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A&O Shearman advises on innovative financing for Vedanta

A&O Shearman advises on innovative financing for Vedanta
Published Date
Jul 28 2026
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Gautam NarasimhanManaging Partner, Singapore
David WilsonPeerpoint Consultant, Singapore
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Kathleen TayAssociate, Singapore
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Nihal SharmaAssociate, Singapore
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Aditya VikramSenior Associate, London
Daniel-Paul OsahonTrainee, London
A&O Shearman has advised a consortium of international financial institutions acting as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners on two concurrent facilities provided to Twin Star Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited. The facilities, secured against receivables from licensing of the Vedanta brand, comprise a USD2.25 billion term loan facility and a USD1bn bridge loan facility. 

Forming a critical part of Vedanta Resources Limited's broader financing strategy, the transaction demonstrates continued lender confidence in the group and reflects the increasing use of brand-linked security structures in large-scale financings, particularly in the natural resources sector. 

“This transaction illustrates the innovative approaches being deployed in today's financing markets to support complex, multi-jurisdictional financings. By structuring parallel facilities with bespoke security and prepayment provisions, we were able to deliver a solution aligned with the client's strategic objectives.”

The A&O Shearman team was led by Singapore-based debt finance partner Gautam Narasimhan, supported by consultant David Wilson, associates Kathleen Tay, Nihal Sharma, and Aditya Vikram, with trainee support from Daniel-Paul Osahon. Additional legal advice to the arrangers was provided by Harneys Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis LLC in Cyprus, BLC Robert & Associates in Mauritius for the term loan, and Madun Gujadhur Chambers LLP in Mauritius for the bridge loan. 

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