Partner, Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, Khaitan & Co. Supratim is a Partner in the corporate and commercial practice and co-leads the data privacy practice of the Firm, Khaitan & Co. His area of expertise are Corporate & Commercial, Tech/Data Protection, White Collar Crime. He is considered a thought leader in the data privacy and
Biography
Partner, Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, Khaitan & Co.
Supratim is a Partner in the corporate and commercial practice and co-leads the data privacy practice of the Firm, Khaitan & Co. His area of expertise are Corporate & Commercial, Tech/Data Protection, White Collar Crime. He is considered a thought leader in the data privacy and protection space. Supratim has advised eminent clients in relation to information technology laws in India including data privacy, cyber security and internet intermediaries related issues.
Supratim has been recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ in 2021 in the Legal 500 edition for Data Protection in India. He was categorized as a Recommended Lawyer in the RSG India Report 2019. Supratim has also been recognized as a Notable Practitioner in the IFLR 1000 2020 and 2021 Rankings.
Supratim has been very closely involved in the formulation of the upcoming Personal Data Protection Bill (“Bill”) of India. He is amongst a select few individuals in the country from whom the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, had specifically sought additional comments on the Bill. Supratim has also been a part of key stakeholder consultation/ feedback sessions organized by industry associations on the Bill. He holds a GDPR FAS Certification and DPO Certification. He is a member of ASSOCHAM’s National Council for FinTech, Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology.
Supratim’s views had also been sought by the National Commission for Women (Government of India) regarding cyber-crime against women and changes in laws required to address the issues. His inputs have also been sought by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy (a prominent policy thinktank) on a concept note on reforming of the (Indian) Information Technology Act. Supratim is regularly invited to eminent forums to speak on the subject and is also quoted frequently in leading national dailies.