Real Estate: Pan-India | 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.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has an experienced pan-India real estate law practice sought after for the strength of its corporate expertise in real estate transactions, with especially strong teams in its Bengaluru and Mumbai offices. The real estate practice is active in structuring property development and joint venture agreements, executing acquisitions and sales of interests in land, and conducting complex title investigations. The team often handles financing and investments on behalf of international real estate funds. CAM's clients include J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered and Continental Automotive.

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.

Well known for corporate real estate legal work, DSK Legal offers extensive knowledge on private equity investments and fund formation in India, as well as other complex financings such as structured debt. The law firm is widely recognised for core conveyancing capability including due diligence and execution of sale and lease documentation, as well as issues involving RERA. DSK Legal has a strong real estate team based in Mumbai, as well as a growing practice from its Bengaluru office. The team counts Avighna Group, Dalmia Nisus Finance Investment Managers and MO Alternate Investment Advisors among its clientele.

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.

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.

Fox Mandal & Associates is especially active on real estate legal matters in southern India, with solid teams in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai. The teams are capable of advising on a range of title investigation and due diligence matters and often advise financial institutions and other lenders on development projects. Whilst the team has a significant footprint in southern India, it also covers properties in Maharashtra. The practice takes on mandates from clients such as Ferring Pharmaceutical, Tata Housing Development and Kesar Group.

IndusLaw recently bolstered its real estate legal practice in Bengaluru and Chennai, after the merger of the team from ASLF Law Offices into the firm. The team in Bengaluru and Chennai is experienced in structuring real estate transactions and advising on due diligence mandates, as well as real estate disputes and advising on RERA. The firm is particularly known for representing developers in real estate transactions. IndusLaw also offers real estate expertise from its offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad. Clients include Bhumi Associates, Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company and Vikas Telecom.