11 May 2026
Trilegal ropes in Abhilash Pillai as Partner to deepen Real Estate practice
22 May 2026
22 May 2026
Bengaluru, 22 May 2026: Trilegal, a leading full-service law firm in India, is pleased to announce that the partnership has voted to welcome Abhilash Pillai as Partner in its Real Estate practice, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities in complex real estate and real asset transactions. With his joining, the firm’s all-equity partnership stands at 159.
Welcoming him to the firm, Nishant Parikh and Sridhar Gorthi, Partners and Members of the Management Committee, Trilegal, said, “Abhilash is a highly regarded real estate practitioner with deep experience advising on complex, investment-led transactions. As institutional capital continues to shape the market and transactions become increasingly structured, his addition reinforces our ability to support clients across a broad range of real estate opportunities.”
Abhilash brings over two decades of experience advising domestic and global clients on high-value real estate transactions across India, including acquisitions, joint ventures, development platforms, title diligence, and regulatory strategy. His addition strengthens Trilegal’s Real Estate practice at a time of continued institutional investment and increasing deal complexity across commercial, logistics, infrastructure-linked, mixed-use, and other real asset classes.
On his joining, Sai Krishna Bharathan, Partner-Corporate and Real Estate Practice, Trilegal, said,“Thorough due diligence across title, regulatory and development aspects is the cornerstone of successful real estate transactions. Abhilash’s expertise enhances our ability to address the unique complexities of Indian real estate, enabling us to deliver integrated and practical solutions to clients.”
Commenting on his appointment, Abhilash Pillai said, “Trilegal has built a strong reputation for its client-centric approach, collaborative culture, and market-leading transactional practice. I am excited to join the firm at a time when the real estate sector is witnessing significant growth and transformation. I look forward to working closely with the team and contributing to the continued growth of the practice.”
About Abhilash Pillai:
Abhilash Pillai is a seasoned real estate lawyer with over two decades of experience advising institutional investors, sovereign investors, real estate funds, developers, listed platforms, multinational corporations, and industrial clients on complex real estate and infrastructure transactions across India. His practice spans acquisitions, joint ventures, development platforms, structured investments, exits, title diligence, regulatory strategy, and large-scale project development across commercial, residential, logistics, warehousing, infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail assets. He has also advised on multi-state title investigations and real estate aspects of listed platforms and strategic transactions. Abhilash is recognised by leading legal directories for his real estate expertise.
About Trilegal
Trilegal is a leading full-service law firm in India with over 25 years of experience, trusted for its in-depth expertise and client-centric approach. The firm advises a diverse set of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, global investment funds, major Indian conglomerates, domestic and international banks, technology and media giants, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. With 159 partners operating under a distinctive lockstep model, Trilegal is the largest equity partnership in the country. The firm retains over 1,300 professionals across its Mumbai, Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, and GIFT City offices.
Trilegal has consistently been recognised among India’s top-tier firms in leading legal directories such as Chambers & Partners (Asia Pacific and Global), Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and Benchmark Litigation. It has also earned several prestigious accolades, including being named Law Firm of the Year at the ET Global Legal Awards 2026, Best Overall Law Firm by India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) 2025, Innovative Lawyers in Disputes & Crisis Management by the Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards in 2025, M&A Firm of the Year by IFLR Asia-Pacific in 2024.
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