Jacob P Abraham

Jacob is the General Counsel (Real Estate) at Embassy Developments Limited, bringing over 13 years of extensive experience in legal advisory, compliance, and litigation across the real estate, corporate, and investment sectors.

He began his legal career at VMP Law Chambers before joining Dua Associates, where he rose to the position of Principal Associate, followed by a tenure at Trilegal as Senior Associate.
Prior to joining Embassy Developments Limited, Jacob served as the Lead – Legal for Bangalore at Macrotech Developers Limited (Lodha), where he led the legal function for Bangalore’s expansion. He was principally responsible for the acquisition of approximately 100 acres of land across four parcels, spearheaded legal and RERA compliance for two successful residential launches, and drove the due diligence and transaction structuring of land acquisitions for Lodha’s logistics division in Karnataka.
Additionally, he has served as the primary legal counsel for Brand Estate, a division of Bennett Coleman and Company Limited, overseeing the liquidation of residential assets across projects by major developers.

His expertise spans advising clients including Adani Wilmar, Panasonic, Arvind Mills, Biocon, Zydus Wellness, and YLG Salons in litigation, as well as supporting investments and fund structuring for RMZ Developers, Franklin Templeton, Nayara Energy, Famy Life Sciences, Aragen Life Sciences, and Imagine Marketing Limited (Boat) in a cross-border acquisition.
Jacob holds a Bachelor of Socio-Legal Sciences and a Bachelor of Laws (BSL LLB) from ILS Law College, Pune University, graduating first-class.
He is an avid reader with a passion for anime, manga, music, and poker.