About

With an excellent academic background, Smita Priyadarshini was handpicked by top Indian firm Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, before being seconded to and then hired by one its large US-based multinational corporate clients Perot Systems as legal counsel. After Perot Systems was acquired by Dell in 2009, Priyadarshini and her team provided global legal support to the legacy Perot businesses. Priyadarshini was eventually elevated to the senior management team of Dell, reporting to the assistant vice president of legal, where she serves as the lead commercial lawyer for the Asia Pacific and Japan region and provides legal support to several regional profiles. As a multinational computer technology company, innovation is a key theme at Dell. In line with this, Priyadarshini proposed a concept of Global CLaaSS (“Contracts and Legal as a Shared Service”) to the legal team. This was based on hiring legal talent locally in India for providing legal support to various regions and businesses of Dell; effectively leveraging India-based lawyers to support the business globally. In addition to her input into the creation of a global team, Priyadarshini has handled various internal projects, witnessed and managed three acquisitions and provided ongoing support to ensure successful transition from Perot to Dell. To her colleagues, peers and team members she is considered a ‘complete workaholic who values excellence above all else’. Her dedication and hard work have shown through as her corporate legal excellence has caused her to win several awards at Dell.