Panduranga Acharya

Chairperson

Panduranga is a visionary General Counsel with a proven track record of driving business success through strategic legal counsel. With a deep understanding and experience of diverse customer-facing sectors, he has consistently demonstrated the ability to align legal strategies with evolving business needs, enabling organizations to thrive in competitive landscapes.
Currently serving as the General Counsel of Zepto, India’s pioneering 10-minute delivery quick commerce company, Mr. Acharya has been a cornerstone of the company’s exceptional growth over the last three years. His strategic vision and legal expertise have been instrumental in Zepto’s meteoric rise, with significant contributions to its soaring valuation and rapid market expansion across India. By navigating complex regulatory frameworks and ensuring seamless compliance, Mr. Acharya has positioned Zepto as a leader in the quick commerce industry.



Sandeep Chowdhury

Co-Chair

Sandeep is a distinguished legal professional with over 25 years of experience spanning corporate law, compliance, litigation, regulatory affairs, governance and strategic legal advisory. Over the course of his career, he has held senior leadership positions with leading multinational and Indian organizations across renewable energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, technology, and retail, including Walmart, The Coca-Cola Company, Baxter, UPL, Ola, and Lafarge Cement.
As Group General Counsel of Suzlon Energy Limited, he leads the organization's legal, compliance, and governance functions. His expertise extends to complex commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, regulatory investigations, intellectual property matters, and cross-border disputes. He has led high-value arbitration proceedings, trademark opposition matters, and significant litigation initiatives, including a Public Interest Litigation in Australia, while overseeing legal operations across multiple countries.
Known for combining legal expertise with commercial acumen, Mr. Chowdhury helps businesses navigate complex regulatory environments while driving sustainable growth and effective risk management. As in-house counsel, he brings first-hand experience of the pressures modern legal teams face: balancing risk with business speed, managing regulatory complexity across jurisdictions, and acting as a trusted strategic partner to leadership.



Anupam Sharan

Co-Chair

Anupam is an Executive Leader, Legal and Policy, presently with Lendingkart Group as VP, Legal. He believes that with a background rich in both Engineering and Law gives him a head start not only to know the technical aspect of the business / work but also apply that scope to his legal portfolio. He sees himself as a Business Attorney and makes sure that the Company is safeguarded from a contract and compliance perspective in the ever-changing laws and regulations of the State.

Anupam is based out of Ahmedabad, India having experience in working in India and abroad (US, UK, Singapore, MEA etc.,) markets mostly as an In-house Counsel. Anupam has been instrumental in setting up legal teams in past couple of organisation from scratch and is passionate about the value-add the legal team provides to the organisation as a whole. From Employment law, compliance & corporate governance, commercial transaction, tools, to litigation, Anupam provides extensive support to business and board catering solid work ethics. He brings in experience across multiple industries such as IT/ITES, Telecom, Fin-Tech, Outsourcing, BFSI, Infra, Electronics, Manufacturing, Consumer goods etc.

Anupam thrives on new challenges and opportunities and it's the guiding force that has enable him to make quite a mark not only working in different industries but to also being recognised internally and external for acting as legal wingmen for the company, first line of defence for external agencies and regulators and caretaker for implementing and updating new policies within the company. He succeeds with a "can-do" attitude and sparks the urgency of "getting the work done" within the guiding pillars of competition, ethics and integrity of the company, stakeholders and customers.

In his present role at Lendingkart, Anupam heads the Legal function for both the NBFC and Technology entity and from day-to-day to special projects to Employment Law, corporate governance, privacy, litigation, M&A to advising the Board and CXO's, is keenly involved in guiding the Company to the next phase of growth driving strong values and culture.



Abhishekh Kanoi

Vice-Chair

Abhishekh is a highly accomplished General Counsel and Company Secretary navigating diverse industries and complex ecosystems across India and South Asia. A Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments, United Kingdom.
With over 19 years of experience across diverse industries and complex business environments in India and South Asia, Mr. Kanoi has held leadership roles at PDS Limited, Hero Group, and Eros International. His expertise spans strategic legal advisory, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, corporate restructuring and board-level counsel. We look forward to his valuable contributions in strengthening the in-house legal community, fostering professional collaboration, and advancing INALP’s mission of representing the profession, advocating the rule of law, and serving society.



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