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Breaking: Khaitan Bumper Promotions – 20 promoted to partnership [Updated]

Pallavi Saluja

Khaitan & Co today promoted 20 of its lawyers to partnership across Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore.

Out of the 20, 12 have been promoted to equity partnership, while the remaining 8 are now associate partners. Along with these, 4 lawyers have also been promoted to counsel.

Below is the list of equity partners:

NameCityPractice AreaQualifications
Kartick MaheshwariMumbaiCorporateNLSIU, Bangalore
Mehul ShahMumbaiCorporateILS Law College, Pune
Ashwin BishnoiNew DelhiCorporate & FinanceNLSIU, Bangalore
DibyanshuNew DelhiEnergy, Infrastructure & ResourcesNLIU, Bhopal
Diwakar MaheshwariNew DelhiDispute ResolutionNALSAR, Hyderabad
Gaurav JunejaNew DelhiDispute ResolutionDelhi University
GT Thomas PhillippeNew DelhiCorporateNUJS, Kolkata
Prasenjit ChakravartiNew DelhiCorporateDelhi University
Prateek KumarNew DelhiDispute ResolutionILS, Pune
Sharad MoudgalBangaloreCorporateUniversity Law College, Bangalore
Nandini KhaitanKolkataDispute ResolutionUniversity of Calcutta
Ratnesh RaiKolkataDispute ResolutionUniversity of Calcutta

Below is the list of associate partners:

NameCityPractice AreaQualifications
Aditya CherianMumbaiSecurities & Capital MarketsLL.B., Symbiosis Society’s Law College, Pune
Moin LadhaMumbaiSecurities & Capital MarketsGovernment Law College, Mumbai
Pooja PatelMumbaiCorporateGovernment Law College, Mumbai
Peshwan JahangirMumbaiDispute ResolutionGovernment Law College, Mumbai
Sameer SahMumbaiCorporateNLU, Jodhpur
Shivanshu ThaplyalMumbaiEnergy, Infrastructure & ResourcesILS Law College, Pune
Vinita KrishnanMumbaiDirect TaxC.A., Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Atul PandeyNew DelhiCorporateDeen Dayal Upadhyay University, Gorakhpur

According to a press release, the firm evaluated over 605 members (fee and non-fee earners) in a first of its kind completely online, transparent and exhaustive appraisal process.

Amar Singhji, Executive Director, Human Resources commented,

“Our Firm has just promoted the largest batch of colleagues in a single year in its entire history. It is a testament to the outstanding quality of committed people that we have in the Firm. It is also a strong reiteration of the meritocratic culture and focus on grooming young talent that the Firm believes in. We have a long term vision of creating a very sound bench-strength of talent pool, who will then take the Firm to the next level.” 

Last year, the firm had made 5 equity Partners and 17 Salaried Partners.

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