About

Atanu Sarkar currently leads a team of 25 highly skilled legal professionals at Tech Mahindra Group, an Indian information technology provider with over 107,000 professionals operating in 90 countries. Having been in charge of legal affairs at Tech Mahindra for 12 years, Sarkar has encouraged the legal division to evolve into a trusted partner to the company and has earned the department an active role in key business endeavours as well as strategic developments. Sarkar describes the legal department at Tech Mahindra as proficient in the provision of ‘comprehensive legal services in diverse jurisdictions’. He and the legal team have developed a favourable perception throughout the group and are credited for their ability to protect company investments and offer critical advice on how to mitigate legal risks. The versatile Sarkar is fluent in three languages and renowned throughout the industry for his enhanced expertise regarding intellectual property, contract negotiations and business acquisitions. Sarkar is additionally competent in complex litigation, arbitration and corporate governance. The legal expert’s previous endeavours include successful tenures at ICI India and Tata Robins Fraser (TRF).