Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow has hired financing specialist Prashanth Venkatesh in Singapore as a local principal.

Until March this year, Venkatesh was a partner at the legacy Amarchand Mangaldas’ Bengaluru office. Between 2007 and 2011 he worked with Linklaters in London, advising on banking, derivatives and structured products in the European market.

Venkatesh’s experience with India-related financing transactions includes assisting sponsors to negotiate leveraged exposure with Indian banks and financial institutions, advising on the financing of road, port and renewable energy projects, structuring debt instruments for non-resident clients investing in the real estate debt sector, and advising lenders on corporate debt restructurings of infrastructure companies.

“We are pleased to welcome Prashanth to our Firm,” said Andy Leck, managing principal of Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow, in a statement. “Our team is regularly sought out by both Indian companies venturing overseas and multinationals making inbound investments into India. Prashanth's solid track record in India-related deals will reinforce our strengths in supporting clients at a time when India is experiencing an exciting growth story.”