Kochhar & Co
Kochhar & Co is a law firm in India, founded in 1994, with 316 professionals and 75 lawyers listed on its own site. It stands No. 9 of 10 in India, recognised by 2 independent publishers.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Standing
- No. 9 of 10 in India
- Founded
- 1994
- Professionals
- 316
- Offices
- 13
- Recognitions
- 79
- Lawyers on file
- 75
- In the news
- 3

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
15 practice areas and sectors · 75 lawyers on the firm’s siteHow Kochhar & 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
- Avichal Prasad
Managing Partner
- Rohit Kochhar
Chairman & Managing Partner
- Reena Asthana Khair
Senior Partner
- Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan
Senior Partner
- Suhas Srinivasiah
Senior Partner
- Pradeep Ratnam
Senior Partner
- K V Singh
Senior Partner
- Kaveri Shrivastava
Senior Partner
- Krishna Vijay Singh
Senior Partner
- Mohan Kumar
Senior Partner
- R. Ravichandran
Senior Partner
- Reena Khair
Senior Partner
- Savitha K Jagadeesan
Senior Partner
- Shahid Khan
Senior Partner
Dispute Resolution
13Lawyers
K V Singh, Deepesh, Kaveri Shrivastavaranked, Mayur Shetty, Mohan Kumar, Samiron Borkataky, Shiv Sapra, Rohit Prakash, Ikshvaaku Marwah, Priyadarshinee Singhand 2 more
Real Estate & Construction
13Lawyers
Suhas Srinivasiahranked, Mohan Kumar, Samiron Borkataky, Shiv Sapra, Akhil Verma, Aniket Chowdhury, Botla Chakravarthi, Deeksha Saggu, Shivika Upadhyay, Saadaan Khanand 2 more
Projects & Infrastructure
12Lawyers
Pradeep Ratnamranked, K V Singh, Kaveri Shrivastavaranked, Mayur Shetty, Mohan Kumar, Sharmil Bhushan, Akhil Verma, Deeksha Saggu, Priyadarshinee Singh, Saadaan Khanand 1 more
Corporate / M&A
9Lawyers
Kaveri Shrivastavaranked, Sharmil Bhushan, Aniket Chowdhury, Shweta Murarka, Shivika Upadhyay, Aakash Karekar, Priyadarshinee Singh, Saadaan Khan
Employment Law
9Lawyers
Suhas Srinivasiahranked, Kaveri Shrivastavaranked, Mohan Kumar, Samiron Borkataky, Adityan Rangaswamy, Aniket Chowdhury, Priyadarshinee Singh, Srishti Kanwar
Banking & Finance
7Lawyers
Pradeep Ratnamranked, Sharmil Bhushan, Botla Chakravarthi, Shweta Murarka, Aakash Karekar, Priyadarshinee Singh
Private Equity & Venture Capital
7Lawyers
Pradeep Ratnamranked, Anuj Kaila, Kaveri Shrivastavaranked, Sharmil Bhushan, Shivika Upadhyay, Priyadarshinee Singh
Corporate M&A
6Lawyers
Suhas Srinivasiahranked, Pradeep Ratnamranked, Adityan Rangaswamy, Akhil Verma, Shilpa Jain
Corporate Governance, Compliance and Advisory
3Lawyers
Shilpa Jain, Vini Jain
2 of Kochhar & 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.
40 lawyers list no practice area on the firm’s site; they appear in the list below.
Lawyers
75 on the firm’s own siteNames, titles and practice areas as Kochhar & Co publishes them, senior titles first. Each name opens the firm’s own page for that person.
13 ranked individually by the directories, shown first
- Nachiketa GoyalSenior AssociateChambers: Associates To Watch, Dispute Resolution · Chambers: Associates To Watch, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Shreya DahiyaSenior AssociateChambers: Associates To Watch, International Trade2 firm posts
- Savitha Kesav JagadeesanSenior Partner · admitted 1999Chambers: Band 4, Intellectual Property · Chambers: Band 1, Corporate/Commercial: Chennai
- Stephen MathiasResident PartnerChambers: Band 1, TMT: Technology & TelecommunicationsNamed in 1 recognition · 2 firm posts
- Kaveri ShrivastavaSenior PartnerCorporate / M&A · Corporate Governance, Compliance & Advisory · Dispute Resolution · Employment LawChambers: Band 2, Corporate/Commercial: Hyderabad1 firm post
- Reena KhairSenior PartnerChambers: Band 2, International Trade · Chambers: Band 3, Tax2 firm posts
- Suhas SrinivasiahSenior Partner · admitted 1999Aerospace & Defense · Corporate M&A · Employment Law · Real Estate & ConstructionChambers: Band 3, Real Estate: Pan-India · Chambers: Band 3, Real Estate: Bengaluru-based · Chambers: Band 2, Corporate/M&A: The Elite1 firm post
- Gaurav ChatterjeePartnerChambers: Band 2, Corporate/Commercial: Chennai
- Krishna Vijay SinghSenior PartnerChambers: Band 4, White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations
- Pradeep RatnamSenior Partner · admitted 2000Banking & Finance · Corporate M&A · Private Equity & Venture Capital · Projects & InfrastructureChambers: Band 4, Projects1 firm post
- Rohit KochharChairman & Managing PartnerChambers: Band 4, White-Collar Crime & Corporate InvestigationsNamed in 1 recognition · 7 firm posts
- Shahid KhanSenior PartnerChambers: Band 4, Tax1 firm post
- Manish DemblaPartnerChambers: Band 4, Dispute Resolution · Chambers: Band 4, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration1 firm post
- Avichal PrasadManaging Partner
- K V SinghSenior Partner · admitted 2014Dispute Resolution · Education · Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & Life Sciences · Projects & Infrastructure
- Mohan KumarSenior PartnerDispute Resolution · Employment Law · Private Clients, Trusts & Estate Planning · Real Estate & Construction1 firm post
- R. RavichandranSenior Partner
- Reena Asthana KhairSenior Partner · admitted 19952 firm posts
- Savitha K JagadeesanSenior Partner
- Anirudh MukherjeePartnerCorporate Compliance & Advisory · Corporate / M&A · Data Privacy · Employment Law1 firm post
- Anshuman R SharmaPartner
- Anshuman SahijpalPartner
- Anuj KailaPartnerBanking & Finance · Corporate M&A · Private Equity & Venture Capital3 firm posts
- Christopher EdwinPartnerDispute Resolution · Real Estate & Construction · Projects & Infrastructure · Private Clients, Trusts & Estate Planning
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
15 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesWhere the directories place Kochhar & 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
79 announcementsWhat other publishers have said, as Kochhar & Co reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.
