Shrishail Kittad
Shrishail is a PAN India head for Banking and Finance practice area of the Firm, and is specializing in the field of banking, project finance, structured finance, energy and infrastructure, real estate and corporate advisory. He has been advising some of the major public sector banks, private banks and NBFCs, as well as few of the country’s leading business houses, in financing of various large-scale infrastructure and real estate projects. He has been recognized by Legal500 as Recommended Lawyer in the banking and finance practice.
Shrishail has represented lenders, borrowers, promoters investors in corporate finance/ project finance/ structure finance transactions cutting across major infrastructure sectors viz., power, renewable energy, roads, metro rail, ports, steel, oil & gas etc. He has also handled mega power projects, mega port projects, mega road projects, including few prestigious projects initiated by Government of India, NHAI under its PPP policy. His advisory role extends to debt restructuring transactions and also bonds/ debenture issuance.
He is also highly recommended among the major players in real estate sector for RE funding transactions. His advisory role covers transactions involving development of commercial/ residential projects, extensive due diligence of material documents/ development agreements, and approvals thereunder, etc.
He has garnered a remarkable reputation in handling securitization and direct assignment for consortium of lenders/ ARCs, including through Swiss challenge process. He is also regularly approached for general corporate advisory on variety of subjects including regulatory compliance, company law, banking, insolvency, real estate, tax laws, labour laws, IPR, media laws, municipal laws etc.
Under his able leadership, the Banking & Finance practice has grown manifolds. Shrishail is also a panel member of the Banking, Financial Services & Insurance committee of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry and is also a member of the National Committee on Legal Services of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Prior to taking charge of the firm’s banking practice, Shrishail has in the past worked with Dentons Link Legal (Mumbai), Dhir & Dhir Associates (Mumbai) and Haynes & Boone LLP (USA) and Deutsche Bank Operations India (Mumbai). He is an alumnus of National Law School of India University, Bangalore.
Posts By Shrishail Kittad
The Auction Purchaser’s Right to Be Heard: A Chennai Tribunal Ruling on Natural Justice Under the SARFAESI Act →
SEBI Untangles the Exit: New Rules Provide Smoother Path for Closing Investment Funds →
Rationalising Cross-Border Compliance: The Reserve Bank of India’s 2026 Overhaul of FEMA Reporting Requirements →
NCLAT Reaffirms: Concluded Auctions Cannot Be Unsettled on Unsubstantiated Allegations →
Right of Redemption Extinguished Upon Publication of Sale Notice: DRAT Chennai Restores Auction Purchaser’s Rights in SARFAESI Proceedings →
Rajasthan REAT Directs Registration of “Krish Seasons” as an Ongoing Project and Remands Allottee’s Refund Claim for Fresh Adjudication →
SARFAESI Action Under Judicial Scrutiny: DRT Chandigarh Awards Compensation to Auction Purchasers While Setting Aside Illegal Sale →
Power of Attorney Holders and Cheque Dishonour Complaints: Gujarat High Court Settles the Scope →
Mandamus to the Regulatory Authority: A Judicial Reminder of Mandatory Enforcement Obligations under Section 40(2) of the Real Estate Act, 2016 →
Moratorium Under the IBC and the Commercial Wisdom of the CoC: Lessons from Davani Silks →
Section 34 of SARFAESI Bars Pre-Emptive Injunctions: Karnataka High Court Reaffirms Statutory Ouster →
