Hemant Batra

CEO

Greater Delhi, Delhi, India34 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Three decades of legal leadership experience.
  • LinkedIn's 2024 Top Voice in multiple areas.
  • Pioneer in Virtual Law Firms and Alternative Legal Service Providers.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a legal expert specializing in corporate law and international relations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Legal StrategyBusiness DevelopmentLegal ReformCompliance ModelsPodcastingPublic SpeakingMedia EngagementLeadership DevelopmentInternational RelationsLeadership

Other Skills

Strategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsStrategic ConsultingBusiness NetworkingDue DiligenceFraud InvestigationsWhite Collar Criminal DefenseLegal AdviceLegal OpinionsVideo PodcastsNews AnchoringAnchorsPanel ModeratorInterviewingDiplomacy

About

Redefining the Practice of Law Across Borders & Reinventing Legal Practice for the Modern Era. With over three decades of legal leadership, I have advised Fortune 500s, multilateral bodies, and sovereign institutions on complex corporate, constitutional, commercial, and transactional legal matters. Currently, I serve as a Senior Legal Consultant at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., leading growth ventures and developing legal strategy alongside the firm's founding partners. Simultaneously, I act as a Senior Legal Consultant to multiple United Nations bodies, with a deep focus on legislative policy, legal reform, global compliance, and development law. As LinkedIn’s 2024 #TopVoice in five key areas—Venture Capital, Contract Negotiation, Leadership Development, Conflict Management, and Business Networking, I regularly shape discourse on the future of law, innovation in legal services, and governance. Host of Sansad TV’s flagship series: 75 Years: Laws That Shaped India. Podcaster & Blogger at The Mentor Talk – sharing career strategies for young lawyers, reflections on legal transformation, and conversations at the intersection of law, leadership, and legacy. Now, I’m also leading a bold shift, championing Virtual Law Firms (VLFs) and Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) that break the mould of traditional legal practice. My mission is to democratize legal expertise, unlock global collaboration, and future-proof the profession. I champion these models, combining global legal talent with seamless technology to reshape service delivery, governance, and impact. 🔹Author of the bestseller The Law Firm Playbook: Reinventing Legal Practice for the Modern Era – available on Amazon, Kindle, Flipkart, Barnes & Noble. 🔹 Columnist & Blogger on legal innovation, governance, and entrepreneurship. 🔹 Podcast Host sharing career strategy, AI + law insights, and profound industry commentary. 🔹 Mentor to young lawyers and legal startups seeking purposeful, modern careers. Global Positions Held: Vice President & Former Secretary General, SAARCLAW Member, Union of International Associations (Belgium) Chairperson, ACES Jury Panel (Singapore–Malaysia) Let’s connect if you're building, investing in, or advising the future of law. Open to global collaborations, speaking engagements, and advisory mandates. Let’s collaborate: hbatra15@gmail.com | linktr.ee/lawbatra

Experience

The mentor talk

Podcaster

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Global · On-site

  • The Mentor Talk is a UNIQUE podcast channel for gaining knowledge and information on diverse subjects and topics. A YouTube Podcast Channel, which hosts talking head videos about burning topics, new thoughts, ideas, life lessons, the young generation, the legal profession, law, and general knowledge.
Video PodcastsPublic SpeakingPodcasting

Shardul amarchand mangaldas & co

Senior Legal Consultant & Lead – Strategic Ventures

Apr 2023Present · 3 yrs · New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Working closely with Founders Shardul S. Shroff & Pallavi S. Shroff to lead and incubate high-growth legal verticals. Spearheading entry into new geographies and client sectors. Advising on international legal strategy, firm expansion, and future-facing legal solutions.
Strategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsStrategic ConsultingBusiness NetworkingBusiness DevelopmentLegal Strategy

Self-employed

Corporate & Commercial Lawyer - Public Policy Advocate

Aug 2021Apr 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • The Independent law office of Hemant Batra focused on advisory of commercial, corporate, economic & transactional laws. A globally recognized lawyer with almost 30 years of experience in the areas of constitutional, civil, criminal, corporate, commercial, and transactional laws; as well as laws dealing with the white-collared and economic offences. Experience ranges from policy formulation, legislation, and regulations drafting to preparing global reports on diverse subjects, complemented by hands-on legal advisory and law practice in these areas, at the transnational level and domestically in India. His profile is independently covered by Wikipedia, the largest and most popular multilingual online encyclopedia and reference work.

