JATIN ARORA
Jatin is a qualified lawyer in India and has over 23 years of wide-ranging experience in the field of indirect taxes including GST/VAT, Customs and international trade and other allied laws. He started as a practising lawyer in 1999 and later joined Big 4 consulting firms such as Deloitte and PwC. He was a Tax partner with PwC India, before he shifted back to law practice in 2021. Currently he is a Partner with Phoenix Legal, a full-service corporate law firm in India, supporting clients, across different industries and sectors, on advisory and litigation matters.
INFOBIP APAC & INDIA LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Infobip is a global leader in omnichannel communication. Through a single platform, they offer advanced tools for customer engagement, support, security, and authentication across diverse communication channels for businesses worldwide. The APAC and India Region Legal Team ensures regulatory compliance and supports contract negotiations with clients and partners for the company’s success – all in a fast, secure and reliable way.
HARSHA SHIVAKUMAR
Harsha Shivakumar is a General Counsel working with Adcuratio Inc. as a part of the Firm, Swamy & Kumar Associates. Being a Graduate of Deakin University, Melbourne He worked in Sales Analytics to improve sales of PSUs and began his initial Litigation practice with Criminal Matters, Real Estate, and Corporate Litigation. He started a firm in partnership with Hiran Krishnaswamy named as Swamy and Kumar Associates.
HARSHIKA BARLINGE
Harshika is a Professional IP Lawyer offering expert legal advice and presentation in the field of Intellectual Property since 2016. Her practice presently focuses on matters pertaining to IP rights and Enforcement in the MENA region, and she has previously worked in Indian firms in overall aspects of trademarks, copyright and design prosecution along with a steady practice in brand protection and IP enforcement. Harshika has been honoured with a law degree from Indian Law Society’s (ILS) Law School, and also has a specialised Diploma in Intellectual Property Law.
HENNA KAPADIA POOJARA
Henna is a first-generation lawyer. She is currently a Senior Associate at Universal Legal and has read law at the Government Law College, Mumbai. She also has a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Warwick, UK. Her expertise lies in corporate and commercial laws and general corporate advisory. Henna has advised and assisted clients with mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and start-up advisory, intellectual property, and commercial contracts. Henna has worked extensively on both domestic as well as cross-border deals across a wide variety of sectors including inter-alia technology, media and pharmaceuticals.
GOVINDA TOSHNIWAL
Govinda Toshniwal is a Principal Associate at Khaitan & Co’s corporate and commercial practice group. He graduated from Christ College of Law, Bangalore (now School of Law, Christ University) in 2012 with a B.A. LLB degree. With over 10 years of experience, he has advised clients across various sectors on several complex domestic and cross-border transactions. His practice spans a range of areas including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, assets and business transfers, collaborations and exits transactions and general corporate advisory. Throughout his career, he has also served as an in-house counsel with notable conglomerates such as Accenture and Honeywell.
HAROLD EKWEREKWU
Barrister Harold Chiedu Ekwerekwu is a renowned lawyer and public figure from Onitsha, Nigeria. Born on November 10, 1974, he obtained his law degree from the University of Jos in 2000 and was called to the Bar in 2005. Harold is the proprietor of his father’s law firm and holds titles such as Chartered Arbitrator and Jerusalem Pilgrim. He is actively involved in various organizations, including the Nigerian Bar Association, Igboezue Unity Association, and Nigerian Youth Volunteers. Beyond his professional and civic commitments, Harold enjoys extensive travel and is passionate about sports, particularly football and lawn tennis. Currently, he is the APGA flag bearer for the Anambra State House of Assembly. Married to Mrs. Ada favour Uche Harold Ekwerekwu, they have children named Una, Isaac, Harold Columbus, and Peron.
HAMZA AKHAI
Hamza specialises in the infrastructure sector with a focus on public procurements and public private partnerships. He works closely with various public sector companies/departments as a transaction advisor in structuring projects and conducting competitive bidding processes for selection of private parties while also representing private sector companies seeking to participate in infrastructure projects. Hamza completed his LL.B (Hons.) from the University of London and holds an LL.M from the University of California, Berkeley. He is also enrolled as an Advocate and is a member of the Sindh Bar Council and Karachi Bar association.
EMEL NAKAY
Emel Nakay is the Contracting Effectiveness Lead and a Senior Legal Counsel at Accenture for the Middle East region. With more than 20 years of experience across multinational companies, she has gained a wealth of knowledge in corporate and commercial contracting, negotiations, technology transactions, managing compliance programs, business strategy, and risk analysis. During her 12-year tenure with Accenture, Emel has been focusing on helping Accenture’s sales, solution development and client delivery teams and she has also developed a collaborative global mindset by working with cross-functional teams, and senior business leaders around the world. Emel is a fully qualified lawyer registered with the Istanbul Bar. She is also an active mentor of INJAZ Company Program and Middlesex Future Lawyers Program to help the next generation’s talents grow.
GAURAV SAXENA
Gaurav Saxena, a prominent Independent Lawyer , is an in-house Lawyer, the first generation of his family. Over the years he has advised all types of cases, including criminal, civil and banking & financial cases. Currently, he is working as an Academician in Sangam University Bhilwara. His Practical approach towards teaching has inspired many budding lawyers to become an achiever. Gaurav excels in Drafting and litigation of Criminal ,Civil and Banking ,financial cases making his clients include names such as, Mahindra , Jaipur cooperative Bank, Yutika Naturals pvt ltd and others. Currently, he is pursuing his PHD in Law and is also working to write legal Books and Research Papers.
