Varada Gite
Legal Associate | Real Estate Due Diligence & Retail Mortgage Compliance | Contract Drafting specialist
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Result-oriented Law Graduate (B. Com, LL. B) with core expertise in real estate title verification, retail mortgage compliance, and land due diligence. Proven track record in vetting complex property chains, master project files, and builder documentation while ensuring strict compliance with the Transfer of Property Act, RERA, and the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. Experienced in managing high-volume legal scrutiny and representing matters across District and Revenue courts
Experience
Legal Associate at SHANIKA GROUP (2025-12 – Present)
- Formulated and reviewed critical Conveyance Deeds, Agreements for Sale, and supplementary deeds required for the risk-free purchase of commercial and residential land packages.
- Prepared and streamlined strategic correspondence with municipal and local government authorities regarding zoning clearances, land permissions, and real estate sanctions.
- Created a centralized legal database to monitor ongoing statutory compliances, title deeds, and project approval timelines.
Legal Associate at VIDHI MANTRANA – NILAY SARATHI (2024-08 – 2025-02)
- Executed end-to-end legal due diligence and extensive title verification for high-value residential properties to mitigate asset-backed financing risks.
- Evaluated large-scale residential layout approvals and real estate projects to ensure structural adherence to local central planning laws and zero technical defects.
- Audited developer portfolios to verify unconditional RERA registration compliance and validate land acquisition metrics.
- Drafted, reviewed, and finalized complex agreements including Joint Development Agreements (JDA), Sale Deeds, and Leave & License instruments.
- Collaborated directly with business risk heads to provide clear, legally sound opinions regarding property ownership viability and security creation potential.
Advocate – Freelance Practice at PUNE DISTRICT AND REVENUE COURTS (2021-12 – 2024-08)
- Regularly appeared before Revenue Courts in Pune, driving property-related proceedings, mutation entry certifications (Ferfar tracks), and title dispute resolutions.
- Drafted strategic legal demands and robust responses under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, laying the groundwork for banking asset recovery.
- Supported senior counsel in drafting pleadings, filings, and courtroom presentations for Recovery Suits and Specific Performance Suits.
- Utilized LexisNexis and digital land databases to trace fractional land shares and untangle disputed chain-of-title anomalies.
Education
Bachelor of Laws in Law – ILS Law College, Pune (2016 – 2020)
Bachelor of Commerce in Commerce – Pillai College of Arts Commerce & Science (2013 – 2016)

