Pankaj Mehta is the Managing Partner at Fortune Legal Advocates & Legal Consultants, with over 20 years of experience in corporate, commercial, contractual and infrastructure law. He advises companies, investors and project stakeholders on complex transactions, major infrastructure projects, commercial contracts and disputes.
Pankaj has extensive experience in infrastructure and projects, with particular expertise in EPC contracts, PPP projects, tendering and procurement, concession arrangements, operation and maintenance contracts, project financing and contract management. His project experience spans major airport and rail infrastructure initiatives, including the development and operation of Delhi Airport, the greenfield Hyderabad Airport and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project.
As Legal Consultant to GMR Delhi International Airport Private Limited, Pankaj was part of the legal team advising on the development and operation of Delhi Airport under the PPP model. He worked on EPC contracts valued at over US$700 million, as well as procurement strategies, tendering and bidding processes, concession arrangements, supply and service agreements, O&M contracts, project financing documents and claims. His role also involved advising on negotiations, contract administration, subcontractor and consultant appointments, and legal issues arising during project implementation and operations.
Pankaj also served as Project Counsel to GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited for the development of the greenfield airport at Shamshabad. He advised on the Concession Agreement, EPC and O&M contracts, project financing and guarantees, procurement and consultancy contracts, tenders, supply and service agreements, contract administration and claims.
In his role as Senior Contract Specialist with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Pankaj headed the team advising on various tenders and contractual packages for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project. His responsibilities included drafting and reviewing contracts, advising on legal compliance and land acquisition issues, reviewing bidders’ comments and advising on the legal obligations of project parties.
Alongside his infrastructure practice, Pankaj advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including foreign investment, joint ventures, foreign collaborations, corporate restructuring, shareholder matters, due diligence and commercial contracts. He has particular experience in drafting, negotiating and managing EPC, supply, distribution, employment and other commercial agreements.
Pankaj also represents clients in commercial disputes and litigation, including disputes arising from contractual obligations, supply and distribution arrangements, employment agreements and other corporate and commercial relationships. His transactional and project experience informs his approach to disputes, particularly those involving complex contractual and commercial issues.
Before joining Fortune Legal, Pankaj practised with Link Legal as a corporate lawyer and began his career with Luthra Anand Associates. His subsequent experience with GMR and JICA gave him substantial exposure to large-scale infrastructure projects, public procurement, complex contractual frameworks and project implementation.
At Fortune Legal, Pankaj leads the firm’s corporate, commercial and infrastructure practice, advising clients on transactions and projects from structuring and negotiation through implementation, contract management and dispute resolution.
His areas of practice include Corporate and Commercial Law, Infrastructure and Projects, EPC Contracts, Tendering and Procurement, Foreign Investment, Joint Ventures and Foreign Collaborations, Corporate Restructuring, Project Finance, Contract Management, Commercial Disputes and Litigation.
