Pavi Jain is a Partner at Khaitan & Co, Mumbai, where she is part of the Private Equity and M&A practice group, and co-leads the ESG practice. She advises leading Indian and global clients on ESG strategy, sustainable finance, climate-risk governance, and ESG integration in M&A and private equity transactions, including complex cross-border deals. Pavi has acted for marquee global investors, including Blackstone, TPG and Temasek, and regularly works with financial sponsors, lenders and corporates.
She is the Vice Chair of the ESG Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) and is a frequent speaker at IPBA, IBA and other global ESG and sustainability conferences, with a particular focus on transition finance, Global South perspectives, and ESG issues in dealmaking. Pavi is also part of a high-level CII working group contributing to policy recommendations on corporate ESG transition planning for submission to the Government of India, and has been part of the President’s delegation of Xynteo on the UK–India Green and Sustainability Corridor, engaging with policymakers, investors and industry leaders.
Her work has been widely recognised, including being named Ladies Who Lead – Rising Star 2025, Asia Pacific Legal Advisor 2025, and Legal Era – Woman Lawyer of the Year 2024, among other accolades.
