Boasting a substantial insurance practice that regularly handles some of the largest M&A and private equity investments in the sector, Khaitan & Co LLP’s insurance team utilises its corporate and commercial expertise to advise large investment funds, PE houses, and insurance brokers and companies. The team has recently expanded its contentious and non-contentious abilities in the insurance space, representing clients before the Securities Appellate Tribunal and advising cross-border reinsurers on licensing. Leading the team is Nikhil Narayanan, with extensive experience advising insurance and financial institutions on M&A, joint ventures and corporate insurance mandates; Anuj Shah, a corporate and insurance specialist; Niren Patel, focusing on M&A, PE and corporate investments and exits in the insurance market; and Aravind Venugopal, who boosts the team's M&A abilities.
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Testimonials
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- 'Khaitan is a leading insurance firm in India, and we work with them on practically all corporate insurance matters.'
Key clients
- TVS Capital Funds
- Aon India Insurance Brokers Private Limited
- Aviva Plc
- Swiss Re
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
- True North
- Beams Fintech Fund
- Reliance General Insurance Company Limited
- Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company Limited
- Willis Towers Watson India Insurance Brokers Private Limited
- Howden Insurance Brokers India Private Limited
- Sunbeam Lightweighting Solutions Private Limited
Work highlights
Advised on the Indian leg of the transaction involving the acquisition of Direct Line Insurance Group plc by Aviva plc.
Advised TVS Capital on its Series B1 investment in Girnar Insurance Brokers Private Limited (d.b.a. Insurance Dekho).
Advised Reliance General Insurance in procuring approval from the IRDAI in relation to a transfer of shares held by Reliance Capital Limited to the Hinduja Group, pursuant to the corporate insolvency resolution process initiated against Reliance Capital Limited.
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Practice head
Anuj Shah; Nikhil Narayanan; Niren Patel; Aravind Venugopal
