Games 24x7 appoints Sameer Chugh as Chief Legal Officer
Sameer Chugh, an accomplished professional with over 26 years of experience, has been appointed by Games 24x7 as Chief
By : Legal Era
Update: 2022-07-11 08:00 GMT
Games 24x7 appoints Sameer Chugh as Chief Legal Officer
Sameer Chugh, an accomplished professional with over 26 years of experience, has been appointed by Games 24x7 as Chief Legal Officer.
Sameer will lead the company's legal and compliance function and would be instrumental in strengthening and accelerating Games24x7's vision in a dynamic regulatory environment.
Earlier, Sameer has held multiple legal and advisory roles at companies across industries including the Essar Group, Cummins India, Airtel and the Bharti Group. At Bharti Group he held the position of Group General Counsel. After quitting, Bharti Group, he joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as Partner.
He brings strong expertise in complex business transactions (M&A and financing), legal compliance, litigation and governance.
According to Trivikraman Thampy, Co-founder & CEO, Games24x7, "We are delighted to welcome Sameer to the Games24x7 team. Sameer comes with the right balance of legal expertise and leadership skills. He joins us at an exciting time and will play a pivotal role in our journey ahead. His experience will be valuable to uphold and further elevate highest standards of regulatory compliance."
"I am excited to move back to an in-house role and taking over as the Chief Legal Officer at Games24x7. I look forward to this journey and working in a fast paced sector with extremely talented colleagues and meaningfully contributing to the growth of the organisation as well as shaping the future of the industry," said Sameer Chugh in a Press Release.
Headquartered in India, Games 24x7 was founded by New York University trained economists Bhavin Pandya and Trivikraman Thampy in 2006. The online gaming company has a portfolio that spans skill games (RummyCircle and My11Circle) and casual games (U-Games).
The company is backed by marquee investors including Malabar Investments, Tiger Global and The Raine Group. The company also specializes in using behavioural science, technology, and artificial intelligence to provide hyper-personalized game playing experiences across all its platforms.
Games24x7 operates RummyCircle, the largest online rummy platform in India, and My11Circle, one of country's top fantasy sports platforms.