The ‘outstanding’ real estate and construction offering at AZB & Partners expertly advises across all stages of real estate developments and construction projects. Acting for developers, institutional lenders, and investors, the firm’s expertise spans M&A, joint ventures, leasing and licensing arrangements, land use regulations, and development agreements. 'Tremendously fierce negotiator' Nohid Nooreyezdan co-heads the practice alongside seasoned real estate M&A expert Hardeep Sachdeva; Nooreyezdan has a broad real estate practice that covers due diligence, the acquisition and leasing of land parcels, and commercial real estate projects. Sachdeva takes point on high-value real estate transactions, private equity investments, and joint ventures; Abhishek Awasthi is another individual to note.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Outstanding work. The real estate team led by Nohid Nooreyezdan will aggressively work to achieve the client's objectives. The AZB real estate team has experience working through all the most complex scenarios in real estate and gives practical insight on how to tackle the issues from a commercial perspective.’

  • ‘Expertise in complex matters, responsiveness and negotiation skills. Nohid Nooreyezdan is a tremendously fierce negotiator in the meeting room.’

  • ‘Solution-oriented approach that satisfies both parties. Up to date on commercial practices.’

  • ‘We worked with Nohid Nooreyezdan and team - highly focused on meeting your expectations and advising the best of the choices and pros and cons for any given situation.’

Key clients

  • M/s. Nishuvi Corporation
  • BNYM Group
  • Varde Partners
  • Xander Office Parks Entities
  • IndusInd Bank Limited
  • Eka Life Limited
  • Bharti Realty Limited
  • Everstone Capital
  • Amolik Infrastructure Private Limited
  • ElanGroup
  • Nucleus Office Parks
  • Oaktree Capital Management
  • Axis Bank
  • Piramal Group
  • Max Estates Limited
  • Adani Realty
  • DLF Limited
  • Emaar Group
  • Experion
  • Ashiana Housing Limited
  • Tata Realty

Work highlights

  • Represented Nishuvi Corporation in relation to the development of a plot of land at Worli, Mumbai.
  • Advised BNYM Group on the acquisition of a co-working space and leased premises in Pune.
  • Advised Varde Partners on its funding into Hella Infra Market Private Limited and Hella Chemical Market Private Limited.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nohid Nooreyezdan, Hardeep Sachdeva

Other key lawyers

Abhishek Awasthi