Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 1
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Khaitan & Co offers a well-regarded legal team in India that regularly assists domestic companies with their acquisitions abroad. The firm is additionally involved in large inbound M&A transactions, regularly acting as counsel to both foreign investors and Indian target companies. The team is also experienced in distressed asset transactions. The department's impressive client roster includes prominent companies from the energy, finance, retail and technology arenas, among others. Khaitan & Co has offices across major cities in India, including Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi.
Work Highlights
- Khaitan & Co advised Siemens AG on its acquisition of 18% of the equity share capital of its listed Indian subsidiary from Siemens Energy for an aggregate consideration of EUR2.1 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Working with the firm has been superb. Their quality of output, thought process and turnaround is fantastic."
"The representatives at the firm have wide knowledge and hands-on experience, as well as an ability to foresee situations that could arise in deals."
"Working with the firm has been superb. Their quality of output, thought process and turnaround is fantastic."
"The representatives at the firm have wide knowledge and hands-on experience, as well as an ability to foresee situations that could arise in deals."
Notable Practitioners
Haigreve Khaitan is a well-recognised lawyer in the market, based in Khaitan & Co's Mumbai office. He has extensive and varied corporate and private equity expertise, representing both buyers and sellers in high-value M&A transactions.
"Haigreve has the solutions to all the problems we face and with quick response times."
Bharat Anand in New Delhi is well recognised for his experience working in India and abroad. He is well-versed in acting on a range of different corporate agreements.
Ganesh Prasad advises on M&A, joint ventures and private equity investments, especially in the TMT sector. Based in Bengaluru, he oversees high-value inbound investments.
Rabindra Jhunjhunwala in Mumbai advises on significant cross-border agreements and is well regarded by sources. He often advises on the India component of global M&A transactions.
Shishir Jose Vayttaden possesses an accomplished workload that spans sizeable acquisitions and amalgamations. Based in Mumbai, he is especially well-suited to public M&A work. His work includes deals in the finance and pharmaceutical spaces.
Aakash Choubey in Mumbai is capable of handling a range of work covering investments and acquisitions. He is a well-regarded lawyer with expertise in handling M&A and private equity deals.
Rajat Mukherjee's practice spans cross-border M&A and joint ventures which he handles from New Delhi. He also advises on market entry issues.
Ranked Lawyers at
Khaitan & Co
India