Head Litigation | 15-20 PQE| Mumbai | Real Estate/ Retail
Job Description
- Candidates with core litigation experience to only apply
- Candidates with real estate/ retail experience to apply.
- Lead and strategically manage complex, high-value litigation and arbitration involving land acquisition, title disputes, lenders, investors, government authorities, joint venture partners, and other counterparties.
- Provide clear, commercially sound advice to the General Counsel and promoters on risk assessment, settlement options, and litigation outcomes.
- Handle large-scale, sensitive, and complicated land acquisition matters, including title disputes, encroachments, right-of-way issues, rehabilitation matters, and challenges from authorities or third parties.
- Interface with government departments, development authorities, and regulatory bodies on land-related disputes and proceedings.
- Oversee litigation and arbitration relating to funding arrangements, structured finance, lender disputes, investor claims, and contractual defaults.
- Closely monitor legal spend, case progress, and exposure across matters with material financial implications.
- Lead legal strategy for customer disputes, consumer forum cases, regulatory complaints, class actions, and project-related litigation.
- Drive early resolution, mediation, and settlement frameworks to minimize escalation, delays, and reputational risk.
- Work closely with sales, CRM, operations, and project teams to identify root causes of disputes and implement preventive legal solutions to reduce repeat litigation.
- Develop, recommend, and periodically review litigation strategy options across businesses, ensuring consistency and alignment with Group objectives.
- Establish robust litigation tracking, reporting, and escalation mechanisms for senior management review.
- Supervise and manage a portfolio of external counsels, senior advocates, and law firms, ensuring quality, accountability, and cost discipline.
- Handle complex issues involving regulatory authorities, inspections, show-cause notices, legal notices, complaints, and interactions with law enforcement agencies.
- Troubleshoot legal issues across business verticals, including employment-related disputes and internal investigations, as required.
- Provide advisory support on stamp duty, registration, tenancy laws, property-related statutes, and interpretation of applicable laws, contracts, and agreements.
- Support the General Counsel on critical legal risk assessments impacting transactions, project timelines, and investments.
- Deep expertise in real estate litigation, land acquisition, and high-value commercial disputes
- Strong strategic thinking with a commercial and promoter-centric mindset
- Ability to manage sensitive matters involving regulators, courts, senior advocates, and government authorities
- Excellent negotiation, judgment, and decision-making skills
- Strong leadership capability to manage teams and external counsel networks
- High integrity, discretion, and resilience in pressure situations
- 15-20+ years of litigation experience, preferably with substantial exposure to large real estate groups, infrastructure companies, or top-tier law firms
- Extensive hands-on experience before High Courts, Supreme Court, NCLT, consumer forums, and arbitration tribunals
- Law degree from a reputed institution; enrolment with the Bar Council of India
About Our Client
Our client is a large listed organisation in the retail and real estate segment based in Mumbai and having presence across Group Head - Litigation & Corporate Law will play a pivotal role in:
· Building and leading a strong, independent litigation vertical
· Driving strategic thinking and solution-oriented approaches across matters
· Providing depth, leadership, and decision support to the General Counsel and promoters
· Creating systems, processes, and counsel networks that reduce risk, cost, and reputational exposure
· Handling complex legacy disputes and high-stakes matters with maturity and sound judgment
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
1. High-Value & Strategic Litigation
2. Land Acquisition & Real Estate Litigation
3. Financial & High-Exposure Disputes
4. Customer Litigation & Reputation Management
5. Litigation Strategy & Governance
6. Regulatory, Compliance & Troubleshooting
7. Legal Advisory Support
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