Khaitan & Co Bolstered to Strength of 11 Partners

Khaitan & Co Bolstered to Strength of 11 Partners

Khaitan & Co has expanded its leadership by promoting 23 lawyers. With the newly appointed 11 Partners and 12 Counsel, the firm’s strength now stands at 239 Partners and Counsel across its offices in India and Singapore.

The 11 lawyers who have been promoted to partnership across practice areas and offices are:

1. Employment, Labour & Benefits

Abhinav Rastogi (NCR)

2. Real Estate

Amit Haresh Wadhwani (Mumbai)

3. Corporate

Ashutosh Sharma (Mumbai)

Shreya Mukherjee (Mumbai)

Srikant CV (NCR)

4. Capital Markets

Devi Prasad Patel (NCR)

5. Dispute Resolution

Jyoti Sinha (Mumbai)

Pranav Sampat (Mumbai)

Tamarra Sequeira (Bengaluru)

6. Indirect Tax

Omkar (NCR)

7. Regulatory

Vaibhav Mittal (Mumbai)

The 12 lawyers who have been elevated to Counsel at the firm on the basis of their practice areas are -

1. Corporate

Abir Sarkar (Mumbai)

Aman Yagnik (Mumbai)

Kevin Peter (NCR)

Nimisha Trehan (NCR)

Pavi Jain (Mumbai)

Shreya Dua (Mumbai)

2. Direct Tax

Jimmy Bhatt (Mumbai)

3. Dispute Resolution

Wamika Trehan (NCR)

4. Real Estate

Swarup Sil (Kolkata)

5. Capital Markets

Shrey Agarwal (NCR)

Sushrut Biswal (NCR)

6. Banking & Finance

Mohit Kishore (NCR)

On the promotions Haigreve Khaitan, Senior Partner, Khaitan & Co said, “Our firm has been on an accelerated growth path over the last several years, and I’m delighted to welcome our new league of young leaders at a critical, yet opportune juncture. I believe each and every one of our lawyers have exemplary knowledge of the law, demonstrate formidable leadership skills, and possess the tenacity and experience of leading strategic client engagements. My warm wishes to each one of them on this incredible milestone, and I look forward to working closely with each one of them very soon.”

The newly appointed Partners and Counsel come from a wide range of legal backgrounds and have a wealth of expertise across a number of practice areas, including M&A, dispute resolution, tax, capital markets, banking and finance, real estate, and employment law.

Amar Sinhji, Executive Director - Human Resources said, "We have always believed in nurturing young talent in our own culture and value systems. Thus, an overwhelming majority of our Partnership is homegrown. The elevation of the latest Partner group underpins our objective of supporting our clients with unparalleled legal acumen and insights to navigate complex business and regulatory challenges. We are excited to be a part of the remarkable journey that’s ahead of them.”