Global economic shifts, changing legislation, and technology breakthroughs are all driving a rapid evolution in corporate law. There is a greater need than ever for legal experts who can handle these novel difficulties as organizations become more complicated. In addition to being authorities in more conventional areas, the attorneys influencing the direction of corporate law are also trailblazers in such including data privacy, intellectual property, environmental law, and mergers and acquisitions. They are pushing innovation, influencing politics, and making sure businesses abide by ever stricter regulations. In the linked world of today, these innovative attorneys are reinventing what it means to practice corporate law. Five of the most significant legal thinkers who are laying the groundwork for the next wave of corporate law are highlighted in this article.
AYUSH JINDAL
Ayush Jindal, a renowned practitioner in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court, founded the boutique law practice “Be Legal.” He specializes in white-collar crimes, criminal litigation, corporate litigation, arbitration, and insolvency and bankruptcy. Representing well-known individuals such as journalist Arnab Goswami, former cabinet minister Praful Patel, and Hindustan Power Projects Chairman Ratul Puri, Ayush has become well-known for his handling of high-profile cases. His accomplishments include running his chambers, Chambers of Be Legal, since the same year and receiving the Society’s Young Achievers Award in January 2022. His book “Road to Bail: A Journey through the Bail Jurisprudence in the GST Era” also demonstrates his skill as an author, thoroughly analyzing the authority and intent of arrest under the GST regime.
ALINA ARORA
Corporate consulting, insurance and reinsurance, joint ventures, white-collar crime and internal investigations, anti-corruption & compliance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and defence procurement are among Alina Arora’s areas of expertise, which span more than two decades. She regularly offers guidance on matters concerning internal investigations, compliance, anti-corruption, and white-collar crime. Alina has overseen intricate internal investigations in several different jurisdictions involving issues like bribery, money laundering, and accounting irregularities. In this context, she has been actively advising on Indian anti-corruption laws such as the Indian Penal Code, the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act, and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
ABHIMANYU BHANDARI
With more than 15 years of experience as a business litigator, Mr. Abhimanyu Bhandari is an expert in both arbitration and litigation situations. In the Indian Supreme Court and many High Courts and Tribunals, he has represented prominent public sector companies, banks, privately held companies, non-profit organizations, national and political figures, and celebrities. Both domestic and international commercial arbitration are areas in which Mr. Bhandari has substantial experience. He is frequently hired by corporations, law firms, and lawyers to represent them in cases before the SIAC, LCIA, and other international arbitration bodies.
MALAK BHATT
Malak has worked with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co. for seven years and is an Advocate-on-Record before the Supreme Court. He has extensive knowledge of insolvency legislation, white-collar criminal litigation and consultancy, and corporate litigation. He has defended parties in a number of well-known cases, including the MBS Impe FEMA case, the Ansal Properties bankruptcy case, the Sukesh Gupta money laundering case, and the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case.
