Making of a fast tortoise: Cyril Shroff recounts early days of his law firm

He talks about the lessons he learnt from that episode

On a Saturday afternoon, a few minutes past 1 pm, we are sitting with our guest, Cyril Shroff, in Café Prato & Bar, next to the lobby of Four Seasons Hotel at Worli. Our guest looks relaxed in an informal outfit, comfortable with the surrounding. To me, sitting face to face with Cyril Shroff is a bit surreal. 

We have been chasing him for his time for almost a year. One reason he has agreed to this lunch — I tell myself — has to do with the timing of the meeting. In May 2015, the Shroff brothers, Shardul and