Steered by Aakash Choubey, Rajat Mukherjee and Ganesh Prasad, 'client-centric' Khaitan & Co LLP routinely operates across a plethora of sectors, from insurance and e-commerce to healthcare and gaming, regularly advising on private and public M&A, restructuring and compliance work. Increasingly the department is involved in various transactions embedded in the fields of tech, renewable energy and electric vehicles. Choubey excels at managing Indian corporate and investment laws, Mukherjee is well-versed in the pharma space and Prasad's capabilities include a range of transactions and corporate restructurings. Mumbai's Haigreve Khaitan is frequently entrusted by a litany of clients, from Indian promoters to international companies, while Rabindra Jhunjhunwala bolsters the practice with his considerable strengths in foreign investments and regulatory approvals. New Delhi's Bharat Anand is highly experienced at handling joint ventures and M&S across a stable of sectors.
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Testimonials
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‘They have a client-centric approach, are proactive and adopt an innovative approach to client engagement.’
‘Excellent team work. Precise, strategic, knowledgeable and affordable.’
‘Ganesh Prasad is down to earth, thorough with the subject and deeply understands the requirement from day 1. He is always one step ahead and knows how to handle things. He is the 'go to guy' for any transaction.'
- 'Extremely reliable, knowledgeable and punctual.'
‘Khaitan is a very commendable partner. Their professionalism, exceptional sense of service and responsiveness are much appreciated. They have proven innovative as well.’
‘Khaitan's team provide insights that are deeply aligned with our business needs and understand very quickly our concerns. Communication has always been flawless.’
‘Very responsive, pragmatic and reliable advice. The perfect local counsel.’
‘We were very impressed with Khaitan & Co. They were all over the smallest details to the larger commercial issues. They were extremely competent and knowledgeable about their subject during negotiations and teleconferences.’
Key clients
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Germany (Siemens AG)
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Nirma Limited
- Ultratech Cement Limited
- Tata Consumer Products Limited
- PCBL Limited
- Godrej Consumer Products Limited
- Mahindra & Mahindra and Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited
- India Resurgence Asset Management Business Private Limited
- Inox Leisure Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Viacom 18 Media Private Limited (Viacom 18) on its Strategic Joint Venture with The Walt Disney Company (Disney). The transaction will merge the digital streaming and television assets of Disney and Viacom 18 in India to create one of the leading TV and digital streaming platforms for entertainment and sports content in India.
Acted as the legal advisor to Brookfield Asset Management on sale of 2 large commercial assets in Mumbai and Gurgaon totaling 6.5m square feet, for a combined enterprise value of ~$1.4bn, to a partnership of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Brookfield's Indian listed Real Estate Investment Trust (Brookfield India Real Estate Trust).
Advised Tata Consumer Products in acquiring 100% equity stake of Capital Foods Private Limited (CFPL) through secondary purchase of shares from the promoter and existing shareholders of CFPL. The transaction contemplates acquisition of 75% stake upfront and the remaining 25% to be acquired within three years, process, and trigger events for which have been agreed in the transaction documents.
Lawyers
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Rajat Mukherjee
Practice head
Aakash Choubey; Rajat Mukherjee; Ganesh Prasad
Other key lawyers
Haigreve Khaitan; Rabindra Jhunjhunwala; Bharat Anand