The history of Khaitan & Co is one of imagination, determination, hard work, camaraderie and foremost, an undying commitment to excellence in our client service – values we strive to live by every day.
The long and storied journey of our Firm from 1911 till date, has been one of vision, grit, determination, shaping opinions and above all sustaining a culture of stability, camaraderie and, an unwavering commitment to excellence in serving our clients – values we strive to live by every moment of every day.
The firm began our journey with our very first office in Kolkata in 1911 with a small team of 4 members and are now a strong institution of over a 1000 members, more than 180 Partners and Directors with offices also in New Delhi (1970), Bengaluru (1994), Mumbai (2001), Chennai (2021) as well as in Singapore (2021).
Reminiscing on the journey so far, Senior Partner, Haigreve Khaitan, Khaitan & Co said,
“From the time the firm was set up, we have stayed focused on our clients’ needs and aspirations. We have grown alongside our clients and invested in building institutional relationships that span generations in some case. We believe in keeping our ears to the ground, coming up with innovative solutions to new age challenges that Indian businesses are facing. Over the decades, we have played an integral role in several momentous cases and landmark decisions and have advised on the most complex transactional matters across markets and have seen the world transform into a very different place.”
“As we celebrate this great milestone, we also remember and pay homage to those that came before us and who worked tirelessly and sacrificed so much. To paraphrase Isaac Newton, if we are able to see further today, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” added Haigreve Khaitan.
About Khaitan & Co
Established in 1911, Khaitan & Co is a leading full-service law firm in India and Singapore with over 800 fee earners and 180 Partners. Khaitan & Co is routinely recognised as a top tier law firm across its practices by all notable publications. From banking to taxation, mergers to dispute resolution and even new age and dynamic areas like data privacy and competition law, Khaitan and Co has strong capabilities across practices. The Firm also has capabilities in overseas markets via strong working relationships with top international law firms across jurisdictions; these include full-service firms as well as those with niche practice areas. The founding partners of the Firm have always maintained that focusing on ethics and good work is an integral part of the Firm’s fabric. This is demonstrated in our Ambition Statement that we proudly display in all our offices; it says, “Our ambition is to be a respectable law firm providing efficient and courteous service, to act with fairness, integrity and diligence, to be socially responsible and to enjoy life.”
The leading full-service law firm in India with over 600+ professionals with diverse skills and experience of intricate, high-profile and path breaking engagements. Team of highly motivated partners, lawyers and professionals delivering exception client service and expert legal advice across a wide gamut of sectors and industries. The Firm’s endeavour has been to be proactive and exceed client expectations. We take pride in our approach to work that focuses on understanding clients’ business and anticipating their legal needs (present and future) and provide pragmatic and commercial solutions.
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