Vedanta Resources’ Sanjeev Gemawat joins Essar Group as group general counsel and head of legal – ET Infra


Sanjeev Gemawat, group general counsel of Anil Agarwal founded Vedanta Group is set to join Essar Group as the group general counsel and head of legal said people aware of the development.

An alumnus of JNV University, Jodhpur and also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Gemawat started his career with Singhal Cement Ltd in 1992. Subsequently, he also started his independent practice.

In 1996, he joined the local subsidiary of Olivetti to head its legal, secretariat and taxation. Subsequently, he joined companies such as the Indian arm of GBC in 1998 and the local arm of UK-based manufacturing major JCB. Later in 2005, he joined DLF Ltd as executive vice president and later moved to Dalmia Bharat Group as the group general counsel and the group company secretary in 2016.

Before moving to the Essar Group, he was Vedanta Resources Ltd as the group general counsel. Gemawat is also a co-chairperson of the National Council for Corporate Affairs, Company Law and Corporate Governance at the industry association ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India).

“Dr Gemawat is a very detail-oriented person and can look into the matter in both macro and micro lens at the same time,” said a Mumbai-based lawyer who has worked with her in the past. “Also, he is completely a team member which makes it easier for even the junior most people in his team to put their point forward while dealing with any situation.”

He is a Chartered Secretary from India and the UK, a Chartered Accountant and a Cost & Management Accountant, besides a postgraduate in Law and a doctorate in Insider Trading.

  • Published On Sep 16, 2024 at 08:26 AM IST

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