Lawyers in India

Shahid Khan

Senior Partner

Kochhar & Co.

Shailaja Lall

Ms. Shailaja Lall is an Equity Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and headsthe Insurance & Reinsurance practice of the firm. She has worked extensively in the fieldof insurance law for over 20 years and is recognised as a leading practitioner ofinsurance law in India with remarkable domain expertise. Shailaja experience includes advising insurers, reinsurers, insurance intermediaries andother financial services entities on a full range of non-contentious and contentiousinsurance matters. She also advices extensively on key regulatory developmentsimpacting the sector, including PE investment, licensing of insurance intermediaries,corporate agency arrangements, group insurance arrangements and sale of insurancethrough e-commerce platforms. She works with many of the marqee and most-respectedcompanies throughout the insurance sector. The Legal 500, 2018-21 has recognised Shailaja as a “Leading Individual” for Insurance,which quotes “As a practice head Shailaja Lall is a key name to note for non-contentiousmatters”. She has also been ranked by Chambers and Partners, 2018-21 for insurancematters and it states, “Shailaja Lall both heads the team and takes the leading role inmost of its key mandates, enjoying market recognition as a “very bright” practitionerwho is equally at home in both the transactional and regulatory spheres. Shailaja was the Vice Chair of the Lex Mundi Insurance & Reinsurance Practice Group(2012-16) and a member of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce andIndustry’s (FICCI) Insurance and Pensions Committee (2014-15).

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Shailendra Komatreddy

Founder & Managing Partner

TLH, Advocates & Solicitors

Shalini Munjal

Shalini Munjal possesses more than 29 years of rich professional work experience as a legal practitioner. Her practice areas include Contracts & Commercial Laws including Contract Management concerning developmental projects. However, her forte is Transactional Support for Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects across diverse sectors. She possesses extensive experience in legal matters pertaining to EPC as well as PPP Contracts in a variety of Infrastructure Sectors including Roads & Bridges, Transport, Urban, Sports Industrial, Integrated Townships, Tourism, Health, Education etc. She has rendered legal services for facilitating Bid Process Management and successful Financial Closure of a number of Infrastructure Projects. Earlier, Shalini also served as an in-house counsel of the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board for a period of 4 years wherein she gained extensive experience pertaining to infrastructure-related legislation, development of PPP projects & financing thereof, including administering of Toll Road Concession Agreements, EPC Contracts for construction of roads and O&M Contracts for maintenance of roads. The clients of the Law Firm have been highly appreciative of her professional work pertaining to a variety of Infrastructure Projects which include Highways, Bridges, Bus Terminals, Railway Stations, Multilevel Car Parking-cum-Commercial Complexes, Skill Development Institutes, Hospitals, Sugar Mills, Bio-Technology Park, Integrated Townships, Hotels, Solid Waste Management Plants etc. She has been credited with accomplishing contractual documentation for a large number of real estate projects and rendering advice in relation thereto. Shalini also handles dispute resolution matters involving high-value claims concerning developmental projects including proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Boards and Arbitral Tribunals.

Legacy Law Offices

Shantanu Malik

Partner

Hammurabi & Solomon Partners

Sharath Chandrasekhar

Partner

DSK Legal

Shardul Shroff

Mr. Shardul S. Shroff is the Executive Chairman at the Firm. He has over 40 years of experience in General Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Securities Law, Disinvestment & Capital Markets. Mr. Shroff heads the Insolvency & Bankruptcy practice at the Firm. He is a leading authority on matters related to Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Government Regulation and Bankruptcy & Insolvency Law. He has been instrumental in developing these practice domains in the Firm. Widely regarded as a pioneer in the field of Corporate Law, Mr. Shroff has participated in the training and drafting of several important economic legislations and company law reforms in India. Most recently, he has been a member of the Insolvency Law Committee, constituted by the Government to review the implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code under the Chairmanship of Mr. Injeti Srinivas. Mr. Shroff was also a member of the Injeti Srinivas Committee constituted for decriminalization of offences under the Companies Act and the Injeti Srinivas Committee for cross-border insolvency. Under Mr. Shroff’s leadership, the Firm has been recognised as ‘Best in Insolvency’ at the Asialaw’s Asia Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2018. Mr. Shroff has been on a number of other high-powered committees appointed by the Government of India including the JJ Irani Committee for amending the Companies Act, the Expert Committee on maintenance of Cost Records and Cost Audit in 2014, the Eradi Committee involved in the insolvency provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, the second Naresh Chandra Committee appointed to look into aspects of SMEs and simplification of Company Law and the Valuation Committee under Mr. Shroff’s Chairmanship. As a preeminent expert of his field, Mr. Shroff has been appointed as an independent director on significant boards of Indian companies. He is a member of the US-India Business Council, Vice Chair of the Corporate Counsel Committee of the IPBA Council, the Union Internationale Des Advocats, and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Shroff has been re-elected as the Chairman of the CII National Committee on Legal Services and Arbitration. He is also a Member of the CII National Council on Services and the CII Task Force on the Ease of Doing Business, 2017-2018. With regard to FICCI, Mr. Shroff is the Chairman of the Committee on Stressed Assets and a member of the Capital Markets Committee. Mr. Shroff has also been appointed as the Senior Vice President on the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF). Shardul has been consistently rated as a leading lawyer by several international fora and publications, including the Who’s Who Legal, AsiaLaw, Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Euromoney etc. International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000, 2022 – The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms notes Shardul as a market leader in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency, Energy and Infrastructure, Project Development, Banking, Project Finance, Capital Markets: Debt, while Chambers and Partners, 2022 views Shardul as an Eminent Practitioners in B&F & Restructuring/Insolvency and & Star Individual in Corporate & M&A space who is known for his long-standing experience handling joint ventures, takeovers, divestments and commercial contracts. Among other numerous recognitions, Shardul is also a recipient of the National Law Day Award from the President of India for his unique contribution to the field of corporate law and leadership in its practice, and for being instrumental in advancement of India’s corporate law practice at international standards. He has been recognised as one of “The Game Changers of India, 2018” by The Economic Times. .

