Margaret DSouza

Margaret, a former partner of Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. (now Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas) brings to the table over 28 years of practice in corporate law and litigation/ arbitration, with focus on project finance and restructuring as also renewable energy. Margaret in her last stint of 6 years with Suzlon Energy Limited, worked closely with their Corporate Finance Department, working on all issues including structuring of wind and solar power projects. In 2019, she took an active role in the financial restructuring of Suzlon Energy Limited which successfully closed in June 2020. Along with Leena Bhat, she co-founded Acclivus Law Partners in 2020, a boutique law firm focussing on project finance, renewable energy, family and property law. In 2022, she assisted Suzlon Energy Limited in their refinancing of the existing debt from REC Limited and IREDA.

Recent experience

• Sale of Senvion SE, step down German subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Limited to Centrebridge Partners
• Financing and security documents for CDR Facilities and enhanced facilities
• Structuring, project financing and drafting of project contracts for setting up Solar power projects;
• Refinancing of Covered Bonds issued by a Netherlands company to the tune of USD 590.4 Million
• Suzlon Group Restructuring of over Rs. 13,700 Crores; from Term Sheet stage till execution.
• Sale of 75% shares of Suzlon Generators Limited to Voith Turbo Private Limited
• Refinancing of the restructured debt of the Indian lenders to REC Limited and IREDA
• Refinancing of loans availed by Hyderabad Integrated MSW Limited, a subsidiary of Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, now known as Resustainability Limited

Professional Appointments and Activities

• Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
• Bombay Bar Association

Qualifications

• BA LLB (Hons), National Law School of India University, 1994.