Kartick represents private equity firms, SWFs and corporate strategic investors in a range of transactions in the healthcare, real estate, financial services, e-commerce, IT and consumer sectors.
He also advises international hedge funds and family offices on Indian insolvency regulations, acquisition of distressed loan portfolios and general enforcement related strategy.
His recent accolades include (i) 2021- India Private Equity Lawyer of the Year (International Finance & Law Review), (ii) RSG – India Emerging Leader (2022), and (iii) 40 under 40 – Asia Legal Business (Thomson Reuters)
Prior to joining Khaitan & Co as a partner in 2014, Kartick was part of the corporate practice at a large international firm. He’s a graduate of the National Law School, Bangalore and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Private Equity
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mergers and Acquisitions
Advised on their INR 28,600 crore investment in redeemable NCDs issued by Porteast Investment, a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, for refinancing existing debt of group entities.
Advised TPG on acquiring a majority stake in Siemens Gamesa’s onshore wind turbine business in India and Sri Lanka.
Advised Apax Partners on the sale of a controlling stake held by Apax in the Healthium Group, to a special purpose vehicle owned by KKR.
Advised a GCC sovereign wealth fund on various investment in India in the financial services and health care sector.
Advised Cerberus Capital Management and Canyon Capital Advisors LLC on their investment in the Shapoorji Pallonji Group.
Advised CarVal Investors in their acquisition of Uttam Galva Metallics Limited and Uttam Value Steel Ltd.
Advised Pinebridge on exits from various legacy positions in India - Maini Precision, SKIL Infrastructure, Narayana Hrudayalaya.
Advised Haier on the acquisition of the GE India business.
Advised India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF) in the acquisition of Ind-Swift Laboratories Ltd.’s active pharmaceutical ingredients and contract research and manufacturing services business by its portfolio company, Synthimed Labs for INR 1,650 crore.
Advised Maj Invest on their investments in various financial services businesses in India.
Advised Reliance Industries Limited and Viacom18 Media Private Limited on its strategic joint venture with The Walt Disney Company.
Advised the Famy Care Group / Taparia Family on their pharma exit transactions with Viatris.
Advised various TPG platforms (TPG Capital, TPG Growth, TPG NewQuest) on transactions across sectors such as IT services, consumer, financial services.
- Recognised by Chambers & Partners (2020) as an Up & Coming private equity practitioner. The client feedback published by Chambers was “bright, pragmatic and deal-oriented”.
- Featured in the 40 Under 40 list of Asia Legal Business (Thomson Reuters), which recognises 40 outstanding lawyers in the region under the age of 40.
- Listed as an “Emerging Leader in India” by RSG’s 2019 market survey
- Recognised as a Notable Practitioner for his expertise in the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions space by IFLR 1000.
