REAL ESTATE
Law
Firm’s goal is to efficiently, effectively and ethically
advise and facilitate the aspirations of our clients in
India. Law Firm provide legal services for a whole range of
property transactions. Law Firm's services in title
investigation, purchase, Sale, Lease & Renting and
development of real estate have been used by a large number
of development of real estate companies, individuals and
developers of commercial and residential projects. it is
based at Delhi and has presence in all major city of India.
Law Firm's legal services in this field can be categorized
as follows:
Our
Clients
Commercial and residential developers
Buyers/sellers
Landlords/tenants
Building
contractors/subcontractors & material suppliers
Apartment building owners/property managers
Shopping
center owners/managers
Convenience store operators
Real
estate brokers
Architects
Other
real estate-related entities
Services
Law Firm
handles all aspects of commercial real estate, including
buying and selling, platting, development, construction,
financing, leasing and time-share and condominium creation
and conversion. We also handle commercial and residential
evictions, as well as transfers of residential real estate.
Law Firm is based at Delhi and has presence in all major
city of India.
Major
landlords and property developers, institutions and public
markets who provide financing to the real estate industry
have continuously trusted Law Firm’s Real Estate and Real
Estate Finance Practice Group’s extensive knowledge and
experience in real estate transactions. The Law Firm’s
counsels a wide range of clients such as financial
institutions, companies, regulated institutions, closely
held businesses, and local and Indian real estate
developers. Law Firm also conducts a nationwide mortgage
banking practice, representing various participants in the
primary and secondary mortgage markets in all aspects of the
acquisition, disposition, financing and securitization of
loans secured by real property in India.
Law
Firm’s clients benefit from the law firm’s resources and its
team approach. The law firm’s real estate attorneys often
call upon the extensive experience of attorneys in the
asset-based lending, bankruptcy, construction,
environmental, insurance, litigation and tax practice areas
to assist with specific projects.
Real
Estate Transactions
For
clients involved in real estate transactions in India, Law
Firm represents:
Buyers
and sellers of commercial and industrial real estate in
structuring transactions
Banks,
investment banks and other lenders in financing transactions
secured by real estate, including acquisition, development,
construction, long-term and project financing
Landlords and tenants in office, retail, commercial and
industrial lease transactions throughout the region and
nationally
Buyers
and owners of real estate in negotiating financing
commitments and in reviewing and negotiating real
estate-backed loan documents
Owners
and project developers in all phases of the land use
approval process
Developers and real estate brokers in drafting, negotiating
and resolving disputes arising out of real estate brokerage
agreements
Owners
in all phases of construction projects, including
negotiation of construction-related agreements and
litigation
Condominium Associations in connection with commercial and
residential condominium, cooperative conversions and
multi-use condominium developments
Sellers
and buyers kind exchanges
Real
Estate Financing in India
The law
firm represents banks and other financial institutions in
connection with financing transactions secured by real
estate, including development, construction and long term
financing, as well as secured and unsecured loans to real
estate developers and owners. Law Firm also frequently
serves as counsel to its clients as borrowers in real
estate-backed transactions, whether in direct loan, conduit
or structured finance transactions. When representing
clients in real estate finance transactions, the law firm’s
attorneys are actively involved in all aspects of
structuring and documenting the transaction.
Law
Firm’s Attorneys in the Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
Group have significant experience in restructuring and
“working out” troubled real estate loans, and in cases where
a workout is not achievable in foreclosing commercial real
estate. Utilizing the depth of its asset-based lending
experience, the Group has represented clients in the entire
spectrum of debt structures. Law Firm also represents
underwriters, lenders, borrowers and credit support
providers in industrial tax exempt revenue bond financings.
Acquisition of Real Estate in India
Law
Firm’s attorneys regularly represent clients in connection
with acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, real
estate / properties in India. Whether acquiring dozens of
residential lots as part of a master assemblage strategy or
raw land for development purposes, the law firm’s attorneys
are experienced in all aspects of real estate acquisition
and disposition transactions. Working closely with the law
firm’s Environmental Law and Litigation Department, the firm
is able to assist clients in due diligence investigations of
proposed acquisitions and provide guidance with the myriad
of regulatory approvals.
Leasing
of real estate in India
Law Firm
attorneys represent lessor and lessees, developers and
owners in all aspects of traditional and financing leasing
transactions, ranging from raw land to commercial, retail,
institutional, industrial and office properties. The firm
represents developers and owners in creating leasing
programs for office parks or individual buildings. The Law
Firm’s attorneys also represent tenants with national
property management groups in leasing commercial or retail
space throughout the region and the nation.
Law Firm
also conducts a Indian mortgage banking practice,
representing various participants in the primary and
secondary mortgage markets.
