastructure such as hospitals and diagnostic facilities, agribusiness, educational institutions, telecommunications networks and facilities, battery storage and charging infrastructure and other infrastructure assets.
He has considerable international experience, having trained, and worked with distinguished international legal firms, Norton Rose Fulbright (Toronto office) and Herbert Smith Freehills (London office). He has also worked with Trilegal and HSA Advocates in Mumbai and The Centre of Innovation Law and Policy at the University of Toronto, Canada.
Anjan regularly writes and speaks on topics relating to energy and infrastructure, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance, project finance, and PPPs in India. Anjan has a strong academic background and is a recipient of number of awards and scholarships for excellence in the study of law. He has keen interest in teaching and has been a visiting faculty in various law schools in India and overseas.
Awards and Recognition
Anjan has been consistently recommend as a leading lawyer in India for energy, infrastructure, banking and finance, project finance and telecoms by leading independent international publications like Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500, Asialaw Profiles and International Finance Law Review 1000.
- Legal 500 has for many consecutive years ranked Anjan and in 2023 has ranked him as one of the top 8 leading individual lawyers for projects & energy practice and one of the top 13 leading individual lawyers for banking & finance practice in India.
- Chambers and Partners has ranked Anjan in 2023 as a leading lawyer in Projects, Infrastructure & Energy practice for the 9th year in a row and in Banking & Finance practice for the 6th year in a row.
- In 2020, 2021 and 2022 he has been ranked as one of Asia’s Best Lawyers by International Business Law Journal.
- Anjan has also been ranked in The A-List 2021 and 2022 by India Business Law Journal, comprising of the top 100 A-List Lawyers and 50 Legal Icons in India.
- In 2023 and 2022 Anjan Dasgupta has been ranked as “Distinguished Practitioner” – Banking & Finance by Asialaw Profiles Leading Lawyers.
- Anjan has been ranked as “Leading Lawyer Champion” – Projects & Energy by Legal Era Leading Lawyers 2022.
- In 2021 Anjan has been enlisted in the Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2021 as one of the Top 100 Lawyers for – Infrastructure & Projects, Banking/Finance, Capital Markets & Security Laws.
Client Speak
Some client testimonials published in leading independent international publications –
- Anjan is “very impressive”, citing his “vast experience in handling energy and infrastructure projects, sound legal knowledge and commercial acumen.”
- Anjan has “high commercial acumen” while another client notes that “his knowledge of concessions and PPPs and his out-of-the-box thinking helped us considerably.”
- “Anjan, having worked across jurisdictions, has a deep understanding of cross-border issues.”
- “Anjan Dasgupta is a very good lawyer with nearly two decades of experience in infrastructure and energy project development and finance, public private partnerships, government contracts and public procurement.”
- Anjan Dasgupta is viewed as an infrastructure and project finance specialist, though he also advises on other relevant matters relating to areas such as real estate and shipping. He is complimented for his “high-quality advice”.
- “He is the best performer for the results in a given timeframe.”
- “Anjan Dasgupta in Mumbai is well regarded for his experience in project finance. He is also well placed to advise clients on project development in the transportation sector, including PPP projects.”
- “Anjan is an expert projects and infrastructure lawyer who has built a strong team ready to deliver quality work. It is always a pleasure to work with him and his team.”
- “Anjan Dasgupta is a seasoned legal professional with hands on experience in project finance and infrastructure finance. He is very client friendly and always be there whenever your organisation needs critical legal support.”
- “Anjan provides an in-depth analysis of issues and has excellent legal acumen.”
Education
- B.S.L; LL.B – Symbiosis Law School, 1997-2002
- LL.M.- Faculty of Law, Toronto University, 2004-2005
- Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure – Executive Education, Harvard Kennedy School, 2020
Licenses
- Advocate – India, Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, September 2002
- Solicitor – England & Wales (non-practicing), Solicitors Regulation Authority, May 2006
