Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group announced the appointment of Tapan Pati as the Senior Vice President and General counsel. He will lead the legal team comprising over 30 lawyers. In his role as the General Counsel of Godrej & Boyce, Tapan will report into Nyrika Holkar, Executive Director at Godrej & Boyce.
Tapan brings 23 years of rich experience advising MNC companies in diverse sectors like Manufacturing, Food, Hospitality, Retail, and Pharmaceuticals on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions, legal compliances, and litigation across the South Asian market. In this capacity he worked closely with senior business leaders across functions and geographies.
Tapan has worked for three large US-headquartered multinational companies operating in India and leading their legal and advisory practice. Prior to Godrej, he was leading the legal practice for Johnson & Johnson’s Pharma business.
Tapan started his career at Andersen Legal and went on to work at Luthra and Luthra and Lex Regis before he moved in house. Tapan has a strong pedigree from National Law School Bangalore, the country’s most prestigious law school where he earned his LL.B. Degree. He is an advocate of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa and an advocate of the Bar Council of the Supreme Court of India. He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Rights Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in India.
About Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.:
Godrej & Boyce (‘G&B’), a Godrej Group company, was founded in 1897, and has contributed to India’s journey of self-reliance through manufacturing. G&B patented the world’s first springless lock and since then, has diversified into 14 businesses across various sectors from Security, Furniture, Aerospace to Infrastructure and Defence. Godrej is one of India’s most trusted brands serving over 1.1bn customers worldwide daily. For more information, visit www.godrej.com.
Picture Source :
