Professional Summary
Vaibhav is a qualified attorney having extensive professional working experience with the Government of India, the Office of Legal Affairs of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria and leading international law firms.
Experiences
Vaibhav has advised and carried out negotiations for a range of multi-national and national clients, including top government entities, fortune 500 companies, project sponsors, developers, construction contractors, investors, multilateral agencies, banks and financial institutions in the sectors of energy projects such as oil and gas and power (conventional, renewable and nuclear) projects (ranging from 10 MW to 9GW), infrastructure projects involving roads, ports, airports, urban infrastructure, railways and natural resources projects involving mines and metals. He also engages in policy advisory matters in the power & energy and infrastructure sectors.
Professional Affiliations
- Indian Business Chambers in Vietnam (ex-Vice Chairman, INCHAM)
- Bombay Lawyers Association (BLA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Nuclear Law Institute (NLI) Alumni, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International School of Nuclear Law Alumni, Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- International Nuclear Law Association (INLA) (WG2, Board member)
- Indian Nuclear Law Association (NLA)
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- Vietnam Business Forum (Power and Energy WG member, VBF)
- American Chambers of Commerce in Vietnam (Legal Committee and Power & Energy WG member, AMCHAM)
Publications
- Vietnam’s Power Sector: A Beacon of Economic and Investment Prospects
- Understanding the amended and supplemented wind power policies
- Vietnam may consider nuclear energy as long-runner to ensure its energy security with a net-zero mission
- Vietnam: To honor its international commitments with reciprocity towards climate change and a clear path for JETP
- Legal Due Diligence Major Red-Flags for IPP Energy Projects M&A in Vietnam
- On the Implementation Plan for the Power Development Plan – VIII of Vietnam
- Legal due diligence and major red flags for energy projects
- A well-planned greener transition through PDP8
- Vietnamese power sector is a beacon of prospects
- Circular 16 on Solar Power
- Legal Landscape of LNG-to-Power in Vietnam
- International experiences in renewable energy auction (IEREA 2021)
- Recent developments in renewable energy and power sector Vietnam policy outlook – 2020 and beyond
- Go Green With New Solar Regulations And A Refreshed Model PPA For Solar Power Projects To Join The Vietnam Energy Mix•
- Direct power purchase mechanism – a new entrant to be for Vietnam power sector