GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - India
Naveen Raju of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Mumbai-based Naveen Raju has served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Group Legal Services at Mahindra & Mahindra since 2014. He is described by peers as someone who is in “a power role as general counsel, a very well-known and significant figure.”
Prior to his current position, Naveen was head of legal at Reliance, where he worked for almost a decade and a half, gaining experience in the oil and gas sector, acting on both domestic and international matters, and providing legal support to major transactions as well as on disputes including arbitrations.
He graduated in 1996 from the National Law School of India University and maintains a high profile as an active speaker within the legal community, regularly sharing his insights on the expansion and development of the in-house lawyer's role in India. Raju currently manages a team of almost 50 lawyers, with dedicated sub-teams specialising in litigation, M&A and intellectual property.