The ‘skilful, professional’ team at Trilegal advises corporates, funds, foreign and domestic investors, lenders and developers on title investigations, property due diligence, acquisitions, development agreements and leasing. Drawing on its combined expertise in real estate, funds and structuring, the ’dedicated’ practice also supports clients setting up real estate investment trusts. Sai Krishna Bharathan, a highly experienced practitioner, boasts a strong track record in high-value acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments across asset classes. The ‘client-centric’ Rahul Arora handles commercial real estate as well as warehousing and renewable energy projects, while Monika Bhonsale, praised for her sector knowledge, focuses on the acquisition and sale of immovable properties. Samira Lalani and Kunaal Shah guide international funds on debt investments, and Mridul Kumbalath is trusted for the acquisition and development of residential and commercial real estate. Arnav Nagalia provides support across the full range of transactions and advisory mandates.
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Testimonials
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‘The real estate team is extremely skilful, professional and adept at handling all sorts of deal structures and complexities.’
‘The overall team are extremely dedicated lawyers, who bring a great combination of technical expertise with practical solutions.’
'They are hands-on and understand the legal nuances and challenges in conducting due diligence in various states. They have subject matter expertise and are very responsive.'
'Samira Lalani is very thorough with her real estate knowledge and detail-oriented. Excellent lawyer.’
‘Monika Bhosale is among Mumbai's top real estate legal practitioners. Her knowledge and her ability to look for pragmatic solutions are almost unmatched.’
‘Harsh Jain, Dilnaz Bapasola and Sadaf Shaikh are extremely committed and responsive and always go out of their way to make time for their client's request. They are very diligent with their tasks and ensure that they have the client's best interests in mind. Their negotiation skills are very strong and come in very useful during the course of documentation discussions with counterparties.’
'Rahul Arora stands out and has an amazing client-centric approach. Nishtha Kaur Arora, Ruhani Khanna and Shiv Badhwar stood out during our interactions and assignments; we truly commend their work ethic, knowledge and solution-oriented approach.'
'Sai Krishna Bharatha, Shivani Kabra and Monika Bhonsale have demonstrated in-depth knowledge, excellent negotiation skills and are solution-driven.'
Key clients
- Reco Zinnia Private Limited
- RMZ Corp
- Mapletree Investments Pte. Ltd.
- Bain Capital
- GIC Singapore
- Cushman & Wakefield PLC
- Blackstone Inc.
- Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund
- Embassy Office Parks REIT
- Signature Global (India) Limited
- Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors
- Saab AB Group
- Tablespace Technologies Private Limited
- National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
- Birla Estates
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Rahul Arora
Monika Bhonsale
Mridul Kumbalath
Kunaal Shah
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Samira Lalani
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Arnav Nagalia
Practice head
Sai Krishna Bharathan; Rahul Arora; Mridul Kumbalath; Kunaal Shah; Monika Bhonsale; Shivani Kabra; Samira Lalani; Vivek Bajaj; Sadaf Ismail Shaikh
Other key lawyers
Harsh Jain; Dilnaz Bapasola; Nishtha Kaur Arora, Ruhani Khanna; Shiv Badhwar; Arnav Nagalia