Khaitan & Co

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Khaitan & Co
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No. of offices6
No. of lawyersApproximately 1050+, including 206 Partners and Directors [1] [2] [3] [4]
Major practice areasBanking & Finance
Competition Law
Corporate/M&A
Infrastructure & Resources
Intellectual Property
Labour & Employment
Real Estate
Technology
Media & Telecom [5]
Key peopleHaigreve Khaitan
Date founded11 November 1911
Company type Partnership / Limited Liability Partnership
Website www.khaitanco.com

Khaitan & Co is one of India's oldest full-service law firms. [6] [7] Founded in 1911 by Debi Prasad Khaitan, [6] the firm has locations in Kolkata, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and Singapore.

History

Khaitan & Co was founded in 1911 by Late Debi Prasad Khaitan. [6]

The firm has advised clients such as Harley-Davidson India, IGATE, Nippon Life, The Blackstone Group, Vedanta Resources, Hospira, and LiquidHub [8] RPG Group.

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References

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