Mr Gaurav Chatterjee > Kochhar & Co. > Chennai, India > Lawyer Profile

Kochhar & Co.
SUITE 305, DELTA WING
3RD FLOOR, RAHEJA TOWERS, #177 ANNA SALAI
CHENNAI 600 002, TAMIL NADU
India

Work Department

  • Corporate/M&A
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • White Collar Crime
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

Gaurav Chatterjee is a Partner in the Chennai office of the Firm. His areas of expertise include Corporate commercial advisory, Real Estate, Litigation and Arbitration.   

During his 15 years career as a seasoned litigator, Gaurav has represented numerous domestic companies, financial institutions including foreign and Indian banks, NBFCs and insurance companies, IT& ITES, Real estate and infrastructure developers, diverse manufacturing companies before the Madras High Court, City Court, Criminal Courts, Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT)and the NCLT. Gaurav has also represented clients in the services and media sectors.  

Gaurav is also a member of the Firm’s pan-Indian White Collar Crime practice group and has been involved in representing multinational clients on matters concerning corporate frauds, money laundering, criminal breach of trust etc.  

As part of the corporate advisory practice, Gaurav has represented both target companies and investors on strategic or Private Equity investments across industry verticals.  He has advised such clients on structuring and negotiation of both inbound and outbound investments as well as legal due diligence. Gaurav routinely advises clients and project developers on Real Estate laws including foreign investment in real estate and related issues, due diligence, advisory on construction and ancillary agreements, lease/leave and license agreements etc. 

Languages

English, Hindi

Memberships

  • Tamil Nadu High Court Bar Association
  • DRT & DRAT Bar Association, Chennai

Education

  • LL.B, University of Bangalore
  • B. Com, University of Madras

Lawyer Rankings

India > Real estate and construction

(Next Generation Partners)

Gaurav Chatterjee  – Kochhar & Co.

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.