The Founder

For inquiries related to corporate governance, cross-border M&A, or our legal advisory services, please reach out via email at shinoj.koshy@skpartners.in.

Shinoj is a dual-qualified attorney (India and England & Wales) with over two decades of experience providing legal advisory services to global sponsors, sovereign investors, multinational corporations, and founder-led businesses on complex cross-border M&A and strategic corporate governance matters. His practice focuses on corporate structuring, governance, and special situations where international strategy must be effectively executed in India.

His global perspective is shaped by his experience at leading international law firms including Linklaters and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he advised on multi-jurisdictional matters across major financial centres such as London, New York, Dubai, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Shinoj is renowned for aligning legal strategy with commercial objectives in transactions involving India.

As part of his advisory practice, Shinoj advises boards and senior management on sensitive issues including internal investigations, anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters, and enforcement-sensitive disputes. His early grounding in public law and litigation informs his approach to regulatory exposure and risk allocation in complex transactions.

Law Clerk to Justice N. Santosh Hegde at the Supreme Court of India, with experience at Linklaters LLP, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Nishith Desai Associates, and Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, focusing on corporate governance and providing legal advisory services, particularly in the realm of cross-border M&A.

Recommended for corporate governance and cross-border M&A by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Recognized for exceptional legal advisory services in corporate matters by IFLR 1000. Named among the “Top 20 Emerging Leaders for the Indian Legal Market” in the RSG Emerging Leaders Report. Acknowledged as one of India’s “Super 50 Lawyers” by Asian Legal Business.

Bar Council of Delhi, providing legal advisory services, plays a crucial role in the realm of corporate governance, particularly in matters related to cross-border M&A, and supports solicitors of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

National Law School of India University, Bangalore, is renowned for its excellence in providing legal advisory services, particularly in the areas of corporate governance and cross-border M&A. The institution is also the proud recipient of the Justice V. G. Ramachandran Gold Medal.