November 2, 2026
Willkie partner Hamesh Khatkar has been recognized by Financier Worldwide as one of the 2026 Power Players: Private Equity.
He was spotlighted among the top private equity dealmakers and noted for representing some of the world’s leading sponsors and sovereign wealth funds in high-profile transactions. Hamesh advises on a wide range of public and private cross-border M&A transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, minority investments, carve-outs, and continuation vehicle transactions and management equity plans. He has extensive experience guiding complex deals in the technology, software, services, real estate and digital infrastructure sectors and has helped make Willkie’s private equity practice in London a market leader.
He discussed his keys to success, emerging issues in the field, and his focus on client service in the Q&A profile.
“I believe clients trust lawyers who know their business,” Hamesh told Financier Worldwide. “Bringing market experience is also important as clients are also looking for somebody who can advise which points may or may not be worth fighting for, and give a clear recommendation based on that experience, rather than a generic list of options.”
Read the 2026 Power Players: Private Equity profile here.
