Cyril Shroff
Peninsula Chambers, Peninsula Corporate Park
G K Marg, Lower Parel
400 013
Biography: Capital Markets
Cyril S Shroff is managing partner of Amarchand Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co. He has over 25 years of experience in the securities market and a range of other areas including corporate laws, banking and infrastructure.Mr Shroff is regarded and has been consistently rated as India's top corporate, banking and project finance lawyer by several international surveys including those conducted by International Financial Law Review (IFLR), Euromoney, Chambers Global, Asia Legal 500 and Asia Law among others.
Mr Shroff has authored several publications on legal topics. He is also a visiting lecturer of securities law at the Government Law College. He is a member of the advisory board of the Centre for Study of the Legal Profession established by the Harvard Law School, and a member of the advisory board of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM).
His recent indicative experience includes: advised Piramal Healthcare Limited on the buyback of 20% equity shares from its shareholders; advised Essar Shipping Logistics & Ports Limited on the restructuring and the demerger of the shipping, logistics and the oilfields services businesses to Essar Ports & Terminals Limited, and the amalgamation of two foreign companies into an Indian listed company; advised Standard Chartered PLC in the first ever issuance of Indian Depository Receipts on the BSE and the NSE; advised Essar Energy PLC in relation to pre-IPO corporate reorganisation and listing on the London Stock Exchange; advised Piramal Healthcare Limited on sale of its subsidiary Piramal Diagnostic Services Private Limited's 100% share capital to Super Religare Laboratories Limited; and advised Asea Brown Boveri Limited in relation with its open offer for the shares of ABB Limited in accordance with the provision of SEBI.
This biography is an extract from The International Who's Who of Capital Markets Lawyers which can be purchased from our Bookstore.
Biography: Corporate Governance
Mr Cyril Shroff is a managing partner of Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co – India's largest and foremost law firm, with approximately 450 lawyers. Amarchand Mangaldas has offices at Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Hyderabad. With over 25 years of experience in a range of areas, including corporate laws, securities markets, banking, infrastructure and others, Mr Shroff is regarded and has been consistently rated as India's top corporate, banking and project finance lawyer by several international surveys including those conducted by International Financial Law Review (IFLR), Euromoney, Chambers Global, Asia Legal 500, Asia Law and others.Mr Shroff has authored several publications on legal topics. He is a visiting lecturer of securities law at the Government Law College. He is a member of the advisory board of the Centre on Lawyers and the Professional Services Industry, established by the Harvard Law School, and a member of the advisory board of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM).
Mr Shroff is a member of the executive council of the legal practice division (LPD) of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the advisory board of the Asia-Pacific forum of the IBA. He is a member of the Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) international advisory board. He is also a member of the primary markets advisory committee of the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Mr Shroff is also part of various committees of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – the national council on corporate governance, the national committee on commodities markets, the subcommittee on financial investors, the national committee on regulatory affairs and the national committee on capital markets. He has also been a member of several governmental and other regulatory committees on law reform concerning the corporate and securities market, bankruptcy laws, commercialisation of infrastructure, etc.
Mr Shroff was admitted to the Bar in 1982 after receiving his BA and LLB degrees from the Government Law College in Mumbai. He has been a solicitor at the Bombay High Court since 1983.
This biography is an extract from The International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers which can be purchased from our Bookstore.
Biography: Project Finance
Mr Cyril Shroff is a managing partner of Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co – India's largest and foremost law firm, with approximately 450 lawyers. Amarchand Mangaldas has offices at Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Hyderabad. With over 25 years of experience in a range of areas, including corporate laws, securities markets, banking, infrastructure and others, Mr Shroff is regarded and has been consistently rated as India's top corporate, banking and project finance lawyer by several international surveys including those conducted by International Financial Law Review (IFLR), Euromoney, Chambers Global, Asia Legal 500, Asia Law and others.Mr Shroff has authored several publications on legal topics. He is a visiting lecturer of securities law at the Government Law College. He is a member of the advisory board of the Centre on Lawyers and the Professional Services Industry, established by the Harvard Law School, and a member of the advisory board of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM).
Mr Shroff is a member of the executive council of the legal practice division (LPD) of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the advisory board of the Asia-Pacific forum of the IBA. He is a member of the Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) international advisory board. He is also a member of the primary markets advisory committee of the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Mr Shroff is also part of various committees of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – the national council on corporate governance, the national committee on commodities markets, the subcommittee on financial investors, the national committee on regulatory affairs and the national committee on capital markets. He has also been a member of several governmental and other regulatory committees on law reform concerning the corporate and securities market, bankruptcy laws, commercialisation of infrastructure, etc.
Mr Shroff was admitted to the Bar in 1982 after receiving his BA and LLB degrees from the Government Law College in Mumbai. He has been a solicitor at the Bombay High Court since 1983.
This biography is an extract from The International Who's Who of Project Finance Lawyers which can be purchased from our Bookstore.
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