REAL ESTATE & INFRASTRUCTURE

The Firm advises clients from India and abroad in the domestic market, be it a developer, investor, equity fund, construction house or financial institution. We counsel on the entire life cycle of projects, from the initial acquisition to permissions and approvals, due diligence, leasing and sales, joint venturing with various entities involved as well as financing.

The Firm has advised negotiated, drafted and settled documentation for sale and purchase, mortgage, lease and license, building and construction contracts of commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential properties and also advised on the applicability of local and other municipal levies such as stamp duties, registration procedures and property taxes.

The Firm has also conducted due diligence and represented clients i.e. investors, property developers and institutional lenders and banks on all phases and aspects of real estate transaction such as financing, acquisition, investment, disposition of property including advising on issues and representing clients in disputes relating to property management, land use regulations, compliance with Master Plan and compulsory acquisition of land.

Our Real Estate and Infrastructure Practice covers the full range of transactions, including the following areas:

  • Purchase/acquisition/consolidation of land (agricultural/development purposes) and undertaking due diligence and drafting/reviewing transactional documents.
  • Investments: structuring the investments – specializing in private equity structures, joint ventures and other co-investment arrangements, compliance issues and exit strategies.
  • Collaboration Agreements between Land Owners and Developers, taking care of legal and commercial issues including tax implications, efficiency and accounting treatment aspects.
  • Construction Contracts for residential projects, hotels, commercial complexes, etc.
  • End to End documenting of transactions from purchase, construction, development, allotment, sale, lease and transfer of developed properties

Some of the matters handled by the members of our Firm previously are enlisted hereunder:

  • Due Diligence, advice and drafting of various development agreements for real estate township being developed by EMAAR MGF involving development commercial, residential and IT Park centers on MG Road Gurgaon, Haryana.
  • Advised and drafted development contracts for Ekkta Buildwell and advised them on real estate disputes.
  • Advised and drafted development contracts for JPG Builders.
  • Represented GKB Hi-Tech Pvt. Ltd. and GKB Optolabs Pvt. Ltd. in various disputes involving real-estate issues.
  • Advising the Paljee group of companies on various property disputes involving industrial and residential property.