With footholds in four key cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, and Bangalore), AZB & Partners houses a distinguished real estate and construction practice, assisting clients across regions in all phases and aspects of real estate development, such as financing, acquisition, investment, disposition matters, and restructuring real estate-related debts. Head of practice and senior partner in the New Delhi office Hardeep Sachdeva brings his in-depth real estate knowledge together with a vast experience in private equity, structured financing, and tax structuring, while Nohid Nooreyezdan heads the practice from Mumbai, drawing on his experience in acquisitions and transfers of immovable land, drafting and negotiating transactional documents, conducting due diligence and applicable local levies. Monika Bhonsale’s expertise ranges from real estate acquisition and sale of immovable properties to joint venture matters, development transactions, and complex land diligence.

Drawing on the presence of a highly experienced team, DSK Legal stands out in the market for its expertise in buying, selling, leasing and developing property. The team also notably handles commercial real estate issues, including private equity investments and debt funding, and has been at the forefront of RERA-related advisory work, with Brijita Prakash from the Bangalore office bringing in extensive experience in compliance, consumer laws and anticompetitive laws. Previously equity partner at Dua Associates, Srinivas B.R. now strengthens the DSK Legal team, advising on structuring real estate transactions, foreign direct investments in real estate, and infrastructure projects, while Saloni Mody's areas of expertise include equity and debt investments in the real estate sector. Sajit Suvarna heads the practice from Mumbai and regularly instructs on development and construction of residential projects. Mitali Naik and Sagar Kadam are also highly recommended.

Khaitan & Co LLP’s real estate and construction team regularly advises clients on both traditional real estate matters and private equity transactional issues across the industrial, commercial, retail, residential, and hospitality sectors. On the traditional real estate front, the team handles large agricultural land title diligences, redevelopment and joint venture transactions, conveyancing, leasing, construction contracts, and matters relating to technology parks. From the Mumbai office, both Harsh Parikh and Devendra Deshmukh specialise in title diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents such as JDA, DA, and DMA, conveyance and lease deeds, and licence agreements. Deshmukh also undertakes title diligence exercises for agricultural lands and urban properties, while from the New Delhi office, Avnish Sharma advises on foreign investment in real estate, onshore and offshore structuring, development and collaboration transactions, as well as SEZ and private equity investments. Sudip Mullick and Yigal Gabriel focus on disputes and litigations arising out of construction contracts.

Kochhar & Co. continues to stand out in the market as one of the leading real estate practices in India, drawing on the expertise of its lawyers to regularly advise major foreign and Indian companies, as well as clients from the manufacturing, information technology, investment funds, and real estate development sectors on complex real estate transactions ranging from setting up of manufacturing units, foreign and private equity investments, and joint ventures to acquisitions and leasing of land, industrial parks, and data centres. Preetam D’Souza advises clients across the entire spectrum of real estate transactions, including title verification of immovable property and tax structuring of real estate transactions. Suhas Srinivasiah's work focuses on construction development projects, joint development ventures, build-to-fit leases, and real estate development projects to lease terminations, while Gaurav Chatterjee's clients include foreign and Indian banks, IT companies, real estate and infrastructure developers, as well as manufacturing and data centre companies. Both Ranjit Mahishi and Simrat Grover advise clients on real estate and land acquisition matters. Alok Tewari left the firm in January 2023.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co maintains a thriving real estate and construction practice, housing a specialised team equipped to advise a varied client base, including real estate owners, buyers, lessors, lenders and developers, on a wide range of complex issues, ranging from contract, construction and title disputes, to loan services and foreclosure issues. Co-managing partner Akshay Chudasama specialises in cross-border transactions and regularly represents clients on corporate and private equity transactions, while Bhoumick Vaidya’s expertise ranges from title diligence and acquisition of lands for development of commercial and residential properties, to private equity and debt transactions, leases, leave and license, joint ventures and joint developments. Aarthi Lakshminarayanan routinely advises on statutory compliance and regulatory matters, special economic zone laws, mitigation of risks, title exceptions and complex real estate transactions, while Mrinal Kumar conducts notable work on structuring M&A, private equity transactions, foreign direct investment laws and land acquisition.

With offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas continues to advise a varied client base, including corporate houses and MNCs, real estate funds, high-net-worth individuals, and developers on all types of real estate matters, such as property development, real estate acquisition and construction financing (both equity and debt financing), infrastructure projects, real estate litigation, and investigation mandates. Co-head of the Bangalore office, equity partner Namrata Kolar draws on her 24 years’ experience to regularly advise on complex real estate transactions involving conveyancing, joint development, and development of commercial and residential projects, while Cyril Shroff's expertise covers corporate and securities law, disputes, banking, bankruptcy, and infrastructure. Ashish Jain specialises in large-scale acquisition of agricultural lands for development of renewable energy projects, and Abhilash Pillai focuses on structuring, negotiation and documentation of transactions, as well as advice on due diligence and dispute resolution.

Present in eight strategic locations in India, Fox Mandal & Associates provides full service advice on commercial, residential, and industrial work involving different sectors, from logistics and IT to special economic zones. The firm houses an experienced team that regularly advises a varied client base of leading developers, investors, statutory boards, bank and financial institutions. Prashantha Kumar, Purnima Kamble and Jayaprakash Padmanaban each bring around 20 years’ experience to the firm. From the Hyderabad office, Purnima primarily advises on corporate, commercial and real estate matters, while Jayaprakash’s focus is on real estate related litigation, title due diligence and drafting contracts for corporations, PSU’s, financial institutions, SEZ developers, real estate developers and individuals. Sushant Shetty's expertise ranges from due diligence to investment and acquisitions, including renewables projects and matters relating to data centres.

With a focus on luxury residential acquisitions, complex matters related to development rights, leasing, and residential litigation, Law Point’s real estate and construction practice houses an experienced team including advocate and solicitor Joyita Sabharwal, who routinely represents real estate developers, land owners, real estate funds, as well as trusts and high-net-worth individuals in a range of complex acquisition, development and transfer transactions. She also specialises in due diligence and documentation including joint developments, joint venture, and development managements. Trupti Mehta’s areas of expertise range from conveyancing to title investigation and documentations of large residential and commercial complexes, while Shrikant Kherkar leads the firm’s office in Panvel, handling all aspects of agricultural lands, integrated townships, acquisitions, leases and redevelopments.

Trilegal’s real estate and construction team regularly advises international and domestic developers, financial institutions, investment funds, warehousing companies, and high-net-worth individuals on M&A, private equity, corporate finance transactions, foreign investments and other complex real estate disputes involving land for high-scale real estate and infrastructure projects. Yogesh Singh heads the corporate practice and focuses on energy and infrastructure, amongst others, while Sai Krishna Bharathan specialises in M&A, joint ventures, investment funds and private equity. From the Mumbai office, Kunaal Shah's practice includes advising on the due diligence aspects of real estate transaction as well as those involving non-convertible debentures. Samira Lalani represents both Indian and Chinese real estate developers, international funds and investors, and Rahul Arora routinely advises on conventional real estate projects and transactions as well as on various financing structures. From the Bangalore office, Arnav Nagalia is also highly recommended.

Dhaval Vussonji & Partners continues to advise domestic and international clients, banks, property developers, major conglomerates, corporate purchasers, and investment funds on real estate transactions ranging from title due diligence and acquisition of immovable property to joint venture, structuring, drafting and negotiating transactional documentation, conveyancing and leasing. As an expert in real estate, international commercial arbitration, litigation, and private equity investments, Dhaval Vussonji extensively handles land titles, acquisition and development of lands, and construction and leasing of malls and hotels, while also advising on transactions involving foreign direct equity investments. Prachi Dave is another key name to note and is regularly sought out for advice by real estate conglomerates.

The Economic Laws Practice’s real estate team provides comprehensive support to clients across different segments of the real estate sector, including structuring and negotiating land acquisitions, advising on joint development arrangements, leasing and financing of various types of properties, due diligence and transactions. Heena Chheda joined the team in early 2022 from Hariani & Co., Advocates and Solicitors, and now leads the practice, regularly advising corporates, landowners, developers, and financial institutions on all aspects of real estate and land laws, including acquisition of land, due diligence, development, and sale and purchase of commercial and residential properties.

