Dr Balasubramanian Phd Email & Phone Number

Chennai, Tn, In

India

Chennai Area, India

Assisting the government/investors/ bankers/regulators on creating bankable projects, revive stressed projects and to resolve disputes outside courtsSome Assignments:1. Resolving PPP disputes in major ports as Conciliator 2 Member - Committee for Review of Model Concession Agreement for PPP in major ports 20213Advising Government of Gujarat India on PPP in seven water desalination projects , the largest in India on offer for private investments -designing and drafting bid documents and DBFO concession agreement 4. Advised a transnational dredging company on enforceability of its claims with the port authority 5. Advised a diversified corporate group on a structure for consolidating & monetizing its investment in diverse port projects and on divestment without upsetting its bid credentials 6. Advised a port authority on negotiating changes in project contracts with investor to revive projects under strain7. PPP Advisor to a major port authority 8 Financial &Legal Advisor to a major port authority 9. Advised a private port investor to renegotiate PPP concession and secure approval for tariff for new cargo

India

Financial and legal expert on ports, PPP and infrastructure projects

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Chennai Area, India

Assisting the government/investors/ bankers on legal due diligence on projects and/or assist in resolving disputes by negotiating/restructuring contracts . Assignments:1. Due diligence for a bank for a major container terminal 2. Bid advisory to an international port developer 3. Advised Kelkar Committee on Revisiting PPP Model on ports 5. Technical Committee of the Government for selection of consultants for Sagar Mala project 6. Advised a developer on interpreting the concession agreement with National Highways Authority 7. Due Diligence as the vendor’s counsel for its sale of equity by an insurer 8. Due Diligence as the Lender’s counsel for financing of acquisition of a private power utility 9. Government Contract Compliance Checklist for India for an international data companyMedia Articles : 1. Regulatory changes make a healthy turn to innovation in insurance –The Hindu ( Sep 2016) 2. A towdown on the major ports Bill – Business Line ( July 2016)3. Start of a long voyage (on Indian Inland Waterways Bill – Business Line ( 20 Mar 2016)5. Changing Contours- Port Investments-Legal Due Diligence – Indian Infrastructure – Feb 20166. What is needed to make PPP work for India? –India Business Law Journal Conference Papers:1. PPP: Revisiting Model Port Concession - Indian Ports conference of "Indian Infrastructure" at Mumbai ( Jan 2017, 2016, 2015)2. Panelist on PPP at the 4th Pan IIM World Management Conference (2016) at IIM, Ahmedabad 3. Port Development- an evolving paradigm at Seminar of Indian Maritime University 20167. Role of lawyers to enhance bankability of Port Projects-South Asia Ports & Logistics Sep 2015 9. Legal &Commercial challenges in Corporatizing major ports at Indian Maritime University 201511. Smart City Projects- Contractual&Governance issues- Confederation of Indian Industries (2014)Addressed senior civil servants at National Academy ( LBSNAA) and executives at IIM, Bangalore on PPP & Project Finance

Chennai Area, India

A. PPP Advisory:1. Advised on model concession agreement &bid documents in Federal Ports 2. Advised Cochin Port Trust in privatizing container terminal 3. Advised Highways Authority (NHAI) on model concession &bidding documents on annuity model 4. Advised NHAI in launching first 6 pilot PPP highway projects on annuity 5. Part the Planning Commission of India on ports (2001, 2006) 6. Advised World Bank on Review of institutional ®ulatory framework in ports (2007) B. Investor advisory ( 2002-2014):1. Financial Closure &Syndication of $800 $ mil of debt to investors covering Due Diligence, negotiation of Project &Financing Contracts .2. Investor Advisory at Strategic level on investment and resources and at Project level on bidding and on Project and financing Contracts C. Publication: 1.Mainstreaming PPP in India- CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition ( 2012)2.Doing business with Indian ports: Perspectives& Prospects-Port Technology ,London (2008)3.Time to revisit port legislation -Infrastructure Today (Aug 2012)4.Ahoy Maritime Finance Corporation -Economic Times- 21 Feb 20115.Indian Ports Act in 2008: A hundred years of sailing-Economic Times (23 June 2008)6.Why lawyers/judges need training in infrastructure (India Business Law Journal, Hongkong Mar 2011D. Conference Papers:1.Port financing at Port Finance Seminar of Port Finance International and UK Government in June 2008 and 2009 at London and also met the Duke of York on ports. 2. Two papers on PPP on ports &highways at invitation of ADB& World Bank (Seoul,May 20, 2009) 3. Enhancing Efficiency of Port investments and Government -Ports Forum of Lloyds Register at Mumbai ( June 19-20, 2007) E. Media coverage:1. Rare honour for IDFC’s Balasubramanian-Economic Times June 20082. Profile of Balasubramanian in Indian Infrastructure magazine- Feb 2012 3. Interview with industry captain- “Port reform is the collective agenda of all stakeholders”Economic Times – 3 Sep 2007

