Real Estate
Conveyancing
At RJD & Partners, our practice encompasses a broad spectrum of real estate and property law, underpinned by substantial expertise and a commitment to providing strategic, client-centric solutions. Our team routinely advises on all aspects of traditional conveyancing, including the sale, purchase, and leasing of immovable property. Transactions span land, residential apartments, commercial spaces, and industrial units, all managed with meticulous attention to legal, commercial, and regulatory details. In addition to these core services, we frequently support clients with complex, multi-layered deals, delivering bespoke structuring that maximizes efficiency and safeguards interests.
Our capabilities extend to letting and licensing arrangements, where we represent clients in both granting and occupying premises on a leave and license basis. Throughout every phase, we ensure robust protection of legal and commercial rights, navigating documentation, compliance, and negotiation with precision and clarity.
We have delivered strategic counsel to a diverse set of stakeholders—including developers, co-operative societies, property owners, landlords, and tenants—on a wide array of redevelopment and joint development matters. Our proficiency in structuring joint ventures and navigating regulatory complexities enables clients to execute redevelopment projects effectively and confidently, receiving tailored solutions throughout the process
Although headquartered in Mumbai, our reach and experience extend across India. We regularly assist clients with thorough due diligence and title investigations over a variety of land tenures and property classifications, spanning numerous cities, regions, and states. Our comprehensive analysis ensures reliable, actionable insights and risk mitigation for property transactions nationwide, reinforcing our reputation for professional excellence and depth of expertise in the real estate sector.
Investments in Real Estate
Our expert team has delivered end-to-end advisory and support for a diverse range of clients including high net worth individuals, ultra high net worth families, dedicated family offices, private equity firms, and institutional investors across the spectrum of real estate investments in India. Drawing on years of industry experience and deep market knowledge, we offer strategic guidance at each stage of the investment process, from initial opportunity identification and detailed market analysis to transaction structuring, negotiation, and post-investment asset management.
Our advisory covers investments in residential flats, land parcels, commercial buildings, logistics facilities like warehouses, and modern asset classes such as data centers. By tailoring our solutions to the clients’ strategic objectives and risk profile, we empower them to unlock maximum value from their real estate portfolios. We are committed to transparency, rigorous due diligence, and a client-centric approach, ensuring each transaction is executed seamlessly and delivers long-term benefits.
Clients value our ability to provide nuanced insights and comprehensive support, whether the goal is to acquire a trophy residence, invest in commercial office space, expand into new geographies, or diversify through specialized assets. Our strong relationships across the industry and proven track record of facilitating successful investments have established us as a trusted advisor in the real estate sector.
Beyond our expertise in equity investments across the real estate sector, our team has substantial experience supporting banks, financial institutions, and lenders in a broad range of lending and project finance transactions. We provide strategic advice and comprehensive assistance throughout the lifecycle of financing real estate projects, including structuring loan facilities, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Our portfolio includes working closely with lenders to facilitate funding for new developments, expansion and modernization projects, commercial loans, and syndicate lending arrangements. By collaborating with banks and institutional lenders, we help navigate complex documentation, legal frameworks, due diligence, and collateral structuring, ensuring smooth execution and efficient management of project finance deals. Our commitment to excellence and meticulous attention to detail empower clients to achieve their funding objectives while mitigating risks inherent in real estate lending and development.
Hospitality and Franchising
Our team possesses in-depth expertise advising clients throughout the hospitality sector, having built a reputation for guiding both hotel chains and individual hotel owners in the intricate negotiation of hotel management and operation contracts. This unique dual perspective allows us to navigate the commercial objectives of global operators as well as the interests and protections sought by owners, resulting in balanced agreements that maximize the long-term value for both parties.
With experience spanning fixed lease, management, franchise, and hybrid models, we are adept at structuring management contracts that address performance standards, fee arrangements, renewal terms, brand alignment, and exit provisions. Our support often extends to the technical services phase, brand licensing, operational oversight, key money negotiations, and risk allocation, ensuring each agreement reflects current market trends and regulatory frameworks.
Clients benefit from our ability to offer strategic negotiation support, rigorous contract review, and practical solutions tailored to evolving industry dynamics. Whether advising international operators or local ownership groups, our deep understanding of the sector’s challenges—such as compliance, asset optimization, competitive benchmarking, and dispute resolution—empowers clients to achieve their business objectives in an ever-changing hospitality landscape.
Our team has significant experience advising clients on a wide range of operational matters in the hospitality sector. This includes providing legal guidance on matters of day-to-day operations, assisting with complex regulatory issues, and ensuring hotels comply with relevant statutory requirements. By understanding the nuances of hotel management, we help both hotel owners and operators establish effective management structures, maintain operational efficiency, and mitigate risk while navigating the legal landscape governing hotel operations.
Infrastructure and Power
With the government’s continued emphasis on alternative energy sources, our team has developed considerable expertise in advising on all aspects of solar energy projects. We routinely assist clients with regulatory compliance, project structuring, and risk mitigation in solar ventures, enabling them to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the renewable energy sector and confidently navigate the complexities of solar power development.
Our team has assisted a diverse range of clients, including manufacturers in the alternative energy sector and leading corporate groups, in acquiring land and establishing solar power projects and solar parks. We are experienced in addressing the unique challenges of site identification, regulatory compliance, and transaction structuring across various jurisdictions. Our support spans the full project lifecycle from land due diligence and acquisition to securing approvals and providing ongoing legal assistance during project development and operations, ensuring each client is equipped to achieve their strategic objectives in the renewable energy landscape.
The team has supported and guided the clients on negotiation, drafting, and review of power purchase agreements, advising on both the commercial and regulatory aspects to facilitate secure and well-structured arrangements for energy sales.