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clients in relation to government protocols. The firm works with clients in dealing

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various fora in matters related to power regulations and airport regulations to name a few.
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Legal 500 – Asia Pacific 2015 ACQ Global Awards 2016

Consistently ranked India - Full Service Law Firm of the Year
as a Tear1 law firm - ‘Private Equity’

CHAMBERS ASIA PACIFIC 2017 CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2016

Recommended Law Firm, India Leading Law Firm, India

CLIENT SPEAK

“ They keep pace with our demanding schedule and have put together a very good and enthusiastic team.”
“ They are well informed, and able to make fine judgements.”
“ I was most impressed by their very meticulous drafting.”
“ They are very professional and able to understand our sector's needs.”
Source: Chambers and Partners
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POWER

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HSA is one of the country's leading law firms in the areas of energy and infrastructure, and
represent some of the largest entities in the Indian power sector, international players with

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significant interests in the power sector and also represent government authorities and
regulators. We have been advising on policy, regulatory, litigation, contractual, transactional and

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financing related issues. We have been routinely advising and representing regulatory and policy
making bodies, utilities and authorities before diverse fora, such as the Appropriate Commissions,
APTEL, High Courts and Supreme Court of India.

ADVICE ON POLICIES & POLICY MAKING

We have been advising and assisting various government authorities and regulators in preparing policies
at both State and Centre level. We provide support to our clients in identifying the key issues entailing the
subject policy, analyse the legal and commercial framework and assess the regulatory impact such policy
may have on various stake holders when being enforced.

TARIFF FILINGS
HSA has core expertise in area of tariff filings and have obtained various favourable orders across forums.
We understand the diversity in tariff filings of generation, transmission and distribution companies and
accordingly facilitate effective mechanism for putting across contentious issues arising out of either policy
ambiguity or practical commercial difficulties. Considering tariff determination for any business has far
reaching consequences, we advise on adopting a pragmatic approach in order to ensure that our clients
are shielded from adverse economic impacts to the maximum extent.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCES AND ADVISORY BUSINESS STRATEGY

HSA advises on the entire gamut of legal and regulatory issues in relation to project development,
including licensing, tariff determination and other regulatory actions before appropriate fora in context of
operation and maintenance of such projects. We blend our business strategy advisory keeping in view the
requirement of necessary regulatory compliance and thus rely on our in depth and vast experience in
regulatory sphere of various sectors.

AIRPORTS
HSA has significant experience in advising on issues pertaining to treatment and interplay of various
aeronautical and non-aeronatutical components which intrinsically are linked to determination of tariff for
airport operators. HSA is representing one of the biggest private airport operator in matters involving tariff
determination for its airport and are representing it before the relevant fora.
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Hindustan Power Pvt. Ltd., (earlier named as Moser Baer Power Pvt. Ltd.) and its
subsidiaries in relation to various regulatory issues with respect to its solar, thermal and hydro

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power projects before different adjudicatory fora.

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Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited, in relation to the treatment of additional levy on coal
imposed by Supreme Court of India and pass through of cost of mining and additional premium
payable on coal under the terms of auction carried out by the Government of India under recent Coal
Ordinance.

Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited, before Supreme Court in a matter that has led to a landmark
judgement on the applicability of the laws of limitation to the Electricity Act, 2003.

Nabha Power Ltd. and L&T Power Development Limited, before Punjab Electricity Regulatory
Commission, APTEL and Supreme Court in relation to ‘Change in Law’ claims based on availability of
similar fiscal benefits to its 1400 MW Rajpura Thermal Power Project under Mega Power Policy 2009 and
Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14.

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, in a writ proceeding before the Delhi High Court challenging the
terms and conditions of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission Tariff Regulations.

West Bengal Power Development Company Limited, in an investigation initiated by the Central
Bureau of Investigation on improper allocation and usage of coal blocks.

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, before the Delhi High Court in a writ
petition challenging the provisions of the CERC (Sharing of Transmission Charges and Losses)
Regulations, 2010, which has culminated into the third amendment to the regulations.

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a matter where the constitutional validity and
the rationale of developing UI vector for unscheduled interchange charges was challenged.

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a matter regarding the application and implications of the
Transfer Scheme notified by the Delhi Government for unbundling of the power sector in Delhi.

Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited, in matters relating to the Environmental and CRZ Clearance.

Mumbai International Airport Limited, in matters of tariff setting for the CSI Airport Mumbai and levy of
development fee towards pre-funding of capital expenditure at the airport.

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Airport Authority of India for divesting its services and assets related to the Communication, Navigation,
Surveillance and Air Traffic Management Services.

Planning Commission of India in relation to drafting of model RFQs, RFPs, model concession
agreements for nursing schools, hospitals, storage projects, adarsh ITIs, sports infrastructure.TIs, Sports
Infrastructure.
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OUR PRACTICE PARTNERS

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Hemant is an established
regulatory lawyer and has been

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involved in drafting and advising on
significant policy documents,
Hemant Sahai
regulatory frameworks as well as

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Founding Partner legislations, notably the Pensions
hemant.sahai@hsalegal.com legislation for India. He has been involved

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+91 11 66387000 in several landmark judgments and

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regularly appears before the Supreme
Court of India, High Courts and various
tribunals.

Sakya has successfully represented

Sakya Singha Chaudhuri
Partner
sakya.chaudhuri@hsalegal.com
+91 11 66387000
various industry fora and regulators such
as the Forum of Indian Regulators, the
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
and various State Electricity Regulatory
Commissions on important legal and
regulatory issues.

Avijeet Lala Avijeet advises on complex regulatory

Partner matters in the fields of electricity and
avijeet.lala@hsalegal.com airports. He specifically counsels on
+91 11 66387000 strategy and regulatory risk mitigation.

Aniket is actively involved in advising on

Aniket Prasoon
Associate Partner
aniket.prasoon@hsalegal.com
+91 11 66387000
regulatory framework applicable to
development and operation of projects
related to generation, distribution and
transmission sectors in various states in
India.

Amrita specializes in general litigation and

Amrita Narayan
Associate Partner
amrita.narayan@hsalegal.com
+91 11 66387000
has worked on various matters relating to
Civil law, Criminal law, Consumer
Protection law, Service and Employment
law, Environment law, Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, Electricity Act, Income
Tax Act, Education matters and matters
relating to Aviation sector. She regularly
appears before various fora including
Hon'ble Supreme Court, various High
Courts, AERAAT, CAT, NGT, Telecom
Disputes Settlement and Appellate
Tribunal (TDSAT) amongst others.
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