The real estate team at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India is equipped to advise both international and domestic real estate developers, venture capitalists, private equity funds, and investors on complex transactions pertaining to the ownership and acquisition of land, land use and conversion, construction approvals, and regulatory issues. The team also handles real estate development projects including commercial centres, residential complexes, industrial units, and megacity projects. The firm's merger with Atlas Law Partners in August 2023 added further strength to its New Delhi office with the arrival of Harry Chawla. Vaibhav Suri’s expertise in acquisition, development, and investment structuring is sought by on-shore and offshore real estate developers, investors, and high-net-worth individuals, while also actively advising renowned renewable energy developers. Girish Rawat renders full legal advice on real estate, banking, finance, and restructuring, including cross border lending, hybrid debt financing, and project finance. Abhishek Mathur is another name to note.

The real estate team at Phoenix Legal advises investee companies, property developers, buyers, lessors, lessees and funds on various real estate issues. Manjula Chawla’s expertise ranges from strategic corporate investments and corporate finance to M&As, joint ventures, corruption and compliance investigations, and general corporate and commercial matters. Saket Shukla advises international investors, multilateral agencies and promoter groups on complex transactions across multiple sectors, including infrastructure, construction, insurance, hospitality, but also mining and resources as well as oil and gas. From the New Delhi office, Pranav Srivastava  focuses on technology (including IT and FinTech), life sciences, healthcare, infrastructure, power, oil and gas and EPC/ construction sectors. He also handles cross-border investments and the appointment of contractors.

With offices in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi, Samvad Partners routinely handles real estate transactions across multiple jurisdictions, and advises landowners, developers, real estate funds and financial institutions on agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial developments. Newly promoted head of the practice Veena Krishnan advises clients across various sectors like IT, manufacturing, and automotive on acquisition of land, development of real estate projects, and leasing of residential, commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects, while also handling title diligences and certification of statutory approvals. From the Hyderabad office, Ekta Bahl is the go-to choice for entrepreneurs, lenders, investors, landowners and developers seeking advice on leasing, acquisition, sale, development and financing. The Bengaluru’s office houses Nivedita Nivargi, who specialises on land acquisition and development, and Neela Badami, who regularly assists with drafting and vetting of various commercial real estate agreements, while also issuing title investigation reports and suggesting risk mitigation measures.

Ranging from due diligence and acquisition of land parcels to structuring, negotiation and funding for sale, Tatva Legal Hyderabad regularly supports various large national and international clients and business groups. N.K. Dilip is based in Bangalore and handles substantial work in the areas of corporate and commercial laws, advising on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, employment laws, private equity, and project finance, while Raghu Nandana’s areas of expertise includes a variety of commercial transactions such as leasing of properties, business entity formation, construction, disposition and sale, title scrutiny and land use. Some of Mumbai’s leading developers have been represented in litigation and arbitration matters by Mahernosh Humranwala, whose experience in real estate law includes both transactional work and dispute resolution.

ALMT Legal provides advice to leading developers, multinationals and corporates on a litany of real estate and property related matters spanning land audits, due diligence, sale deeds, property developments, and joint venture agreements. Mumbai-based Sameer Tapia advises on the structuring of sale and purchase agreements of commercial and residential premises in and around the Maharashtra area, while also handling the acquiring and leasing of residential and commercial properties, and conducting title investigations. Here is Chhaya Virani particularly well-versed, while Ryna Karani’s expertise includes sale deeds, development agreements, and detailed title verifications. From the Bangalore office, Prashant Popar focuses on high-value land conveyancing deals for banks, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals.

Jointly led by Uttam Hathi, Suhail Farooqui, and Shrikant Hathi, BRUS CHAMBERS, Advocates & Solicitors’ real estate practice routinely conducts due diligence, title searches, conveyance, transactional work and disputes on a pan-India basis. Further core workflows of the team include advising developers, investors and buyers on land acquisition, project development, and construction contracts, while also handling redevelopment and RERA compliance.

