Khaitan & Co
Khaitan & Co is a law firm in India, founded in 1911, with 316 lawyers listed on its own site. It stands No. 2 of 10 in India, recognised by 3 independent publishers. Its practice areas include Antitrust, Competition, Banking, Capital Markets.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Standing
- No. 2 of 10 in India
- Founded
- 1911
- Professionals
- Not stated
- Offices
- 11
- Recognitions
- 48
- Lawyers on file
- 316
- In the news
- 12

Standing in India
In India, 10 of 102 verified firms are placed: 10 placed by recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers, reconciled to one figure per publisher. Firms on file without either are listed in the directory below and are not ranked. No composite score is published for India. The full list for India
Organization
30 practice areas and sectors · 316 lawyers on the firm’s siteHow Khaitan & Co is organised, read from the titles and practice areas it publishes for each lawyer. A head is named only where the firm states one; otherwise the partner admitted earliest on record stands first and is labelled so.
Leadership
- Nand Gopal Khaitan
Senior Partner
Corporate and Commercial
96Lawyers
Radhika Iyer, Achint Kaur, Aashutosh Sampat, Abhishek Dadoo, Aditya Patni, Aman Yagnik, Anand Mehta, Aniruddha Basu, Aravind Venugopal, Arindam Ghoshand 85 more
Mergers and Acquisitions
66Lawyers
Abir Sarkar, Aditi Singhvi, Aman Yagnik, Aniruddha Basu, Anshuman Mozumdar, Anuj Shah, Aravind Venugopal, Arjun Bhagi, Ashish Razdan, Ashraya Raoand 55 more
Private Equity
64Lawyers
Aashutosh Sampat, Abir Sarkar, Aditi Singhvi, Aditya Patni, Akhil Bhatnagarranked, Aniruddha Basu, Anshuman Mozumdar, Arjun Bhagi, Ashish Razdan, Ashraya Raoand 53 more
Dispute Resolution
54Lawyers
Abhisaar Bairagi, Amey Mirajkar, Amit Agashe, Arva Merchant, Arvind Jhunjhunwala, Arvind Kumar Ray, Aseem Chaturvedi, Atul Pandey, Atul Shanker Mathur, Chakrapani Misrarankedand 43 more
Real Estate
26Lawyers
Alpesh Parekh, Amit Agashe, Amit H Wadhwani, Amruta Joshi, Arva Merchant, Avnish Sharmaranked, Deepak Jodhani, Devendra Deshmukhranked, Divaspati Singhranked, Gaurav Dasguptaand 15 more
Capital Markets
17Lawyers
Aditya George Cheriyan, Aparna Bagree, Chirayu Chandani, Dipen Chatterjee, Gautham Srinivasranked, Madhur Kohli, Nagashayana Srinivasaiah, Nikhilesh Panchal, Priya Awasthi, Sathvik Ponnappaand 6 more
Restructuring and Insolvency
15Lawyers
Ashwin Bishnoiranked, Diwakar Maheshwari, Dr. Siddharth Srivastava, Kartick Maheshwariranked, Kumar Saurabh Singhranked, Mehul Shah, Nikhil Narayanan, Pranav Sampat, Prateek Kumar, Rahul Chakrabortiand 4 more
Direct Tax
13Lawyers
Anshul Khemuka, Ashish Mehta, Bijal Ajinkyaranked, Jimmy Bhatt, Pradip Kumar Khaitan, Rahul Jain, Ritu Shaktawat, Shabnam Shaikh, Shaily Gupta, Vanita Bhargavaand 2 more
White Collar Crimes and Investigations
13Lawyers
Anand Mehta, Anshul Prakashranked, Atul Shanker Mathur, Avik Biswasranked, Diwakar Maheshwari, Prabal Mehrotra, Rajiv Bhatnagarranked, Rithika Reddy, Vinay Joyranked, Ishan Khannaand 2 more
Banking and Finance
11Lawyers
Dr. Siddharth Srivastava, Jessica Gandhi, Kumar Saurabh Singhranked, Manisha Shroffranked, Rahul Chakraborti, Rolwine Alva, Smita Jha, Vishnu Shriram, Henna Vadhera, Riya Agicha
Employment, Labour and Benefits
11Lawyers
Abhimanyu Pal, Abhinav Rastogi, Anshul Prakashranked, Avik Biswasranked, Deepak Kumar, Shabnam Shaikh, Srishti Ramkrishnan, Vaibhav Bhardwajranked, Vinay Joyranked, Arvind Baheti
Investment Funds
10Lawyers
Bijal Ajinkyaranked, Divaspati Singhranked, Sahil Shah, Shikhar Kacker, Siddharth Shahranked, Surbhi Kejriwal, Vivek Mimaniranked, Gaurita Udiyawar, Khusboo Agarwal
Indirect Tax
8Lawyers
Ayush A Mehrotra, Kabir Bogra, Onkar Sharma, Rahul Dhanuka, Sudipta Bhattacharjeeranked, Vanita Bhargava, Dinesh Agrawal
Intellectual Property
8Lawyers
Nirupam Lodha, Nishad Nadkarniranked, Shailendra Bhandareranked, Shounak Mitra, Smriti Yadav, Janaksinh S Jhala, Sourav Dan
Technology, Media and Telecom
8Lawyers
Anshuman Sakleranked, Harsh Waliaranked, Ishan Johri, Karun Mehta, Sanjay Khan Nagraranked, Supratim Chakrabortyranked, Vineet Shingal
Pharmaceuticals
7Lawyers
