Real Estate: New Delhi-based | Asia-Pacific

AZB & Partners has a strong nationwide real estate legal practice in India and is well known for advising developers and large investment funds across India, including KKR and Bharti Realty. The team is experienced in high-value transactions including sale and lease transfers, as well as real estate financing. The firm is adept at structuring joint venture agreements and other complex collaborations supporting commercial, residential and industrial development projects. The practice is also highly sought after for advice on title, licensing and regulatory issues by domestic and multinational corporates. The team is based in Delhi and Mumbai.

Khaitan & Co's Mumbai and Delhi offices are especially strong on India-wide real estate matters. The team handles the full life-cycle of real estate projects, including transactional, insolvency, regulatory and contentious issues. The real estate department offers expertise in leases, sales and purchases, as well as foreign direct investment. The practice is particularly well versed in land parcel acquisitions, advising on residential and office development spaces. The group counts developers, financial institutions, international corporations and government entities amongst its noteworthy clientele. These clients include Ares SSG, Blackstone Asset Management and Brookfield Asset Management.

Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India has a strong team in Delhi for real estate legal matters. The team offers comprehensive guidance on real estate transactions to domestic and foreign developers, venture capitalists, private equity funds and other investors. The firm is active on residential, industrial and projects-related developments, including financings, acquisitions and joint ventures. The firm is well versed in handling title due diligence work within the team. Clients include Adani Group, Aditya Birla Renewables and O2 Power.

Saraf & Partners has an especially active real estate law team based in its Delhi office, from which the team advises on real estate mandates across India. The team often assists power, infrastructure and logistics developers with their land developments. The group also offers advisory to clients on regulatory compliance concerns related to RERA. Clients include Welspun, Tata, and O2 Power.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has a nationwide legal practice in India, handling both commercial and residential real estate transactions, and associated licensing and compliance issues, for a wide range of foreign and domestic clients. Especially working from its Mumbai and Delhi bases, the firm regularly handles leasings, asset and land sales, and acquisitions. The firm draws on its cross-practice expertise and advises on private equity investments in the real estate sector. The team's client base includes Kotak Real Estate Fund, Bain Capital Credit and AGP DC Infra Two Private.

Trilegal has a substantial legal practice with a broad geographical footprint across India, and acts for developers, investors and corporates, including ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel, GIC and HDFC Capital Advisors. The firm handles a wide range of real estate matters, including financing, acquisitions, commercial leasing and title due diligence, as well as real estate disputes and insolvency issues. The practice is able to service clients across India through its strong network in all major states.

JSA is especially active from its Bengaluru and Delhi offices, and is often sought out for its legal knowledge in dealing with complex corporate, finance and regulatory real estate issues, as well as related disputes and insolvency issues. The real estate team is regularly involved in the funding and development of residential and commercial projects, such as office buildings and IT business parks. The practice serves noteworthy developers and asset managers, as well as international corporations.

SNG & Partners especially operates from offices in Mumbai and Delhi and has a well-established real estate legal practice. The team is notably active on title due diligence mandates, including in relation to land situated in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The team is frequently sought out by lenders for mortgage and other financing issues, and the lawyers often work closely with different practice groups within the firm to provide a full-service offering to clients. SNG & Partners counts the likes of HDFC Capital Advisors, Macrotech Developers and Rare Township amongst its clientele.