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Investing, developing, and financing real estate assets has become increasingly intricate due to a complex web of regulations at both central and state levels, coupled with constantly evolving local laws, building codes, and urbanisation policies. With a diverse clientele spanning developers, corporate tenants, land aggregators, regulators, and investors across India, we advise on the full spectrum of transactional, regulatory, and dispute-related matters across the real estate value chain.
With 11 partners and 21 associates, the team has proven expertise in combining State-specific regulatory knowledge with a nuanced understanding of broader industry trends. We support clients in proactively identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risk as they navigate India’s evolving real estate landscape across commercial, retail, industrial, hospitality, leisure, and educational projects.
The rapidly changing regulatory landscape, combined with the diversity of investment instruments, requires the expertise of skilled real estate lawyers to navigate India’s dynamic real estate ecosystem. From conducting title searches and due diligence to structuring transactions and representing clients in high-stakes disputes, the team provides practical, result-oriented counsel tailored to diverse real estate needs at every stage of the asset lifecycle.
Our capabilities include advising clients on real estate investments, project financing, land aggregation, joint development agreements, structuring REITs and InvITs, sale and lease transactions, negotiating contracts, resolving title defects, distressed asset resolution, and zoning and regulatory compliance. We represent clients on contentious claims across the spectrum of disputes (title claims, insolvency proceedings, builder-buyer, revenue sharing, and joint development conflicts, land allotment and acquisition, construction delays, zoning, environment, and regulatory challenges, lease and licensing disputes, encroachment, and contractual breaches, etc.) before Courts, RERA authorities, tribunals (including insolvency, consumer, and environmental tribunals), as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings.
Land acquisition, purchase, sale, and leasing
Financing and lending – REITs and InVITs
Title search, due diligence, certificate verification, and title insurance
Representation in consumer disputes, arbitrations, and insolvency proceedings
Drafting of project documents of Real Estate projects, such as Development Agreement and Power of Attorney, allotment Letter, Agreement for Sale, Deed of Conveyance, Nomination Agreement to be executed with the Allottees
Registration of promoters, projects, and validation of documents
Ongoing compliance with existing and updated regulations and securing approvals
Ongoing compliance with existing and updated regulations and securing approvals
Compliance with environmental and regulatory norms
Advisory on notices, communications, and queries
RDB Primarc Techno Park LLP on the acquisition of DLF Techpark 1 from DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd for approximately INR 638 crore, including both the immovable property and the associated business operations – rental, common area maintenance, fit-out, property management, operated from DLF Techpark 1.
Hydraulics & Pneumatics (India) LLP on proceedings seeking fair compensation for land valued above USD 20 million (~INR 175 crore), acquired for the construction of a metro station and parking.
Terraform Group on the grant of a revised environment clearance for its slum rehabilitation project.
CREDAI-MCHI and Money Magnum Nest Pvt Ltd on the validity of ex post facto environmental clearance for infrastructure projects having admitted environmental violations.
