Welspun Group’s legal department is led by Deepak Chauhan, who joined the company in 2010. He is a counsel with 20 years’ experience in prominent corporates such as thyssenkrupp, Gammon Infrastructure and GVK Power & Infrastructure, who graduated in 1998 from Government Law College in Mumbai. During his career at the textile producer he has dealt with a range of complex issues, including large consumer lawsuits.

Market sources are swift to endorse him as an influential counsel who is both commercially aware and technical at the same time. An interviewee reports: “He is a very sound guy who is absolutely on the ball when it comes to understanding his business and applying the law on it,” while another one comments: “He understands his business very well and is legally very sound; he brings a lot of experience to the table and is very fun to work with.” A further commentator states: “He is quite impressive, looks at the business angle very specifically and at the legal aspect, making sure the business doesn’t get too affected.”