Priyadarshan Sahu

About Priyadarshan Sahu

With over 19 years of experience, Priyadarshan brings deep expertise in project finance (across various sectors including Thermal, Solar, Wind and Road), corporate finance and general corporate matters by advising both domestic and international banks and financial institutions on complex transactions, supporting business growth and ensuring regulatory compliance. Priyadarshan also has significant exposure to fintech related work where he has navigated evolving regulations and negotiated key contracts with strategic fintech partners. In addition, his experience in litigation and insolvency laws equips him to handle distressed scenarios and dispute resolution (including IBC, Arbitration and SARFAESI). His knowledge of derivatives further strengthens his capability in negotiating agreements and financial instruments with both domestic and international banks and financial institutions.Priyadarshan’s work profile includes –• drafting, reviewing and negotiating loan agreements (terms loans and working capital loans) and the security documents including mortgage, hypothecation, pledge, non disposal undertakings, direct agreements and guarantees in relation to projects across various sectors and preparing due diligence reports in relation to certain thermal, solar and wind power projects and road projects;• drafting, reviewing and negotiating loan agreements and the security related documents including mortgage, hypothecation, pledge and guarantee for corporates and SMEs including for the international banking unit of banks;• drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts with large partners like Amazon, Google, PhonePe and CRED for co-lending and lending serve provider (LSP) arrangements; • drafting, reviewing and negotiating software license contracts, service provider agreements and non-disclosure agreements in relation to software licenses and standardizing the same;• reviewing complaints under arbitration and writ petitions under insolvency laws;• reviewed the business transfer agreement and the transactions documents in relation to acquisition of business undertaking of a company;• assisting in the drafting and vetting of assignment agreement, collection agent agreement, offer document and trust deed for securitization transactions; and• negotiating and standardizing ISDA Agreements and Forward Contract Agreements with International and Domestic Banks and Corporates as part of treasury team.

Experience

1. Deputy General Manager (Dgm)

   L&T Finance

   Dec 2021 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Advising on matters relating to Strategic Partnerships with large fintech partners like Amazon, Google, PhonePe, CRED and Flipkart, Project Finance (across various sectors including Solar, Wind, Road and Transmission), Insolvency Laws (IBC), Information Technology, Analytics, Infosec and Litigation.

Education

• Symbiosis Law School, Pune

  BSL. LLB, Law

  2001 — 2006

Skills

• Due Diligence
• Project Finance
• Cross-Border Transactions
• Corporate Law
• Joint Ventures
• Legal Research
• Project Finance, Banking and Finance and Derivatives
• Corporate Governance
• Intellectual Property
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Banking
• Legal Assistance
• Legal Advice