BackThe Practice
Khaitan & Co has a dedicated education practice with extensive transactional and advisory credentials. Our team has advised leading private equity firms, strategic investors, international education groups, top-tier international and Indian universities, K-12 providers and ed-tech companies on market-leading transactions in the Indian education sector.
Execution
We advise on entry and exit of foreign investors, private equity investments in the formal regulated segment and ed-tech or online segment, strategic acquisitions, alliances and joint ventures among foreign and Indian partners and corporate restructurings. In addition to transactional work, our education practice maintains long-standing relationships with and services a diverse client base comprising of domestic and foreign companies, universities and schools. This involves advising on entry of foreign universities in India, academic collaborations, articulation and pathways arrangements, greenfield and brownfield education projects, Indian taxation matters and structuring and regulatory matters with respect to UGC, AICTE and other Indian education regulators.
The Khaitan Advantage
Our deep sectoral and regulatory experience across higher education, K-12, ed-tech and online education combined with our team’s vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, enables us to anticipate and respond to sectoral issues. This means that we are familiar with not just transactional solutions but operational ones as well. We can offer expert, commercially sound and market-tested advice, customised to the requirements of our clients.
“The firm’s education practice, led by Partners Rajat Mukherjee and Monika Srivastava, advised on Laureate’s exit from India and sale to Global University Systems. The deal is one of a few examples of a complete exit by way of secondary sale in the Indian education market.”
India Business Law Journal, India Law Awards 2021: Winner, EducationKey Contacts
Key Deals
Think & Learn Private Limited (Byju's)
Advised on the sale of shares of promoters of Aakash to Think & Learn Private Limited (Byju's) to enable business consolidation.
read more +Softbank
Advised Softbank in the series F Investment by Softbank and certain existing investors in Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited (Unacademy) by way of subscription to primary securities.
read more +Laureate Education Inc.
Advised on private equity investment in an educational institution in North India including structuring the investment to meet regulatory constraints.
read more +Global University Systems
Advised Global University Systems in its potential investments in higher educational institutions and ed tech platforms in India.
read more +Galileo Global Education
Advised Galileo Global Education on collaboration with higher educational institutions in India and regulatory matters.
read more +Cintana Education
Advised Cintana Education on entry options and collaborations with higher educational institutions in India.
read more +Stanford University
Advised Stanford University on setting up presence in India and regulatory matters.
read more +Johns Hopkins University
Advised Johns Hopkins University on regulatory and tax matters.
read more +Jio Institute of Eminence
Advised Jio Institute of Eminence in relation to IOE application and regulatory matters.
read more +Insights
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How International School Operators can navigate partnerships for expansion in India
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Why PE firms, strategic investors must prepare for regulatory changes in preschool sector
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School fee regulation prompts race to bottom for states
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Is It Time to Coach the Coach? - Regulating Coaching Centres in India
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India opens up to Collaborations and Campuses with International Universities - Shakespeare Martineau
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Foreign Universities in India - Regulatory Update
read more + 30 May '24
Awards
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IBLJ Law Firm Awards 2025 - Ranked as Best Overall Law Firm
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IBLJ Best Overall Law Firms 2024 - Winner
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IBLJ Best Overall Law Firms 2023 - Winner
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IBLJ Best Overall Law Firms 2022 - Winner
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IBLJ Best Overall Law Firm - 2021
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IBLJ Deals of the Year 2021
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