Mr Rohit Kochhar > Kochhar & Co. > New Delhi, India > Lawyer Profile

The ‘remarkable’ disputes resolution practice group at Kochhar & Co. combines a large team of experienced litigators with a wide geographic spread to provide a comprehensive offering that runs the gamut of commercial and corporate litigation. Acting for governmental entities, international financial institutions, and major corporations, the team has significant expertise in construction and infrastructure-related disputes. Senior partner Krishna Vijay Singh and founder and managing partner Rohit Kochhar, in Gurgaon and New Delhi respectively, jointly oversee the team; Singh has particular expertise in handling commercial disputes including infrastructure and energy projects. Further core team members in Gurgaon include the ‘meticulous’ Pradhyuman Sewar, recommended for contract disputes and employment litigation, the infrastructure and construction-focused Manish Dembla, and principal associate Nachiketa Goyal.

The ‘very smart and highly trustworthy’ arbitration team at Kochhar & Co. stands out for its wide geographical reach as well as its strength in corporate, commercial, and construction disputes. Senior partner Krishna Vijay Singh and founder and managing partner Rohit Kochhar, in Gurgaon and New Delhi respectively, jointly oversee the team; Singh has particular expertise in handling commercial disputes including infrastructure and energy projects. Mumbai-based litigator Sheetal Sabnis focuses on civil and commercial disputes, including in the aviation sector. In Gurgaon, Manish Dembla is also recommended for arbitrations concerning highways and metro projects. Nishant Menon left in November 2022.

Kochhar & Co. has a geographically broad offering, representing a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in courts across India, as well as handling high-level investigations both domestically and internationally. The firm has expertise in fraud, corruption, government agency and police work, as well as data theft and asset tracing, working with major banks and global businesses. Experienced New Delhi-based criminal and fraud practitioner Rohit Kochhar leads the team alongside Gurgaon’s Krishna Vijay Singh, with both representing a wide range of major clients in cross-border fraud and financial crime cases. Also in Gurgaon, Manish Dembla handles internal investigations and corporate malfeasance cases, Pradyuman Sewar is noted for his work with the CBI and on economic crime matters, and senior associate Nachiketa Goyal represents clients in diverse industries in litigation and arbitration relating to corporate crime.

With a large team and significant geographic spread, Kochhar & Co.‘s dedicated labour and employment team handles a robust mix of advisory, contentious, and transactional work for domestic and international corporates. The team is jointly led by New Delhi-based Rohit Kochhar and Bengaluru’s Suhas Srinivasiah; Kochhar specialises in sexual harassment matters, whilst Srinivasiah is an experienced litigator with a focus on tech and outsourcing. Also in Bengaluru, Debjani Aich acts for global IT companies on their workforce-related operations in India in addition to her anti-sexual harassment advisory work. At the same office is senior associate Sidharth Santosh, who assists on workforce restructurings and social security compliances. In Chennai, Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan is the key name for labour disputes and termination contracts.

Acting on behalf of global Fortune 500 & 100 companies alongside major domestic companies, Kochhar & Co. handles contentious and non-contentious corporate restructurings as part of its M&A offering. With a team of experts specialising in managing corporate transactions across the energy, technology, and pharma sectors, the group is highly regarded for its advice on regulatory compliance and competition clearance. The New Delhi-based head Rohit Kochhar has vast experience of structuring complex deals, whilst Chandrasekhar Tampi focuses on capital market issues. In Bengaluru, Suhas Srinivasiah regularly assists with join ventures, and from Mumbai, Rajarshi Chakrabarti concentrates on complicated regulatory matters.