Advocate

1. Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Draft, vet, and negotiate project contracts (e.g., EPC, joint ventures, subcontracts, and tenders).

2. Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure adherence to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), the Indian Contract Act, and local municipal bye-laws.
• Handle statutory approvals, environmental clearances, and land-use regulations.
• Facilitate conveyance, title verification, and registration of properties.

3. Dispute Resolution & Litigation

• Represent clients in alternate dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration.
• Handle claims related to cost overruns, project delays, defective work, and force majeure events.
• Defend builder/contractor interests before specialized forums (e.g., NCDRC, State/National RERA Tribunals).

4. Project Advisory & Risk Management

• Advise project managers on handling change orders, termination clauses, and liquidated damages.
• Review occupational health and safety protocols to limit liability for workplace injuries.

Desired candidate:-

• Contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiating skills.

• Sound knowledge of all industry specific contracts, regulations, and procedures.

• Detailed understanding of the construction industry as a whole, not just the legal aspects.

• Knowledge of commercial and transactional law.

• An approach that is strategic, analytical, and creative.

• The ability to work with a range of legal and non-legal professionals.

• Verbal and written communication skills.

• Relationship building and client facing skills.

• The ability to advise clients on contentious issues and guide them through various forms of dispute resolution.