GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - India
Deepak Jacob of Star India Pvt. Ltd.
Having graduated from the University of Madras in 1994, Deepak Jacob started his legal career as an associate at a local law firm before landing his first role in the media and telecoms sector as in-house counsel at Reliance, followed by a three-year stint at eBay. Since then, he joined Star India, where he has led the legal team for over a decade. He is widely recognised as an influential counsel, especially for his deep sector expertise in the TMT arena.
As one market source states: “On the media and telecoms side, Deepak Jacob is a star, he would be hugely well thought of in the media industry.” He manages a team of over 75 people and is responsible for all legal and regulatory aspects of the broadcasting network, including complex litigations and all types of disputes. Jacob also demonstrates his influence in the legal industry by being a member of the Joint Task Force established by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for the implementation of the digitalisation roadmap of the cable TV sector in the country, and is also a representative at the Broadcast Content Complaint Council.