Kedar Desai
Partner, DDCM
Kedar is a third generation practicing Advocate & Solicitor with over 25 years of experience. He is one of the founding senior partners of Desai Desai Carrimjee & Mulla, Advocates and Solicitors.
- [email protected]
- +91-22-69029702
- +91-9819127322
Core Practice Areas
Real Estate: Real estate development projects, including joint development, redevelopment, Project finance, Purchase and sale transactions, Leasing / Licensing Construction contracts etc.
Dispute Resolution: Litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Corporate Transactions, including:
- Mergers, amalgamations, demergers etc.
- Acquisitions and Joint Ventures.
- Foreign Direct Investment.
- Private Equity Transactions.
- Commercial Contracts.
Capital markets, including mutual funds, pension funds and offshore funds.
Personal law, testamentary matters and estate planning.
Private and public charitable trusts.
Corporate Governance and Ethics.
Education, Qualitificatons
- 1997: Bombay Incorporated Law Society -Solicitor (Stood First in the examination for Articled Clerks to qualify
as a Solicitor) - 1993-1996 University of Bombay, Government Law College -LLB, Advocate (Stood Second in the University)
- 1988-1993 University of Bombay -H.R College of Commerce & Economics -B. Com With Accounts & Economics
- 1988 St. Mary’s School (ISC)
Professional Memberships
- Bombay Incorporated Law Society
- Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
- Society of Indian Law Firms
Other Achievements/ Positions
Kedar is registered as an Independent Director with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and sits on the board of several prominent companies.
Acts as Honorary Legal advisor to various public charitable trusts and institutions.