Profile
Shashank Krishna leads the London energy practice and advises clients in the energy, infrastructure, defence sectors, focusing on Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Shashank has an international clientele with experience across multiple industries, focusing on renewables, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, clean transport, infrastructure and defence. He also has experience in conventional power, oil & gas, LNG, refining and petrochemicals, EnergyTech, ESG, and metals, mining, and commodities.
His legal work primarily centers around M&A, joint ventures, project development and financing related to intricate and high-value energy and infrastructure projects throughout the value chain.
Having practiced law in prominent international firms in London, Singapore, and New Delhi, Shashank has worked on transactions in nearly 50 jurisdictions, amounting to nearly $100 billion in value. His advisory roster exceeds 28 GW across technologies in the power sector alone.
Shashank has also been involved in notable pro bono projects, including providing legal advice to the Governments of Sierra Leone and Nepal.
Client testimonials in Legal 500 2024 include that Shashank’s “knowledge of infrastructure, energy, defence and financing structures is second to none” and that he is “possibly the most well-rounded partner that I have had the privilege of working with”. Clients add: “The work ethic and duty of care to clients is fantastic. What separates Shashank from other professionals is the very practical, commercial advice that he provides in order to see a deal to completion.”
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented a carbon capture company on template supply contracts and related matters.°
- Represented an EnergyTech venture on customer contracts and series A fundraising documents.°
- Represented the founder of a renewables company in connection with its De SPAC transaction.°
- Represented a project sponsor in an auction sale of its portfolio of renewable energy assets.°
- Represented a listed corporation on debt and equity financing of energy storage and other infrastructure assets.°
- Represented a power developer: advice in relation to African PPAs and potential investment disputes.°
- Represented a sponsor on the project development and financing of a gas-fired IPP extension in the Middle East and conversion from a simple cycle to a more energy-efficient combined cycle plant.°
- Represented an infrastructure company on the proposed acquisition of renewables projects in Asia and Africa.°
- Represented an infrastructure fund on the drafting of its ESG investment policy for its portfolio investments in Europe.°
- Represented a US renewables developer on the distressed acquisition and financing of a wood pellet facility in the United States and on its international biomass supply contracts.°
- Represented a PE fund on the acquisition of a portfolio of UK solar projects.°
- Represented a PE fund on the acquisition of a controlling stake in a portfolio of UK wind farms.°
- Represented an infrastructure fund on the proposed acquisition of a minority stake in one of the UK's largest offshore wind farm.°
- Represented an infrastructure fund on the proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in a UK biomass project.°
- Represented a developer on a joint venture for a proposed gas-fired IPP in Egypt and associated gas infrastructure arrangements.°
- Represented an oil & gas major on an auction sale of 3 gas-fired IPPs in Malaysia and the Philippines.°
- Represented an oil & gas super major on an auction sale of its interest in an integrated Vietnamese gas field, pipeline, and gas-fired IPP.°
- Represented an Asian government on joint venture, finance, and project aspects of 6 hydroelectric IPPs including innovative cross-border arrangements.°
- Represented a developer on the English law aspects of its joint venture for a hydroelectric IPP in Georgia.°
- Represented an African government on the development of a hydroelectric IPP.°
- Represented an African government on the development and project financing of an IPP supported by a partial risk guarantee from the World Bank.°
- Represented an African privatization board on the privatization by share sale and concession of 15 successor companies and subsequently on the sale of 10 IPPs.°
- Represented a developer on its distress bid to acquire a portfolio of 3 hydroelectric IPPs.°
- Represented an African government on the proposed project financing of a hydroelectric IPP.°
- Represented a project company on potential dispute and options under an EPC contract for a power plant in Saudi Arabia.°
- Represented a bidder in relation to its bid for a Combined Cycle Power Plant in Abu Dhabi.°
- Represented an Exim Bank on the project financing of a hydroelectric IPP.°
