Kochhar & Co. continues to stand out in the market as one of the leading real estate practices in India, drawing on the expertise of its lawyers to regularly advise major foreign and Indian companies, as well as clients from the manufacturing, information technology, investment funds, and real estate development sectors on complex real estate transactions ranging from setting up of manufacturing units, foreign and private equity investments, and joint ventures to acquisitions and leasing of land, industrial parks, and data centres. Preetam D’Souza advises clients across the entire spectrum of real estate transactions, including title verification of immovable property and tax structuring of real estate transactions. Suhas Srinivasiah's work focuses on construction development projects, joint development ventures, build-to-fit leases, and real estate development projects to lease terminations, while Gaurav Chatterjee's clients include foreign and Indian banks, IT companies, real estate and infrastructure developers, as well as manufacturing and data centre companies. Both Ranjit Mahishi and Simrat Grover advise clients on real estate and land acquisition matters. Alok Tewari left the firm in January 2023.
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Testimonials
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- 'Kochhar & Co. has an excellent real estate practice with a team of outstanding lawyers who understand both the legal and practical nuances of real estate transactions in India. They are extremely capable and provide both legal and practical advice on various issues.'
- 'Gaurav Chatterjee is an excellent real estate transaction lawyer who is very willing to go the extra mile for his clients. He has advised on multiple transactions and his work has always been beyond reproach. He and his team have always been extremely helpful and prompt in their advice and work.'
- 'Preetam D'Souza helps navigate the overall engagement in the right direction. Ranjit Mahishi is great legal partner with good knowledge of governmental statutory requirements, the ability to provide perspective to balance to drive win-win situations for both parities. He is very approachable and always responds with a smile. Adherence to committed timelines helps to plan the activities better. Overall, it's a great team.'
- 'Good knowledge of the subject.'
- 'Availability and prompt response. The team understands the requirements very clearly and delivers accordingly.'
- 'The team is good with documentation and in response time.'
Key clients
- Aristocrat
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Lutron
- MongoDB
- Standard Chartered Global Business
- Services Private Limited
- STT Global Centres India Pvt Ltd
- NielsenIQ (India) Private Limited
- Mindtree Limited
- Maersk Global Services Centres (India)
- Private Limited
- Carisma Solutions
- ICMC property Management India Pvt. Ltd.
- BBM Bommidala Group
- Fox Corporation
- Synopsys Inc
- Honeywell International Inc.
Work highlights
- Assisted BBM Bommidala Group with the acquisition of 307,000 square feet of land and 213,000 square feet of built up industrial space in prime of Bangalore. The aforesaid property sought to be acquired included multiple individual industrial units leased for various tenures by several industrial and commercial establishments.
- Assisted Aristocrat Technologies India Private Limited in acquiring 128,452 square feet of office space (on lease basis) in an SEZ Tech Park.
- Assisted PwC with the lease of office space in the jurisdiction of Hyderabad admeasuring 232,815 square feet, with two PwC entities intending to share the premises. The firm had to negotiate the commercials for the premises spread over 4 floors.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
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Shivika Upadhyay
Kochhar & Co.Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
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Rohit Kochhar, Suhas Srinivasiah