About

Ajay Dua gained his Bachelors in Law in 1996 at Delhi University, before obtaining his Diploma in Law, English and European Commercial and Corporate Laws in 2000 at the University of York. Before joining IBM, the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, Dua was a partner at Dua Associates between 1997 and 2005. At the law firm he handled corporate and commercial matters, project finance deals, acquisitions, and government disinvestments and privatisations. He joined IBM in 2005 and is now the company’s general counsel in India and regional counsel for South Asia. In addition to managing all legal matters and the legal teams in the region, Dua is a member of IBM’s regional leadership team. Facilitating the strategic direction of the company, he is involved in corporate and commercial contracts, M&A matters, software licensing, human resources, litigation and legal compliance issues. He has gained particular recognition for negotiating several contracts worth over $100m with multinationals in India and globally. Rewarding his contribution, IBM has awarding Dua with several internal awards including their “Annual Recognition Award” three years in a row.