Kachwaha & Partners

What Kachwaha & Partners does

Kachwaha & Partners is a full-service Indian law firm headquartered in New Delhi with a secondary office in Mumbai, founded in 1990 and operating as a privately held partnership. Its core practice is international commercial arbitration and dispute resolution — construction arbitrations, infrastructure disputes, enforcement of arbitral awards, and cross-border litigation in Indian courts — anchored by founding partner Sumeet Kachwaha, who has been ranked in Band 1 of Chambers Global and Chambers Asia Pacific since 2009. The firm extends into adjacent corporate, banking, competition, tax, IP, and project-finance matters, and is recognized in the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100 and as a Legal 500 Asia Pacific Tier 1 firm in Dispute Resolution.

The firm serves an enterprise client base that includes sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations, embassies, and leading Indian corporates; named clients include Ford Foundation and International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), with testimonials describing the firm as a long-standing counsel for cross-border disputes and enforcement proceedings in Indian courts. Its revenue model is professional services billing — hourly rates or fixed fees tied to matter complexity, seniority, and time invested — with engagement primarily conducted through partner-led client relationships rather than traditional marketing.

The firm maintains a publicly visible thought-leadership footprint through publications in journals such as India Business Law Journal, Lexis Nexis, and ICA Journal, and runs ecosystem programs including the ArbExcel annual essay competition (since 2011-12) and the South Asian Regional rounds of the FDI International Arbitration Moot. Leadership comprises founding partner Sumeet Kachwaha alongside partners Mamta Kachwaha, Ankit Khushu, Tara Shahani, and Vanita Kakar; the recent recognitions of Khushu and Shahani in Legal 500 and Chambers rankings indicate an active next-generation succession bench.

Name

Kachwaha & Partners

Legal name

Kachwaha & Partners

Website

https://kaplegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kachwaha & Partners is a New Delhi-based Indian law firm (with a Mumbai office) specializing in international commercial arbitration and dispute resolution, serving sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations, embassies, and leading Indian corporates on high-value cross-border matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAPAC

Legal Practice Management & Case Management

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

SECONDARYBPAHADAI

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

SECONDARYBPAHAFAL

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Risk, Compliance & Governance Advisory

Keywords

• International arbitration
• Dispute resolution
• Commercial litigation
• Construction arbitration
• Cross-border disputes

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees, charging for arbitration, litigation, and dispute resolution matters. As a traditional law firm, services are billed based on matter complexity, seniority of professionals, and time invested. The firm handles high-value commercial disputes, construction arbitrations, and infrastructure matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kachwaha & Partners is a full-service Indian law firm that provides legal representation and advisory services primarily in international commercial arbitration, litigation, and dispute resolution. The firm serves corporate, sovereign, and institutional clients with matters spanning construction, infrastructure, banking, corporate, and cross-border disputes, and handles enforcement of arbitral awards before Indian courts and tribunals.

Product overview

Kachwaha & Partners is a full-service Indian law firm offering legal services primarily focused on arbitration and litigation. The firm operates two core service lines: Arbitration Services for international commercial disputes and Litigation Services for domestic court proceedings. Additionally, the firm runs 'Arb Excel,' an annual arbitration essay competition for law students, and maintains a broad portfolio of practice areas covering corporate, construction, infrastructure, banking, and regulatory matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arb Excel: Annual all-India essay writing competition on arbitration initiated by Kachwaha & Partners in 2011-12 to stimulate interest and foster growth of arbitration jurisprudence.

Products and services

• Arbitration Services International commercial arbitration representation and advisory services for disputes involving construction, infrastructure, trade, and shipping matters across multiple jurisdictions, including investment treaty arbitration and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in India.
• Litigation Services Full-service commercial litigation before Indian courts including the Supreme Court, High Courts, and District Courts, covering corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters and cross-border enforcement proceedings.
• Multi-Practice Legal Services Comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including Anticorruption, Anti-Dumping, Arbitration, Banking, Competition, Construction, Contracts, Corporate, Employment, Entertainment, Franchising, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Litigation, Media, Mining, Procurement, Project Financing, Securitization, Shipping, Structuring, Tax, Trusts, and Transfer of Technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report 'quick and accurate responses' and 'impeccable understanding of the intricacies of law and various procedures'
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• South Asian Regional Rounds - FDI International Arbitration MootcoreOthersKachwaha & Partners organizes and sponsors the South Asian Regional rounds of the Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot competition. This partnership with the FDI Moot organization supports legal education and arbitration awareness in the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• S&R Associates: Boutique Indian law firm in Mumbai with a strong focus on commercial litigation and arbitration, often acting for international clients in India-related disputes. Closely comparable in scale and arbitration-heavy mix.
• Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas: Top-tier Indian law firm with a strong dispute resolution and arbitration group handling high-value commercial and construction matters. Comparable in serving MNC, sovereign, and large Indian corporate clients, with broader corporate practice.
• AZB & Partners: Premier Indian law firm with a substantial arbitration and litigation practice, regularly representing multinationals and Indian corporates in cross-border disputes. Directly comparable in arbitration depth and blue-chip clientele.
• Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas: One of India's largest full-service law firms with a market-leading international arbitration and dispute resolution practice. Directly comparable in core arbitration expertise, though considerably larger in headcount and practice breadth.
• Khaitan & Co. One of India's oldest and largest law firms with a strong disputes practice covering arbitration, construction, and infrastructure matters. Comparable in serving Indian corporates, MNCs, and financial institutions, with broader practice coverage.
• Talwar Thakore & Associates: Indian dispute resolution-focused law firm handling corporate, commercial, and construction arbitrations. Comparable boutique orientation and arbitration-heavy practice profile.
• Trilegal: Leading Indian law firm with a strong disputes practice and recognized arbitration capabilities. Comparable in serving corporate, financial, and infrastructure-sector clients, with a younger and rapidly growing partner bench.
• Nishith Desai Associates: Research-driven Indian law firm with an established international arbitration practice and strong cross-border work. Comparable in serving global and Indian corporate clients in complex disputes.
• J. Sagar Associates (JSA): Major Indian full-service law firm with a respected arbitration and litigation practice. Comparable in handling cross-border disputes and serving multinational and Indian corporate clients.

Broad incumbents

• Herbert Smith Freehills: Global magic-circle firm with a substantial India disputes and international arbitration practice, often acting opposite or alongside Indian counsel. Comparable in arbitration expertise and cross-border mandate profile, though operating as a much larger incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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