Founder’s Profile

With over 30 years of experience as a Corporate Lawyer, Saroj Shrestha is the esteemed founder of Lotus Law Associates, a prominent legal firm recognized for its excellence in corporate law and international transactions.

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Development Lawyers Course Feb 22 – May 14, 1999

International Development Law Institute Rome, Italy

Academy of American and International Law June 1 – July 11, 2003

Center for American and International Law Dallas, Texas, USA

Private International Law Program July 4 – July 22, 2005

Hague Academy of International Law, Hague, Netherlands

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

IPBA Scholar (M.S. Lin Memorial Scholar)- 2004 was awarded by the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) in 2004 in Seoul, Korea.

International Bar Association (IBA) Scholar-2003 awarded by International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in 2003 in San Francisco, USA

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws (B.L.) Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuwan University,
Kathmandu, Nepal, 1994

Master of Laws (LL.M.)
National Law School of India University,
Bangalore, India 1998

EXPERTISE

Specialization in corporate law, international transactions, and development laws.

Expertise in Banking, Contracts, Telecommunication, Hydropower, and Infrastructure projects.

Handles commercial, Intellectual Property, and Private International Law.

Experienced in Civil & Criminal Litigation and Arbitration.

Provides Legal and Consultancy Services to International organizations, Development Agencies, Multinational Companies, and Non-profit distribution institutions.

VISITING FACULTY

Visiting Faculty at Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) for EMBA, MBA & MBE Programs
2015 – Present

Visiting Faculty at Tribhuvan University for LL.M. Program,
2003 – 2006

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

Member, Nepal Bar Association (NBA)
Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
Member, LAW ASIA
Committee Member 2022-25, International Relation Committee of Nepal Bar Council
Former General Secretary 2014-17, SAARC Law (South Asian Regional Cooperation of Lawyers & Judges Organization) Nepal.
Executive Council Member of SAARC Law 2014-2018 (South Asian Regional Cooperation of Lawyers & Judges Organization)
Past President 2013-14, Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid Town, RI District 3292
Chair of District Rules & Procedures Committee 2016-17 & 2017-18, The Rotary International District 3292
Assistant Governor 2023-24, The Rotary International District 3292
District Trainor 2024-2025, The Rotary International District 3292