Manufacturers Expand Legal Leadership Amid Compliance

Indian manufacturing companies are boosting in-house legal leadership as business activity accelerates and regulatory complexity rises, with recent hires including UltraTech Cement’s Ashok Kumar P and Tata Electronics’ Mahesh Thakar in recent months. Executives cite tighter scrutiny from labour-law reforms, ESG, data and AI policies and cross-border deals; Nifty 500 legal expenses exceeded Rs 62,146 crore in 2024-25.
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