Parliament of india

Host – Laws That Shaped India (Sansad TV)

May 2021Present · 4 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • National flagship program exploring legislative and constitutional milestones post-Independence. Co-hosted with India's leading public intellectuals.
News AnchoringAnchorsPanel ModeratorPublic SpeakingVideo PodcastsInterviewing+1

Indian school of public policy

Faculty Member

Oct 2019Jul 2020 · 9 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • The ISPP is conceived as the first Indian school of public policy focused on the design and management of institutions and rules that govern society. It has been set-up in Delhi by an eminent council of senior academicians, policy experts, administrators and philanthropists.

Union of international associations - uia

Elected Active Life Member - General Assembly

Aug 2017Present · 8 yrs 8 mos · Brussels Area, Belgium

  • Globally acclaimed world body “Union of International Associations”, a non-profit, apolitical, independent non-governmental research institute and documentation center based in Brussels, Belgium, and operating under the United Nations mandate. It enjoys Associate status with UNESCO and consultative status with ECOSOC. Founded over a hundred years ago, in 1907, by Henri La Fontaine (Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1913), and Paul Otlet. The UIA has been a pioneer in the research, monitoring and provision of information on international organizations, international associations and their global challenges since it came into being.
International RelationsPublic DiplomacyLeadership Development

Sound leadership

Advisory Board Member

Oct 2016Apr 2022 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Greater Boston Area

  • As you know, I'm very passionate about music, and did a course at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Through this, I have been in touch with an excellent organisation called Sound Leadership (based out of Boston), that is looking at leadership development and strategic consulting using music as a tool. I joined the organization as its Advisory Board Member. The team is very high quality as well, combining management experience (management PhDs and IIM Ahmedabad MBAs) with deep musical knowledge (both co-founders have studied at Berklee). They've worked with very high-profile clients globally, such as the Boston Consulting Group, Fidelity and Brown University.
  • The company does a variety of innovative programs that blend management and music, including workplace engagement, brainstorming using music, corporate storytelling, and management consulting.

Saarclaw

2 roles

Vice President

Apr 2016Present · 10 yrs

  • He is the elected Vice President of SAARCLAW (South Asian Association For Regional Co-operation In Law). As the Secretary General of SAARCLAW he enjoys a quasi-diplomatic status. SAARCLAW is an Association of the Legal communities of the South Asian countries. SAARCLAW assists the SAARC countries in inducting newer laws in the face of an ever-changing society as well as helping the member nations to amend their obsolete laws. It is an association of the legal communities of the SAARC countries comprising Judges, Lawyers, Academicians, Law Teachers, Public Officers and a host of other law-related persons, duly registered with the SAARC Secretariat at Kathmandu and has been given the status of a Regional Apex Body of SAARC.
  • As VP he will formulate new strategies for the members of the legal community to establish an association within and outside the SAARC region. He will strengthen the activities of SAARCLAW by organising regular international conferences. He will extend the association of SAARCLAW with United Nations on Legal & Para-legal issues.
DiplomacyLeadershipDebaterNegotiationMediationGlobal+3

Secretary General

Jan 2014Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • He is the elected Secretary General of SAARCLAW (South Asian Association For Regional Co-operation In Law). As the Secretary General of SAARCLAW he enjoys a quasi-diplomatic status. SAARCLAW is an Association of the Legal communities of the South Asian countries. SAARCLAW assists the SAARC countries in inducting newer laws in the face of an ever-changing society as well as helping the member nations to amend their obsolete laws. It is an association of the legal communities of the SAARC countries comprising Judges, Lawyers, Academicians, Law Teachers, Public Officers and a host of other law-related persons, duly registered with the SAARC Secretariat at Kathmandu and has been given the status of a Regional Apex Body of SAARC.
  • As Secretary General he will formulate new strategies for the members of the legal community to establish an association within and outside the SAARC region. He will strengthen the activities of SAARCLAW by organising regular international conferences. He will extend the association of SAARCLAW with United Nations on Legal & Para-legal issues.

