AZB & PARTNERS
With footholds in four key cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, and Bangalore), AZB & Partners houses a distinguished real estate and construction practice, assisting clients across regions in all phases and aspects of real estate development, such as financing, acquisition, investment, disposition matters, and restructuring real estate-related debts. Head of practice and senior partner in the New Delhi office Hardeep Sachdeva brings his in-depth real estate knowledge together with a vast experience in private equity, structured financing, and tax structuring, while Nohid Nooreyezdan heads the practice from Mumbai, drawing on his experience in acquisitions and transfers of immovable land, drafting and negotiating transactional documents, conducting due diligence and applicable local levies. Monika Bhonsale’s expertise ranges from real estate acquisition and sale of immovable properties to joint venture matters, development transactions, and complex land diligence.
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Testimonials
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- 'Truly professional team, they always think in the best interest of the client, and in that context they will not shy away dissenting with grace and dignity if they do not agree with the client to protect their interest.'
- 'AZB has been a well-renowned name that carries a lot of respect in the market. The team lives up to the market expectations in terms of their deliverables. They demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the subject. They understand the client's requirements and objectives, and match their actions accordingly. Furthermore, they work on a good turn-around time.'
- 'Monika Bhonsale brings a good clarity of thoughts in her dealings. She is very much accommodative and directly focuses on the issues. There is no beating around the bush when it comes to giving her observations and opinion on the matters, even if the same is not in your favour.'
Key clients
- Applied Materials India Private Limited
- Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (part of Tata Motors Group)
- R House Realty Private Limited (part of JSW Realty Group)
- Palava Induslogic 2 Private Limited (a joint venture of Morgan Stanley and Lodha Group)
- Varde Partners Asia Pte. Ltd.
- Paras Buildtech India Private Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Xander Group
- Godrej Properties Limited
- Indusind Bank Limited
- BPTP Limited
- Max Estates Limited
- Hines India Real Estate Private Limited
- Ashiana Housing Limited
- DLF Limited
- Eka Life
- Adani Realty
- Bharti Realty Limited
- Emaar India Limited
- Experion Developers Private Limited
- Logos Group
- Deutsche Bank
- Sekhmet Pharmaventures Pvt. Ltd. (and Gamot API Pte. Ltd.)Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
- Suresh Khemani Family Trust
- KrisSumi Corporation
- KGK Realty Private Limited & Dhoot Infrastructure Projects Limited
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nohid Nooreyezdan, Hardeep Sachdeva