Kunal Shetty is an Associate Partner at Desai & Diwanji’s Mumbai office.

Kunal’s practise focuses on real estate & construction, project financing and succession planning.

He advises on complex real estate transactions across India. His work includes acquisition and sale, leasing, and redevelopment across residential, commercial, warehousing, industrial, and mixed-use assets. Kunal is frequently engaged to lead title due diligence, structure transactions, and negotiate key documentation, and is valued for delivering commercially practical solutions in high-value mandates.

Kunal also has significant experience in real estate financing. He regularly represents banks, funds, and financial institutions on enforceability of title and security, allocation of risk, and structuring of funding arrangements. His advice helps institutions safeguard their positions while enabling smooth execution of transactions.

In addition, Kunal advises high-net-worth individuals and family offices on succession planning, wills, trust deeds, and family arrangements. His approach combines technical expertise with a practical understanding of asset protection and inter-generational wealth transfer.

Clients value his responsiveness, clarity of advice, and results-driven approach. He is regarded for simplifying complex issues and driving transactions to closure while keeping commercial priorities at the forefront.

This is a general overview of Kunal’s practice. Please contact him to receive a more detailed statement of his experience in any particular area of his practice.