Rahul Arora

India

Trilegal
1st Floor, Wing A & B, Prius Platinum
D-3, District Centre, Saket
New Delhi -110017

Tel: +91 1142599285

Email: rahul.arora@trilegal.com
Web: www.trilegal.com

Professional Biography

Rahul Arora is a Partner at Trilegal, and a member of the Real Estate practice. He represents eminent business houses, developers, investors, lenders and real estate funds in diverse real estate and infrastructure transactions. He has experience of having advised on conventional real estate projects and transactions as well as on various financing structures, FDI-related aspects, and legal and technical issues in the Indian real estate sector.

He regularly advises various clients, including Brookfield, Blackrock, Macquarie Capital, ACTIS LLP, Everstone, Indospace, Eversource, ESR, Yondrs Group, iSquared Capital, Axon Partners, GE Renewables, HDFC, Axis Bank in relation to their investments and lending(s) to the real estate and infrastructure projects.

Rahul is an active member of the FICCI Real Estate Committee and is regularly quoted in several leading real estate columns including Business Standard, LiveMint and MoneyControl.

Rahul has advised the following clients on documentation for real estate portfolio in India, renewable energy projects, risk analysis, review of licenses and approvals, and acquisitions:

  • Amplus Solar (A Petronas Group Company), in relation to its entire real estate portfolio in India, involving assistance with the drafting of real estate documentation, conducting title diligence, assistance in negotiating in acquisition of key commercial terms and advising on real estate aspects pre-financing stage
  • Sprng Energy (An Actis LLC Company), in relation to its entire real estate portfolio involving acquisitions, leasing of lands across several states in India for setting up of office spaces, renewable energy projects etc
  • International Finance Corporation, in relation to real estate aspects of its recent investment in Signature Global (India) Pvt Ltd through subscription to certain securities; assisted IFC in verification of title of the asset and in identifying the key legal risks and issues basis such review
  • Goldman Sachs, in relation to structured finance transaction for a commercial complex in Gurgaon, Haryana. Assistance involved review and analysis of development contracts, collaboration agreements, amendments, review of licenses and approvals relevant for the project, title due diligence of the land etc
  • Think Gas Distribution Pvt Ltd (ISquared LLC), in relation to its entire real estate portfolio involving the acquisition of more than 300 industrial and commercial locations for setting up of office spaces, city gas distribution networks etc. across Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Trilegal’s real estate lawyers advise some of India’s largest real estate-focused funds and companies on investments, joint ventures, and property acquisition, sale and lease transactions. We are well versed with a range of real estate structures and have extensive experience in handling complex issues in this sector.

The practice comprises a team of specialist lawyers who understand the unique commercial and regulatory issues of the sector and are particularly focussed on transactions in the infrastructure, education, hotel, and hospitality sectors.​ The team has an incisive knowledge of property laws and development contracts. ​

The Partners regularly advise on conducting detailed title due diligence; structuring the acquisition of property, including stamp duty and registration procedures; and drafting and negotiating agreements relating to property acquisition, development, construction, project management, and EPC. They are proficient in drafting and negotiating commercial leases, as also in structuring FDI into real estate projects in India.​ The team has worked with major international real estate brokers and consultants, and is familiar with their work practices and standard form documentation.

Trilegal is a leading full-service law firm in India with over 25 years of experience, trusted for its in-depth expertise and client-centric approach. The firm advises a diverse set of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, global investment funds, major Indian conglomerates, domestic and international banks, technology and media giants, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. With 148 partners operating under a distinctive lockstep model, Trilegal is the largest equity partnership in the country. The firm retains over 1,200 professionals across Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Gurugram offices.

Trilegal has consistently been recognised among India’s top-tier firms in leading legal directories such as Chambers & Partners (Asia Pacific and Global), Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and Benchmark Litigation. It has also earned several prestigious accolades, including being named Best Overall Law Firm by India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) 2025, Innovative Lawyers in Disputes & Crisis Management by the Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards in 2025, M&A Firm of the Year by IFLR Asia-Pacific in 2024 and Law Firm of the Year by Deal Volume at the VC Circle Awards in 2024.