Gautam Khaitan

Gautam Khaitan (Managing Partner), son of Late Mr O.P. Khaitan, took over the reins of the firm from his father and he is today one of India’s foremost corporate lawyer. His abilities are recognised globally when it comes to acquisitions, joint ventures, company restructuring, foreign inward investment related practice and corporate law.

Mr Khaitan is heading the Corporate Division in O.P. Khaitan & Co. He has handled various corporate work for various leading multinational and national companies, banks and financial institutions all over the world including but not limited to mergers, demergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, structuring transactions, collaborations, Facility Documentation, External Commercial Borrowings, arbitrations. He is also holding directorships in various companies of leading corporate houses. Mr Khaitan has vast experience of more than 25 years in the Power, Oil, Telecommunication, Mining and Infrastructure Sectors. He has also worked internationally on major mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions. He has regularly acted as lead negotiator on legal and contract issues for various clients and has coordinated a range of specialist advice as required, working with business and financial advisers and generally as part of a team focussed on complex projects. The clients benefit from his diverse experience and expertise, and particularly his commercial approach and problem solving capabilities.

Bar memberships:
•    Supreme Court Bar Association of India
•    Delhi Bar Association
•    International Bar Association

Mr Khaitan has over 25 years of extensive experience in corporate advisory, takeovers, M&A, joint ventures, insolvency and bankruptcy, disinvestment, and banking and finance. He is a leading authority on legal matters related to corporate governance, policy and regulatory practices, insolvency and restructuring and M&A.

Mr Khaitan takes an analytical and meticulous approach aimed to reach his clients’ goals. A focused problem-solver, he understands that business goals shape legal strategies. He aggressively tackles the challenges presented by each case – legal, financial, or otherwise.

Mr Khaitan today serves a diverse clientele including domestic and overseas companies and individuals. Mr Khaitan strives to build a direct and personal relationship with each client. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf and reading.