Supratim is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group of Khaitan & Co and co-leads the TMT and Privacy and Data Protection Practice. He is widely recognised for his expertise in data privacy and cybersecurity, having advised eminent clients on some of the most complex and high-profile mandates in this space. He also specialises in corporate and commercial transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate law advisory.
As one of India’s leading technology lawyers, he has been ranked as a “Leading Individual” for consecutive years for data protection by The Legal500 Asia Pacific. Supratim has also been selected in ALB’s Super 50 TMT Lawyers in Asia for consecutive years and by the Economic Times in their prestigious 40 under Forty List for India’s brightest young business leaders in 2023. Supratim has been featured as an "Innovative Practitioner" in the Financial Times Asia Pacific Innovative Lawyers Report.
Supratim is a member of NASSCOM East Security SIG. He is amongst a select few individuals in India from whom the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, had specifically sought comments during the deliberations of India’s first comprehensive privacy and data protection legislation, ie, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023. Moreover, Supratim holds a GDPR FAS Certification and GDPR DPO Certification. He has spoken at eminent forums and has authored several articles for renowned publications and he is extensively quoted in prominent publications on a regular basis. He also conducts trainings and knowledge sessions for leading global corporates on artificial intelligence, data privacy, emerging technologies, risk mitigation, and compliance with India’s evolving data and technology laws.
He conducts several training and knowledge sessions for leading corporates across the globe, on topics such as data privacy compliance and risk mitigation, compliance strategies to adapt to India’s continuously evolving data privacy and technology laws.
Privacy and Data Protection
Technology, Media and Telecom
Advised on acquisition by its subsidiary, of a majority stake in C Square Info Solutions Private Limited.
Advised on acquisition by its subsidiary, of the business undertaking of Haptik Infotech Private Limited.
Advised on acquisition of spectrum business of Sistema Shyam Teleservices.
Advised on acquisition of the ethnic apparel and accessories business including the brand “Mebaz” from New Meena Bazar Private Limited.
Advised on a joint venture with Universal Wellbeing Pte Ltd for the production, manufacture and sale of fast-moving consumer products.
Advised on investment in Ravindranath GE Medical Private Limited, which operates Global Hospitals brand.
Advised on acquisition of Western Refrigeration Private Limited.
Advised on acquisition of Nomarks brand.
Advised on various contractual issues.
Recognised as a Notable Practitioner for his expertise in Corporate M&A by IFLR 1000.