Shruti is a partner based in the Delhi office of Khaitan Legal Associates. She heads the Delhi Office and leads the TMT, Start up and Data Protection practices for the firm. She is also part of the corporate and commercial and finance practice and regularly advises fund in their investment in the Start up and TMT space.

Prior to joining KLA, Shruti has worked across leading law firms, multinational organizations and a niche consulting outfit that she founded in 2016. Her 26 years of experience as a lawyer is a culmination of working across various genres including funds, Start-Ups, FMCG, BFSI, IT, telecommunications, private equity and venture capital, general corporate and compliance.

Shruti also supports various initiatives including the Government of India initiative of Start-Up India and mentors State cohorts of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and the Gujarat Student Start-Up and Innovation Hub. She is also an impact champion at Wadhwani Foundation, a philanthropic organization supporting MSMEs.

Shruti is a visiting faculty member at MICA, Ahmedabad where she teaches legal aspects of business. She has been ranked in India’s top 100 women in Finance – 2020, by Association of International Wealth Management of India.

Areas of Practice

• Data Protection
• Start-Ups & General Counsel