About

G.R. Srikkanth, joined RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group after 9 years of experience within the public sector at the Housing and Urban Development Corporation. He has 13 years of in-house experience with RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, serving as vice president legal and heading the legal department of the retail side of the business which covers Spencer’s Retail, a historic and popular Indian multi-format retailer, amongst other key brands. Having experience in a range of sectors and practice areas, he brings this copious experience as well as his post-graduate education to good use in his current role. Srikkanth is an expert in framing legal strategies for the business and advises the management expertly on legal issues. During his tenure at the Group he has been instrumental in the opening of 1,000 outlets for various formats varying from 600 square feet to 100,000 square feet. During his time at the company has acquired over five million square feet on either lease or license from reputed developers and builders in standalone projects, mall, multiplexes, and commercial complexes across the country. He has established a world class factory for Au Bon Pain in Bangalore. Similarly, he is responsible for ensuring the statutory compliances of all outsourced manufacturing activities and has successfully achieved 68 acquittals in Food Adulteration Act litigations and defended the company against matters of consumer protection, trademarks and labour cases. Achievements such as these among many others make him standout in India’s in-house community as a top legal professional.