- Represented an international bank on the project financing for a 1,320MW IPP in India.°
- Represented a Japanese trading house on the renegotiation of a turbine supply contract with a developer for its IPP in India.°
- Represented two leading Japanese industrial consumers on PPAs with a Malaysian state utility.°
- Represented a developer on an auction bid to acquire a global PE group’s portfolio of 5 IPPs together with associated gas infrastructure.°
- Represented a developer on bids for several IPPs and transmission projects.°
- Represented a global investment bank on a facility to a Singapore company with a portfolio of 4 large IPPs.°
- Represented a global investment bank on the distressed acquisition financing of a gas-fired IPP and associated gas infrastructure assets.°
- Represented a consortium of funds on a joint venture and consortium bid for the London Thames Tideway Tunnel.°
- Represented an infrastructure fund on JV, corporate, FDI, and tax aspects of an Africa focused infrastructure fund and potential downstream M&A / investments.°
- Represented a defence contractor on negotiations with the UK Ministry of Defence in relation to a supply of certain goods and services.°
- Represented an energy and infrastructure developer on senior secured facility and associated security arrangements.°
- Represented a service provider on project contracts for the Qatar football world cup.°
- Represented an Asian government on the development of a cross-border highway.°
- Represented an Asian government on proposed solid waste management arrangements for its capital city. °
- Represented a satellite major on a joint venture with a Middle Eastern Conglomerate to provide satellite services in the region.°
- Represented a mezzanine lender on a junior facility for an Australasian submarine cable project.°
- Represented a bidder on a bid to supply certain equipment and services to the concessionaire for the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.°
- Represented an airport developer on the monetization rights for an airport in India.°
- Represented a bidder on its bid to acquire a portfolio of aviation infrastructure in Southeast Asia.°
- Represented an infrastructure provider on border control solutions to an OECD government.°
- Represented a global commodities trader on the proposed investment in a Nigerian port project.°
- Represented a Spanish company on the acquisition and financing of a hospitality project in the Caribbean.°
- Represented an investment fund on the proposed acquisition of a listed U.S. hospitality group.°
- Represented a U.S. developer on Islamic financing arrangements for several real estate projects in the USA.°
- Represented a UK developer on joint venture and investment arrangements for the Edinburgh Marina projects.°
- Represented a financial major on financial inclusion facility with the UN Capital Development Fund for investments in certain African FinTech businesses.°
- Represented a U.S. investment fund on a hybrid convertible facility for its investment in a UK FinTech company.°
- Represented a European encryption company on a joint venture for its IT encryption business in South Asia.°
- Represented an oil & gas super major on the sale of its fuel marketing assets in the Caribbean and Central and South America.°
- Represented an Eastern European energy company on the acquisition of certain LPG assets in Europe from an oil & gas super major together with associated upstream, midstream, and downstream gas infrastructure.°
- Represented an oil & gas super major on auction sale of its interest in a PSC in Indonesia.°
- Represented certain national oil companies on their bid for Devon Energy's Angolan assets.°
- Represented a PE fund on an auction sale of its interest in an oil block in Egypt.°
- Represented an oil & gas company on the group restructuring and hybrid senior secured and equity financing for its oil & gas assets.°
- Represented an oil & gas independent in relation to its various oil & gas interests in Africa.°
- Represented an oil & gas company on an auction bid for certain energy assets in Europe and Africa.°
- Represented an Oil & Gas independent on an auction bid to acquire an interest in an Indonesian deep-water gas project and associated capacity and use rights in relation to an LNG terminal and gas infrastructure.°
- Represented an exim bank on a million facility to a consortium of national oil companies the development of a gas field and cross-border gas pipeline.°
- Represented an international bank on a borrowing base facility for an oil & gas independent’s oil & gas assets.°
- Represented an oil & gas independent on the evacuation of crude oil and interpretation of its PSC for its oil block in India.°
- Represented a bidder on a proposed bid for a CBM block under India's CBM licensing round.°
