Miraj Shrestha

Practice Areas

Corporate & Commercial

Foreign Investment (FITTA) and Cross-Border Transactions

INGO/IGO and Diplomatic Mission Advisory

Hydropower, Energy & Infrastructure

Labour & Employment

Intellectual Property (Trademarks & Patents)

Dispute Resolution

Civil & Commercial Litigation

Criminal & White-Collar Defence

Carbon-Credit & Environmental Compliance

Education Sector Governance & Regulatory Advisory

Career

Notable Work

Advises ICIMOD and IWMI Nepal on institutional privileges, host-country agreements, SWC compliance, and cross-border regulatory matters.

Counsel to multiple diplomatic missions (Switzerland, Norway, Australia) on employment, procurement, and sensitive administrative issues involving expatriate staff.

Acts for foreign investors from Korea, Singapore, and Europe on FITTA approvals, JV structuring, technology-transfer arrangements, and NRB regulatory processes.

Represents hydropower developers in licensing, land acquisition, community negotiations, and environmental compliance, including complex local disputes.

Handles commercial and administrative litigation before all judicial tiers, including recognition of foreign decrees and high-value contractual disputes.

Advises multinational IP clients on trademark and patent prosecution, oppositions, and enforcement before the Department of Industry.

Counsels corporate officers and expatriates in criminal and white-collar matters involving fraud, forgery, cybercrime, and corruption allegations.

Professional Memberships

Nepal Bar Association

Supreme Court Bar Association

International Bar Association

Asia Pacific Bar Association

Law Asia

Member, UN Global Compact (through firm affiliation)

International Trademark Association

Martindale Hubbel

Various professional and industry networks engaged in corporate, energy, and development-sector governance

Publications

Author of multiple client advisories and legal memoranda for international and corporate clients.

Personal

Mr. Shrestha combines his legal practice with active engagement in governance and education, serving as Chair of the Board of Adhyayan School. He is committed to professional ethics, institutional development, and advancing legal capacity within Nepal’s corporate and development sectors. Outside practice, he maintains a strong interest in public policy, organizational governance, and emerging regulatory frameworks affecting international development and investment in Nepal.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Nepal (primary jurisdiction of practice)

Advisory work involving cross-border regulatory and compliance matters through institutional engagements

Matters involving foreign investors Requiring coordination with Nepalese regulatory authorities

Interaction with international legal and policy frameworks relevant to INGOs, IGOs, diplomatic missions, and carbon-credit mechanisms