Hardeep Sachdeva

Senior Partner

Delhi

Practice Area

Sectors

Our business acumen and solution-oriented, deep dive approach to any transaction, advisory or dispute resolution, leads us to achieve the client’s desired expectations. We consistently train our lawyers to be commercially savvy in all their cutting edge work to raise the bar.

Hardeep Sachdeva is regularly called upon by foreign investors and private equity funds to handle large-cap transactions and structure joint ventures with developers. One source attests: “He is a seasoned lawyer with good commercial sense.”

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific (2021)

With more than 29 years’ experience, Hardeep Sachdeva advises Indian and multinational clients and is consistently rated India’s leading corporate and M&A lawyer. Hardeep advises across all sectors, including foundation, impact sector investments, real estate, retail, hospitality, e-commerce, education, technology, infrastructure, manufacturing, and others. Hardeep has been associated with several landmark M&A and private equity investment and financing transactions and has done pioneering work, within and outside India, in both listed and unlisted companies and on numerous acquisitions, joint ventures, including cross-border transactions. He advises clients on investment strategies, transaction structures and drafting and negotiating transaction documents. He also advises companies and foundations on their India entry strategy. Hardeep has been a member of governmental and other industry committees.

WORK HIGHLIGHTS

RECENT RECOGNITION

2025

2024

2023

2022

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

‘Band 1’ for Real Estate

Asialaw Profiles

‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Real Estate

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

‘Band 1’ for Real Estate

IFLR1000

‘Highly Regarded’ for M&A

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Leading Lawyer for Private Client Practice, Real Estate & Construction
Recommended for Banking & Finance

Legal 500 India Awards

Named as a ‘Real Estate & Construction’ Lawyer of the Year

Asialaw Profiles

‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Real Estate

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

‘Band 1’ for Real Estate

Forbes Legal Powerlist

Named a Top Indian Lawyer

IFLR1000

‘Highly Regarded’ for M&A

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Leading Lawyer for Private Client Practice
Recommended Lawyer for Private Equity & Investment Funds and Real Estate

Legal Era

Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Corporate / M&A and Real Estate & Construction

Asialaw Profiles

‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Real Estate

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

‘Band 1’ for Real Estate

Forbes Legal Powerlist

Named a Top Indian Lawyer

IFLR1000

‘Highly Regarded’ for M&A

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Recommended for Private Client Practice, Private Equity & Investment Funds and Real Estate

Legal Era

Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Real Estate & Construction

RECENT RECOGNITION

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

‘Band 1’ for Real Estate

Asialaw Profiles

‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Real Estate

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

‘Band 1’ for Real Estate

IFLR1000

‘Highly Regarded’ for M&A

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Leading Lawyer for Private Client Practice, Real Estate & Construction
Recommended for Banking & Finance

Legal 500 India Awards

Named as a ‘Real Estate & Construction’ Lawyer of the Year

Asialaw Profiles

‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Real Estate

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

‘Band 1’ for Real Estate

Forbes Legal Powerlist

Named a Top Indian Lawyer

IFLR1000

‘Highly Regarded’ for M&A

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Leading Lawyer for Private Client Practice
Recommended Lawyer for Private Equity & Investment Funds and Real Estate

Legal Era

Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Corporate / M&A and Real Estate & Construction

Asialaw Profiles

‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Real Estate

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

‘Band 1’ for Real Estate

Forbes Legal Powerlist

Named a Top Indian Lawyer

IFLR1000

‘Highly Regarded’ for M&A

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Recommended for Private Client Practice, Private Equity & Investment Funds and Real Estate

Legal Era

Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Real Estate & Construction

RESOURCES

Fund Raise – The Rights Way

Nov 27, 2024 Regulatory & Securities

Joint Development Rights over NOIDA leased land without approval of NOIDA construed as ‘property of the corporate debtor’ – critical analysis of recent judgment of the NCLAT, Delhi

Oct 10, 2024 Real Estate

Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts

Aug 20, 2024 Banking & Finance Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions Real Estate

A decree for realisation should not amount to exploitation of the judgment debtor by selling entire property when a part thereof could have satisfied the decree – analysis of recent Supreme Court’s judgment

Jul 10, 2024 Dispute Resolution

A suit relating to an immovable property – a commercial suit or a general recovery Suit – Analysis of the Supreme Court’s judgment in S.P. Velayutham & Anr. v. Emaar MGF Land Limited

Jul 01, 2024 Dispute Resolution

Agency Contracts to survive life of Principal: Analysis of the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement ‘P Seshareddy (D) Rep. by His LR. Cum Irrevocable GPA Holder and Assignee Kotemreddy Kodandarami vs. State of Karnataka & Ors.

Jun 27, 2024 Real Estate

Analysis of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Bijay Kumar Manish Kumar HUF v. Ashwin Bhanulal Desai

Jun 04, 2024 Dispute Resolution Real Estate

Suit for declaration of title without seeking recovery of possession not maintainable when plaintiff not in possession: Analysis of the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement

Feb 28, 2024 Real Estate

“Matter of Interpretations” – in Commercial Contracts

Feb 23, 2024 Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions Dispute Resolution

Supremacy of Charge of Secured Creditor over the Government – Reinforcing the Rights Of Secured Creditors

Feb 09, 2024 Banking & Finance Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions Real Estate

Social Stock Exchange – A Welcome Social Initiative

Jan 24, 2024 Banking & Finance Capital Markets Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions Private Client Practice

Utilization of Unspent Foreign Contribution during Suspension Period

Jan 10, 2024 Dispute Resolution

Admitted Claimed Amount takes Precedence over Quantum of Security Cover

Dec 19, 2023 Dispute Resolution Restructuring & Insolvency

Actionable Claims arising from Assignment of Rent Receivables – Analysis of SC judgment in ‘IL&FS Ltd. v. HDFC Bank Ltd. & Anr.’

Dec 06, 2023 Banking & Finance Dispute Resolution Private Client Practice Real Estate

Compulsory dematerialisation of the shares of a private company – Ease of doing business in India

Nov 15, 2023 Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions

Right of redemption of the mortgaged property by a borrower under SARFAESI Act

Nov 03, 2023 Dispute Resolution Regulatory & Securities

A Regional Comparison of Real Estate Markets: India

Nov 01, 2023 Foreign Exchange Real Estate

Challenges in admissibility of the unregistered lease agreement in determining the nature and character of possession: Analysis of the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement ‘M/s. Paul Rubber Industries vs. Amit Chand Mitra and Anr.’

Oct 27, 2023 Real Estate

Home buyer – A speculative investor or a financial creditor? – Analysis of the judgment ‘Venkat Rao Marpina v. Vemuri Ravi Kumar & Anr.’

Oct 06, 2023 Dispute Resolution Restructuring & Insolvency

Vivad Se Vishwas II (Contractual Disputes) – An Initiative of the Government of India towards expeditious resolution of disputes

Sep 26, 2023 Dispute Resolution