Key Takeaways
- • JLL ranked #1 in India's real estate capital markets advisory for 2025 by MSCI Real Capital Analytics, capturing 48% market share with USD 4.3 billion in transaction value advised.
- • The ranking reflects JLL's dominance across core asset sales and positions the firm as the definitive market leader in India's commercial real estate investment advisory segment.
- • USD 4.3 billion in advisory transactions demonstrates sustained client trust and JLL's ability to execute complex, high-stakes transactions across office, retail, industrial, data centre, and land sectors.
- • The achievement underscores JLL's integrated platform strength, extensive capital provider relationships, and talent cultivation across India's dynamic real estate market.
Summary
JLL has been ranked the top real estate capital markets advisor in India for 2025 by MSCI Real Capital Analytics (RCA), the globally recognized benchmark for excellence in commercial real estate investment brokerage and advisory services. The ranking, announced on March 18, 2026, reflects JLL's advisory role in USD 4.3 billion of transaction value during 2025, representing a commanding 48% market share in India's real estate capital markets.
The MSCI RCA rankings evaluate commercial real estate investment advisors and brokers globally based on transaction volumes across multiple asset classes including office, retail, industrial, data centres, and land. JLL's top ranking reinforces the firm's position as the largest international property consulting firm operating in India and demonstrates its sustained global leadership in the sector.
According to Lata Pillai, Senior Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at JLL India, the #1 ranking reflects "exceptional market expertise and the unwavering trust clients place in the team to execute high-stakes, complex transactions." Pillai emphasized that JLL's dominance in core asset sales this year represents technical excellence combined with deep understanding of value creation in India's real estate landscape. The achievement underscores the strength of JLL's integrated platform, extensive relationships with capital providers globally, and the quality of talent cultivated across the Indian operation.
The ranking highlights India's significance as one of Asia Pacific's most dynamic real estate markets and validates JLL's strategic positioning to capture institutional capital flows into Indian commercial real estate. The firm's ability to advise on USD 4.3 billion in transactions—nearly half the market—demonstrates institutional investor confidence in JLL's execution capabilities across complex, large-scale transactions in the sector.
The MSCI RCA rankings evaluate commercial real estate investment advisors and brokers globally based on transaction volumes across multiple asset classes including office, retail, industrial, data centres, and land. JLL's top ranking reinforces the firm's position as the largest international property consulting firm operating in India and demonstrates its sustained global leadership in the sector.
According to Lata Pillai, Senior Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at JLL India, the #1 ranking reflects "exceptional market expertise and the unwavering trust clients place in the team to execute high-stakes, complex transactions." Pillai emphasized that JLL's dominance in core asset sales this year represents technical excellence combined with deep understanding of value creation in India's real estate landscape. The achievement underscores the strength of JLL's integrated platform, extensive relationships with capital providers globally, and the quality of talent cultivated across the Indian operation.
The ranking highlights India's significance as one of Asia Pacific's most dynamic real estate markets and validates JLL's strategic positioning to capture institutional capital flows into Indian commercial real estate. The firm's ability to advise on USD 4.3 billion in transactions—nearly half the market—demonstrates institutional investor confidence in JLL's execution capabilities across complex, large-scale transactions in the sector.
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