The fundamental aspect governing any real estate practice is evaluation of risk and return which can be at country, market or deal level. These risks are critical for those seeking to invest in real estate by FDI and can be minimized by innovative structuring. Our real estate practice covers all aspects of real-estate development including formation of sophisticated joint ventures, acquisition, ownership, development, leasing, financing, and sale of real estate, both residential and commercial including drafting of relevant agreements and related documents. We regularly engage in title searches for clients setting up manufacturing operations. We also assist in negotiations with state urban development agencies for development contracts and settlement of claims.
Our lawyers representative experience includes :
- Advising numerous domestic and foreign clients on a host of real estate matters viz., on construction of large and medium-size commercial and residential properties, conducting title searches, execution and drafting of lease deeds, leave and licence agreements, stamp duty costs and implications, registration of real-estate documents;
- Representing an infrastructure company in a PPP World Bank-assisted US$100 million toll bridge project in Delhi in connection with land acquisition by Delhi Government which involved review and settling compensation claims;
- Counseling an Asian client on establishment of resorts in India, including conducting due diligence of the land as well as educating the client on state laws regarding wildlife;
- Representing a US-based real-estate company on its contracts in the development of the commercial portions of Aamby Valley City;
- Acting for a large Indian eco-hotel chain on the state of Haryana’s specific land laws;
- Representing a large US corporation in its facilities management contracts in India for large commercial shopping malls and smaller shopping complexes.