The Legal 500

A ‘leading firm’ for real estate work, Federal & Rashmikant advised Ananta Landmarks on the $53m purchase of factory premises from Clariant Chemicals. In addition to transactions, the firm is also recommended for its real estate dispute resolution practice.

Kanga & Co advised Neepa Real Estate on the $178m purchase of industrial real estate from Borosil Glass Works. Managing partner M L Bhakta is recommended.

Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe is at ‘the forefront of the real estate market’, and is particularly recommended for its transactional work.

AZB & Partners advised Securities 
Private Limited and Kotak Mahindra Capital Company on a $320m IPO. Other clients include Kalpataru and Tata Realty and Infrastructure. Kalpana Merchant and Sai Krishna Bharathan are recommended.

Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co advised JPMorgan India’s real estate investment fund on selling part of its stake in B Raheja Builders to builder group K Raheja for $25.4m.

Hariani & Co has advised clients such as Dewan Housing Finance Corporation. The firm is particularly good for transactions.

J Sagar Associates advised Runwal Developers (RDPL) on its co-investment with HDFC Asset Management Company into an SPV to acquire and develop a parcel of land. Akshay Chudasama is recommended.

Law Point’s ‘client-focused’ team presents a ‘clear strategic overview’ and has ‘excellent knowledge of law in the real estate sector’. Clients include Urban Infrastructure 
Trustees, Wadhwa Group and Kamla Landmarc Real Estate Holding. Joyita Sabharwal and 
Samir Sanghavi are recommended.

Wadia Ghandy & Co has a significant real estate practice.

ALMT Legal advised the Kumar Company on the title of various properties totally across the city of Pune. It also represented 9-Globe Industries in acquiring land in Mumbai for the purposes of redevelopment. Sameer Tapia, Hitesh Jain and Bangalore-based Prashant Popat are the team’s key individuals.

Crawford Bayley & Co is known for its experience on large-scale developments, including regional real estate developments. 
It also advises on residential and commercial 
sales as well as leasing and financing. 
Recent clients include Clariant Chemicals.

DSK Legal advised KEC International on the purchase of 54 acres of land; and acted for 
Cosmos Group on purchasing land and 
six bungalows at Village Aksa, Borivili. 
Anand Desai, Sajit Suvarna and Jatin Pore are the key figures.

Economic Laws Practice is highly recommended for its real estate expertise.

Gagrats advised Jet Airways (India) on 
the development of a major commercial property in Mumbai. It also advised the Phoenix Group on the commercial development of its Phoenix 
Mills property in Mumbai.

Khaitan & Co. advised Borosil Glass Works on the $178m transfer of industrial land to Neepa Real Estate. Other clients include Hindustan Composites and Inox Leisure. Savita Singh and team head Sudip Mullick are recommended. Abhishek Sharma was recently promoted to associate partner.

Majmudar & Co’s ‘practical’ real estate team advised Schlumberger on the acquisition of property in Maharashtra. The ‘excellent’ Neerav Merchant heads the three-partner team.

Nishith Desai Associates’ ‘thoroughly professional’ team has acted for clients including Starlight Systems, Orbit Corporation and Lokhandwala Group. The team advises a number of real estate funds on investment deals.

Brus Chambers, Advocates & Solicitors has been retained by Mumbai-based 
Wadhawan Group to advise on its Indian property deals. It also advised Soham Group on 
establishing several affordable housing projects in Mumbai.

D H Law Associates advised Pizza Hut on opening outlets in Ahmadabad and Mumbai.

Desai & Diwanji advised Lavazza SpA on the acquisition and leasing of 1.5m sq ft of space at an SEZ in Chennai. It also acted for Tata Realty and Infrastructure on the acquisition of 3.3m sq ft of SEZ land in Noida.

FoxMandal Little’s real estate practice is a reliable choice for international and domestic companies.

JBSS & Co represents several charities. It advised ISKCON Food Relief Foundation on its leave and licence agreements for two new units in Maharashtra. It also advised a leading 
public charitable trust on several land 
acquisitions. Abhay Ahuja is recommended.

Kochhar & Co advises Honeywell 
International on its vast Indian property 
portfolio. It also advises Recticel India and Quintilles Research on real estate.

Luthra & Luthra has advised on a number of high-profile real estate transactions.

MDP & Partners advises owners and developers, as well as corporate or individual investors, on a range of real estate transactions.

Manilal Kher Ambalal & Co’s clients include Larsen & Toubro and Konkan Unnatri Mitral Mandal, the latter a registered trust. Vikram Trivedi heads the team.

S.N. Gupta & Co’s clients have included ACPI Investments.

Vaish Associates fields a real estate team with significant experience.