Siddharth Hariani
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 4 : Real Estate: Mumbai-based
Band 4
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Siddharth Hariani
Partner
Corporate & Real Estate
Siddharth Hariani has over 18 years of experience and focuses on general corporate, mergers & acquisitions and investments. He has vast experience in the field of investments in the real estate sector. He has been advising corporates, funds and investors on mergers and acquisitions and investments in various sectors and focuses on advising real estate funds and developers on investment in the real estate sector. He has advised on various equity and debt transactions in the real estate sector for development of residential projects, hospitality and warehousing. He has also advised corporates, investors and developers on land acquisition, acquisition of development rights, leases, etc.
Relevant Experience:
• Mapletree Logistics Trust on acquisition of a warehouse asset.
• HDFC Capital Advisors on achieving exit from its equity and debt investments.
• Runwal Group on structuring for the purpose of providing exits to marquee funds such as GIC etc.
Experience listed below is that of the Partner before he joined the Firm.
• HDFC Capital Advisors on various equity and debt investments across India.
• Piramal Housing and Capital, Kotak Real Estate, SBI Capital Venture (SWAMIH Fund), JP Morgan Real Estate Fund and IL&FS Real Estate Fund on various debt and equity investments and conducting due diligence of land across India.
• Indospace and Sandvik Asia Limited on acquisition and sale of land for warehousing and logistics.
• Real estate developers such as Godrej Properties, Runwal Group and Mahindra Lifespaces on various land acquisition, development agreements etc.
• Deutsche Bank on acquisition of lease of areas in excess of 2,50,000 square feet in Pune, Maharashtra.
• Apraava Energy (CLP India) on joint venture and acquisition of two operating solar power assets from Suzlon Energy. Also advised Apraava Energy on acquisition of various land parcels across India.
• Joulon, an oil and gas platform of KKR, on acquisition in different jurisdictions of 11 companies, including Sara Sae India Private Limited, Harris Pye Engineer Group, Global Offshore, Derrick Services etc.
• Reliance Broadcast Network on sale of its radio business to Zee Entertainment.
Professional Memberships
Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, India
Education
• B.Com., Jai Hind College, Mumbai, 2000
• LLB, Government Law College, Mumbai, 2004
• Certified Accounting Technician, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, 2002
Awards
‘Band 4’ for Real estate
Chambers and Partners
2024
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Real estate
Asia Law
2023
‘GENNEXT LEADING LAWYER’ for Real estate and construction
Legal Era Rankings 2023
2023
'Recommended Lawyer' for Real Estate and Construction
Asia Pacific Legal500
2022
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Siddharth Hariani is based in Mumbai and advises on real estate transactions and land parcel due diligence under the umbrella of his wider corporate offering. He has further experience representing funds in real estate investment and project financings.