The real estate and construction offering at Kochhar & Co. stands out for its broad geographical coverage, with seven full-service offices across the country. Handling the full array of real estate projects, real estate contracts, foreign and private equity investments, and construction contracts issues, the team counts both domestic and multinational heavyweights among its clients. Managing partner Rohit Kochhar oversees the firm alongside Suhas Srinivasiah and new co-heads Preetam D’Souza and Mohan Kumar; Hyderabad-based Kumar joined in April 2024. In Bangalore, Srinivasiah handles real estate assets and portfolio mandates, while D’Souza takes point on construction, design and build, and various real estate transactions. Also in Bangalore, Ranjit Mahishi is a name to note for construction projects and land acquisition matters. Simrat Grover and Shivika Upadhyay are key names in New Dehli, while Gaurav Chatterjee is a key port of call in Chennai. The ‘very responsive’ Nishant Arora joined the firm in October 2023, while Kaveri Srivastava joined in June 2023.
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‘Very responsive, very sound legal advice and options to work through.’
‘Nishant Arora has been excellent in terms of various factors. Very responsive - goes out of his way to be able to help clients. Very sound advice and offers options to work through. Would not have any hesitation in recommending him and his firm.’
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Rohit Kochhar; Suhas Srinivasiah; Preetam D’Souza; Mohan Kumar
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Ranjit Mahishi; Simrat Grover; Shivika Upadhyay; Gaurav Chatterjee; Nishant Arora; Kaveri Srivastava