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Hammurabi & Solomon Partners Offices
405A & 405B, Rectangle One, 4th Floor
Saket District Centre
Saket
110017
India
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Dr Manoj Kumar
Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions, Policy & Regulatory, General Corporate Advisory, FDI & RBI Advisory, Project Finance, Telecommunications, Corporate & Regulatory Compliance International Trade & Anti Dumping,
Position
Founder & Managing Partner
Career
In addition to leading Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as its founder and managing partner, Manoj Kumar is an expert at the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab, visiting fellow at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), editorial board member of Thinkers 50 India and independent director on Corporate Boards.
An ace lawyer, Kumar has been acknowledged by reputed clients for his outstanding leadership, strategy and ability to find alternate solutions to most critical and complex challenges related to policy & regulation, corporate governance, corporate and M&A, cross-border transactions, disputes, crisis & reputation management & strategies, real estate, infra projects, IPR management & protection, project finance, business re-structuring and legal & regulatory compliance across geographies.
In the policy & regulation space, Kumar has worked extensively across sectors, including civil nuclear liability, pricing of IPR in media, natural resources sector, environment, climate change, forests, public-private partnerships, technology and IT, data privacy, corporate laws and capital markets, land acquisition, POSH, legal services sector reforms in India, safe cities in India, making India a hub for international arbitration, ease to do business, fast track commercial courts, blockchain and crypto, AI, media regulation, legal status of intel agencies in India etc. to name a few.
Kumar is a recipient of the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Samman awarded at the House of Lords, London. He was named as one of the 100 Legal Luminaries of India, published by LexisNexis in 2016 and was named in India Business Law Journal’s A-List of top 100 lawyers of India for 2017 as well.
Kumar is a distinguished author, strategist, columnist, thought leader and called upon by top-of-the-line law schools, Management Schools, Bar Councils, Associations & reputed institutions including the World Bank, IBA, ABA, CII, SILF, SCL, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Bar Council of Kerala, Cochin Institute of International Arbitrations for contributions, counsel, discussions and and training on various key issues. Kumar is also the past guest editor of the fall 2017 Issue of American Bar Associations’s (ABA) India Legal News, patron of Doctors For You and founder of the India Strategy Group, International Legal Advocacy Network and India Unites Foundation.
Languages
English and Hindi
Memberships
International Bar Association, American Bar Association, Bar Association of India, International Indian Bar Association, Society of Indian Law Firms, Observer’s Research Foundation (ORF)
Porter Prize, Delhi Bar Association, Delhi High Court Bar Association, Thinkers 50, Supreme Court Bar Association, India Unites Foundation, Doctors for You
Education
BGEI, Harvard Business School
National Law School of India University Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Lawyer Rankings
India > Labour and employment
Drawing on the firm’s strength in corporate and commercial litigation, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners offers advice on employment-related transactional matters, industrial and employee disputes, and sexual harassment allegations. Founder and managing partner Manoj Kumar co-heads the team alongside seasoned litigator Shweta Bharti. Also in the core team are disputes-focused Shantanu Malik and Anil Tiwari, who advises on non-contentious matters. All are based in New Delhi.
India > Corporate and M&A
Engaging in the full spectrum of public and private M&A, joint ventures, and private equity transactions, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners frequently represents listed Fortune500 companies and global entities. Demonstrating solid expertise on investments, strategic alliances, and corporate restructurings, the New Delhi-based head Manoj Kumar is an expert on corporate strategy and regulatory compliance. Shweta Bharti heads the firm’s dispute practice, whilst Jyoti Kumar Chaudhary focuses on general corporate issues.
India > City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading Individuals)Hammurabi & Solomon Partners advises on the full range of public and private M&A, in addition to joint ventures and private equity transactions. Clients include private equity funds, boards of directors and financial advisers. Founding partner Manoj Kumar leads the the New Delhi-based practice, with notable expertise in foreign direct investments, cross-border transactions, negotiations and restructurings. Kumar is ably supported by Shweta Bharti, who handles contentious issues arising out of corporate and commercial matters.
India > City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Dispute resolution
Providing services on all aspects of arbitration, mediation, and case management, the Hammurabi & Solomon Partners team has extensive expertise in the real estate and aviation sectors. From Delhi, Manoj Kumar and Shweta Bharti co-head the practice, with the former specialising in corporate, policy, and regulatory matters, whilst the latter has vast experience in litigation relating to human rights and international arbitration proceedings. Shantanu Malik is an expert on projects and energy issues, and Anil Tiwari is also noted as a key contact.
India > City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Real estate and construction
Hammurabi & Solomon Partners‘s real estate and construction practice acts for developers and clients engaged in intricate, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The practice handles litigation, documentation, regulatory approvals, and strategic counsel for a diverse clientele. Under the leadership of Manoj Kumar and Shweta Bharti, the team excels in representing developers in disputes, overseeing property portfolios, managing high-value projects, conducting legal due diligence, as well as general advisory services.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading Individuals India > City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A India > City focus: National Capital Region: NCR
- Dispute resolution India > City focus: National Capital Region: NCR
- Real estate and construction India > City focus: National Capital Region: NCR
- Labour and employment India
- Corporate and M&A India