CS Komal Dubey is a Corporate Law professional with over 13 years of experience advising companies, LLPs, startups, promoters, investors and business leaders on corporate law, governance, regulatory strategy and business transactions. She has joined Sharma Kemp Chambers as the Head of the Corporate Law & Compliance Practice, where she advises domestic and international clients on both contentious and non-contentious corporate matters.

Komal’s practice covers businesses across their lifecycle, from incorporation and structuring to expansion, investment readiness, restructuring and ongoing regulatory compliance. She also advises on shareholder and governance disputes, including matters involving board management, shareholder rights, exits, shareholding issues and proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Her professional background as a Company Secretary, combined with substantial corporate experience, enables her to approach corporate matters with an understanding of both legal requirements and the practical realities of business operations.

Professional Background & Credentials

Komal is a qualified Company Secretary and holds degrees in Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Commerce (M.Com.). Her Company Secretary background provides a strong foundation in the Companies Act, 2013, corporate governance, statutory and secretarial compliance and regulatory processes.

Prior to joining Sharma Kemp Chambers, Komal spent nearly a decade in corporate roles with leading organisations in Mumbai and Chennai. During this period, she worked closely with business operations and regulatory requirements, gaining practical insight into corporate decision-making and the commercial considerations that accompany legal and compliance issues.

Career Milestones & Leadership Roles

At Sharma Kemp Chambers, Komal heads the Corporate Law & Compliance Practice and works across the firm’s corporate, commercial and dispute-resolution matters. Her role involves advising clients on corporate structuring, governance, regulatory compliance and transactions, while also assisting clients when corporate disagreements develop into formal disputes.

Her work includes advising founders, promoters, investors and companies on governance arrangements and shareholder relationships, with particular attention to ensuring that commercial arrangements are properly reflected in corporate documentation. She also advises on the drafting and review of Memorandum of Associations, and Articles of Association, shareholders’ agreements and other governance documents, as well as on the regulatory and compliance implications of corporate decisions.

Komal also contributes to the Chambers’ corporate law knowledge and training initiatives, including practical guidance on shareholder disputes, corporate governance and company law documentation.

Depth Of Corporate Law Expertise

Komal’s corporate practice encompasses corporate law advisory, corporate governance and board advisory, regulatory and secretarial compliance, business structuring and creation of Special Purpose Vehicles, FEMA, RBI and SEBI advisory, corporate and legal due diligence, corporate restructuring and mergers, and representation and advisory in matters before the NCLT.

On the contentious side, she advises on shareholder and governance disputes, including oppression and mismanagement proceedings under Sections 241–244 of the Companies Act, 2013, rectification of the register of members under Section 59, disputes concerning management and board participation, shareholding and dilution issues, exits and buyouts, and matters involving closely held companies and joint ventures.

Her practice also involves advising clients on the relationship between contractual rights arising from shareholders’ agreements and statutory remedies available under company law, including questions concerning the appropriate forum and the interaction between arbitration and NCLT proceedings.

Notable Outcomes & Case Work

Komal and the Chambers’ Corporate Law practice have advised founders, promoters and shareholders in matters involving corporate governance, shareholder relationships, exits, buyouts and management disputes. Her experience includes matters concerning exclusion from management, disputed shareholding and dilution, valuation and exit mechanisms, and disagreements between stakeholders in closely held companies and joint ventures.

In such matters, her approach extends beyond the immediate dispute to examining the underlying corporate structure, Articles of Association, shareholders’ agreements, board processes, statutory records and regulatory compliance. This allows the Chambers to assess both the immediate legal position and the wider corporate implications of a dispute.

Publications, Workshops & Speaking Engagements

Komal is actively involved in professional education and knowledge sharing alongside her practice. She serves as a Visiting Faculty at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Indore Chapter, where she conducts sessions on corporate and secretarial law.

She also participates in practical legal education initiatives through Sharma Kemp Chambers. Most recently, she led the Chambers’ workshop “From Paper to Practice: Understanding MoA & AoA”, organised in collaboration with TCC – The Collective Counsel. The workshop focused on the practical significance of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association and their role in corporate structuring, governance and the rights and obligations of stakeholders.

Komal has also contributed to practitioner-oriented guidance on shareholder disputes in India, including the statutory framework governing shareholder remedies, the relationship between arbitration and NCLT proceedings, and the importance of aligning shareholders’ agreements with a company’s constitutional documents.

Corporate Law Expertise & Why It Matters

Corporate legal issues frequently sit at the intersection of statute, contract, regulation and business strategy. A shareholder arrangement, for example, may involve a combination of contractual rights, provisions in the Articles of Association, statutory protections under the Companies Act and regulatory considerations. Similarly, a corporate transaction may require attention to company law, FEMA, securities regulations, due diligence and ongoing compliance.

Komal’s experience across these areas enables her to approach corporate matters from more than a purely documentation or compliance perspective. Her Company Secretary qualification provides a detailed understanding of corporate and secretarial requirements, while her years of corporate experience provide an appreciation of how those requirements operate within businesses. Her contentious practice further allows her to assess how corporate documentation and governance arrangements may ultimately be tested in a dispute.

Who Dubey Serves & What Sets Her Apart

Komal advises companies, startups, founders, promoters, investors, shareholders and business leaders, including clients dealing with closely held companies, joint ventures and evolving business structures.

Her practice combines preventive corporate advisory with dispute-readiness. She assists clients in establishing appropriate governance structures and documentation at the outset, while also advising when disagreements arise concerning management, shareholder rights, exits or corporate decision-making.

Her eight years of corporate experience are an important part of this approach. Having worked within corporate organisations before entering independent practice, she brings an understanding of the operational and commercial context in which legal and compliance decisions are made. This enables her to provide advice that is not limited to identifying a legal requirement, but also considers how that requirement can be implemented effectively within the business.

Practical Advice For Businesses & Founders Seeking Corporate Law Help

For founders and businesses, many corporate disputes can be made more manageable through careful structuring and documentation at an early stage. Clear Articles of Association, appropriately drafted shareholders’ agreements, well-defined governance mechanisms and properly maintained corporate records can significantly reduce uncertainty when relationships between stakeholders become difficult.

Komal’s advisory practice therefore places emphasis on addressing these issues before they become disputes. This includes reviewing corporate structures, identifying compliance gaps, undertaking due diligence, documenting shareholder and governance arrangements, and advising on regulatory requirements as a business grows or changes its ownership or investment structure.

Where a dispute has already arisen, the same documentation and governance framework can be critical to determining the available remedies and the appropriate forum. Komal’s experience across both advisory and contentious corporate matters enables her to assist clients through that transition from preventive advice to dispute strategy where necessary.