Former Senior In-House Counsel of Reliance Industries Limited Rahul Dutt will join Khaitan & Co as a Partner. Dutt will join Khaitan’s Mumbai office effective September 3.

Dutt worked at RIL for more than 13 years, before which he worked with Michael Wilson & Partners in Kazakhstan. He is a graduate of Government Law College, Mumbai and holds a Master’s degree in European and International Trade Law from the University of Leicester, UK.

Partner Rabindra Jhunjhunwala commented on the move,

“On behalf of the firm, I am delighted to welcome Rahul to the team. The work Rahul undertakes for the firm will not only help maintain the firm’s momentum, but build on its rapidly increasing reputation.”

In a press release, Dutt said,

“I have been considering joining a professional law firm for a while now, and Khaitan & Co was the natural choice. Working at Reliance has been, both, professionally and personally, a very enriching experience…I am very excited about this next phase of my professional career with a firm whose value systems & professionalism I greatly value.”