Anand Mehta, Anshuman Sakleranked, Aseem Chaturvedi, Devendra Deshmukhranked, Mayank Singh, Moin Ladha
Projects and Project Finance
7Lawyers
Dibyanshu, Gahan Singhranked, Mrinal Sharma, Neelakantan V Rranked, Prashant Sirohi, Shivanshu Thaplyalranked
Energy, Infrastructure and Resources
6Lawyers
Aseem Chaturvedi, Bhagirath Singh Ashiya, Devendra Deshmukhranked, Dipen Chatterjee, Kabir Bogra
Estate Planning, Trusts and Private Client
6Lawyers
Anand Mehta, Bijal Ajinkyaranked, Divi Dutta, Harsh Parikhranked, Shabnam Shaikh
Competition / Antitrust
5Lawyers
Anshuman Sakleranked, Manas Kumar Chaudhuriranked, Pranjal Prateekranked, Soham Banerjee
1 of Khaitan & Co’s profiles print the firm’s whole practice list rather than the person’s own, so they are left out of the groups above.
59 lawyers list no practice area on the firm’s site; they appear in the list below.
Lawyers
316 on the firm’s own siteNames, titles and practice areas as Khaitan & Co publishes them, senior titles first. Each name opens the firm’s own page for that person.
45 ranked individually by the directories, shown first
- Akhil BhatnagarpartnerPrivate Equity · InsuranceChambers: Up And Coming, Projects
- Gahan SinghPartnerProjects and Project FinanceChambers: Up And Coming, Projects
- Shivanshu ThaplyalPartnerProjects and Project FinanceChambers: Up And Coming, Projects
- Thomas GeorgePartnerCapital MarketsChambers: Up And Coming, Capital Markets
- Avik BiswasPartnerEmployment, Labour and Benefits · White Collar Crimes and InvestigationsChambers: Band 1, Employment
- Avnish SharmaPartnerReal EstateChambers: Band 1, Real Estate: Pan-India · Chambers: Band 1, Real Estate: Mumbai-based · Chambers: Band 1, Real Estate: New Delhi-based
- Bharat AnandPartnerMergers and Acquisitions · Private Equity · Corporate and Commercial · DefenceChambers: Band 1, Corporate/M&A: The Elite
- Manas Kumar ChaudhuriPartnerCompetition / AntitrustChambers: Band 1, Competition/Antitrust
- Siddharth ShahPartnerInvestment Funds · Private Equity · Corporate and CommercialChambers: Band 1, Investment Funds
- Supratim ChakrabortyPartnerPrivacy and Data Protection · Technology, Media and TelecomChambers: Band 4, TMT: Technology & Telecommunications · Chambers: Band 4, TMT: Media & Entertainment · Chambers: Band 1, Corporate/Commercial: Kolkata
- Abhimanyu BhattacharyaPartner · admitted 2015Capital MarketsChambers: Band 2, Capital Markets
- Ajay BhargavaPartnerDispute Resolution · Intellectual Property · Energy, Infrastructure and Resources · Real EstateChambers: Band 2, Dispute Resolution · Chambers: Band 2, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Bijal AjinkyaPartnerDirect Tax · Estate Planning, Trusts and Private Client · Investment FundsChambers: Band 2, Tax
- Divaspati SinghPartnerInvestment Funds · Corporate and Commercial · Private Equity · Real EstateChambers: Band 2, Investment Funds
- Harsh ParikhPartnerReal Estate · Estate Planning, Trusts and Private ClientChambers: Band 2, Real Estate: Pan-India · Chambers: Band 2, Real Estate: Mumbai-based · Chambers: Band 2, Real Estate: New Delhi-based
- Kumar Saurabh SinghPartnerBanking and Finance · Restructuring and InsolvencyChambers: Band 2, Restructuring/Insolvency
- Manisha ShroffPartnerBanking and Finance · Debt Capital MarketsChambers: Band 4, Banking & Finance · Chambers: Band 2, Capital Markets
- Neelakantan V RPartnerProjects and Project FinanceChambers: Band 2, Projects
- Rabindra JhunjhunwalaPartnerCorporate and Commercial · Mergers and Acquisitions · Private EquityChambers: Band 2, Corporate/M&A: The Elite
- Raj PanchmatiaPartnerDispute ResolutionChambers: Band 2, Dispute Resolution · Chambers: Band 2, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Vivek MimaniPartnerInvestment Funds · Private Equity · Corporate and CommercialChambers: Band 2, Investment Funds
- Anisha ChandPartnerCompetition / AntitrustChambers: Band 3, Competition/Antitrust
- Anshul PrakashPartnerEmployment, Labour and Benefits · White Collar Crimes and InvestigationsChambers: Band 3, Employment
- Anshuman SaklePartnerCompetition / Antitrust · Pharmaceuticals · Technology, Media and TelecomChambers: Band 3, Competition/Antitrust
Matters and stories in the press
1 written by the newsroomStory · 10 November 2026 · 374 reports cited
