Following the lead of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co is planning to open an office in Singapore next month.

The new office will operate as a licensed foreign law practice in Singapore offering Indian law expertise.

The key focus areas of the Singapore office will be to advise and assist clients on matters concerning Indian laws. The areas will include cross-border M&A transactions, private and public investments; advising high net worth Indian families where the service areas will include international tax and succession planning; and leading and participating in international arbitrations involving Indian law.

Anuj Shah, Partner of the firm's M&A and Private Client Practices, and Jean Muller, Director, Strategy will serve as the firm’s resident representatives in Singapore.

Senior Partner Haigreve Khaitan said in a press release,

“We have been exploring international expansion for a while and Singapore seemed the logical choice for our first foray, based on feedback and encouragement received from both our domestic and international clients. We look forward to strengthening our support to our clients on the ground in Singapore. We are extremely enthusiastic about bringing our expertise and in-depth knowledge of Indian law to Singapore and to provide exceptional service to all our clients. Our full-service capabilities will now be available locally in Singapore, virtually supported by key subject matter experts from India.”