Cyril Amarchand's Shishir Vayttaden to join Khaitan & Co along with 2 other partners

Shishir Vayttaden

Leading law firm Khaitan & Co has roped in Shishir Vayttaden and two other partners - K Aishwarya and Aditi Singhvi - from rival Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, according to an official announcement. They will join the Corporate and M&A practice at Khaitan & Co.

Vayttaden specialises in public and private M&A and in private equity transactions. He is regular external counsel to several bulge bracket private equity funds and to many Fortune 500 companies.

A 2005 graduate of NLSIU Bengaluru, Vaytadden joined Amarchand Mangaldas Suresh A Shroff as a partner in 2014 and after its 2015 split, stayed on with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Prior to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, he had a stint of nearly nine years at Luthra & Luthra Law Offices.

He is the author of a highly respected textbook on the Indian takeover code and is also a best-selling fiction author of the book, Kill the Lawyers.

Speaking on the development, Haigreve Khaitan, Senior Partner at Khaitan & Co said, “We are delighted to welcome Shishir and his team to our Corporate and M&A practice. Shishir’s significant experience in dealmaking will further our capabilities in delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. I am confident that their integration into our firm will be seamless, and they will contribute meaningfully to our continued success.”

The official announcement added, "This move is part of Khaitan & Co's ambitious strategy to continue investing in its growth, attract top talent and reinforce its position as a top law firm in the country. Recently, the firm boosted its employment practice with the addition of two key Partners in Bengaluru and Delhi. Earlier this year, it announced the opening of its Ahmedabad office with two Partner appointments in the new office, and expansion of its Mumbai office. Today, the firm has over 250 Partners and Counsel across its offices in India and Singapore."