Head - Litigation - Real Estate

External Interface: 

- Retail/ Commercial brands

- Contractors/vendors

- External law firms

- Senior Counsels

- Statutory/ Regulatory agencies

Special Skills/Attributes

- Should have expert knowledge of Indian Contract Act, Transfer of Property Act, tenancy laws, RERA, Arbitration Act, IBC, SARFAESI, MOFA, other applicable real estate laws.

- Ability to brief and interact with senior counsels.

- Exposure to litigation from risk mitigation & arbitration viewpoint with good knowledge of procedural laws.

- Should be abreast with latest legal developments and rulings.

- Excellent communication skills - oral and written. Drafting skills of high order is a key expectation.

Overall Purpose/Objective : 

Of the job Assist the Head Legal by identifying, anticipating and mitigating legal risk and driving the litigation function for the group.

Key Responsibilities : 

- Formulate the strategy for each dispute or litigation to resolve the matter in company's favour. Drive strategy sessions internally and with external counsels.

- Drafting high quality and incisive plaints, written statements, affidavits, POAs, rejoinders, writ petitions, applications, representations, legal notices, etc.

- Represent the company before various regulatory authorities/ Courts of law for resolution of any legal issues, as required

- Set up conciliation and/ or arbitration mechanism for alternate dispute resolution.

- Ensure effective litigation management of all cases - identification, appointment and management of external litigation partners, timely filing of cases and monitoring their progress, and provide timely updates to the business leadership.

- Explore, evaluate and manage out of court settlements in coordination with relevant business leadership, and under guidance from the Head - Legal

- Collating correspondence and other relevant contracts/documents from and oversee preparation of litigation files meticulously.

- Manage the legacy litigation work in the operational mall related to various issues in coordination with the external legal counsel by ensuring all records of dates / appearances are maintained.

- Provide guidance to the legal and center's management, finance and operations teams on the resolution of any disputes with retailers/tenants