Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

India

Analysis

Overview

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates celebrates its 12th anniversary this year. The real estate-focused boutique law firm houses over 60 lawyers in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi. Four of its six partners are real-estate specialists, with managing partner Dhaval Vussonji also being a chartered accountant. The firm has helped many offshore real-estate clients enter the Indian market, providing regulatory counsel and working on funding requirements. Vussonji’s accountancy background adds the extra dimension of tax advice and implications for clients. In addition to Vussonji, the key contacts are managing partner Prachi Dave, banking specialist Manisha Paranjape, real estate partner Minal Sampat and litigation specialist Sonam Mhatre.

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Advised a realty company in successfully opposing an amendment application to implead them in an ongoing securitisation dispute before the Debt Recovery Tribunal, highlighting key precedents and statutory interpretations. 

Represented a global real estate PE firm in the implementation of a comprehensive enforcement and recovery strategy against multiple entities within the Nirmal Group under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.