✦ Celebrity stories, facts and career updates. Explore F4U now →

Home › Biography › Gautam Khaitan

Gautam Khaitan biographyFeatured Biography

Image source: StarsUnfolded

Celebrities

Gautam Khaitan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth6 May 1965

Age55 Years (as in 2020)

BirthplaceNew Delhi

ProfessionAdvocate and Managing Partner in O.P. Khaitan & Co.

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseRitu Khaitan

FamilySon - Karan Khaitan; Daughter - Rhea Gupta; Father - Late Mr O.P. Khaitan; Mother - Mrs Rekha Khaitan; Sister - Pallavi Laxman

Gautam Khaitan Biography

Gautam Khaitan is an Indian advocate and the managing partner of O.P. Khaitan & Co., known for his work in corporate law, cross-border transactions and ADR

Early life and background

Gautam Khaitan was born on 6 May 1965 in New Delhi, where he grew up and later completed his schooling at Modern School, Delhi (class of 1983). He went on to study at the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, finishing in 1986, and holds a B.Com (Hons.) alongside his LL.B. Khaitan is Indian by nationality and was raised in a family that includes his father, the late O.P. Khaitan, his mother Rekha Khaitan, and a sister, Pallavi Laxman. He lives with his wife, Ritu Khaitan, and they have two children: a son, Karan Khaitan, and a daughter, Rhea Gupta.

Career

Khaitan began practising as an advocate in 1992 and developed a career focused on corporate law and litigation. He is the managing partner of O.P. Khaitan & Co., and over the years he has advised and represented a range of multinational and national corporations, banks and financial institutions. His areas of specialization include corporate law, corporate litigation, cross-border transactions, arbitration, acquisitions and corporate structuring.

Beyond his practice in district courts, high courts and the Supreme Court of India, Khaitan has served as a director on the boards of several public-listed companies, including Texmaco Infrastructure & Holdings Ltd., Bharat Seats Ltd., AMJ Land Holdings Ltd., FACOR Alloys Ltd., and Aravali Securities & Finance Ltd, from which he later resigned. He has also been active in providing expertise to international projects, including contributing to the World Bank’s Doing Business consultations for India in 2018 and 2019, where he assisted by supplying references to laws, regulations and standardized case scenarios.

Professional affiliations

Khaitan is a member of a number of legal and business organisations. His memberships include the International Bar Association, LAWASIA, the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, the Bar Association of the Supreme Court of India, the Bar Association of the Delhi High Court, the Society of Indian Law Firms, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, the Council for Small & Medium Enterprises, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and ADVOC Asia.

Public profile

Khaitan is known to be fluent in English and Hindi. Personal interests he has shared publicly include travel, with London cited as a favourite city, and reading—his preferred business book is Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and his favourite non-business book is Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. He follows a vegetarian diet and identifies with Hinduism. Physically, he is described as about 178 cm tall (5'10") and approximately 85 kg, with black eyes and grey hair.

In interviews he has spoken about his professional drive and personal philosophy: he emphasizes a passion for mastering his work, the importance of gratitude, and having overcome fear in order to push forward in life. He has also mentioned that, if money were not a concern, he would choose a life in the Himalayas for its peace and natural beauty. He admires business figures such as Jack Ma and says he heavily uses WhatsApp to stay connected. A favorite quote he has referenced is a line about success attributed to Tommy Hilfiger.

Latest updates

Khaitan continues to practice law as managing partner of O.P. Khaitan & Co., engaging in corporate advisory, litigation and arbitration work. He remains involved with professional bodies and contributes to initiatives related to business regulation and dispute resolution.

Editorial Review and Sources

This F4U profile is written from publicly available career and profile information, then reviewed for clarity before publication. If you spot an outdated detail about Gautam Khaitan, send the page URL and a reliable correction source to f4udotin@gmail.com.

Reference context: StarsUnfolded
◈

Recent Work

Managing Partner, O.P. Khaitan & Co.

Leading the law firm and practicing in corporate law, litigation, cross-border transactions, arbitration and structuring.

Contributor to World Bank Doing Business (India)

Provided expert input to the Doing Business team for India in 2018 and 2019, supplying references to laws, regulations and standardized case scenarios.

2018-2019
✦

Career Highlights

  1. Managing Partner of O.P. Khaitan & Co.
  2. Practising advocate since 1992 with work across district courts, high courts and the Supreme Court of India
  3. Director on boards of several public-listed companies
  4. Member of multiple national and international legal and business organisations
?

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gautam Khaitan born?

6 May 1965

What is Gautam Khaitan known for?

Advocate and Managing Partner in O.P. Khaitan & Co.

What is Gautam Khaitan’s marital status?

Married

Who is Gautam Khaitan married to?

Ritu Khaitan