Avinash Kumar Khard

Avinash Kumar Khard

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;

Key Sectors & Industries

  • Airports & Aviation
  • Construction
  • Infrastructure
  • Power – Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
  • Ports

Education

  • BSL-LL.B

Professional Memberships

  • The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Bengali

Experience

Avinash Kumar Khard is a partner at DSK Legal. Avinash has more than 15 years of extensive experience, being a trusted counsel to several public sector banks, Governments, private banks, foreign lenders, non-banking finance companies, borrowers, Indian bidders, foreign bidders, financial and multilateral institutions, developers, funds etc. in relation to development, financing, construction and operation of capital-intensive projects and facilities around Asia, Middle East and Africa. His experience in projects and project finance includes, amongst other things, roads and highways, sea links, ports, airports roads, smart cities and other infrastructure assets.

Recent Key Assignments

  • Advising CIDCO in relation to Navi Mumbai International Airport Project (NMIA) on all legal aspects
    regarding the NMIA.
  • Advised ReNew Energy on colloboration with JERA for Green Ammonia Project in India.
  • Advised Edelweiss in relation to several structured financing transactions.
  • Advised Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited in relation to its several capital procurement, oil & gas
    contracts etc.
  • NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited in relation to its several project financing transactions.

Recent Awards and Recognition

  • Ranked as a “Rising Star Partner” by the IFLR1000 2023 lawyer rankings.
  • Recognised by IFLR in the IFLR Asia Future Leaders 2021 list and by IBLJ as India’s Future Legal Leader 2022.
  • Recognised as a Next Generation Partner by the Legal 500 2024.
  • Recognised as a Recommended Lawyer by the Legal 500 2022, 2023 and 2024.