Aces awards

Chairman, Panel of Jury

Aug 2014Present · 11 yrs 8 mos · Malaysia - Singapore

  • The Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES) recognizes successful companies and individuals in Asia across two main domains; leadership and corporate social responsibility.
  • The awards value and recognize services and achievements of businesses, both large and small, national and international, for their esteemed contributions to their communities and the world. Through ACES, companies and its leaders share a platform to take pride of their excellence, to learn, to build connections, and exchange new ideas while showcasing Asia’s best practices for sustainable growth. MORS Group continuously strives to achieve its vision of championing an Asia that is flourishing, resilient, sustainable, and united with formidable esprit de corps among industry peers.
  • Esteemed panel of jury is tasked to shortlist nominees based on publicly available information, recommendations, research reports and past accolades and execute the rigorous evaluation process based on the final submission documentation provided by nominees.
juryDecision-MakingjudgeOrganizational LeadershipInstitutional RelationsLeadership

Indian national bar association

Chairman, South Asia Committee

Jul 2014Present · 11 yrs 9 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • INBA is focused on taking the Indian legal industry and its members to newer heights. Representing the entire Legal ecosystem in India, INBA is dedicated to expand its members’ professional network and industry insight. When lawyers need to be heard, INBA is their voice. The association promotes members through programs that focus on access to justice, human rights, anti-corruption, judicial reform and more. INBA provides resources to help its members become better lawyers. Each year, the association hosts or participate in events around the world. Existing INBA members contribute valuable insights and knowledge through various modes and means of expressions facilitated by INBA. We help broaden our member’s perspectives and help them exchange views through online forums and partnerships with the best organisation.

Indian school of business

2 roles

Mentor - DLabs

Jan 2014Aug 2014 · 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • DLabs is a business incubator at The Indian School of Business. it leverages an immersive and transformative Human-Centered Design (HCD) process to build the next generation of companies. This incubator has been set up by the Indian School of Business (ISB) with the objective of strengthening entrepreneurship and fostering innovation among the young in India including its student and alumni community. ISB will support the activities of DLabs through its faculty and research expertise by providing guidance, knowledge and mentorship to the entrepreneurs whose ventures are selected for incubation.

Guest Lecturer

Jan 2011Jul 2021 · 10 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Have been lecturing students during various seminars, workshops and conferences.

Fore school of management, new delhi

Visiting Faculty

Jan 2013Jul 2017 · 4 yrs 6 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Have been taking classes of business stream students with regard to law subjects having commercial, business and fiscal facets.

Unaids

Member

Aug 2012Nov 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Asia Pacific

  • ICAAP 11 (11th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific). ICAAP is the largest HIV/AIDS forum held in Asia and the Pacific region funded/supported by UNAIDS, ASAP, WHO, ADB, Australian AID. For over 20 years, ICAAP has played a key role in raising public awareness, building political commitment, strengthening advocacy networks and disseminating knowledge on HIV/AIDS issues among key affected populations and other stakeholders in the region.
  • The main objectives of this forum are to enhance public awareness and media attention on the continued impact of HIV/AIDS and the needs for responses to the epidemic; to gain a greater understanding and commitment for increased investment in community based and evidence-based interventions and innovations; to share best practices and lessons learned on scaling up and sustaining effective responses to reach the triple zero; to strengthen political commitment for sustaining resources and programmes for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, support and reducing discrimination and stigmatization.
  • ICAAP 11 will be held over five days from the 18th to the 22nd of November, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. The ICAAP 11 programme has been planned with the needs of the community first and foremost in mind. The leadership, scientific, community and youth programmes will be integrated in order to create an inclusive congress. The ICAAP 11 programme will place an emphasis on identifying innovative cutting edge approaches that are addressing regional challenges in order to guide investment and the future direction of HIV/AIDS policies and programmes. It is expected that more than 5000 people will be attending the said event across the world.

