In the intricate web of India’s legal sector, Sharma & Sharma Advocates & Legal Consultants LLP emerges as a vibrant thread, weaving a tale of innovation, transparency, and excellence. This is not just the story of a full-service law firm; it’s a saga of reshaping the legal sector with the goal of providing dedicated, efficient, commercially sound, and result-oriented solutions.
Under the supervision of Sidhartha Sharma, Founder and Managing Partner of Sharma & Sharma, the firm has become a beacon of legal solutions, offering a range of integrated global capabilities, including some of the world’s most active M&A, real estate, I & B Code, financial services, litigation, and corporate risk practices. Be part of Sidhartha Sharma’s quest—a journey marked by their unwavering commitment to getting relief for the clients and determination to come up with pragmatic solutions.
Shaping the Passion
Sidhartha began his career in 2001 as a Chamber Junior for one of the most eminent Advocate of the Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta, Mr. Justice Protik Prakash Banerjee, the late Hon’ble Judge of the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court, who was recognized as the BEST EMERGING LAWYER OF THE HON’BLE CALCUTTA HIGH COURT. In 2006, he laid the foundation for Sharma & Sharma, Advocates & Legal Consultants. Since then, the firm has grown from its flagship office in Kolkata to New Delhi, Chandigarh, and Bhubaneswar, gaining tremendous popularity in the legal community.
The firm was founded in 2006 in a small chamber close to the High Court of Calcutta, specializing in labour and industrial laws as well as related fields of master-servant relationships. Later, the firm appeared in various courts and tribunals, such as the Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal and other forums designed to resolve disputes between master servants, and handled a variety of labor laws and service law-related matters.
In addition to his primary practice in labour and industrial relations and insurance laws, Sidhartha began practicing in corporate and commercial disputes, property law, company law, restructuring and bankruptcy matters, and other corporate advisory matters as his current clientele began to place their faith and trust in his abilities and acumen.
Soon thereafter, as Mrs. Priyanka Tibrewal joined the firm, the practice of the firm expanded from company, commercial, and corporate laws to criminal law, family law, and constitutional matters.
With over twenty-two years of professional experience, the amazing Sidhartha has successfully handled a number of notable cases. He often appears before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the Hon’ble High Courts of Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati, and Bilaspur, as well as the Hon’ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal (Principal Bench, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Mumbai, Allahabad, Indore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Cuttack Bench).
The firm expanded its practice areas in mining laws and electrical laws, among other areas, in 2017 when it opened offices in Chandigarh and Bhubaneswar and added new partners. The firm opened an office in New Delhi in 2018 with able assistance of Mr. Arjun Asthana, Partner, conveniently close to the Hon’ble High Court, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, and the NCLT/NCLAT. The firm’s business areas and services have grown over time, moving from arbitration and dispute resolution to corporate advising, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory work.
Overcoming Obstacles Along the Path
Sidhartha Sharma has come to realize over the years that bridging the gap between business operations and legislative requirements is one of the major obstacles facing commercial and corporate lawyers in their line of work.
Even though the nation is home to many highly skilled lawyers, there is a substantial gap in how practically applicable laws and regulations are. “To give pragmatic options to its clientele and overcome such challenges, every corporate lawyer needs to be adept in economics and business operations in addition to sound legal knowledge,” according to the leading man.
Sharma & Sharma, Advocates & Legal Consultants LLP, has a devoted team of professionals that includes advocates, chartered accountants, company secretaries, professionals with expertise in business management, and engineers to understand and appreciate the operational and commercial aspirations and expectations of the clients.
The Key Inspiration Behind Sidhartha’s Decision
Being a second-generation lawyer, working in the courts, looking at voluminous documents, and spending long hours in the library were not new to Sidhartha. Since his early school years, he has always had a preference for the legal field and courtroom procedures. His father, Mr. Satyanarayan Sharma, is well-known in Kolkata as a labour law practitioner and the author of multiple publications on the topic. Mr. Anand Sharma, his elder brother and a senior partner at Sharma & Sharma, Advocates & Legal Consultants and Mr. Rishav Dutta, Partner, provided him with further motivation to pursue this honorable career path, which holds promise for making a significant impact on society as a whole.
Emerging Industry Trends
Artificial intelligence and digital tools that enable lawyers to divide up their studies and reach more in-depth findings are becoming more and more popular. According to Sidhartha, artificial intelligence is a rapidly expanding field that has great promise for organizing and resolving backlogs of cases in Indian courts. However, the same is in a nascent stage in the country, and its application in the Indian judicial system would definitely inculcate and increase confidence in the judicial system.
In Sync with the Latest Tech Advice
Sidhartha places a strong emphasis on being up-to-date on legal developments. A specialized knowledge management team ensures that every member of the company is updated in real time on the most recent advancements in the legal industry. Additionally, the company has fostered a culture of ongoing learning in which all team members gather once a week to share ideas and opinions.
Sidhartha’s Take on Resilience and Adaptability
It is crucial to recognize that staying up-to-date with innovations and their relevance is essential for survival in a fast-moving, dynamic sector. Continuous learning and skill enhancement are vital for success in such a dynamic industry.
Nurturing a Positive and Productive Workforce
Sharma & Sharma (Advocates and Legal Consultants) believes in investing in its people. They treat their associates and staff members as one family and ensure that they are able to maintain a work-life balance. They are committed to giving young people the chance to succeed, and they work hard to give them the resources they need to succeed both professionally and in other spheres of life.
The leading man strongly puts a high focus on professionals’ ongoing education. Sharma and Sharma publish a monthly newsletter to keep its members in line and up-to-date with the latest judicial pronouncements and amendments to the law. Additionally, Sharma and Sharma support and promotes its associates to take part in a variety of seminars, workshops, conferences, etc. with the goal of fostering knowledge development and idea exchange.
Remarkable Awards and Achievements
As the Sharma & Sharma saga unfolded, it received numerous awards and accolades along the way. The accolades, including Managing Partner of the Year by the Economic Times, Legal Awards 2023, The Most Recommended Law Consulting Firm to Watch—20 “Most Recognized Law Firm of the Year 2023” by Insight Success, “Most Recognized Law Firm of the Year 2023” by Knowledge Review, and “Most Recommended Law Consulting Firm to Watch – 2023” in the Indo Global Entrepreneurship Conclave 2023 stand as testament to Sharma & Sharma’s unwavering commitment to excellence.
Planning for a Growing Future!!
As the Sharma & Sharma Sage continues, he further plans to grow his expansion and adopt innovative software that keeps track of the deliverables by the professionals, thereby keeping track of productivity. By implementing such software, they shall not only maximize productivity but also keep a check on the health of the professionals. It has come to their knowledge that several unfortunate incidents have taken place due to work pressure, and the Sharma and Sharma firm aims to invest more in healthcare for their professionals.
