Mr Sajit Suvarna > DSK Legal > Mumbai, India > Lawyer Profile
DSK Legal Offices
1203, One World Centre, Tower 2B,
Floor 12B, 841, Senapati Bapat Marg,
Elphinstone Road, Mumbai – 400013, India
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Mr Sajit Suvarna
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 > Real estate and construction
(Leading partners)
The real estate and construction team at DSK Legal acts for leading developers, funds, and investors on the full range of relevant matters, with particular strength in real estate finance, land acquisition, and foreign investments. Sajit Suvarna heads the practice and advises property developers, corporate entities, and financial institutions on transactional mandates. Saloni Mody has an emphasis on equity and debt investments in the real estate industry; Niraj Kumar handles land acquisition and aggregation matters as well as disputes; while Srinivas B.R. is the name to note for transaction structuring and foreign direct investments into the sector. Sagar Kadam is a key port of call for developers, while Mitali Naik takes point on title due diligence, regulatory approvals, and commercial vendor contracts. Brijita Prakash left the firm in May 2024.
India > Banking and finance
With notable strength in housing, projects, and real estate finance, DSK Legal counts leading international banks, investors, and financial institutions among its impressive clientele. Managing partner Sajit Suvarna, Ajay Shaw, real estate finance specialist Srinivas B.R., and Anjan Dasgupta jointly lead the team; Shaw has a particular focus on distressed assets and loans, while Dasgupta routinely advice international banks, developers, and investors on acquisition finance, banking regulations, and fintech matters. They work alongside Roochi Loona and Avinash Kumar Khard, who advise on infrastructure and project finance, and Ashish Pahariya, a key name for structured financing, debenture issues, and equity transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners India > Real estate and construction
- Real estate and construction India
- Banking and finance India
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Life sciences and healthcare
- Projects and energy
- TMT
- White-collar crime
- WTO/international trade
- Antitrust and competition
- Data protection
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Intellectual property
- Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Aviation (including aerospace and defence)
- Capital markets
- Labour and employment