Chennai

In charge of :1. Debt- credit rating infrastructure bonds issued by public and private sector borrowers and advising the issuers on credit quality enhancement 2. Equity- (a) advising the Government of India on public sector equity disinvestment and (b) assisting equity investors in due diligence and evaluating viability of equity investment Assignments: 1. One of the first ever to advise Government of India on equity disinvestment in favour of strategic investor in telecom – scope included valuation metrics and process of disinvestment and measures necessary to facilitate disinvestment. 2. One of the first ever to offer credit opinion and enhancement for local government namely municipal corporations in the context of proposed bond issues by them 3. Advised a multi lateral agency (Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) on the first ever equity investment in a private port by a multi lateral agency in India – advice included valuation and drivers of performance and bench-marking among others.4. One of the earliest mandated by a private power producer to evaluate of off taker risk of a state electricity utility/board in a power purchase agreement (PPA) for sale of power by private power producer

Chennai Area, India

In charge of Capacity Building in collaboration with British Government in Indian ports by way of transfer of best industry practices from developed countries and in training to ports and port managers under United Nations program Achievements:1. Led a 3 year ( 1993-95) Indo British program jointly with the University of Wales, UK on transfer of global best industry practices to Indian ports by exposing select senior port managers to advanced port management training in Cardiff and to the practices of the developed ports of Europe (Rotterdam, Antwerp) UK (London, Southampton, Felixstowe, Immingham) ,Asia (Singapore, Johor, Colombo) and implementing the lessons learnt in field visits to solve real life issues in 3 ports , one port each year ( New Mumbai/JN Port, Kochi Port, Vizag Port) 2. Developed and delivered several customized training programs for many Indian and overseas ports in port finance, costing and tariff, project appraisal and cost control and institutional reforms 3. Dissertation on Financing Port Development in India through commercialization and privatization at University of Wales, Cardiff ( 1992)4. Journal of National Institute of Port Management, Chennai ( now Indian Maritime University) – wrote in nineties several articles including :a. Profit Centre concept in Indian portsb. Cost Control in Indian portsc. Introducing BOT schemes of port expansion d. Value Added Concept as applied to Indian Ports Training undergone:1. Trained as a Training Course Developer by United Nations (UNCTAD) in developing training courses by UNCTAD under TRAINMAR program ( TRAINMRA stands for Maritime Training) 2. Trained as a Course Instructor to deliver training courses by UNCTAD under TRAINMAR program them 3. Trained in Port Management and Operations at Cardiff, Wales University and the port of Singapore 4. Visited all major ports of India and many international port terminals in UK, Europe and Asia

Chennai Area, India

In charge of corporate finance , book keeping and financial accounting , managing internal and external statuary audit, product costing and pricing, procuring working capital financing from commercial banksAchievements: 1. Developed new IT and Operations Research based system for production planning of fertilizers to minimise costs of production2. Developed and implemented systems for costing and inventory valuation in case of fertilizers which were made by mixing different ingredients 3. Improved accuracy and ease of financial accounting of Receivables from clients spread across geographies 4. Negotiated and procured working capital from commercial banks for the employer in spite of challenges in financial performance of the employer

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Public Private Partnership (Ppp) In Port Infrastructure On Evaluation Of Disputes, Highly Commended Grade

Inter Disciplinary Research covering law, project finance, economics and public policy on BOT Concessions. Rated highest by examiners.

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Infrastructure And Ppp

Post Graduate Diploma Competition Law, Competition Law

Fellow Of Cost And Management Accountant (Fcma), Cost And Management Accountancy

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance And Financial Management Services

Port Management, Sea Port Operations And Management

Port Management

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Commerce, Outstanding..81 %