Eklovya Nagpal
Head of Legal - India • India
Local Office:
DLF Cyber City
14th Floor, Tower C, Building No. 8
Gurugram, Haryana 122002
India
Eklovya Nagpal
Head of Legal - India • India
About
An accomplished legal professional with over 20 years of diverse experience across corporate law, commercial contracting, public sector procurement, regulatory compliance, privacy, litigation management, and strategic risk mitigation.
Eklovya leverages deep legal expertise, commercial judgment, and business advisory skills to support sustainable growth, strengthen governance, and enable effective risk management across complex and highly regulated markets.
As a legal leader and strategic business partner, he collaborates closely with senior stakeholders to align legal strategy with business priorities. His experience spans India, ANZ, SAARC, and Southeast Asia, with particular depth in technology contracting, government procurement frameworks, data privacy, anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance, and corporate governance.
Skilled in complex negotiations, stakeholder management, and regulatory engagement, he has led high-value commercial transactions, built legal and compliance functions, advised boards and senior leadership, and managed matters involving statutory authorities including RBI, FIPB, DoT, and TRAI.
Key Experience & Achievements:
- Led legal support for Avaya across ANZ, India, and SAARC, with responsibility for commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and government contracting.
- Negotiated and closed high-value enterprise contracts across public and private sectors, including technology licensing, SaaS, cloud computing, and professional services agreements.
- Served as Privacy Steward for the APAC region, supporting data protection compliance and related governance initiatives.
- Established and scaled the legal function for Firefly Networks Limited, a joint venture of Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel.
- Advised senior management and boards on strategic legal, regulatory, governance, and compliance matters.
Education
- P.G. Diploma in Corporate Laws & Management from Indian Law Institute
- P.G. Diploma in Administrative Law from Indian Law Institute:
- B.A. LL.B from Institute of Law & Management Studies, Gurgaon
Affiliations
- Bar Council of Delhi