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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
Visit website 91 22 6658 8000

Mr Sajit Suvarna

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+91-22-6658-8075 sajit.suvarna@dsklegal.com

Work Department

Real Estate and Debt & Restructuring

Position

Deputy Managing Partner

Career

Sajit heads the Real Estate practice at DSK Legal. With his immense experience in the real estate space, Sajit is sought after by leading property developers, government entities / agencies, corporate houses, offshore and domestic funds, financial institutions for his strategic and solution based legal advice on complex real estate transactions. He is well regarded by clients for his pragmatic approach and commercial awareness, and for his exceptional service oriented attitude.

Sajit works closely with clients to ensure that transactions are well structured at the outset from both a strategic and commercial perspective to achieve their commercial objectives. His team also caters to the requirements of the clients on all aspects of real estate acquisition and development, investment opportunities in property development, project finance, real estate funds and REITs, the attendant tax efficient structures and legal, tax and regulatory issues around land aggregation for large townships, industrial and special economic zones and warehousing and logistics parks. Sajit provides end to end support to its clients, including drawing up dispute resolution strategies and appearing before the courts and tribunals in India.

Sajit has been assisting governmental agencies in various Smart City initiatives, which is as a part of the Smart City Mission initiated by the Honourable Prime Minister. He also assisted the Ministry for Social Justice and Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra in the acquisition of a house in London where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (architect of the Indian Constitution) lived, which has now been converted into a memorial. He is a regular speaker at seminars on legal developments and current issues in real estate and construction law including the recently enacted the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

Sajit is a registered Solicitor with the Supreme Court of England & Wales.

Languages

English, Hindi and Marathi

Memberships

Sajit is a member of the Bombay Incorporated Law of Society. He is also registered with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa.

Education

Sajit holds bachelors’ degrees in commerce and law.

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)

Sajit Suvarna – 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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