Dr. Shardul S. Shroff

Dr. Shardul S. Shroff is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Firm. His 45 plus years of experience spans across a wide spectrum of law including M&A, financial regulatory practice, IBC, commercial litigation and arbitration, capital markets, disinvestments, banking & finance.  He is responsible for all the new practices at the firm like ESG, Artificial Intelligence, TMT, etc.

He is a key member of two Government of India Committees [Insolvency Law Committee and Company Law Committee (2022-23)], which continuously reviews the laws of insolvency and company law of India. He has recently been appointed as a Member, IBBI Expert Committee, to propose a detailed framework for the use of mediation under the IBC.

Dr. Shardul S. Shroff has been involved in the major litigations in recent times for insolvency matters pending at the Supreme Court of India and has helped contribute to the jurisprudence of Insolvency Law in India, besides other laws like company law, Arbitration law etc.

His recent contributions through high-powered committees of the Government of India, have been inter alia:

• Report on cross border insolvency.
• Report on mediation in insolvency.
• Report on overhaul of the Arbitration Act.

Dr. Shardul S. Shroff is known for his thoroughness, innovation and problem-solving approach and his knowledge of regulation. He has done extensive recent work on reorganisation, decentralisation, democratisation, and modernisation of law practices in India. He has also contributed to innovation in legal practice for greater efficiency, by developing software applications for accurate data and financial information sharing for the Firm.

Among numerous recognitions, Dr. Shroff 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 among ‘The Gamechangers of India’ by The Economic Times. He is also a recipient of the prestigious ‘Lex Falcon Global Lifetime Achievement Award’, 2023.

IFLR1000, notes Dr Shardul Shroff 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, views him as an ‘Eminent Practitioner’ in the Banking & Finance, Restructuring/Insolvency and Corporate & M&A space. He is also recognised as ‘Leading Private Practitioners’ by the Legal500 M&A power list, Asia-pacific 2024.  He is most well-known for his long-standing experience handling joint ventures, takeovers, divestments, and commercial contracts. Legal500 has recognised him in their ‘The Hall of Fame’ for Banking and Finance, 2025 and as ‘Leading Individual’ for Restructuring & Insolvency by The Legal 500, 2021-25. He is Among IBLJ’s A-List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers & Legal Icons’ (2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024) and is also recognised as ‘Elite Practitioner’ for Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M &A by Asialaw profiles, 2020-24. Dr. Shroff has also been recommended for Corporate Governance by Who’s Who Legal: M&A and Governance 2023 Report.

On February 3, 2024, he was conferred with the prestigious ‘Honoris Causa Doctorate in Law’ by Amity University, Haryana, for his excellence in law and his contributions to the development of commercial laws in India.

In February 2025, Dr Shroff was honoured with Vidhi Samman by Oakridge Publishing for his contribution to the jurisprudence of insolvency law in India as well as company law and arbitration laws.

On November 28, 2025, he was honoured with the ACES 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for redefining India’s corporate legal landscape through vision, reform, and excellence.

As the Executive Chairman, Dr. Shroff straddles the modernisation of his firm and oversees all major litigation, regulatory and transaction work, which are significant or have far reaching consequences and are path breaking advancements in commercial laws.