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DSK Legal Offices

DSK Legal
1203, One World Centre, Tower 2B,
Floor 12B, 841, Senapati Bapat Marg,
Elphinstone Road, Mumbai – 400013, India
India
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Ms Saloni Mody

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+91-22-6658-8000 saloni.mody@dsklegal.com

Work Department

Real Estate; Private Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions; Banking & Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Saloni is a part of the firm’s real estate practice group. She is also a member of the firm’s banking and finance, corporate commercial and M&A practice group. Her broad areas of expertise are equity and financing transactions in real estate and allied sectors including investments in residential / commercial projects, affordable housing projects, retail, townships, SEZs, information technology parks, etc.

She has advised various offshore and domestic funds as well as Indian companies on private equity, M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings, corporate governance and regulatory compliance, with particular focus on FDI transactions in real estate, infrastructure, hospitality and allied sectors. Her practice is also focused on all forms of debt / mezzanine funding.

She actively advises clients on formulating, negotiating and implementing structures for private equity and financing transactions and strategic investments in real estate and allied sectors from a legal and regulatory perspective. She works closely with the portfolio companies after the initial investment throughout the lifetime of the investment, advising them on a broad range of mandates.

She graduated from the Government Law College, Mumbai in 2010.

She has been recognized as a Next Generation Partner – Real Estate and Construction in the 2020 and 2021 rankings published by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. She has also been recognized as a “40 under 40 Rising Star 2020” by Legal Era (India’s leading magazine on business and legal world).

Memberships

The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

Education

BSL-LLB, University of Mumbai

Lawyer Rankings

India > Banking and finance

DSK Legal is highly active in the banking and finance sector and works with a mix of private sector and public sector clients, spanning both borrowers and lenders. Sajit Suvarna and Srinivas B.R. are considered among the leading names in the real estate and construction finance sector, while Anjan Dasgupta is renowned for advising Indian and international clients on financial services regulations and policies. Ajay Shaw handles advisory and transactional work pertaining to corporate funding, project funding and structured funding, while Roochi Loona specialises in representing public sector banks and government authorities in project finance and structured finance transactions. Other key contacts include Ashish Pahariya, Karan Ajitsaria, Saloni Mody and Avinash Kumar Khard.

India > Real estate and construction

(Leading individuals)

Saloni Mody – DSK Legal

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.

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