Development Approvals in India
Law Firm
assists project developers in all phases of the India
government approval process. The firm represents clients in
connection with preparing and submitting site plans and
subdivision applications for office buildings, shopping
centers, industrial parks and residential complexes to
various concerned authorities in India. The law firm also
represents clients before India planning and India zoning
boards of adjustment and redevelopment authorities in India.
In addition, members of the Real Estate and Real Estate
Finance Practice Group often represent planning and zoning
boards in various India municipalities. Law Firm’s Attorneys
in the Environmental Department provide guidance through
India laws and regulations, including
Contaminated properties in India
The law
firm’s attorneys have extensive experience counseling
prospective purchasers of contaminated properties to obtain
protection from liability for pre-existing conditions. The
law firm’s attorneys seek to maximize their client’s
liability protection, economic incentives, including
environmental cost reimbursement under a Redevelopment
Agreement, and remediation flexibility available under India
law.
Construction Activity in India
Construction activity in both the public and private sectors
invariably in India gives rise to significant legal and
business issues. Law Firm Construction Law Practice Group,
coupled with the law firm's extensive breadth of practices,
assists public and private owners, contractors,
subcontractors, design professionals, and others in
navigating each phase of real estate development and
construction.
Planning
and Organization of real estate in India
In the
project inception phase, the law firm's real estate
attorneys in India offer invaluable assistance in the
acquisition and financing process. The firm's environmental
attorneys are well-versed in issues such as wetlands
disturbance and hazardous substance liability that often
accompany property transfers and construction/development
activities in India.
As the
construction project proceeds, Law Firm’s Construction Law
Practice Group provides assistance in the negotiation and
preparation of contracts for all forms of project delivery,
ranging from basic lump sum/fixed schedule contracts to
complex cost-reimbursable agreements incorporating critical
path schedules and significant milestone events.
In
addition, the Law Firm's attorneys have a solid record of
successfully prosecuting and defending emergent public bid
challenges in both the trial and appellate courts.
Facilitating and Managing the Project in India
With the
commencement of construction, the Law Firm is focused on its
goal to keep the client's project on track and to assure
that all participants in the process fulfill their
contractual and administrative obligations in India. The Law
Firm's experience in such areas as local permitting and
India building code enforcement, India public wage-and-hour
regulation, and workplace health and safety/ compliance can
be critical when interacting with various India government
agencies on the local, state, and federal levels to
facilitate job progress.
When
problems arise during the course of a job, the Construction
Law Firm Practice Group can provide help with project
administration and management issues to control "down time"
and insure that work disruption is avoided or kept to a
minimum.
Protecting Your Rights in India
Much of
the Construction Law Firm Practice Group's work involves the
resolution of payment claims. The firm guides clients
through the maze of lien, bond, and contractual payment
issues that arise in complex construction projects,
including those arising under the Construction Lien Law in
Delhi and similar statutes in other states of India. The Law
Firm's attorneys have extensive experience in prosecuting
and defending surety claims, and have been successful both
in obtaining the benefits of performance/payment bonds and
in defeating unjustified bond claims in India.
The law
firm’s real estate attorneys often marshal the resources of
attorneys in the Construction Law Practice Group. The
Group’s in-depth knowledge of the construction process
enables it to identify a broad range of legal risks and
propose constructive ways of allocating those risks within
the contract documents to protect the client’s business
needs and expectations. When a building project leads to
litigation, the Group has the experience to successfully
litigate construction matters for project owners,
contractors, subs, suppliers, and sureties in Delhi courts
and in all other courts of India.
Services
Project
facilitation
Contract
negotiation and drafting
Regulatory compliance
Litigation
Lobbying
Litigation
Law Firm
has vast experience representing all parties in real estate
transactions, from banks and institutional lenders, to
owners and operators, developers, lessors, lessees and
individual or corporate partners in complex real estate
partnerships. Lease and option disputes, challenges to
zoning and land use determinations, disputes among partners
in real estate partnerships, contested foreclosures of large
real estate developments, and commercial landlord/tenant
foreclosures are just some of the areas in which the law
firm’s litigators have extensive experience in representing
institutional, corporate and individual clients.
Law
Firm’s concern for the delay and expense that often
accompanies litigated construction disputes has prompted the
law firm to aggressively support alternative dispute
resolution ("ADR") initiatives in India.
It is a Law Firm based at Delhi and has presence in all
major city of India.
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Securities and Trusts litigation
- Debt
Recoveries
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Winding up
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Client representation throughout the appellate process
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Arbitration and mediation to resolve disputes without trial
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Litigation of worker's compensation, discrimination and
other employment-related claims
