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
Liability of Sureties in Loan Contracts: A Critical Analysis of Bhagyalaxmi Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Babaldas Amtharam Patel (2026 INSC 205) →
When Financial Rectitude Trumps Judicial Discipline: The IBC’s Uncompromising Supremacy Over Defunct Corporate Schemes →
Biggest Number, Biggest Disappointment: The Supreme Court On Commercial Wisdom And The Myth Of The Best Offer →
Mandatory SEBI Disclosures on Social Media: New EoDI Rules for Regulated Entities and Their Agents →
The Limits of Criminal Law in Debt Recovery: Examining the One Time Settlement Conundrum Through the Lens of Section 482 Cr.P.C. →
TransUnion CIBIL Authorized for Voluntary Aadhaar Authentication: Balancing Efficiency and Consumer Choice →
Default, Debt, and the Limits of Judicial Discretion: The Supreme Court’s Ruling in Power Trust v. REC Ltd. →
Resolving the Guarantee Conundrum: Supreme Court’s Landmark Judgment on Concurrent CIRP Proceedings Under the IBC →
Redefining Fair Value: Critical Analysis of IBBI’s 2026 CIRP Amendment Regulations →
NCLT Mumbai Dismantles Technical Defences in Section 7 IBC Proceedings: The JBS Enterprises Case →
Gujarat High Court Affirms Exclusivity of DRT Jurisdiction Under SARFAESI Act: A Critical Analysis of Varun Procon Pvt. Ltd. v. State Bank of India →
