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Founders, Advisors & Team

Our Team

A senior-led bench built around decades of General Counsel experience, supported by a structured associate bench for scale.

Who We Are

Meet the Team

Individual profiles for our Founding Partner and Principal Advisor will be shared separately. Associate-level positions are being resourced for scale. TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVE MORE !

Saswata Dhar

Saswata Dhar

Founding Partner

An accomplished inhouse corporate legal professional having 33 years of experience in governance, corporate strategy, risk management and cross-border legal operations and supported both inorganic & Organic growth while advising Boards, CEO & CXO’s on all legal matters, as General Counsel, in large multinationals & conglomerate corporations — Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Vodafone India Limited (VIL), Adani Enterprise Limited (AEL) & Pidilite Enterprise Limited (PIL).

Mohua Dhar

Mohua Dhar

Founding Partner

MA Sociology, Utkal University | PGDM Journalism, IIMC | Ex-Sub Editor, The Statesman, Kolkata.

Specializes in newspaper editing, in-house corporate communications & newsletters for effective employee engagement, corporate reports, and industry representations.

Subhomoy Mitra

Subhomoy Mitra

Principal Advisor

Shri Subhomoy Mitra is a former Superintendent, CGST & Central Excise, Kolkata, with 33+ years of service under CBIC, Government of India. An alumnus of Presidency College, Kolkata, he brings deep expertise in CGST, Central Excise, and Customs laws. His experience spans Legal, Technical, Vigilance, Grievance Redressal, Settlement Commission, and Appeals matters. Known for integrity and sound domain knowledge, he advises clients on assessments, audits, investigations, and dispute resolution.

Sankar Bhattacharya

Sankar Bhattacharya

Principal Advisor

A seasoned Corporate Secretarial professional with more than 30 years of corporate experiences with large listed entities including Tata Group. Recipients of prestigious awards like Governance Professional of the Year from ICSI.

Archita Sengupta

Archita Sengupta

Jr Associate - Consultant

Archita Sengupta is B.A. LL.B. (Hons) graduate from Xavier Law School, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, with Business Law as her honors specialization. She advises clients on corporate commercial contracts and disputes advisory. With a focus on clear, business-oriented legal solutions, Archita helps clients navigate legal matters while supporting their growth objectives.

Associate

Associate

Position Open

Experienced corporate legal counsel and specialist at E Lex Services & Advisors.

Junior Associate

Junior Associate

Position Open

Experienced corporate legal counsel and specialist at E Lex Services & Advisors.

Trainee

Trainee

Position Open

Experienced corporate legal counsel and specialist at E Lex Services & Advisors.

Saswata Dhar
About Saswata Dhar

Saswata Dhar

Legal Strategist | Governance, Risk Management & Growth | Leadership & Empowering Business | Future ready Legal Excellence | Enterprise & Stakeholders Value creation.

An accomplished inhouse corporate legal professional having 33 years of experience in governance, corporate strategy, risk management and cross-border legal operations and supported both inorganic & Organic growth while advising Boards, CEO & CXO’s on all legal matters, as General Counsel, in large multinationals & conglomerate corporations — Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Vodafone India Limited (VIL), Adani Enterprise Limited (AEL) & Pidilite Enterprise Limited (PIL).

Multi-Sector, Multi-Jurisdictional

Worked with global multi sector global business across FMCG, Chemicals & Fertilisers, Plantations, Telecom & Data Centres, Financial Services, E-commerce, Infrastructure and Natural Resources, Commodity trading and Real Estate in multi-jurisdictional operations across Asia, Africa and the GCC.

Professional Expertise

Corporate Governance | M&A | Cross-border Transactions | ERM | High-value Contracting | Litigation & Arbitration | Regulatory Strategy | Board Advisory | Compliance Leadership | IT Enablement | Building Future-Fit Legal Teams.

As a strategic business partner for Legal, Secretarial and Compliance, I ensure effective and ethical Board operations and advising on emerging risks and governance and key responsibilities include the areas set out under “Key Responsibilities”.

Strategic & Advisory

Guidance on regulatory changes, compliance, risk management and business decisions while focusing on governance & compliance norms.

Board Support

Strengthening Board processes, disclosures and documentation and as a permanent invitee to the Board, Audit Committee and Risk Committee, and played a strategic governance role.

Risk Management

Identifying and mitigating financial, reputational, personal liability and continuity-related risks.

Ethics & Culture

Driving a culture of ethical conduct and compliance. As a member of the Ethics Committee and Diversity Council, contributed to policy development and implementation of the company’s ethics and inclusion agenda.

Inorganic Growth

Led legal strategy for major M&A projects including landmark Vodafone–Idea reverse merger, corporate restructuring, shareholder agreements, joint ventures and financing arrangements. At PIL, this includes disposal of Brazil operations, share buy-back in the US arm, JV formation in GCC countries, and complex land acquisition support in Bangladesh.

Strategic Contracts

Enabled organic growth via high-value commercial contracts, IT outsourcing agreements exceeding ₹3,500 crore, EPC bids, manufacturing projects, BOT distribution centres and retail expansion while ensuring full regulatory compliance.

Marketing & Brand Support

Provided end-to-end marketing legal advisory across India, South Asia, Asia–Africa–Middle East, and global brands (e.g., Ponds, Lifebuoy).

Litigation & Dispute Management

Successfully managed over 1,800 litigations with exposures exceeding ₹15,000 crore. Led high-stake arbitrations, defended 2G investigation cases, and secured favourable outcomes in competition law and complex tax litigations involving exposures above ₹8,000 crore.

Tax Strategy

Delivered significant wins including tax refunds over thousand crore and structured litigation strategies to mitigate large exposures.

Recognitions

Global GC 500 Powerlist (multiple years) | Forbes India — Top General Counsel | BW Legal Top 100 | Legal Era — Best GC (Chemical Industry) | Published in IICJ, London | Vodafone Plc Global Leadership Program.

Industry Engagement

Represented the CII Legal Affairs Committee and Bombay Chambers. Past contributions include engaging with inter-ministerial groups on reforms in FSSA, Legal Metrology, business law decriminalization, and promoting self-regulation through ASCI.

Education

National Scholar & Rank Holder — MA (Economics), JNU | B.Sc. (Hons), Presidency College, Kolkata | Higher Secondary, St Xaviers College | LL.B. Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi | Leadership Programme — IIM Ahmedabad.

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