Real Estate Firms Boost Legal Hiring Amid Complex Deals
Representative AI image MUMBAI: As India’s real estate market becomes more institutionalized and deal-making grows complex, developers are enhancing their in-house legal teams to manage various challenges from land acquisition to insolvency transactions. Experts note that this hiring trend reflects significant changes in the industry’s operational strategies. Recently, several prominent developers have appointed new legal leaders. Arvind SmartSpaces, part of the Lalbhai Group, recruited Tarpit Patni from Godrej Properties to oversee its legal operations. Godrej Properties, in turn, appointed Astha Punjabi, formerly general counsel at BPTP, as the legal head for its northern zone. Hero Realty has brought Sachin Sharma…