Top Indian dealmaker Shishir Vayttaden has left the equity partnership at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to join Khaitan & Co, along with two other partners in his team, K. Aishwarya and Aditi Singhvi.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas are advising India's HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co Ltd on its talks to acquire smaller rival Max Life Insurance Co Ltd, which is being counselled by AZB & Partners.