Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Banking & Finance - India
What the Team is Known For
Khaitan & Co is a leading law firm in India which is recognised for its good client following among both domestic and overseas lenders. The team is credited as particularly active on project finance, and also advises on a range of high-value acquisition financings, refinancing, debt investment and real estate financing. The firm is active in sectors such as energy, aviation and technology.
Strengths
Team is able to advise on market practices and understands the risk appetite and commercials of the deals.
A strong team who are very prompt and know market practices well. They have strong commercial acumen.
In a very competitive environment, it eventually boils down to their ability to deliver error-free work within the turnaround time that distinguishes this department from others in the industry.
Work Highlights
Khaitan & Co acted as Indian counsel to Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) in relation to Vedanta Resources’ offshore financing of approximately USD125 million.
Notable practitioners
He is very well respected by all the banks and his advice is valued by all parties. He is easy to deal with, approachable and solution-oriented.
Siddharth is a great banking and finance lawyer who is also an expert in insolvency laws.
She is very knowledgeable and solution-oriented.
She brought a lot of expertise to the table and ensured everything was seamless.