About

Kumar Das started his legal career in 1989 when he joined Hindustan Unilever as a management trainee in the legal department. Years of dedication to Hindustan Unilever led to his promotion to head of legal and regulatory affairs for the Foods business in India. From 2005 up to 2010 he was general counsel and director of legal for the Nokia Group in India. Das eventually joined Vodafone in 2010 and is a respected member of the senior leadership team at the telecommunications and mobile operator. The company has seen growth from 31 million to 180 million customers across the country, bringing additional legal and regulatory challenges. One of his key contributions to Vodafone has been successfully battling tax cases against the Indian government. Working closely with the UK based group general counsel, Das was able to save the company in excess of $2bn to date, as well as setting an industry standard for the collection of back-taxes from international companies. Das is an alumnus of University of Delhi and pursued his career in law by receiving his LL.B degree in 1998, going on to attaining a Master’s degree in Law at University of Delhi. He completed his post-graduate studies in 2000 with an MBA in Justice Administration from Edith Cowan University and the Indian Law Institute.