About

Huawei Telecommunications provides telecommunication network marketing and servicing solutions and operates as a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies. Founded in 2001, the company is based in Gurgaon, India. The legal team is made up of seven lawyers and is led by Gaurav Arora, general counsel and company secretary, who has made significant contribution in running the Indian legal operations of Huawei in a highly policy-driven environment. Some of the most important changes in the legal team have entailed the enhancement of its capabilities by moving towards automation in order to have most effective utilisation of the legal resources and enabling the regional tam to make decisions independently for most matters. The team have been recognised by management for their proactive manpower management and efficient structuring of deals in a secured manner with customers and vendors. Arora explains that the team works on the culture of “prevention is better than cure”, explaining: ‘Instead of sitting in back office, my team is actively taking part in board room business discussions’. Some of its most outstanding members include Manila Bhatia, who is highlighted for being the backbone for the company secretarial compliance function, as well as Abhishek Kumar, who has been instrumental for in contract management for all cases.