Sumant Batra is the Managing Partner of Kesar Dass B. & Associates. An insolvency lawyer of international repute, social commentator, thought leader and creative innovator, Sumant is a multi-faceted lawyer with accomplishments in diverse spheres. A policy lawyer of global eminence, Sumant has held leadership positions in prestigious multi-lateral, global and national organisations.

As senior international consultant to the IMF, World Bank Group, OECD and other development institutions, he has worked extensively on policy matters in Africa, Eastern Europe, Middle East and South Asia. A Past President of INSOL International, Sumant is currently President of Society of Insolvency Practitioners of India, Chief Mentor of INSOL India and Chairman of ASSOCHAM National Council of Insolvency and Bankruptcy. Rated as India's No. 1 insolvency lawyer by Legal 500 for many consecutive years, his contributions to reforms in Indian insolvency system are well recognised.