Kotak Investment Banking is an Indian investment bank and advisory firm focused on providing mergers and acquisition advisory, equity capital markets, private equity advisory, infrastructure advisory, defense strategy advisory, and divestiture services. Sector expertise includes automotive, business services, communications, consumer, financial services, healthcare, information technology, infrastructure, life science, media, medical products, real estate, and retail. Kotak Investment Banking was formed in 1991 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.