Leading law firm Khaitan & Co has announced the addition of Shishir Vayttaden, along with partners K Aishwarya and Aditi Singhvi, from rival Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
They will join Khaitan & Co’s Corporate and M&A practice.
Vayttaden, a specialist in public and private M&A and private equity transactions, regularly serves as external counsel to several major private equity funds and Fortune 500 companies. A 2005 graduate of NLSIU Bengaluru, Vayttaden joined Amarchand Mangaldas Suresh A Shroff as a partner in 2014. After the firm’s split in 2015, he continued with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Prior to that, he spent nearly nine years at Luthra & Luthra Law Offices.
He is also the author of a highly respected textbook on the Indian takeover code and a best-selling fiction author of “Kill the Lawyers.”
The official announcement from Khaitan & Co stated, “This move is part of our ambitious strategy to continue investing in growth, attract top talent, and reinforce our position as a leading law firm in the country. Recently, we boosted our employment practice with the addition of two key Partners in Bengaluru and Delhi. Earlier this year, we announced the opening of our Ahmedabad office with two Partner appointments, along with the expansion of our Mumbai office. Today, the firm has over 250 Partners and Counsel across offices in India and Singapore.”
Source: Moneycontrol
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