Khaitan & Khaitan

What Khaitan & Khaitan does

Khaitan & Khaitan (K&K) is a full-service Indian law firm founded in 1997 by Mr. Umesh Kumar Khaitan and headquartered in New Delhi. The firm advises clients across three core practice areas — Corporate (general corporate commercial, capital markets, M&A, and private equity/venture capital), Dispute Resolution (litigation, criminal litigation, domestic and international arbitration, and regulatory disputes), and Banking & Finance (project finance, debt restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy, securitisation, security creation, external commercial borrowing, retail and corporate banking, and fintech). It also maintains a dedicated advisory line for founders and promoter families covering family trusts, family offices, settlements, partitions, and succession governance. The firm serves clients across at least ten industry verticals, including agrochemicals, banking, electronics, health and pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, media and entertainment, real estate, sugar and distillery, telecom, and transport/automotive/aviation.

The firm is staffed by over 50 lawyers including 10 partners, with claimed international pedigree and a collaborative cross-practice model under which every client is positioned to access the full expertise of the firm rather than a single partner. Its delivery footprint comprises a principal office in New Delhi (100, First Floor, Okhla Phase III, Okhla Industrial Estate) plus a pan-India network of associated law offices in all major Indian cities and international reach through associations with law firms in over 50 countries. The firm describes its core strengths as pre-litigation strategy, managing critical litigation anywhere in India, and cross-border mandate execution.

The business is a traditional partnership-style professional services firm. Revenue is generated through professional service fees (typically billable hours or fixed engagement fees, with no public pricing). The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven — Bar Council of India rules prohibit solicitation and advertising, so the firm relies on reputation, referrals, and trusted-advisor relationships with founders, family offices, CXOs, and General Counsel. There is no disclosed external investment, no parent company, and no evidence of M&A, funding rounds, or public listing; the firm is founder/partner-owned.

Name

Khaitan & Khaitan

Legal name

Khaitan & Khaitan

Website

https://khaitanandkhaitan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law
• Dispute resolution
• Banking finance law
• Litigation arbitration

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Full-service law firm providing legal advisory across corporate, dispute resolution, banking and finance practice areas. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, likely billable hours or fixed engagement fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Khaitan & Khaitan is a full-service law firm providing legal advisory, litigation, and representation services across Corporate (M&A, capital markets, PE/VC), Dispute Resolution (civil and criminal litigation, domestic and international arbitration, regulatory disputes), and Banking & Finance (project finance, debt restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy, securitisation, retail and corporate finance, fintech). The firm serves corporate clients and promoter families across sectors including agrochemicals, banking, electronics, health & pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, media & entertainment, real estate, sugar & distillery, telecom, and transport/automotive/aviation.

Product overview

Khaitan & Khaitan (K&K) is a full-service law firm offering legal services across three primary practice areas: Corporate (covering General Corporate Commercial, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Private Equity/Venture Capital), Dispute Resolution (including Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Domestic & International Arbitration, and Regulatory Disputes), and Banking & Finance (covering Project Finance, Debt Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Securitisation, Security Creation, External Commercial Borrowing, Retail Banking, Corporate Finance, and Fintech). The firm serves clients across multiple industry sectors including Agrochemicals, Banking, Electronics, Health & Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate, Sugar & Distillery, Telecom, and Transport, Automotive & Aviation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Associated Law Offices (Pan-India)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm has a pan-India presence through a network of associated law offices in all major cities of India. These associated offices enable the firm to serve clients across the country and manage critical litigation matters in any part of India.
• International Law Firms NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm has international reach through coverage in over 50 countries worldwide via associations with various law firms based in the respective countries. This enables the firm to provide comprehensive legal services to clients with international operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Khaitan & Co. One of India's largest full-service law firms with offices across major Indian cities. Highly comparable given the near-identical name, similar full-service Corporate, Dispute Resolution, and Banking & Finance practices, and overlap with promoter-family / private client advisory.
• Bharucha & Partners: Boutique-style Indian law firm with strong corporate, M&A, and capital markets practices. Comparable as a similar mid-sized full-service firm targeting corporate and promoter clients.
• Trilegal: Indian full-service law firm with strong Corporate, M&A, PE/VC, and dispute resolution practices serving founder and corporate clients. Closely comparable in practice mix and target clientele.
• L&L Partners: Indian full-service law firm covering corporate, dispute resolution, banking and finance, and project finance — closely comparable in practice mix and client types.
• J Sagar Associates: Full-service Indian law firm with diversified corporate, disputes, and banking practices. Comparable in mid-to-large full-service positioning and target client segments.
• Talwar Thakore & Associates: Indian full-service firm with notable corporate, M&A, and private client practices including family office and succession advisory — comparable given overlapping family-office and corporate mandates.
• S&R Associates: Indian law firm with strong corporate, M&A, PE/VC, and dispute resolution practices serving founders and corporates. Comparable in practice focus and client segment.

Broad incumbents

• AZB & Partners: Top-tier Indian full-service firm with strong M&A, capital markets, and banking & finance practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent targeting the same corporate and promoter clients, with significantly larger headcount and deal credentials.
• Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas: India's largest full-service law firm with deep Corporate, M&A, capital markets, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving similar founder/family-office and corporate clients, but with materially larger scale.
• Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas: Leading Indian full-service firm with notable strength in corporate, disputes, and banking & finance. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving similar CXO and general counsel clients at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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