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Requirement

We are looking for a Counsel to join us.

AQUILAW is a leading law firm working at the intersection of corporate, governments, technology and business. AQUILAW specializes in various industry sectors, as well as corresponding practice areas to provide solutions driven towards long term goals of its clients.

AQUILAW's core practice areas comprise Real Estate, Trust, Estates, Corporate, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Criminal Litigation, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Election and Political Laws, Infrastructure, Data Privacy, and Tax.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Counsel with minimum 10 years of experience in Real Estate practice to join our legal team. The role is predominantly liaisoning-focused, with a strong emphasis on coordinating with government authorities and centralising all external title search and compliance-related activities. The ideal candidate must be proactive, organised, and capable of independently managing procedural workstreams with precision and accountability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful applicant should have the ability to:

• Liaise extensively with government departments, revenue authorities, municipal bodies, registrars, BL&LRO offices, and other external stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of all projects.

• Centralise and oversee all external title search work, including engaging and coordinating with external searchers, where required, verifying document completeness, and ensuring consistency and quality of search reports across all matters.

• Handle mutation and conversion applications, follow up on status, ensure compliance with procedural requirements, and coordinate with authorities for timely issuance of updated records.

• Prepare and pursue RTI applications relating to land records, registrations, and other property-related information, and ensure proper collation and analysis of responses.

• Facilitate amalgamation, bifurcation, and related land record rectification processes, ensuring all applications, documents, and submissions are complete, accurate, and in the prescribed format.

• Maintain comprehensive trackers, case files, and documentation for all external processes, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely follow-ups.

Essential Criteria:

• Must be a Graduate or Post-graduate from any recognised discipline. Candidate with LLB qualification will be preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in Real Estate Law, Registration, Mutation, and Conversion Procedures.

• Proficiency in reading Bengali deeds/documents.

• Proficiency in digital legal tools, online filing, and government property registration platforms.

• Self-motivated individual with a high sense of responsibility and ownership

Requirement

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Partner to join and drive the growth of our Corporate Law, M&A and Private Equity Practice. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in advising on M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate restructuring and commercial transactions, including deal structuring, due diligence, negotiations and execution.

The Partner will also be responsible for building and expanding the Firm’s corporate clientele, developing new relationships, generating business opportunities and strengthening the Firm’s presence in the corporate and transactional market. The role will also involve building and mentoring a strong team and contributing to the strategic growth of the Practice.

Kolkata is entering a new phase of business and investment activity, creating a strong opportunity for experienced professionals to build and grow a significant practice. The evolving business environment is expected to drive fresh investments, corporate expansion and strategic transactions across key sectors. For legal professionals originally from Bengal but currently practising outside Kolkata, this presents a unique opportunity to establish or re-establish a strong practice in a relatively untapped market, leveraging the Firm’s platform, existing relationships and regional presence to build a substantial and sustainable clientele.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Lead and manage a team of 4-6 practitioners and be responsible for end-to-end execution of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other business combinations.

• The successful applicant will report directly to the Managing Partner.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, build and maintain strong client relationships and represent the Firm at industry events and conferences.

• Provide strategic and commercially sound legal advice on general corporate matters, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

• Liaise with clients, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders to facilitate smooth transaction processes.

• Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations and industry trends to provide proactive and informed advice to clients.

• Conduct legal training for internal teams and clients on corporate and M&A matters. Develop and maintain transaction playbooks and process documentation.

• Spearhead billing and recovery processes for the Team.

• Engage in business development initiatives for the Team and Firm and independently explore business development leads for the Firm.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified LLB or LLM or both from a premier law school in India or abroad (qualified to work in India)

• At least 12 - 15 years of demonstrated success across M&A, PE/VC transactions with a nationally recognised law firm   

• Strong judgment and ability to make well-reasoned independent decisions.

• Advanced understanding of strategic market collaborations and how the firm can leverage themselves into building and fostering healthy client relationships.

• Outstanding communication, leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to inspire and manage a team, build client trust and drive business growth.

Requirement

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Partner to join and drive the growth of our Corporate Law, M&A and Private Equity Practice. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in advising on M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate restructuring and commercial transactions, including deal structuring, due diligence, negotiations and execution. The Partner will also be responsible for building and expanding the Firm’s corporate clientele, developing new relationships, generating business opportunities and strengthening the Firm’s presence in the corporate and transactional market. The role will also involve building and mentoring a strong team and contributing to the strategic growth of the Practice.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Lead and manage a team of 4-6 practitioners and be responsible for end-to-end execution of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other business combinations.

• The successful applicant will report directly to the Managing Partner.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, build and maintain strong client relationships and represent the Firm at industry events and conferences.

• Provide strategic and commercially sound legal advice on general corporate matters, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

• Liaise with clients, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders to facilitate smooth transaction processes.

• Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations and industry trends to provide proactive and informed advice to clients.

• Conduct legal training for internal teams and clients on corporate and M&A matters. Develop and maintain transaction playbooks and process documentation.

• Spearhead billing and recovery processes for the Team.

• Engage in business development initiatives for the Team and Firm and independently explore business development leads for the Firm.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified LLB or LLM or both from a premier law school in India or abroad (qualified to work in India)

• At least 12 - 15 years of demonstrated success across M&A, PE/VC transactions with a nationally recognised law firm

• Strong judgment and ability to make well-reasoned independent decisions.

• Advanced understanding of strategic market collaborations and how the firm can leverage themselves into building and fostering healthy client relationships.

• Outstanding communication, leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to inspire and manage a team, build client trust and drive business growth.

Requirement

We are looking for a Partner to join our Real Estate team.

AQUILAW is a leading full-service law firm with a strong presence across India, advising domestic and international clients on complex legal and regulatory matters. AQUILAW has offices in Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad. AQUILAW's core practice areas comprise of Real Estate, Corporate, M&A, PE and VC, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Tax, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Election and Political Laws, Infrastructure, Data Privacy, Trust and Estates.

The Delhi & NCR office of AQUILAW is being strengthened with a focused growth mandate for the Real Estate practice and as part of its strategic growth plans, the firm is seeking an experienced Real Estate Partner to lead and expand its Real Estate practice in Delhi & NCR region.

Position Overview:

The Real Estate Partner will be responsible for leading and expanding the firm's Real Estate Practice in Delhi & NCR and other Northern states, managing key client relationships, developing new business opportunities, building a strong client base for the firm and advising clients on high-value and complex real estate transactions. The role requires a strong combination of technical expertise and depth, client relationship management, business development capabilities, leadership skills, practice-building experience and the ability to build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team.

The Partner will also be responsible for building and expanding the Firm’s real estate clientele, developing new relationships, generating business opportunities and strengthening the Firm’s presence in the real estate sector. The ideal candidate should have a strong book of business, along with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain client relationships. The candidate should also have a clear interest and willingness to take ownership of and further build the Real Estate practice in the Northern region.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the Real Estate Practice including its strategic growth and development in the Delhi & NCR and other Northern states.
• Advise clients on complex and high-value real estate matters, including acquisitions, disposals, development, redevelopment, joint ventures, leasing and investment transactions.
• Lead and supervise real estate due diligence, title investigations, transaction structuring, drafting and negotiations.
• Advise developers, institutional investors, private equity funds, financial institutions, corporates, family offices and other major stakeholders on real estate matters.
• Provide strategic advice on land acquisition, development projects, construction, RERA, regulatory approvals, zoning, title and land-related issues.
• Lead negotiations and drafting of key transaction documents, including development agreements, joint venture agreements, sale/purchase agreements, lease documents and other real estate-related contracts.
• Develop, manage and strengthen relationships with key existing and prospective clients.

• Drive business development and client origination, with a clear focus on expanding the Firm’s Real Estate revenue in Delhi & NCR and other Northern states.
• Leverage and transition an existing book of business/client following and develop opportunities for cross-selling across the Firm’s other practice areas.
• Build and lead a strong Real Estate team, including hiring, mentoring, training and performance management of lawyers.
• Maintain high standards of legal quality, client service and commercial responsiveness across the practice.
• Collaborate with other practice areas to provide integrated legal solutions on complex and multi-disciplinary transactions.
• Represent the Firm at relevant industry events, conferences and client forums and contribute to strengthening the Firm’s market positioning.
• Identify emerging opportunities in the real estate sector and develop new areas of practice and service offerings.
• Contribute to the Firm’s broader strategic, commercial and leadership initiatives

Essential Criteria:

• Qualified LLB or LLM or both from a premier law school in India or abroad (qualified to work in India)

• 15+ years of post-qualification experience in Real Estate with a nationally recognised law firm.
• Must have knowledge on Logistics, Data Centre, REIT, InvITs.

• Demonstrable expertise in real estate transactions, advisory and documentation.
• Strong experience in handling complex and high-value real estate transactions independently.
• Strong knowledge of RERA, Transfer of Property Act, registration and stamp laws, land laws, development regulations and other applicable real estate laws/regulations.
• Established client relationships and a demonstrable book of business/client following are essential.
• Proven ability to originate business, generate revenue and grow a legal practice.
• Strong network among real estate developers, institutional investors, private equity funds, financial institutions, corporates and other key industry stakeholders.
• Proven experience in leading, mentoring and managing a team.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong commercial understanding and the ability to provide business-oriented legal advice.
• Demonstrable market reputation and credibility within the real estate legal sector.
• Ability and willingness to contribute to the Firm as a practice leader, beyond individual matter execution.