Khaitan & Co LLP is a go-to firm for clients seeking advice on distressed lending, corporate debt restructurings, and the insolvency resolution process. The experienced team includes Kumar Saurabh Singh, an expert in debt transactions and restructuring, and Ashwin Bishnoi, who is recommended for distressed investments. Siddharth Srivastava has handled some of the firm’s largest insolvency matters and regularly advises bidders on the preparation of their resolution plans. Other notable practitioners include Rajeev Vidhani and Nikhil Narayanan as well as principal associates Ashwij Ramaiah and Riya Agicha.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The banking and insolvency team are very good. They have strong partners who are hands on and updated. Their bench strength is also very good.’
  • ‘Siddharth Srivastava, partner at Khaitan & Co, is very good. He is sharp, concise and very hands on. He has a stable team as well. He is one of most experienced insolvency and banking lawyers who always helps clients in tricky situations. He is approachable and easy to work with.’

  • 'Superb team and stupendous turnaround time.'
  • 'Professional and responsive team, who understand cross-border transactions.'

Key clients

  • Reliance Industries Limited
  • Innova Captab Limited
  • Nippon Life Insurance Company (“NLI”)
  • MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited
  • Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited
  • IndusInd Bank Limited
  • Torrent Power Limited
  • PFC Limited
  • Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited
  • Nomura Investments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
  • Asset Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Limited
  • A1 Infrastructure Limited
  • Dharampal Satyapal Limited
  • Vedanta Limited
  • REC Limited
  • Prakash Traders
  • Antanium Holdings Pte. Ltd. (previously known as Triterras Holdings Pte. Ltd.), (“AHPL”)
  • Invent Assets Securitisation and Reconstruction Private Limited

Work highlights

  • Acted as legal counsel for Reliance Industries Limited in submitting and implementing the resolution plan submitted by RIL along with Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Limited for Sintex Industries Limited.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars 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.

Kumar Saurabh Singh, Ashwin Bishnoi, Siddharth Srivastava, Rajeev Vidhani, Mehul Shah, Nikhil Narayanan, Prateek Kumar, Diwakar Maheshwari

Other key lawyers

Ashwij Ramaiah, Riya Agicha