Rajiv Khaitan is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial practice group in the Bengaluru office of Khaitan & Co. With over 35 years of experience in general legal practice and a focus on business laws, he leads the corporate and commercial practice group, including the defense, hospitality, technology, and real estate practices at Bengaluru.

Mr. Khaitan advises on all aspects of business, including business laws and regulations, corporate governance and finance, structuring, taxation, negotiation of commercial contracts, securities laws, takeover and listing regulations, mergers and acquisitions both in India and overseas, foreign exchange regulations, foreign investment regulations, investment and transaction structuring, business combinations, sale and disposal of investments, strategic alliances, competition laws, trade laws, foreign collaboration, India entry strategies, private equity investments, promoter, investment and shareholder agreements, planning investment holding structures, succession planning, estate planning, structuring of estates, trust deeds, wills, family arrangements and partitions, intellectual property laws, protection and licensing, technology licensing and transfer, retailing, franchising, consumer protection laws, packaging laws, labor laws, real estate, and dispute resolution.

He has considerable experience in all kinds of real estate transactions and regularly advises clients on acquiring large parcels of land, conversion of agricultural and revenue lands, and setting up industrial parks, including SEZs. He is skilled in conducting due diligence, investigating title, negotiating and assisting in the acquisition, development, and marketing of property, as well as advising end-users in acquiring leasehold interest or a leave and license of built-up space and built-to-suit premises in various forms of developments and advising on applicable regulatory requirements for various companies, including software development centers, data centers, research and development centers.