The Legal 5002020
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 Edition has Recognised Kochhar & Co. in 12 Distinct Practice Areas - Kochhar & CoKochhar & CoIndia Business Law JournalDEAL OF THE YEAR2015
India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) has Recognized Kochhar & Co. for its Involvement in two Significant Matters that have been Named as DEAL OF THE YEAR 2015-2016 - Kochhar & CoKochhar & CoIndia Business Law Journal2012
Kochhar & Co. has Won the 2012 Indian Law Firm Awards by India Business Law Journal under the Category of "Corporate & Commercial law" - Kochhar & CoKochhar & CoThe Legal 5002025
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 - Kochhar & CoKochhar & CoThe Legal 500Top-Tier2025
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Top-Tier Firm for Tax 2025 and Leading Firm (2018-2024) - Kochhar & CoKochhar & CoBenchmark Litigation2024
Benchmark Litigation 2024 - Kochhar & CoKochhar & Co
ChambersBand 42026
Banking & Finance
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 4, Banking & Finance, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 32026
Real Estate: Pan-India
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 3, Real Estate: Pan-India, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 22026
Real Estate: Bengaluru-based
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 2, Real Estate: Bengaluru-based, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 42026
Dispute Resolution
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 4, Dispute Resolution, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 42026
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 4, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, India”
Chambers’s published tableChambersBand 22026
Employment
“Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026: Band 2, Employment, India”
Chambers’s published table
From the Firm
What Kochhar & Co has published on its own site lately: news, deals, recognitions and publications. Each links to the firm.
- Delhi High Court Grants Permanent Injunction Protecting ‘Anantara’ Trademark Against Infringing Real Estate Projects
news · Oct 2026
- Kochhar & Co. Advises Purple Finance Limited on Acquisition to Expand Rural and Semi-Urban Presence - Kochhar & CoKochhar & Co
deal · Aug 2026 · names Sharmil Bhushan
- Kochhar & Co. Advises Investors on Strategic Acquisition of Stake in Parklife Innovations Limited - Kochhar & CoKochhar & Co
deal · Aug 2026
- Delhi High Court Restrains Infringing Use of ‘ANANTARA’ Trademark and Orders Takedown of Impugned Domain
deal · Aug 2026
- Kochhar & Co. Advises Believe Digital on Acquisition of Canvas Talent's Music Rights Business - Kochhar & CoKochhar & Co
deal · Jun 2026 · names Aakash Karekar, Sameena Jahangir
- Delhi High Court Restrains Infringing Use of ‘ANANTARA’ Trademark and Orders Takedown of Impugned Domain
news · May 2026 · names Mayur Shetty
In the News
Coverage in which Kochhar & Co was named. Each headline links to the publisher.
- Kochhar & Co advises Sarda Mines on sale of its dairy business
Bar & Bench · 10 Nov 2026
- Kochhar & Co adds capital markets talent Saswat Mohanty
Law.asia · 12 Aug 2026
- Kochhar & Co adds Shubneet Panjete as IP partner in Gurgaon
Law.asia · 15 Jun 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.
- Data Protection & Privacy 2026: India (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Employment and Labour Law: India
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- India Business Law Journal correspondents, October 2026: India (Cross-Border Secondment; Employer Characterisation; Fees for Technical Services)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Law.asia (Asia, China and India Business Law Journals) · Nischala Maruvada
- India Business Law Journal correspondents, September 2026: Japan (10-Year Incentives; Employment Threshold 100; GCC Policy 2026)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Law.asia (Asia, China and India Business Law Journals) · Akhil Verma, Shivika Upadhyay, Simrat Grover
- India Business Law Journal correspondents, July/August 2026: India (IBLJ video; tv; AI Training)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Law.asia (Asia, China and India Business Law Journals) · Amit Panigrah, Ishikaa Seth
- India Business Law Journal correspondents, June 2026: India (IBLJ video; tv; Governance and Integration)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Law.asia (Asia, China and India Business Law Journals) · Anshu Gupta, Deepanshi Trivedi, Ketan Mukhija
Record
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Founded
- Not stated
- Entity source
- The firm's own website
- Firm’s site read
- 9 Nov 2026
Read from: headcount
On its size, the firm says: “…316 lawyers, as stated on the firm's The Legal 500 profile…”
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