Hardeep Sachdeva is a Senior Partner at AZB & Partners with over 30 years of experience advising Indian and multinational clients. Recognized as one of India’s foremost corporate and M&A lawyers, Hardeep has led several landmark M&A and private equity transactions, pioneering transformative deals in the sector.
He is widely regarded as India’s most distinguished real estate lawyer, possessing a unique blend of expertise in corporate M&A and in-depth knowledge of real estate domain. His leadership spans all aspects of real estate matters and transactions, including equity investments by private equity funds and financial institutions, structured financing, private credit, interim finance, loans by banks, foreign portfolio investments, AIFs, and other institutions. He has also played a pivotal role in real estate monetization under government concessions for airports, railways, and metro rail projects.
Hardeep’s extensive experience covers real estate development arrangements between developers and landowners, tax structuring for real estate investments and joint ventures/developments, and disputes resolutions, enforcements & recoveries in the real estate sector. He is also a leading advisor on REITs and tokenization in India.
In the realm of insolvency and foreclosure, Hardeep is a leading lawyer for real estate insolvencies, advising resolution applicants on acquiring real estate companies and projects under the CIRP framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). He also advises banks and financial institutions on the foreclosure of mortgaged properties and real estate projects.
Hardeep frequently advises Central and State governments on the drafting of laws and regulations related to real estate development and other critical policy matters. He is the go-to advisor for large International Property Consultants (IPCs) operating in India, providing lead counsel or second opinions on complex real estate transactions.
A thought leader in the legal community, Hardeep has authored numerous publications and has been lead counsel in landmark judgments shaping jurisprudence in real estate and IBC matters in India.
Hardeep has also contributed to governmental and industry committees. He is a member of the Bar Council of Delhi and the Delhi High Court Bar Association. An economics graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and a law graduate from the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, Delhi University, he was admitted to the Bar in 1995. He began his career at Ajay Bahl & Co., a predecessor of AZB & Partners, and has been a key member of AZB & Partners since its formation in 2004.