Our primary focus is to provide facility management, project management and real estate development consultancy, training and professional services delivery support to corporate organisations and private investors with major real estate assets. We pride ourselves in the delivery of high quality professional services while ensuring minimum total life cycle co...
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Review, modify, and create construction contracts, government contracts, and contractor agreements that protect from potential general liability and payment protection issues
Prepare and manage all legal documents such as correspondence, motions, pleadings, briefs, and claims, Litigation & Non-Litigation matters pertaining to properties, consumer disputes, labour disputes, etc.,
Provide legal advice and support in drafting commercial agreements, MOUs, POAs, Conveyance deeds, Indemnity Bonds, SLAs, etc.
Understand commercial conditions in tender documents, analyze risks of the conditions, propose revised conditions and discuss with tender managers to minimize such risks.
Draft and negotiate real estate transactions.
Resolve construction claims and disputes regarding contracts, construction defects, torts, payments, bond claims, and liens to avoid litigation and arbitration where possible
Mediate, negotiate, arbitrate, litigate, and argue motions on behalf of clients during legal proceedings in court
Check contract conditions and prepare necessary documents in time for execution.
Draft routine leases and amendments
Serve as liaison for all regulatory bodies as well as maintain relationships with relevant legal bodies and trade associations.
Support legal and general advisory needs associated with a large-scale real estate portfolio.
Ensure legal due diligence during land/property acquisition in particular; Title investigation & Local legislation.
Draft and ensure standardization (to the extent possible) of legal documents such as title transfer deeds, Agreement of sale, Offer letters, Conveyance documents, Lease Deeds, License Agreements, etc.
Oversee contract lifecycle management – preparation, drafting, vetting and negotiation of agreement
Monitoring and filing completed contracts and other corporate documents
Liaising with external counsel and follow-up on pending litigations
Carrying out of duties, as assigned by Head of Legal Services
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in law
Minimum of 4 years of experience as in-house counsel or legal practitioner in a law firm.
Specialty in construction law is strongly preferred but not required
Current knowledge of the construction industry including labor law, contracts, processes, methods, building codes, and safety regulations is required
Real Estate experience is a critical requirement, particularly in interfacing with lands and other regulatory bodies for the Development Company projects
Good understanding of foreclosure.
Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills.
Natural leader who displays sound judgment and attention to detail.
Strong writing skills, decision-making, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, and communication skills are necessary