Khaitan & Co

Khaitan & Co is one of India’s oldest^[1] and full service law firms comprising over 430 fee earners and consultants including 104 partners and directors . Founded in 1911 by Debi Prasad Khaitan, a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and one of the 7 members of the Drafting Committee^[1] which framed the Constitution of India. Khaitan & Co has offices in 4 cities: Kolkata (founded in 1911), New Delhi (started operations in 1970), Bangalore (1994) and Mumbai (2001).

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No. of offices	Bangalore, Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai
No. of lawyers	Approximately 430 including 104 Partners and Directors
Major practice areas	Full Service Law firm
Key people	Haigreve Khaitan
Date founded	11 November 1911
Company type	Partnership / Limited Liability Partnership
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History

Khaitan & Co was founded in 1911 by Late Debi Prasad Khaitan. He was assisted by his brothers, Lakshmi Prasad Khaitan and Bhagwati Prasad Khaitan in establishing the firm and managing it. Over the years, Pradip Kumar Khaitan, son of Bhagwati Prasad Khaitan, took over the reins of the firm and expanded it to a national law firm.

At present, Khaitan & Co is headed by an Executive Committee elected by its partners. ' ^[2]

Practice Areas

The key practice areas are Banking & Finance, Capital markets, Competition Law/Antitrust Law, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Infrastructure & Resources, Environment, Intellectual Property, Labour & Employment, Private Client and Trusts, Real Estate, Taxation(Direct and Indirect tax), Technology, Media & Telecom, White Collar Crime.^[3]

Clients

The firm has advised clients like Harley-Davidson India, L N Bangur Group, IGATE, Nippon Life, The Blackstone Group, Vedanta Resources, Hospira, RPG Group ^[4]

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Awards & Recognition

India National Law Firm of the Year, Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2015;
Best Overall Law Firms, India Business Law Journal – Indian Law Firm Awards 2014;
Corporate & M&A, Most Responsive Domestic Law Firm, Asian-Mena Counsel Firm of the Year 2014;
Best Indian Law Firm – Silver Award 2014 – International Legal Alliance Summit Awards (ILASA);
Law Firm of the Year – Private Equity, VCCIRCLE Awards 2014;
Best Overall Law Firms, India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) – Indian Law Firm Awards 2013;
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year – India – Corporate INTL Global Awards 2014;
Best Indian Law Firm of the Year and Best Private Equity Law Firm of the Year – Legal Era Awards 2013-14;
Law Firm of the Year in India, Corporate INTL Legal Awards 2013;
Best Capital Market Law Firm of the Year, Legal Era Awards 2013;

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References

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