Hariharan Kumar

He has also been involved in some of the largest debt resolution processes in the country, such as the IL&FS group resolution (the first group insolvency resolution in India), acquisition of Reliance Capital (the first NBFC-CIC to be resolved under the IBC) and implementation of the resolution plan for Dewan Housing Finance Limited (the first financial service provider to be resolved under the IBC).

• Advising the government appointed board of directors of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services on the first of its kind ‘group resolution’ of the IL&FS Group under the Companies Act, 2013.
• Advised IndusInd International Holdings Limited in the implementation of its resolution plan for Reliance Capital Limited, under the IBC.
• Advised Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited in relation to a syndicated INR 2500 crore acquisition financing facility provided to Matrix Pharmacorp Private Limited, for the acquisition of Tianish Laboratories Private Limited.
• Advised Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited and Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited in relation to a syndicated INR 1300 crore facility for refinancing the existing debt of RattanIndia Power Limited.
• Advised Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited in relation to their bridge to IPO debt and equity investment in Neuberg Diagnostics Private Limited.
• Advising Ascertis Private Credit, in relation to their investment (by way of subscription to non-convertible debentures) in WeWork India.
• Advised Cerberus Capital Management, in relation to their investment (by way of subscription to non-convertible debentures) in Barque Hotels Private Limited and SAMHI JV Business Hotels Private Limited.
• Advised JP Morgan on the back leverage facility provided by JP Morgan to Cerberus Capital Management for the purposes of investing in certain non-convertible debentures issued by an entity in the Shapoorji Pallonji Group.

• Recognised by Legal 500 (2023) as a ‘Key Lawyer’ for Projects & Energy.

• Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, India