Faculty Profile

Dr. Subhajit Chakraborty

Dr. Subhajit Chakraborty

Assistant Professor

Xavier Law School

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Subhajit Chakraborty is an academician, researcher, and legal professional specializing in Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, Company Law, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws, Securities Regulations, and Mergers & Acquisitions. With extensive experience in teaching, research, publication, and academic administration, he has contributed significantly to contemporary legal scholarship and pedagogy.

He holds a Ph.D. in Law and an LL.M. in Business Law, and has taught a wide range of subjects, including Corporate Governance, Securities Laws, Corporate Finance, Procedural Laws, Research Methodology, and Advanced Corporate Law. His academic work reflects a strong interdisciplinary approach to corporate and regulatory issues, with particular emphasis on shareholder activism, insolvency law, secretarial audit, compliance technology, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in governance frameworks.

Dr. Chakraborty has authored and co-authored several books, including Corporate Governance Through the Lens of Secretarial Audit: Empirical Evidence from Calcutta Stock Exchange, A Textbook on Legal Research Methodology, and Contours of Comparative Constitutional Law. He has also published extensively in Scopus-indexed, ABDC-indexed, UGC CARE-listed, and peer-reviewed journals.

In addition to his academic contributions, he has presented papers at numerous national and international conferences, organized faculty development programmes and academic events, and delivered lectures as a resource person on contemporary legal issues. He is also associated with innovative research initiatives, including a patented AI-enabled interactive legal teaching device aimed at enhancing legal education and pedagogy.

Before entering academia, Dr. Chakraborty practiced law, gaining experience in legal drafting, civil litigation, recovery proceedings, and matters relating to negotiable instruments.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D
  • LL.M
  • B.A LL.B.

Areas of Specialisation

Business Law Corporate Law Taxation Law Competition Law

Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, Since 2nd January, 2024
  • Assistant Professor of Law in University Law College, Vinoba Bhave University from 1st February, 2021 to 20th December, 2023.
  • Assistant Professor of Law in Adamas University, Kolkata 1st February, 2019 to 22nd January 2021.
  • Assistant Professor of Law in Indian Institute of Legal Studies, Siliguri 12 February, 2018 to 1st December, 2018.

Administrative Experience

  • Member, Research Development Cell | August 2024 - Present Co-Convener, International & National-Level Trial & Advocacy Competition | June 2025 - Present Co-Convener, National-Level Mediation Competition | January 2026 - Present Subjects Taught: Corporate Governance, Merger & Acquisition, Securities Laws, Corporate Finance, & Procedural Laws. Involvements: Academic Co-ordination, Faculty Development Initiatives, & Student Mentoring. Preparatory Roles: Examination Papers

Top 5 Publications

  • The Strategic Framework of the Corporate Legal Framework, Corporate Law and Governance Review, Virtus Interpress, Scopus Indexed, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2025, ISSN 2664-1542 (online) / 2707-1111. https://doi.org/10.22495/clgrv7i1p12
  • Untangling The Threads: Arbitration and Insolvency Processes Intersected, International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, Science Publishing Corporation, Scopus Indexed, Volume 12, Issue 5, 2025, ISSN 2616-5775 (online) / 2616- 5767. https://doi.org/10.14419/dy1vw291
  • Professional Services Enablement in GIFT-IFSC: Catalyzing Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Finance in India, International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 5, No. 1 (2026), pp. 270–281. DOI: 10.56879/ijbm.v5i1.16. (ABDC – C Category)
  • Secretarial Audit and Commercial World: A Handy Dandy Approach to Prevention of Market Manipulation and Insider Trading, The Journal of Accounting and Audit Practices (IUP), ABDC, Volume 20, Issue 4, ISSN 0972-690X. https://www.iupindia.in/1021/Accounting%20Research%20and%20Audit%20Practices/Secretarial_Auditing_and_Commercial .asp

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recipient of the ‘Research Excellence Award, 2020’

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