EVOLUTION

In 1991, India went through major economic reforms. These ground-breaking public policy changes were also labelled as a historic leap by India towards liberalisation in the foreign trade and investment sectors. It was also in 1991 when Hemant Batra enrolled as an Advocate (Lawyer) with the prestigious Delhi Bar Council. The process of fiscal and commercial reforms started to unfold and pace up rapidly offering a completely new area of law practice for the able, aware and progressive lawyers. This new area of law practice was designated as – corporate, commercial, and transactional legal consulting. Hemant Batra ventured into a whole-time law chamber practice by predominantly rendering expert legal opinions on complex legal issues, documentation, conveyancing, transactional advisory, drafting etc. concerning economic issues, public policy-making, FDI policy, mergers, acquisitions, cross-border investments, joint-ventures, corporate compliances, corporate governance, commercial agreements, transactional and contractual documentation, private equity, regulatory work, agreements, anti-corruption, antibribery compliances, anti-money laundering, due diligence, legal auditing etc. For his extraordinary contribution to the cross-border public policy making in the South Asian region, he was elected as the Secretary-General and later Vice President of Saarclaw, a regional apex body of the diplomatic organisation SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-Operation) comprising eight Nations.

MILESTONES

• 1991

  HB enrolled with the prestigious Delhi Bar Council. He joined India's largest and most prominent solicitors firm, Amarchand Mangaldas Hiralal Shroff & Co.

• 1995 & 1999

  HB co-founded a full practice law firm Kesar Dass B. & Associates (KDB) with a dedicated vertical of corporate and commercial law practise, which was exclusively headed by him. He became a pioneer in practice related to cross-border regulatory regime. He established a dedicated corporate & commercial law practice office of the firm in the fast emerging millennium corporate metropolis, Gurgaon in the national capital region.

• 2003 & 2005

  Envisioning global expansions of the HB legal brand, the firm’s corporate & commercial law practise was rebranded under the name and style, Käden Boriss Partners. The name Käden Boriss became exceedingly well known for its exceptional teamwork and deliverables. It undertook diverse legal assignments for a wide range of MNCs under the leadership of HB.

  HB converted Käden Boriss into a global legal brand for housing conglomerate of many middle ranking law firms, across the globe. Eventually, the law practice was rebranded as Käden Boriss Global Alliance.

• 2006

  As a part of a historic & significant initiative, HB structured a strategic tripartite venture amongst his office, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) thereby founding an initiative called ‘International Infrastructure and Construction Law Arbitration Moot (IICLAM)’. He was nominated as the Chairman of this project.

• 2010 & 2012

  HB was engaged by UN bodies like UNDP, UNAIDS and UNESCAP for assisting them in several consulting projects in South Asia. HB was elected as the Secretary General of Saarclaw, a regional apex body of SAARC (South Asian Association For Regional Co-operation). He worked as the longest serving Secretary General of SAARCLAW and enjoyed a quasi-diplomatic status. Currently, he is its Vice President (India Representative).

• 2014

  HB was designated as the visiting faculty/guest lectures at several international and national Law and Business Schools and Universities such as Harvard Law School, NALSAR, NLU Delhi, FORE School of Management, SOIL, Indian School of Business, Indian School of Public Policy, etc. He was appointed as the Chairman, South Asia Committee of the Indian National Bar Association. He was selected as the Chairman, Panel of Jury of Asia's most acclaimed - The Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES). It recognizes successful companies and individuals in Asia across three main domains; leadership, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility.

• 2016 - 2021

  HB was elected Active Life Member to the General Assembly, Union of International Associations – UIA, Brussels. Officiates as Mentor at Centre For Civil Society (CCS) for National Repeal Law Project.

  HB authored seven books of which two were record breaking best sellers - one on `Due Diligence’ and another on `Legitimacy of Mediation Practice’. Both these books have been forwarded by eminent luminaries including former Chief Justice of India and the Attorney General of India.

  Invited as a Special TV Host - Guest Anchor for Sansad TV (Parliament TV) by the Parliament Secretariat for hosting - 75 Years: Laws That Shaped India (TV Series).

OUR PRACTICE
AREAS

The main mediums by which our services are rendered can be categorised into four main heads: legal opinion/consulting, due diligence, documentation (drafting or vetting), and dispute resolution support.

• Public Policy

  The governmental, regulatory, and legal ecosystem is generating multiple business and economic challenges. It needs a deeper understanding of laws, rules, regulations, and policies. We can give you thought-through advice and opinion thereby assisting you in making a considered decision and progression.

• Cross Border & FDI

  Foreign investment and cross-border business regulations are increasingly being applied to a wider range of global transactions be it setting up a WOS or a JV or a Branch Office or M&A. The global curve for protectionism has led to more restrictive government measures. This necessitates a newer tactical and analytical approach towards foreign investment rules. We have a multitude of experiences in advising clients in foreign investment proceedings in established and emerging jurisdictions.

• Regulatory, Trade & Real Estate

  We remain abreast of the evolution and reforms of the regulatory regimes in several industries, including electricity, financial services, gas, ports, rail, shipping, energy, water, telecommunications and transport.

• Contracts

  We have a wide insight into all fields of commercial contracts including licensing, technology transfer, joint ventures, logistics, agency, distribution, sales and marketing, packaging and manufacturing and franchising, outsourcing and offshoring, e-commerce, licensing, advertising and sales promotion. We blend sector and technical understanding and proficiency with the ability to create innovative contractual solutions.

• Corporate Advice

  We advise and support our corporate clients on all facets of their requirements be it economic laws, company laws, corporate governance, company secretarial, and other legal and regulatory requirements.

• Economic Offences

  We have capacity to investigate almost every cross border offense(s) having economic implications. We can advise on law enforcement, anti-money laundering, fraud prevention, financial Investigations, counter-terrorism and narcotic control, organised crime, etc.

• Dispute Resolution

  We are distinctively positioned to advise on disputes, discords, deadlocks, and conflicts about commercial, corporate and governmental issues and represent multinational and domestic clients in cross-border or local and internal disputes, international arbitration and investigations. We are trained mediators and conciliators.

Apart from the above, we have many more capabilities to address complex legal issues.