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Shweta Bharti

Shweta Bharti

Work Department

Antitrust and Competition, Consumer Right and Product, Dispute Management & Arbitration, Environment & Pollution Control and Intellectual Property Support

Position

Managing Partner

Career

Shweta Bharti, the Managing Partner at Hammurabi & Solomon Partners, epitomizes legal excellence with over two decades of enriched litigation experience. As a dispute resolution expert, she has championed cases across all High Courts of India and the Supreme Court, alongside appearances before esteemed bodies like the Competition Commission of India, NCLTs, NCLATs, and TDSAT. Shweta's prowess extends globally, with representations in international arbitral institutions such as ICC, SIAC, and LCIA. Her areas of expertise span Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Environmental Laws, and Corporate Commercial Advisories.

Recognized with numerous awards and accolades, Shweta is sought after as a speaker at domestic and international forums, reflecting her profound influence in the legal fraternity. A distinguished author, her book on the “Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016” is endorsed by esteemed legal luminaries. She has also contributed significantly to compliance laws in India and global ethics publications.

With appointments in prestigious committees and task forces, including POSH Committees and the Task Force formed by "Invest India," Shweta continues to shape legal discourse at the highest levels. She is revered by clients for her unparalleled expertise and dedication, earning accolades for providing unique solutions to complex legal issues.

Shweta's academic journey reflects her commitment to excellence, holding double MBAs in International Trade & Business and Marketing & Business Development, alongside an LLB from the University of Delhi and an LLM in Corporate & Financial Law from Jindal Global Law School. Her illustrious journey includes an alumni status from Harvard Business School, underscoring her relentless pursuit of legal and business acumen. As both the Managing Partner at Hammurabi & Solomon Partners and the Jurisdictional Council Member for India at IPBA, Shweta's leadership and expertise continue to shape legal landscapes globally.

The significant awards and recognition achieved by the Managing Partner at the Firm are as follows:

Shweta Bharti

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2024- Litigation Star, Commercial & Transaction BW Global Legal Summit and Legal Leader Awards 2023-24 – Women Lawyer of the Year LegalEra Rankings - Leading Lawyers Ranking for Dispute Resolution Arbitration & Litigation, 2023. Asialaw Rankings - Notable Practitioner for Dispute Resolution, 2023. IFLR 1000 Asia Pacific - Notable Practitioner for Banking, Restructuring and Insolvency, 2023. Forbes India - Legal Powerlist- Top Individual Lawyer (above 10-year experience), 2022. ALB Women in Law Awards - Private Practitioner of the Year, India and Middle East (finalist), 2023. Legal 500 Asia Pacific - “Recommended Lawyer 2023” for Labour & Employment and Corporate & M&A in India and Commercial, Corporate & M&A in Delhi NCR, 2023. India Business Law Journal (IBLJ), India’s Top A-List Lawyer 2024 & 2023 Women in Business Law Awards APAC –Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer of the Year (finalist), 2022. Asian Legal Business - Super 50 Dispute Lawyers in Asia and amongst India’s Top 9.

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, Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), I-Tech Law, India Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI), International Academy of Law on Competition Law, Indian National Bar Association, CII, ASSOCHAM

Education

2010: Executive Programme - MPSFI, Harvard Business School 1999-02: Bachelors of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Delhi, India 1997-99: MBA (International Trade & Business), CME-AIMA, Delhi, India 1996-97: Post Graduate Diploma in Sales, NIS, Delhi 1993-96: Bachelors of Commerce, B.Com (Hons.), Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi

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