Nandini Khaitan

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution

Career

Nandini Khaitan is a Dispute Resolution partner based in the Kolkata office and has been recognized as The Economic Times 40 under 40 Business Leaders of India and is recommended lawyer by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for her disputes practice. Nandini has vast experience in commercial, environmental, family litigation and arbitration. She appears at every level of the Indian judicial system, including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, National Company Law Tribunal, National Green Tribunal and District Courts of various states. Having worked extensively with two chartered High Courts of India (Bombay and Calcutta), she is thorough in the nuances of litigation across courts. Nandini also represents clients in domestic arbitrations and cross border disputes/arbitrations where she advises clients on global issues both against private and state parties.

Nandini also works with various social justice issues like legal education for the underprivileged and is the external member of the Internal Complaints Committee set up under The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 of organizations. She guest lectures at various institutions from time to time. Nandini has recently co-authored and led the initiative for the Firm on a first of its kind Compendium on the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Professional Memberships

• Bar Council of West Bengal (2017 dated back to 2004)

• Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (2004 - 2017)

• New York Bar (2014) (NP)

• Arbitration Bar of India – Member of Executive Council and Joint Secretary (East)

• Columbia Law School Association (Alumni) - Member of the Board of Advisors and serving as the first Vice President from India.

• ICC – National Committee - Delegate to ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR

• Indian Law Institute, West Bengal chapter - Member of the Executive Council

• Indian Arbitration Forum -Convener for East India

• Incorporated Law Society (Calcutta) – Member. Served on the Governing Council from 2022-2024

• Supreme Court Bar Association - Member

• Independent Director on Boards of companies.

Education