Rajah & Tann Singapore appoints Alex Toh as technology, media and telecoms partner
Directory placements
20 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesWhere the directories place Khaitan & Co, practice area by practice area, as each table stands on the publisher’s own site. Each cell links to that table. The columns are the same on every page of this site.
Recognition
48 announcementsWhat other publishers have said, as Khaitan & Co reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.
ChambersBand 22026
Banking & Finance
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 2, Banking & Finance, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 22026
Capital Markets
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 2, Capital Markets, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 12026
Competition/Antitrust
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 1, Competition/Antitrust, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 12026
Real Estate: Pan-India
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 1, Real Estate: Pan-India, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 12026
Real Estate: Mumbai-based
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 1, Real Estate: Mumbai-based, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 12026
Real Estate: New Delhi-based
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 1, Real Estate: New Delhi-based, India”
Chambers’s published table
From the Firm
What Khaitan & Co has published on its own site lately: news, deals, recognitions and publications. Each links to the firm.
- FSSAI’s New Crackdown Leaves Food Brands Seeking Clarity: What’s the real deal?
deal · Jul 2025 · names Jeevan Ballav Panda
- Lengthy Notice Periods in Employment Contracts: Understanding Law and Market Trends
news · Jun 2025 · names Deepak Kumar
- Deferred consideration and earn-out payments in secondary deals: Taxable upon transfer or when income accrues?
deal · Nov 2024 · names Rahul Jain
- Non-tariff disputes and arbitrability of such disputes under the Electricity Act, 2003
news · Oct 2024 · names Divya Chaturvedi, Srishti Rai
- Navigating the new landscape for tax changes and impact on Debt Capital Market post Budget 2024
news · Oct 2024 · names Manisha Shroff
- Analysing AI and The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023
news · Jan 2024 · names Abhinav Chandan, Harsh Walia
In the News
Coverage in which Khaitan & Co was named. Each headline links to the publisher.
- Khaitan, Latham, SAM, Links guide Persistent Systems' $451 mln QIP
Asian Legal Business · 6 Nov 2026
- Japan’s Yonex secures 50% of India distributor Sunrise Sports
Law.asia · 12 Oct 2026
- CAM, Khaitan, Latham guide Dhoot’s USD322m IPO in India
Law.asia · 21 Aug 2026
- Hospital group Manipal Health debuts in USD973m India IPO
Law.asia · 10 Aug 2026
- Godrej to acquire Kanakadurga Finance’s gold loan business
Law.asia · 30 Jul 2026
- Indian corporate fitness provider Cult.fit in INR9.5bn IPO bid
Law.asia · 23 Jul 2026
Sponsored: guides and chapters the firm wrote
Written by the firm. Practice guide chapters are placed with the publishers that carry them, usually for a fee. Listed for the reader’s use; never counted in the firm’s standing.
- Art & Cultural Property Law 2026: India (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Shailendra Bhandare, Bijal Ajinkya, Moin Ladha, Roshnek Dhalla
- Artificial Intelligence: India
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Employee Incentives 2026: India (Trends and Developments)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Vinay Joy, Devpriya Saswata, Shabnam Shaikh, Anushka Venketram
- Employment 2026: India (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Anshul Prakash, Kruthi N. Murthy, Varsha Sankara Raman, Ajeta Anand
- Franchise & Licensing: India
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Gambling Law: India
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
Record
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Founded
- 1911
- Entity source
- The firm's own website
- Firm’s site read
- 12 Aug 2026
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