Monika Bhonsale quits AZB to join Trilegal as Partner in real estate practice

Monika Bhonsale is leaving AZB & Partners to join Trilegal as a Partner in the firm's real estate practice. She will join the firm in Mumbai taking the partnership strength of Trilegal to 115. .AZB Managing Partner Zia Mody confirmed the news, saying,"Monika Bhonsale, a partner in our Bombay real estate practice, will be leaving us in the near future to join another firm and her departure will be a loss to us both personally and professionally. We wish her well.".Bhonsale has over 20 years of experience in advising domestic and international clients on different aspects of Indian real estate law and various types of property transactions in the real estate sector. She has been with AZB since 2010 and was made Partner in 2017..Speaking about AZB's real estate practice, Zia said,"Our real estate practice continues to have a pan India coverage with 9 Partners and nearly 30 Lawyers based in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Pune. The recent addition of Malini Raju, who has over 20 years of experience and her excellent team has further strengthened our practice and its ability to serve the needs of our clients across the country. The real estate practice is led in Mumbai by Nohid Nooreyezdan, who has over 28 years of experience, in New Delhi by Hardeep Sachdeva who has over 28 years of experience and in Bangalore by Malini Raju who has over 20 years of experience.".On Bhonsale's joining, Sai Krishna Bharathan and Kunaal Shah, Partners in the real estate practice at Trilegal, said, "We are happy to welcome Monika and her team to the firm. Monika's impressive track record of advising both domestic and international clients on complex Indian real estate transactions makes her a valuable addition to our real estate team in Mumbai. Her joining will also help the firm address the growing demand from clients in this sector, which is seeing a significant amount of deal activity."