Hydrotalcites are double layered lamellar clays. It has high surface area and different types of active sites can be fused on its surface this make hydrotalcites an ideal structure for hetero generous catalytic reactions. In this article synthesis of Ni-Mg-Al hydrotalcite by coprecipitation is discussed alongwith its characterization. The hydrotalcite formation is verified by powder XRD. FTIR and BET characterization is carried out to understand the structural characteristics of the material and its possible use as a catalyst. High surface area with large porosity and a consistent atomic percentages was measured during these analysis.