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Shashivansh Bahadur

Partner

Dua Associates

Sheeba Devi

Associate

Ganesan Manuraj LLP

Sheena Ogra

Partner

Ahlawat & Associates

Sherbir Panag

Managing Partner and Practice Chair

PBS | Panag, Babu & Sarangi

Sherry Goyal

Associate Partner

DMD Advocates

Shiju PV

SENIOR PARTNER

Indialaw LLP

Shikha Singh

Shikha Singh is an Associate Partner with the firm in the Corporate Advisory practice. Her core expertise lies in Banking & Finance and Project Finance transactions, particularly in the Renewable Energy sector. Her work encompasses: Corporate and project due diligence Land due diligence Legal documentation for financing and security creation Downselling, assignment, and novation of debt Issuance of closing opinions on enforceability of financing documents Structuring transactions involving co-obligors Advising on group captive project status Coordination and negotiation with foreign legal counsel Advising on regulatory approvals, including Authorized Bank’s approval for pledge by foreign entities Shikha actively advises borrowers as legal counsel for availing financial assistance from banks, PSUs, and financial institutions. She is also proficient in general corporate transactions, including vetting of legal documents. In addition, she has experience in real estate funding, which includes: Corporate due diligence Loan and debenture documentation Security and financing agreements She has assisted in capital market transactions, including public issues of tax-free bonds for: National Housing Bank (NHB) India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) IFCI Limited NHPC Limited She was also part of the team advising the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Development Fund (SDF) on legal frameworks and loan documentation for lending operations under its Economic and Infrastructure Window across member countries. Shikha has received multiple recognitions: “Leading Associate” – Legal 500 (Asia Pacific Edition 2025) “Rising Star – Banking & Finance” – Legal 500 (Asia Pacific Editions 2024 & 2023) “Rising Star – Project Development” – IFLR1000 (2024 & 2023 Editions) She has advised clients including: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) REC Limited (REC) National Housing Bank (NHB) India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) India Infradebt PTC Financial Services Limited (PFS) Shikha frequently contributes articles and has authored several publications in the areas of Banking & Finance, Project Finance, Real Estate, and Capital Markets, featured in leading legal publications.

Dhir & Dhir Associates

Shilpi Negi

Agrud Partners

Shipra Shandilya

Managing Associate

Fidus Law Chambers

Shiraz Patodia

Senior Solicitor, Principal Practice Areas: Dispute Resolution : Litigation & Arbitration , Anti-Corruption and White Collar Crimes, International Trade and Intellectual Property. Heads the Firm’s Anti-corruption and White Collar Crime Practice group, Intellectual Property Practice Group, and the International Trade & Custom Practice Group.

Dua Associates

Shishir Sharma

Partner

Dua Associates

Shiv Mangal Sharma

Managing Partner

Aura & Co. (Advocates & Law Consultants)

Shiv Sapra

Partner

Kochhar & Co.

Shivacharan Reddy

Partner

TLH, Advocates & Solicitors

Shivam Sinha

Partner

Sagus Legal

Shivani Sinha

Shivani, a partner based in the Delhi office of Phoenix Legal, is primarily involved in the restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance, and structured finance practices of the firm.

Phoenix Legal

Shivpriya Nanda

Partner

JSA Advocates & Solicitors