Khaitan & Co. leverages the firm’s strong corporate, commercial, and M&A capabilities to advise leading insurers, private equity investors, and industry associations on the full range of transactional and regulatory mandates. Recently, the group has seen an uptick in contentious mandates, advising insurance companies before the Securities Appellate Tribunal. Nikhil Narayanan takes point on cross-border mandates as well as regulatory issues, Niren Patel is the name to note for M&A and private equity deals, while Aravind Venugopal, who re-joined the firm in 2023, brings in-house expertise from the insurance industry. Narayanan, Patel, and Venugopal jointly oversee the team, which also includes Harsh Khemka, who advises insurers and reinsurers on transactional and regulatory matters.

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  • ‘Strong legal team, especially in the insurance space.’

  • ‘Anuj Shah and Harsh Khemka provide good advice, both practical as well as technical, and demonstrate extensive experience in Indian insurance work, including on regulatory aspects.’

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nikhil Narayanan, Niren Patel, Aravind Venugopal, Anuj Shah

Other key lawyers

Harsh Khemka