Lex Witness, India’s 1st Magazine on Legal and Corporate Affairs, proudly wrapped up the electrifying 11th Annual Grand Masters 2025 – an unforgettable tri city summit series that brought the legal fraternity together like never before! With over 75 powerhouse speakers and more than 250 dynamic delegates, the event ignited powerful conversations on cutting-edge legal issues at New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. This milestone edition celebrated a decade of thought leadership and legal brilliance. Relive the energy, ideas, and impact through our vibrant visual gallery capturing the most iconic moments from this grand legal odyssey!
Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President, SILF
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Suraj Govindaraj, Judge, Karnataka High Court
This session explored the evolving role of GCs as strategic leaders – how they secured boardroom influence, navigated IPOs, managed crises, and addressed corporate fraud. It also covered ESG integration, AI adoption, DPDP preparedness, and cross-border compliance, highlighting how GCs drove agility, innovation, and governance.
Ashish Chandra, Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Junglee Games | Zameer Nathani, Group General Counsel & Board Member, CarDekho Group | Vani Mehta, Regional General Counsel South Asia, GE Aerospace | Prarabdha R. Jaipuriar, VP & General Counsel, SUEZ India | Ravi Bhasin, Senior Partner, AZB & Partners | Bharat Singh, Associate General Counsel, Jacobs
Sonal Verma, Partner & Global Leader (Markets & Strategy), Dhir & Dhir Associates | Mayur Vasani, Head of Legal, Southern Asia | Director & CS, India, Kenvue | Kaizad Adi Hazari, Group General Counsel, The Chatterjee Group – TCG Global | Rajendra Misra, EVP & General Counsel, The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) | Atindra Basu, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Greaves Cotton Limited
Shreekanth Katti, India Head – Legal, Compliance and Data Privacy, Merck Group | Sathish Kolar Ramamoorthy, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Manipal Hospitals (MHEPL) | Hiranmai Rallabandi, General Counsel, WeWork | Palecanda M. Chinnappa, Partner, IndusLaw | Sonal Verma, Partner & Global Leader (Markets & Strategy), Dhir & Dhir Associates
S. CHANDRASEKHAR, MD & CEO, DIGIPROTECT SERVICES
With the Draft Rules of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act released on Jan 3, 2025, the path to implementation has officially begun. Though the law appears simple, its execution is complex. In this session, a former bureaucrat and ex-Microsoft regulatory affairs head shared a practical, step-by-step guide to help organizations begin their compliance journey.
Neha Srivastava, Partner, Remfry & SagarBejoy Namath, Global Leader Intellectual Property, Momentive
This session explored major regulatory shifts across data protection, IPOs, FDI, AML, and sectoral laws. From the DPDP Act to changes in SEBI, FEMA, PMLA, and IBC, experts shared insights on navigating compliance, managing risks, and aligning business strategies with India’s evolving legal landscape.
Rajiv Choubey, Senior Executive Director, Group GC & Chief Risk Officer, Dalmia Bharat Group
Anubha Agarwal, Counsel International, United Airlines
Guranpreet Singh Sarna, Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates
Partha Banerjee, Director & Head Legal, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Niva Bupa Health Insurance
Srijit Mukherjee, Group General Counsel, Node4 Group
Rajiv Mohapatra, Global Lead Legal Compliance, Mastercard
Priyanka Jain, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer – Lead-Compliance, Vivriti Asset Management
Revathy Muralidharan, Partner, IndusLaw
Shweta Laddha, Vice President and Head-Compliance and Secretarial, Multiples Alternate Asset Management Pvt. Ltd.
Harshakumar S., Head of Compliance, Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited
Deepalakshmi Vadivelan, General Counsel & VP Legal, Global DPO, Quess Corp Limited
Alpa Sood, Director, Legal – India, Marvell Technology
Siddhartha George, Partner, Poovayya & Co.
Shujath Bin Ali, Global General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Re Sustainability Limited
Yawar Usmani, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Stellapps Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
These sessions explored key IP strategies – from patent rule updates and ADR for dispute resolution to AI’s impact on IP, global treaties, and trade secret protection. Experts shared insights on enforcement, monetization, and managing cross-border licensing with compliance and competitiveness.
Saurabh Malhotra, General Counsel & Regional Compliance Officer, Intertek
Lakshika Joshi, Global Head of Contract Management and IPR Program, Harvard Business Publishing
Gaurav Mukerjee, Partner, Remfry & Sagar
Lyric Dubey, Manager – Intellectual Property, Jio
Samhita Choudhary, GM – Legal and IPR Head, DS Group
Garg Vyas, Senior General Manager – Legal, Cummins India
Anand Shetty, AVP & Head of Intellectual Property Reliance Consumer Products, Reliance Retail
Taruna Gupta, Head – IP Governance, Training & Assessment, Tata Consultancy Services
Pradyumna Vengurlekar, General Counsel, TresVista
Vaibhav Dalvi, Vice President Legal, Welspun World
Rajinikandh ARS, Head Legal & Compliance, Metro Cash & Carry India Pvt. Ltd.
Panduranga Acharya, General Counsel, Zepto
Jyothi V K, General Counsel & Sr. Vice President, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
Anoop Jain, Chief IP Counsel – Head IPR, Ather Energy
S. Venugopal Nair, Head – Legal & IPR, Cholayil (MediMix) Group
This session covered key updates in India’s arbitration framework, focusing on mediation, arbitration reforms, enforcement challenges, cross-border disputes, and new guidelines – all aimed at boosting efficiency, transparency, and India’s global arbitration standing.
Kumar Ankit, General Counsel & Vice President, Shree Cement Ltd.
Karma Bhutia, Regional Director & Head – Legal – India & GCC, Board Member, ANAROCK
Alok Saxena, Head – Legal & Compliance, Hippo Homes
Sanjay Gulati, EVP & Group Head – Corporate Tax, GST & Litigation, GMR Group
Karma Bhutia, Regional Director & Head – Legal – India & GCC, Board Member, ANAROCK
Amber Gupta, Head Legal (SVP), NSE India
Arunima Jha, Head of Legal Compliance, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd.
Hiroo Advani, Senior Partner, Bharucha & Partners
Sandiip Chaudaury, Group General Counsel, Suzlon Group
Lahar Appaiah, Legal Counsel, IBM India
Aakanksha Munjhal, Partner, Saikrishna & Associates
Amit Anand, India Lead Counsel, Commonwealth Bank
S Ravi Shankar, Senior Partner, Law Senate
Swastica Goswami, Corporate Counsel – APAC, Rimini Street India Operations
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