World ngo day initiative (wnd), london

Hony. Director, South Asia Region

Feb 2012Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • He is Director, South Asia Region on the Advisory Group of the World NGO Day Initiative (WND). The World NGO Day is a day dedicated to all Non-Governmental Organizations, in recognition of the valuable work these organizations do every day of the year. This day also is dedicated to raising awareness for the activities, projects and initiatives of these organizations that benefit humanity, the environment and our planet. Vision - To enable NGOs to be more effective as a healthy, accountable and independent sector worldwide. Mission - To celebrate and support the positive contribution of the NGO sector through our activities.
  • World NGO Day Initiative Secretariat is based in London.

Undp

Senior Project Legal Adviser

Nov 2011Jul 2021 · 9 yrs 8 mos · South Asia - India

  • Engaged in a Contract with UNDP for supporting development of enabling environment by scanning of laws that impede effective HIV and AIDS response in India.

United nations

2 roles

Regional Observer - Global Commission (HIV & Law)

Feb 2011Dec 2011 · 10 mos

  • He is invited as an Expert-Observer for a hearing of the United Nation’s Global Commission on HIV and the Law, the objective of the Regional Dialogue is to provide a forum for governments and civil society organizations in the Asia-Pacific region to share information and experiences on addressing legal and policy barriers in the context of HIV and AIDS.

External Senior Legal Consultant – UN & Global Bodies

Oct 2005Present · 20 yrs 6 mos

  • Legal advisor to United Nations agencies on law reform, policy, legislative architecture, compliance models, and capacity building. Participated in global dialogues on HIV law, criminal justice, and sustainable development. Contributed to high-impact transnational reports. Internationally qualified mediator/arbitrator.
Due DiligenceFraud InvestigationsWhite Collar Criminal DefenseLegal AdviceLegal OpinionsLegal Reform+1

Harvard law school

Guest Lecturer

Feb 2011Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Have lectured at their collaborative projects with ISB.

Saarclaw research and publication centre

Editor-in-Chief

Jan 2011Jul 2021 · 10 yrs 6 mos · South Asia

  • SAARCLAW Research And Publication Centre is responsible for all the publications produced by SAARCLAW including its newsletters.

Hekbat

Founder - Creative Brand

Aug 2009Mar 2023 · 13 yrs 7 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Urf Hekbat is a registered IPR 'brand or label name' of a music promotion studio for composing/mixing music. It is founded and promoted - not for profit by an internationally accomplished corporate & commercial lawyer Hemant K Batra. Music composition, production, recording, writing lyrics, playing keyboard-arranger, singing and recording are his collective hobbies and passion.
  • Hemant K. Batra also writes original motivating career and other life quotes under the creative IPR/brand name - `Urf Hekbat'.
  • All music compositions are 100% legal and made by using original sound loops or the loops licensed lawfully. Hence, copyright of all the music tracks vests in the Studio.
  • Predominantly, Urf Hekbat Music Studio pursues lounge, experimental and new age genres of music.

Organization for international cooperation (oic), usa

Advisory Board Member

Jul 2008Jul 2019 · 11 yrs

  • Organization for International Cooperation (OIC), based in Marlton, New Jersey, USA, is a citizen based, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to solving greatest international challenges.

Kaden boriss global - legal & business strategists

3 roles

Founder & Executive Managing Partner

Promoted

Aug 2006Apr 2013 · 6 yrs 8 mos

  • Hemant Batra is a corporate, commercial, business & strategist lawyer. He is Executive Managing Partner with Kaden Boriss, a Corporate & Commercial law firm. The firm was earlier known as Kaden Boriss Partners. In the law firm he is responsible for overseeing execution of legal consulting and services assignments for clients. Käden Boriss is one of the leading corporate & commercial law firms in South Asia. Its head office is located in the corporate metropolis - Gurgaon, which is fast emerging as the corporate capital of India and is part of the National Capital Region (Delhi). Kaden Boriss Legal is a reincarnation of the corporate office of Kesar Dass B. & Associates (KDB), which is one of the few large non-family owned law firms in India. Kaden Boriss has its Network offices across the Globe.

