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Overview

Bhargav has over 17 years’ experience and specialises in handling government and infrastructure projects, PPP, and public procurement. As a sector-agnostic practitioner, he advises clients across healthcare and medical infrastructure, waste management and treatment, turnkey and other engineering works, tourism and hospitality, transport, tea gardens, mining, etc. He provides end-to-end support to clients in managing the entire bid process from pre-tender assistance, to drafting documents, evaluating tenders, as well as contract execution support. Bhargav also has considerable experience in general corporate advisory, estate and trust planning, real estate, and litigation. Before joining F&M, he worked with Sinha & Co and the State Trading Corporation of India Ltd.

Representative matters

Assam Tea Corporation Ltd
On the transfer of business of 10 tea estates to private entities engaged in production of tea by way of long-term lease of 30 years with an upfront payment.

Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd
On regulatory compliance related to an ADB-funded PPP project for the rehabilitation of existing water supply systems for 15 years across 50 Urban Local Bodies in Jharkhand.

National Health Mission, West Bengal
On legal and regulatory documentation for a tender undertaking 24×7 emergency transportation service for expecting mothers and infants through centralised call centres.

Goa Tourism Development Corporation
On a tender for renovation and development of 7 resorts through private investments.

KPMG Advisory Services Pvt Ltd
On preparation of model tender documents for urban local bodies across various cities, focusing on PPP projects in solid waste management under Swachh Bharat Mission.

West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Ltd
On a tender for setting up 21 super-speciality health care institutions under the Backwards Region Grant Fund and procurement of medical equipment on a turnkey basis.

Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd 
On the documentation and selection of mine developer and operator for the Kurmitar iron ore mine.

Bharat Coking Coal Ltd
On a tender for the outsourcing of nursing services in Central Hospital, Dhanba.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt Ltd Roads and Highways Department, Republic of Bangladesh
On the regulatory compliance for a tender of an ADB-funded PPP project of the Dhaka-Chittagong expressway.

West Bengal SC ST & OBC Development and Finance Corporation
On a tender for procurement of more than 1.5 crore bicycles for distribution amongst school students in the past 10 years.

Sterling & Wilson Pvt Ltd
On a project for turnkey design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, and commercial operation of a solar power plant in Tumkur, Karnataka, along with its ongoing operation and maintenance.

Transport Department, Government of West Bengal
On a tender for monetisation of surplus land of 10 tram depots and 20 bus depots of transport corporations in Kolkata.

West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd
On a project for the selection of an operator for the Operation & Maintenance of a hotel property on a PPP mode.

State Urban Development Agency, West Bengal
On a tender for bioremediation of legacy waste and setting up of processing and disposal facilities of municipal solid waste

West Bengal Finance Department
On drafting policies and guidelines for funding PPP projects for the West Bengal Investment and Infrastructure Development Fund