AZB & Partners Advised EDF on its joint venture with Beacon Meters Limited

AZB & Partners advised EDF on its joint venture with Beacon Meters Limited (part of Actis Capital) to set up a platform (Bharat Grid Private Limited) for developing and operating smart metering projects in India under the RDSS scheme. AZB also advised on the tender submissions made by Bharat Grid Private Limited and drafting the project documents with meter manufacturers and telecom service providers. Our deal team comprised our Senior Partner Atreya Bhattacharya, Partner Aditya Periwal, Senior Associate Shivang Sinha, Associates Heena Ladji, Pavneeka Parashar and Prashant Munshi. They were supported by Partner Priyanka Shetty on dispute resolution aspects.