GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - India
Bhaskar Chandran of GMR Group.
Group General Counsel of GMR Group Bhaskar Chandran joined the company in 2016 from Tata Teleservices. He is a highly-regarded senior counsel with extensive experience in several in-house roles in India including stints at Enron, SJK Steel, Monsanto and Syngenta. Chandran graduated from Madras Law College in 1986 and started his legal career at the Madras Bar Council before moving on to an in-house role at Pfimex Pharmaceuticals.
Highlighted for his focus on complex disputes and arbitrations in highly-regulated sectors, he is also renowned for his regular involvement in forums, conferences and panel discussions on key market topics.
Described by interviewees as “very good, thoughtful and considered,” he is noted for his long track record, having “been in this business for a long time.” His sound team-management skills and coordination with external counsel are particularly highly praised: “He is a very sharp individual with a very sharp head, who controls all the verticals well,” one source observes, also adding that “He works well with external counsel, as does his team.” Another source reports: “I know the amount of work he is doing in the GMR Group and I am amazed at how he manages all of it so well. He is very articulate and easy to work with, so it is easy to understand the company’s requirements.”
As part of his expansive remit, he was involved in the challenge by the Association of Power Producers, GMR, Rattan India, GVK and Coastal Energen in the landmark judgment in which the Supreme Court quashed the RBI 12th of February circular on stressed assets.