- Represented an oil & gas company in relation to its various offtake agreements in Africa.°
- Represented an oil & gas company on various international long-term offtake contracts.°
- Represented an international energy major on an auction bid to acquire a minority equity interest in Asia's leading LNG regasification company owning some of the largest LNG regasification terminals.°
- Represented an oil & gas major on investment and joint venture arrangements for the Singapore LNG terminal.°
- Represented a gas major on the sale of its stake in a South American LNG regasification terminal.°
- Represented an oil & gas supermajor in relation to its LNG SPAs and LNG trading agreements.°
- Represented an FSRU developer on a bid to provide an LNG floating storage and regasification unit in Indonesia.°
- Represented a sponsor on the development of an FSRU and associated infrastructure on the Eastern coast of India and related downstream and upstream agreements.°
- Represented an oil & gas company on its acquisition of a refinery in Europe.°
- Represented an oil & gas super major on a joint venture for a greenfield petrochemical plant in Oman.°
- Represented an oil & gas super major on supply contracts for the various petrochemical products.°
- Represented a Japanese chemicals company on a joint venture, development, and the financing of a Singapore petrochemical plant.°
- Represented an energy consortium on project financing of an award-winning refinery and petrochemical complex in India.°
- Represented an energy major on the proposed acquisition of a listed petrochemicals company.°
- Represented a petrochemicals company on forward sales contracts and associated financing arrangements for its petrochemical products.°
- Represented a government and a multilateral bank on concession agreements and other project agreements for an iron ore project.°
- Represented an energy major on joint venture arrangements for captive coal mining from a coal block.°
- Represented an energy major on an auction bid to acquire an integrated iron & steel and mining company.°
- Represented a development bank on a pre-export offtake facility for a South American iron ore project.°
- Represented an international bank on an ECA facility to an iron & steel company.°
- Represented a developer on cash account arrangements in relation to an Indonesian mining project.°
- Represented a European utility on the establishment of a new commodities trading business.°
- Represented an investment bank on its commodities trading arrangements.°
- Represented a chemicals major on standard spot charter party terms.°
- Represented a utility on its offtake contracts.°
- Represented a health care operator on the acquisition, project development, and financing of PPP hospitals in Europe. °
- Represented a health care operator on the proposed acquisition and development of hospitals in 12 jurisdictions.°
- Represented a health care operator on two health care joint ventures in the Middle East for the development of PPP hospitals.°
- Represented a health care operator on the sale of its entire equity interest in an innovative MedTech company.°
- Represented a health care operator on proposed international joint venture arrangements for the MENA region.°
- Represented a health care operator on a hospital PPP project in Vietnam.°
- Represented a sponsor on the proposed development of a cancer treatment hospital in India.°
- Represented a member of South Africa's King Committee on Corporate Governance's Climate Change subcommittee to draft an additional protocol on the Environment/ESG/Climate Change governance.°
- Led capacity building and training programs for the governments of Nepal and Sierra Leone: (the Sierra Leone project was awarded the 2014 American Lawyer Pro Bono Award) .°
- Advised the Sierra Leone Government on its negotiation strategy with international contractors who sought to suspend work during the Ebola crisis.°
- Represented King's College, London on developing training programs on international energy projects for UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.°
- Advised Lawyers Without Borders in relation to their International Pro Bono Rule of Law Project.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Krishna prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Recognition & Leadership
- Recommended, IFLR1000, 2018
- Financial, 2018
- Corporate, 2018
- Recommended, The Legal 500 UK, Projects, Energy & Natural Resources – Power, “Next Generation Lawyers,” 2017
- Committee Member, India/UK Young Professional Network (IYPN)
Credentials
Education
- B.A., National Law School of India University, 2006
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LL.B. (Hons), National Law School of India University, 2006
- Gold Medalist
- Editor, NLSIU Law Review
Admissions
- England and Wales
Languages
- English, Native
- Hindi, Native