Shashwat Kumar has joined IndusLaw as a Partner in Infrastructure & Energy practice at the firm's Delhi & NCR office.

Kumar is a 2006 graduate of the University of Delhi.

He has 17 years of experience in advising clients on a wide range of infrastructure sectors including highways, railways and sports infrastructure. He has also advised several national and multi-national companies in the power sector, oil & gas PSUs, RITES Limited, Ministry of Railways etc.

Kumar has extensive experience in the power generation (conventional, renewable and nuclear), electricity transmission and distribution sectors. He has advised on several utility scale solar PV, rooftop solar PV, floating solar, wind energy, bio-mass, MSW projects etc. He also represents clients before the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERC), and Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).

Prior to joining IndusLaw, Kumar was a Partner with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas’ Projects and Project Finance practice for 4 years.

On Kumar's joining, Founding Partners Suneeth Katarki & Gaurav Dani said:

“Shashwat has extensive expertise in Infrastructure, Energy & Electricity regulation space. This aligns perfectly with one of our firm's key growth priorities. Shashwat's addition to our team will further enhance our capacity to effectively support clients within this critical sector. We are excited to welcome Shashwat to INDUSLAW and wish him all the very best in his new role."

Shashwat Kumar himself said,

"I'm truly delighted to be a part of INDUSLAW. I'm excited to contribute to the firm's Infrastructure, Energy & Electricity regulatory practice. I look forward to working closely with the team, utilizing my experience to help shape, expand, and make a meaningful impact in this sector."

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