More that 40 in-house lawyers, including heads of legal teams, attended a four-day conclave from 2 February to 5 February organized by the Indian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA). They included Mohit Shukla, managing director and head of legal in India at Barclays Bank; Shukla Wassan, executive director of legal and corporate affairs for South Asia at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages; and Amba Prasad, general manager, legal, at Larsen & Toubro Construction.
“The conclave provides us with networking opportunities and a forum to discuss common issues,” said Cheriachen Akkatt, vice president, legal, at Accenture Services.
The ICCA General Counsel Conclave 2017 was held at a seaside resort in Goa. In addition to a packed agenda of panel discussions and keynote addresses, the conclave offered ample opportunities for networking, albeit within the confines of a three-day alcohol ban, which was in force due to state elections in Goa on 4 February.
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Several private practice lawyers and others, including Shashank Karnad, partner and COO of forensic services at KPMG India, also atttended. Topics discussed included maintaining the independence of in-house counsel, combating corruption and bribery, and creating value through mergers and acquisitions.
Addressing the conference Erik Wulff, a partner at DLA Piper, spoke of the effect of the new US administration on India-US relations.
Meanwhile, PK Malhotra, a former law secretary of the government of India, told the conference that “the need of the hour is to simplify the law”.
The ICCA’s next conclave will be in Bali.
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