Law
Office
Profile

Hemant Batra Law Office (HBLO) is an institution in itself. The founder and the managing head of the Law Office, Hemant Batra (HB) is a globally reputed corporate, commercial, transactional and public policy lawyer with more than 30 years of active experience. He is also internationally qualified mediator and arbitrator. He is a published author, and speaker and a TV host.

Prehem House, Block A-57/2, DLF Phase 1, Gurugram,
National Capital Region. INDIA

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.

ABOUT
LAW OFFICE

We are one of India's distinguished law offices, with significant depth and range of resources across many continents by virtue of our founder’s global standing in the international legal arena for more than thirty years. As a stand-alone yet with a fully cohesive worldwide partnerships, we take pride and pleasure on our accessible, academic, and harmonious style at work.

We continually endeavour to go beyond the expectancies of our clients. Our founder and leader Hemant Batra has rendered quality advice, given legal insight, and embarked on complex legal assignments for well-known multi-national corporations, domestic corporates from varied commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, government undertaking, regulators, trade bodies, chambers of commerce and not-for-profit organisations.

We always put the concerns of our clients at the outset. Every assignment is supervised by our managing head be it at the micro or macro levels.

We most importantly are dedicated to fostering tough ethical standards, and professional integrity.

FOUNDER
MESSAGE

We are one of India's distinguished law offices, with significant depth and range of resources across many continents by virtue of our founder’s global standing in the international legal arena for more than thirty years. As a stand-alone yet with a fully cohesive worldwide partnerships, we take pride and pleasure on our accessible, academic, and harmonious style at work.

We continually endeavour to go beyond the expectancies of our clients. Our founder and leader Hemant Batra has rendered quality advice, given legal insight, and embarked on complex legal assignments for well-known multi-national corporations, domestic corporates from varied commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, government undertaking, regulators, trade bodies, chambers of commerce and not-for-profit organisations.

We always put the concerns of our clients at the outset. Every assignment is supervised by our managing head be it at the micro or macro levels.

We most importantly are dedicated to fostering tough ethical standards, and professional integrity.

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.

OUR
GOALS

Our concept and goal are to be the forthright yet sympathetic law office, which becomes the most desirable lawyers’ office for the world's leading businesses of today and tomorrow. Today HB enjoys an exceptional standing in the legal profession. We are proud of what we accomplish each day, working in partnership and trust with our clients to ensure and protect their sustainable success.

Ethics

To attain our goal of being the global lawyers’ office of preference, we aim to be fully dedicated to the highest professional and ethical standards and cultivate a culture exemplified by honesty, reliability, accountability and integrity. Our values have been inculcated in us for years and they are now permanently embedded in our office culture and client dealings. We offer diversity, respect, dignity and care for the human rights; and, the environment.

Core

We are an innovative proprietorship law office model with a formal alliance, best friend and cooperation agreement with each senior stakeholder. Our motivation is to work collaboratively across different continents and regions, practice areas and industry sectors to provide the best professional consultancy and support to our clients thereby establishing a vibrant, fulfilling, mutually respectful and academic ambience for our people.

MEET
THE HBLO
LEADERS

SandhuHarjit

Global Legal Lead
Cross Border Economic Offences

BatraHemant

Founder & Managing Head
Corporate & Commercial

Wahi BatraPreeti

National Legal Lead
Real Estate & Succession

An international law expert, Harjit Sandhu is a former senior investigative and law enforcement officer with past wholetime assignments at the international levels with Interpol, United Nations Security Council, United Nations International Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, Special Tribunal for Lebanon and United Nations World Food Programme. His area of expertise includes amongst others law enforcement, antimoney laundering, prevention of fraud, financial Investigations, counter-terrorism and drugs, organised crime, security, management, strategic planning and public administration. A domestic law practitioner for more than twenty years, Preeti Wahi Batra specialises in rendering legal opinions on matters of public policy and succession planning. She is an expert in real estate law practice be it development, collaboration, leasing or acquisition.

MEET
PRACTICE
LEADERS

Arpit Batra

Arpit Batra
Dispute Resolution Lead
Civil, Commercial & Criminal

BatraHemant

Legal Consulting Lead
Corporate & Commercial

Wahi BatraPreeti

Regulatory Consulting Lead
Transactions & Documentation

With experience of about 15 years, Arpit Batra is a dynamic arguing counsel and an accomplished law practitioner. He has successfully defended and instituted diverse cases in the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, District Courts, Tribunals and Commissions. Arpit went to United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Center, Torio, Italy for pursuing a Masters Degree in International Crime. During the Course of study he had participated in various Seminars, Conferences etc at the University of Torino, Italy; Tulane Law School; Hague Conference on Private International Law and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hague. He visited the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia to follow the Trials being held in these courts. Arpit is also empanelled as a counsel with the Defence & Victims Unit of the International Criminal Court, Hague, Netherlands. He is also a Mediator certified by the Government of NCT of Delhi, India

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Hemant Batra Law Office

Although, plentiful information is available about us, especially the founder Hemant Batra and the team leaders Harjit Sandhu and Preeti Wahi Batra, this small profile brochure has been created purely for the primary and preliminary knowledge of the prospective clients. The proposed clients are free to make any further enquiries from us including setting up a call or meeting with one of our lead lawyers.

Prehem House, Block A57/2,
DLF Phase 1, Gurugram,
National Capital Region.
INDIA

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