Abhishek Sharma to co-head Real Estate practice at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has hired Khaitan & Co’s Abhishek Sharma as a Partner in Mumbai to co-head the firm’s Real Estate practice. He will jointly head the Real Estate practice with Namrata Kolar, who is based out of Bangalore..Sharma brings with him 17 years of experience and specialises in commercial and residential Real Estate transactions in and outside India. His expertise extends to complex matters on Special Townships, Information Technology Parks, Special Economic Zones, Commercial Properties, Agricultural Lands, and RERA etc..He is a 2002 graduate of Government Law College, Mumbai, and is also qualified as a Solicitor. He spent 13 years at Khaitan & Co, where he was made Partner in 2013..Commenting on the move, Cyril Amarchand Managing Partner Cyril Shroff said,.“The real estate sector in India presents a major growth opportunity for the firm. Appointment of Abhishek and Namrata, as Co-heads for our Real Estate Practice is a reflection of our focus for creation of a national and integrated practice across the six offices of the Firm.”.Abhishek Sharma said in a press release,.“As a market leader, CAM does great work in the space. With my experience and the vast opportunities lying ahead of us as a team, we are looking ahead to very interesting times and to creating a leading national real estate practice. I am looking forward to working with Namrata and the other excellent Partners of CAM.”.Bar & Bench is available on WhatsApp. For real-time updates on stories, click here to subscribe to our WhatsApp.