Kochhar & Co. Advocates & Legal Consultants

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Main Contacts

Rohit Kochhar

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Chairman & Managing Partner

Overview

Kochhar & Co. is one of the leading and largest corporate law firms in India.

Kochhar & Co. is the only Indian law firm with a pan-Indian presence with full-service offices in the six (6) prominent Indian cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, and Hyderabad and three overseas offices including in Dubai, Chicago and Toronto.

Kochhar & Co. is the first Indian law firm to have conceived a 'client satisfaction program' and has been a pioneer in this field. The firm takes pride in providing high quality, responsive, solution-seeking and business oriented legal support- consistent with global standards of excellence.

Separate from our size and strength in New Delhi where Kochhar & Co. has its roots, the firm has a very robust presence in the South of India including in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.

Kochhar & Co. is the first and the only law firm from the Indian sub-continent (and in fact from the continent of Asia) to have been granted a license by the Dubai Legal Affairs department to practice local UAE and DIFC laws.

Amongst the large Indian firms, Kochhar & Co. is the only law firm with more than 80% of its revenues generated from leading foreign multinational corporations.

Kochhar & Co. has been ranked as India's Top - Tier (Tier 1) law firm in 8 (eight) distinct practice areas - Corporate and M&A, Projects and Energy, Real Estate and Construction, Taxation, White-Collar Crime, and WTO/International Trade by the prestigious publication - The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Further, we have been recognised as a Recommended Firm by Legal 500 in 12 (twelve) practices - Aviation (including Aerospace and Defence), Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Fintech and Financial Services (Regulatory), Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, PATMA: Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, TMT, Data Protection, Restructuring and Insolvency, and Antitrust and Competition.

In the Legal Powerlist published by FORBES Magazine, 10 of the firm's senior partners were featured among India's Top 100 lawyers consistently. FORBES has also acknowledged Kochhar & Co. as India's "Top Law firm" across various practice areas including White Collar Crime, Technology Law, Real Estate & Construction, Labour & Employment and Arbitration. Mr. Rohit Kochhar has been acclaimed as one of the "Top Managing Partners" in the country.

Kochhar & Co. is one of the most decorated Indian law firm and during the last few years the firm has been conferred numerous awards for excellence in corporate law including but not limited to the 'International Council of Jurists Award' bestowed by the Prime Minister, the National Bar Award, the 'Rajiv Gandhi' Award, the Rashtriya Gaurav Award (National Pride) and the ICCA's Excellence Award for placing India on the world map of legal services.

Year this Office was Founded: 1994
Lawyers Worldwide: 150

Notable

Areas of Practice

Representative Clients

Professionals

Senior Partners / Partners

Samiron  Borkataky

Samiron Borkataky

Partner, Disputes and Employment
Rajarshi  Chakrabarti

Rajarshi Chakrabarti

Senior Partner & Resident Head-Mumbai Office
Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan

Savitha Kesav Jagadeesan

Senior Partners / Partners
Anuj  Kaila

Anuj Kaila

Senior Partners / Partner
Reena  Khair

Reena Khair

Senior Partner
Shahid  Khan

Shahid Khan

Senior Partner
Rohit  Kochhar

Rohit Kochhar

Chairman & Managing Partner
Ashish  Kothari

Ashish Kothari

Senior Partners / Partner
Suruchi  Kotoky

Suruchi Kotoky

Senior Partners / Partner
Mohan  Kumar

Mohan Kumar

Senior Partners / Partner
Carlyn  Lobo

Carlyn Lobo

Senior Partners / Partner
Stephen  Mathias

Stephen Mathias

Senior Partners / Partners
Rushil  Mathur

Rushil Mathur

Associate Partner
Anirudh  Mukherjee

Anirudh Mukherjee

Senior Partners / Partner
Avichal  Prasad

Avichal Prasad

Managing Partner
Namrta Sudan Rai

Namrta Sudan Rai

Senior Partners / Partner
Pradeep  Ratnam

Pradeep Ratnam

Senior Partner
R  Ravichandran

R Ravichandran

Senior Partners / Partners
Janardhan  Shetty

Janardhan Shetty

Senior Partner
Mayur  Shetty

Mayur Shetty

Senior Partners / Partner
Kaveri  Shrivastava

Kaveri Shrivastava

Senior Partners / Partner
Tarvinder  Singh

Tarvinder Singh

Senior Partner
KV  Singh

KV Singh

Senior Partner
Suhas  Srinivasiah

Suhas Srinivasiah

Senior Partner
Gagan  Verma

Gagan Verma

Partner

Consultants / Of Counsel

Vincent  Draa

Vincent Draa

Consultants / Of Counsel

Articles

Kochhar & Co. Advises NOVARGI Group on Joint Venture with CEREC Metalform in India

The article explores the balance between encouraging voluntary disclosure of anti-competitive conduct and ensuring effective enforcement, while assessing whether the current framework provides adequate incentives for companies to self-report. In his comments, Ketan observed that while the order reaffirms that cooperation will be recognised, it also highlights that self-reporting does not necessarily guarantee immunity, bringing renewed focus to whether India's leniency framework offers sufficiently strong incentives for early disclosure while maintaining effective enforcement...

Anti-Dumping Investigation Initiated in India on CRGO and Amorphous Metal Imports from Japan, China, Korea RP and Russia: What Should Japanese Exporters Do Next?

The update examines the Directorate General of Trade Remedies' (DGTR) anti-dumping investigation into imports of Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Electrical Steel (CRGO) and Amorphous Metal, highlighting the scope of the investigation, key procedural timelines, and the principal legal and strategic issues that exporters should consider. It also discusses the potential implications for Japanese manufacturers and cross-border supply chains connected with the Indian market...

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Press releases

Kochhar & Co. Appoints Ganesh Chandru as Senior Partner, Further Strengthening its Pan-India Arbitration and Litigation Practice

New Delhi / Chennai July 2026 – Kochhar & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Ganesh Chandru as Senior Partner in its Chennai office. In his new role, he will work closely with various offices of the Firm (including New Delhi and Dubai) to further strengthen Kochhar & Co.'s pan-Indian arbitration and litigation capabilities, with a special focus on international arbitration...

Kochhar & Co Inc. Advises Al Najah Education on the Successful Sale of Dubai's Leading CBSE Affiliated Schools

Kochhar & Co Inc., Dubai advised Al Najah Education on the successful sale of Sabari Indian School, one of Dubai’s leading CBSE-affiliated schools, to Newron, part of the ODM Educational Group.Al Najah Education is a prominent investment and management platform with a strong track record in establishing and operating international schools and nurseries across the Middle East and Southeast Asia. ODM Educational Group is among India’s most respected and fastest-growing K-12 education networks.Pinac and Al Tamimi & Co. advised Newron on this transaction.The Kochhar Dubai team was led by Partner Carlyn Lobo, with support from Corporate Associate Rahul Radhakrishnan...

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