Abhinandan Sen is an Associate Partner at KNM & Partners, with over 17 years of experience as a corporate lawyer, specializing in banking & finance, real estate, venture capital, M&A, and general corporate-commercial matters. He has advised a diverse spectrum of clients including private equity funds, NBFCs, real estate developers, infrastructure companies, and startups, both domestic and international.
Abhinandan’s expertise includes structuring and negotiating complex equity and debt transactions, handling acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and private equity investments, and advising on issuance of structured debt instruments such as NCDs and OCDs. He has led numerous legal due diligence exercises, transaction structuring mandates, and negotiations of shareholder agreements, loan documents, debenture trust deeds, and investment agreements, ensuring seamless execution and regulatory alignment.
His real estate advisory work covers development of land parcels for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, joint development arrangements, lease structuring, and assisting clients with title diligence, regulatory approvals, and transaction documentation.
Abhinandan has also been instrumental in advising on debt syndication, project finance, acquisition finance and venture capital investments often supporting funds and corporates in cross-border transactions and strategic exits.
Practice Areas
Key Experience
Banking, Finance & Structured Debt
- Advised Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd. on its $40 million financing into ATS Noida real estate project.
- Acted on a $40 million NCR real estate financing transaction by Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd., advising on structuring, transaction documents, and closure.
- Represented NBFCs, and institutional investors, including drafting and negotiating transaction documents such as loan agreements, inter-corporate deposit agreements and debenture trust deeds.
- Conducted due diligence on target companies and advised on investment structuring and regulatory compliance for debt funding transactions.
Real Estate & Infrastructure Advisory
- Advised clients on development of land parcels under joint development models for large-scale residential and commercial projects.
- Represented corporates and high-net-worth individuals in lease structuring, documentation, and negotiation of commercial and residential premises.
- Assisted in transaction structuring and negotiation of key project documents, including development agreements, lease deeds, and regulatory approvals.
Corporate & M&A
- Advised on M&A transactions involving strategic acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and private equity investments across sectors such as real estate, manufacturing and infrastructure.
- Led legal due diligence, transaction structuring, and drafting of acquisition documents including share purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, and joint venture agreements.
- Represented private equity funds on investments, including drafting and negotiating transaction documents such as share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements and investment agreements.