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City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

From structuring M&A transactions, share purchase agreements and shareholder agreements to advising clients on regulatory issues, joint ventures and PE investments, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners is experienced in the full spectrum of commercial, corporate and M&A matters. Shweta Bharti, the firm’s managing partner, is at the team’s helm, bringing deep experience advising boards, promoters and PE investors in corporate governance, ESG regulations and transactional structuring. Other key team members include Amit Verma, a specialist in structuring, M&A, PE and venture capital transactions and start-up advisory work, and Ashutosh Das, a liquor laws and M&A expert for consumer brands in India.

City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Hammurabi & Solomon Partners‘ dispute resolution team covers the full spectrum of disputes, from high-stakes litigation to domestic and international arbitration and alternative disputes mechanisms. Before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, NCLT, NCLAT and RERA, the team’s expertise is in contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership conflicts, construction and infrastructure arbitrations, insolvency and regulatory litigation and public policy disputes. Leading the team is Shweta Bharti, a Jurisdictional Council Member of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and corporate litigation expert. Rohit Jolly is a standout practitioner adding to the team’s real estate litigation and consumer proceedings expertise.

City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Real estate and construction Tier 2

Hammurabi & Solomon Partners‘ real estate and construction practice is noted for acting on real estate disputes, including property law litigation and construction arbitration. Based in New Delhi, the team is led by Shweta Bharti, who has longstanding experience in real estate, land acquisition and infrastructure development matters. Bharti is joined by other key lawyers such as Shantanu Malik, Anil Tiwari, and Rohit Jolly. Malik advises on property acquisitions and joint development agreements, while Tiwari has experience advising developers on regulatory compliance. Jolly regularly represents developers, landlords and investors in real estate disputes.

India > Real estate and construction Tier 4

Hammurabi & Solomon Partners represents builders, investors and occupants in complex litigation, arbitration proceedings, insolvency and construction-related matters. Practice head Shweta Bharti brings experience in real estate transactions, commercial leasing, REIT structuring, regulatory compliance under RERA and disputes involving construction contracts. Shantanu Malik is renowned for his capability in transactional structuring, property due diligence and litigation in real estate matters.

India > Corporate and M&A Tier 5

The corporate and M&A group at Hammurabi & Solomon Partners is well-equipped to handle a variety of transactional and advisory mandates, ranging from joint ventures and contractual agreements to compliance and incorporations. With a broad offering and cross-border capabilities, the practice has amassed an expanding client roster consisting of manufacturing, energy, and professional services businesses. At the helm of the group is Shweta Bharti, who specialises in corporate disputes and M&A. She is supported by corporate structuring, investments, and M&A expert Amit Verma, acquisitions authority Ashutosh Das, and Rahul Jain, who focuses on compliance and disputes.

India > Labour and employment Tier 5

Advising employers, employees, labour unions, boards of directors and HR departments, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners‘ labour and employment team offers clients across India experience in disputes, HR management matters, assistance with the employment regulatory landscape and more. Shweta Bharti, with over two decades' experience in litigation, advisory matters, POSH committees and guiding HR leadership on policy frameworks, leads the team.