Sectoral NPA Recovery —
Real Estate · Aviation · Infrastructure · Steel · Power
Specialist NPA recovery work calibrated to sectoral commercial realities. Five sub-practices cover the bulk of India's stressed-asset universe: real estate (RERA-DRT interface), aviation (Cape Town Convention), infrastructure (PPP and concession recovery), steel and metals (commodity-secured enforcement), and power (Discom/Genco receivable recovery). Partner-led team panel-ready for each sector.
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Why Sectoral NPA Specialisation Matters
Banking NPA recovery in India is widely treated as a single discipline — the same DRT, SARFAESI, and IBC procedures applying uniformly across all sectors. In practice, recovery outcomes diverge sharply by sector. Real estate NPAs operate within the RERA framework and against builder-developer entities with project-specific cash flows. Aviation NPAs require coordination with the Cape Town Convention regime, IDERA filings, and the DGCA regulatory framework. Infrastructure-project NPAs typically involve concession agreements, sub-contractor priorities, and government-counterparty payment patterns. Steel and power-sector NPAs have commodity-cycle and tariff-regulation specifics that drive recovery realities.
Sectoral specialisation produces meaningfully better recovery outcomes than generic recovery practice. The firm has direct experience across five sectors that constitute the bulk of India's stressed-asset universe. Each sub-page above explores the specific recovery contours, statutory framework, and strategic considerations that institutional creditors should understand when handling NPAs in that sector.
For panel-counsel evaluation, banks and NBFCs increasingly look for sectoral-experience signals when designating panel firms for specific portfolios. A firm with demonstrated real-estate NPA work is a different proposition from a firm whose practice is general DRT work — particularly for large-ticket sectoral exposures where the recovery strategy is consequential to provisioning outcomes and shareholder returns.
Common Questions on Sectoral NPA Recovery
Why does sectoral specialisation matter in NPA recovery?
Sectoral specialisation matters because the legal-statutory framework that governs recovery interacts differently with each sector's commercial reality. Real estate NPAs operate within RERA. Aviation operates within Cape Town Convention. Infrastructure within concession-contract architecture. Steel within commodity-price cycles. Power within tariff regulation. A counsel that understands the sectoral specifics produces better-calibrated recovery strategy than a generic recovery counsel.
Which sectors does the firm specifically cover?
Five sectors with substantive direct experience: real estate (RERA-DRT interface, project-receiver appointment, LRD recovery), aviation (Cape Town Convention, IDERA filings, Indian-registered aircraft repossession), infrastructure (PPP recovery, concession-agreement default, NHAI/NHB lender protection), steel and metals (commodity-secured recovery, plant & machinery hypothecation), and power (Discom/Genco receivables, PPA disputes, power-financier IBC strategy).
Can the firm handle a portfolio of sectoral NPAs as a single engagement?
Yes. The firm accepts portfolio-level sectoral engagements, where a bank, NBFC, or ARC refers a sectoral NPA portfolio (e.g., 50 real estate accounts) for unified recovery handling. Engagement structure typically involves a sector-specific retainer, dedicated partner-led team, monthly sectoral MIS, and account-level prioritisation by recovery potential.
How does the firm coordinate sectoral expertise with the recovery statutes?
For each sector, the recovery strategy is designed by combining (a) the sectoral commercial framework (project completion, asset realisation, regulator approval), (b) the applicable statutory recovery channel (DRT, SARFAESI, IBC, civil suit), and (c) the borrower's sector-specific defences (RERA-buyer rights, Cape Town irrevocable clauses, concession-agreement force majeure, tariff-regulation contingencies). Recovery counsel that operates fluently in both dimensions produces meaningfully better outcomes.