Khaitan & Co
Khaitan & Co is one of India's oldest,[1] full-service law firms comprising over 1000 fee earners[2] and consultants, including 200 partners and directors.[3][4] The law firm was founded in 1911 by Debi Prasad Khaitan, a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and one of the 7 members of the Drafting Committee,[1] which framed the Constitution of India. Khaitan & Co has offices in 5 cities in India: Kolkata (founded in 1911), New Delhi (started operations in 1970), Bengaluru (1994), Mumbai (2001) and Chennai (2021). It also has an office in Singapore (2021).
No. of offices | Bengaluru, Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Singapore |
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No. of lawyers | Approximately 1000 including 200 Partners and Directors |
Major practice areas | Full Service Law firm |
Key people | Haigreve Khaitan |
Date founded | 11 November 1911 |
Company type | Partnership / Limited Liability Partnership |
Website | www |
History
Khaitan & Co was founded in 1911 by Late Debi Prasad Khaitan.
Currently, Khaitan & Co is headed by an Executive Committee elected by its partners.[5]
Practice areas
The key practice areas are Banking & Finance, Capital markets, Competition Law, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Hospitality, Infrastructure & Resources, Environment, Intellectual Property, Funds, Labour & Employment, Private Client and Trusts, Private Equity, Real Estate, Taxation, Technology, Media & Telecom, White Collar Crime.[6]
Clients
The firm has advised clients like Harley-Davidson India, L N Bangur Group, IGATE, Nippon Life, The Blackstone Group, Vedanta Resources, Hospira, and LiquidHub[7] RPG Group.[8][9]
References
- "Khaitan & Co: Lawyers for India Inc, for 100 years". The Economic Times. 25 March 2012.
- "India's M&A market extremely busy, says Haigreve Khaitan of Khaitan & Co". www.fortuneindia.com. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- Vyas, Maulik (2022-03-31). "Khaitan & Co becomes the first Indian law firm to reach the 200-partner mark". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- Era, Legal (2022-04-02). "Khaitan & Co the first Indian firm to have 200 partners globally". www.legaleraonline.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- "The Legal 500 > Khaitan & Co. > Mumbai, INDIA > What the firm says". www.legal500.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18.
- "rsg-india.com". rsg-india.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- "Khaitan & Co advised LiquidHub in Annik Technology deal - the Lawyer | Legal News and Jobs | Advancing the business of law". Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- "Deal makers: Khaitan and son, lawyers of dynasty". 3 October 2012.
- http://www.chambersandpartners.com/asia/firm/64186/khaitan#RankedLawyers_Tab, http://www.legal500.com/firms/31678-khaitan-co/32152-mumbai