Shujath bin Ali

About Shujath bin Ali

Shujath is the Chief Legal Officer, Excom member of Fourth Partner Energy Limited.He previously served as Global General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer for a KKR portfolio Company, Re Sustainability Limited and led the Global Legal & Compliance, Corporate Governance & Secretarial, Ethics, Risk Management, Contract management functions. Shujath is a Graduate in Commerce and Law, Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a Masters in Law in with specialization in Dispute Resolution, Mediation & International Commercial Arbitration. Attended executive education programs on Strategy, General Management, Leadership from Harvard University, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. General Counsel,Company Secretary & Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer with 24 years of corporate experience in leading MNC’s of diverse sectors like Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology enabled services, Professional services sectors, Globlal Capability Center (GCC), Environment & Sustainability, Renewable Energy Have overseen Governance, Regulatory, Corporate Secretarial and Legal, Ethics & Compliance,ESG,Risk functions providing strategic oversight & operational support for business.Strong expertise in Corporate Governance, Corporate & Economic laws, Regulatory & Compliance management, Contractual, Corporate & Economic Laws, Employment Laws, Environmental laws, Corporate Restructuring, & Corporate Taxation, Litigation, Contracts Management, Ethics & Compliance programStrongly believe in being active in the academic and professional circles and have been always involved in various thought leadership and eminence activities which helped him to be updated, learn new things and share my experiences. Privileged to be the youngest Chairman of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India-Hyderabad Chapter.Shujath was awarded with one of \"India\'s Finest In-House Counsels\" recognition by Indian Corporate Counsel Association supported by Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India and also named as one of the “Top 100 General Counsels” in India by Legal 500.com in years 2016 and also in 2018,2025. He is also awarded Young achiever award – Top 40 young lawyers under the age of 40 by Legalera. Shujath was also among the Top 100 General Counsels in India for year 2020 featured by Business World Magazine, Forbes India and also among Top 10 Chief Compliance Officers in India for year 2020 listed by CEO Insights.com.

Experience

1. Chief Legal Officer

   Fourth Partner Energy

   Jun 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Leading the legal, compliance, governance, and risk functions—advising on strategic matters across projects, transactions, and regulatory frameworks. I will be focusing on aligning legal strategy with business growth, managing key risks, engaging on policy advocacy (Open Access, ISTS, and Green Hydrogen) and regulatory developments, and enabling sustainable, compliant execution across markets

Education

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  FCS, Corporate Law, Corporate Strucuturing, Taxation, Compliance Management

• Osmania University

  Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law

  1999 — 2001

• National Law School of India University

  Certification Course, Certification in Competition Laws

• Osmania University

  Bachelor's Degree, B.Com

  1999

• Osmania University

  LL. M, International Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation

• Harvard Business School Online

  Certification in Management & Leadership

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Executive Leadership Programme, Strategic Leadership, Data drive decision making, Critical Conversations, Negotiation

Skills

• Joint Ventures
• Business Strategy
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• People Skills
• Dispute Resolution
• Client Counseling
• Management Consulting
• Management
• Passion for Helping Others
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Governance
• Leadership
• Contract Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategic Planning
• Licensing
• Company Secretarial Work
• Performance Management
• Compliance Management Systems
• Competition Law
• Litigation Management
• Corporate Internal Investigations
• Internal Audit
• Privacy Law
• Talent Management
• Commercial Litigation
• International Law
• Restructuring
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Legal Assistance
• Negotiation
• Employment Law
• Legal Compliance