NAME: Venkatesh Raman Prasad
LAW FIRM: JSA
COUNTRY: India
PRACTICE AREAS: Capital markets, Corporate and M&A
INDUSTRY SECTORS: Energy, Infrastructure
Venkatesh Raman Prasad of JSA is our February lawyer of the month for his chief role in advising ONGC NTPC Green on its $2.3 billion acquisition of Ayana Renewable Power. Ayana Renewable Power currently possesses a portfolio comprising 4.1 GW of assets that are operational and under construction, with projections indicating an expansion to 10 GW by 2025. This represents one of the most significant transactions in India's renewable energy sector.
Prasad is an experienced lawyer who specialises in corporate and civil laws with a focus on infrastructure, energy and foreign investment. He has established himself as a leading figure in energy transactions, acting on numerous significant deals. In one, he advised India’s largest oil and gas producer ONGC on its acquisition of an 80 percent stake in Gujarat State Petroleum Corp’s KG basin gas block. In another, he acted for Trafigura on its acquisition of a 98 percent stake in Essar Oil, along with Rosneft and United Capital Partners.
Prasad frequently presents at both international and national conferences and workshops, addressing topics related to policy, regulation, project finance, and reforms within the energy and infrastructure sectors. He is currently ranked in asialaw as a notable practitioner for infrastructure.