Complemented by both the merger with Anup S Shah Law Firm and by the additional expertise of Arun Kumar and Deepak Chowdhury, IndusLaw continues to expand both its client base and practice scope, while fielding a robust team of experts that routinely advises developers, corporates, and individuals across a wide range of transactions and regulatory issues spanning due diligence, land acquisition and leases, joint developments, and real estate disputes. As a leading expert in local land law, conveyancing, and immovable property in the state of Karnataka, Sunitha Rajesh regularly represents investors and developers on complex real estate transactions. Vivekanand G‘s expertise ranges from due diligence and property documentation to stamp duty, registration, RERA, and litigation.

Lex Consult represents real estate promoters, fund houses, and technology firms across various real estate matters, ranging from commercial and residential to warehousing, data centre, logistics and technology. Head of the Mumbai office Nidhi Khadria specialises in the warehousing and logistics industry, while also handling land acquisition and M&A transactions, lease agreements and deeds, alongside co-founder of the firm Majid Siddiq.

Led by Seema Jhingan, Alishan Naqvee, and Dimpy Mohanty, LexCounsel has a niche real estate practice that assists clients in acquisition of immovable properties in India including real estate due diligences in the state of Maharashtra and Karnataka, and development of educational buildings in India. The team also deals with review of lease and sub-lease deeds, and title verifications.

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Company's real estate and construction practice advises clients on development and redevelopment projects, drafting and negotiating of conveyances, joint development, lease and licences, as well as on due diligence of properties including title search reports and title certificates. Rajendra Shah leads the practice from Mumbai and specialises in commercial and residential redevelopment projects, slum rehabilitations, and land acquisitions, while Purvi Shah Asher’s focus is on conveyance, property sale and acquisition, and real estate development. Shreya Dalal joined the team in 2022, bringing in new expertise.

Regius Legal LLP offers advice on a wide spectrum of real estate matters, including acquisition and leasing of development land, as well as redevelopment and infrastructure projects, and slum rehabilitation projects. Founding partner Kiran Jain and senior partner Ish Jain lead the practice from the Mumbai office, and routinely advise multinational corporations, developers, and individuals on complex real estate transactions.

Saraf and Partners provides comprehensive legal advice across various types of transactions in the real estate sector, ranging from residential, commercial and industrial leases, to title diligence on property, development agreements, joint development agreements, and RERA related matters. The firm’s real estate practice has been furthered strengthened by both the alliance with SRGR Law Offices, and the inclusion of renowned renewable energy players as well as warehousing and logistics giants to its client portfolio. Mohit Saraf heads the construction and real estate practice, and routinely represents major corporate clients in various courts and tribunals. Saroj Jha advises foreign investors on entry routing, title searches, due diligence, drafting and vetting of various transaction documents, while Ravi Bishnoi is entrusted by owners, developers, and investors on complex corporate agreements such as collaboration agreement and joint development. Ketan Khare's expertise ranges from property and corporate due diligence to commercial and industrial properties, including townships, SEZs and IT Parks.

The team at Singhania & Partners LLP regularly advises clients hailing from the infrastructure and construction sectors in matters including joint development agreements, due diligence, and concession agreements. Both Ravi Singhania and Vikas Goel are trusted advisors to the construction industry, and regularly handle national and international arbitrations in this area alongside Yamandeep Kumar. Abhimeet Sinha is known for advising government and private sector organisations in the infrastructure sector, and Shambhu Sharan notably acts for leading infrastructure companies in arbitration and litigation proceedings.

SNG & PARTNERS’s real estate practice renders comprehensive assistance to private equity players, offshore lenders, banks and investors in real estate development projects, advising on township development, commercial and infrastructure projects, and special economic zones. With expertise in banking and finance, Rajesh Narain Gupta continues to routinely advise on real estate transactions, including township, residential and commercial projects, while Munish Upadhyay heads the real estate practice from Delhi, and specialises in due diligence, built-up infrastructure, and large residential and commercial developments, alongside with head of the Mumbai and Bengaluru practice Sadhav Mishra.