Sanjit Kaur Batra currently works as the Group VP – Legal and serves as the Legal Head for India for Cummins group in India. She is currently leading the legal, secretarial and compliance function of all Cummins group entities in India. Before moving to Cummins group, Sanjit worked as the Regional Legal Director-Greater Asia, IFF, where she transitioned as a part of DuPont’s business merger with IFF. She had spent approximately a decade at DuPont in various roles as the APAC Counsel and Legal Head for South Asia. Before joining DuPont, Sanjit worked with the U.S. Government as a member of the USPTO’s international IP policy office in South Asia.
Sanjit has worked extensively on cross-border M&A, divestitures and restructuring transactions, anti-trust, corporate advisory, corporate governance, litigation as well as intellectual property related issues. During her private practice tenure, she advised stakeholders from multiple industries. She is actively involved in policy advocacy as a member of various committees of leading industry associations in India.
Sanjit has completed her B.A. (Law) LLB (Professional) degree from Kurukshetra University.
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A seasoned legal professional, Sanjit holds a diverse experience from having worked in a law firm, litigation to corporate, social sectors, and international agencies