Founder - Hony. Chairman

Apr 2005Apr 2018 · 13 yrs

  • Hemant Batra is a corporate, commercial, business & strategist lawyer. He was Managing Head of Käden Boriss[affiliate of Kaden Boriss (UK) Ltd.], a legal/knowledge process outsourcing company (LPO/KPO). In the Company he was responsible for overseeing execution of legal consulting and services assignments for clients seeking to outsource their legal, para-legal and strategic advisory, regulatory and compliance work. With strategic ideas and skill to implement, Hemant Batra believes in delivering seamless legal and logical solutions that bring tangible business value to leading organizations.

Founder & Counsel

Apr 2003Apr 2018 · 15 yrs

  • Hemant Batra is a corporate, commercial, business & strategist lawyer. He is the founder and Chairman of Kaden Boriss Global, a legal and business strategist organization of global law firms and offices. Kaden Boriss was founded in 2003 by international and business laws specialist lawyers Hemant Batra and Preeti Batra. The intellectual property rights (IPR) in the trade mark and copyright of legal brand Kaden Boriss (KB) vests with Hemant Batra. As a Chairperson of Kaden Boriss, a Corporate & Commercial law firm, he is responsible for firm's mentorship. His role in the law firm is to advise on strategy relating to any legal transaction or matter. He also steers cross-border & international legal transactions for clients. In the law firm he is also responsible for overseeing execution of selective legal consulting and services assignments for clients. Kaden Boriss is one of the leading corporate & commercial law firms in South Asia. Its head office is located in the corporate metropolis - Gurgaon, which is fast emerging as the corporate capital of India and is part of the National Capital Region (Delhi). Kaden Boriss Legal is a reincarnation of the corporate office of Kesar Dass B. & Associates (KDB), which is one of the few large non-family owned law firms in India. Kaden Boriss has its Network offices across the Globe.

International infrastructure and construction law arbitration moot, singapore

Chairperson

Jun 2006Nov 2013 · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • As a part of a historic & significant initiative, Käden Boriss, an LPO and law firm based out of India, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) have entered into a strategic alliance thereby founding an initiative called ‘International Infrastructure and Construction Law Arbitration Moot (IICLAM)’.
  • The parties have reached an understanding to jointly organize, on an annual basis, a series of moot competitions called, “International Infrastructure and Construction Law Arbitration Moot (IICLAM)”.
  • This unique intellectual alliance, unprecedented in Asia, would provide an unparalleled platform for coming together of budding lawyers and legal luminaries.
  • A moot court competition is one of the most popular co-curricular activities for law students to hone their skills for the profession.

Saarclaw

Hony. Vice President

May 2006Jan 2011 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Nepal

  • He is the elected Vice President of SAARCLAW (South Asian Association For Regional Co-operation In Law). As Vice President of SAARCLAW he enjoys a quasi-diplomatic status. SAARCLAW is an Association of the Legal communities of the South Asian countries.

Aknoi

Founder

Aug 2005Nov 2019 · 14 yrs 3 mos

  • Aknoi is an initiative for Professionals having passion for creative work.

Kesar dass b. & associates

Sr. Partner

Dec 1995Aug 2006 · 10 yrs 8 mos

  • In 1995 he joined Kesar Dass B. & Associates (KDB) as a Partner and rose to become Managing Partner of its Corporate Office in 2000. In 2005, he took over as the Director – Legal Services of Kaden Boriss Consulting Private Limited (Käden Boriss), a legal/knowledge process outsourcing Company (LPO/KPO) in addition of being the Managing Partner of the Corporate Office of KDB. In 2006, the Corporate Office of Kesar Dass got renamed as Käden Boriss.

Amarchand & mangaldas & suresh a shroff & co

Associate

Jan 1991Dec 1994 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Responsible of Commercial & Contractual Law Practice.

Education

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Official Certificate Course - 6 Weeks

Panjab University

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Professional — Law

Harvard Law School

Program — Corporate Law & Legal Profession

ESSEC Business School

Official Certificate Course - 4 Weeks — Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Leiden University

Official Certificate Course - 4 Weeks — The Arbitration of International Disputes

Berklee College of Music

Certificate - Developing Your Musicianship — Developing Your Musicianship

Senior Model High School, Sector 16, Chandigarh (UT)

Grade 10 - Schooling — General Subjects

DAV College, Chandigarh

B.A.

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