Pranav Mehra

Pranav mehra

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location of Pranav MehraChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    Arbitration
    Cartels
    Competition law
    Corporate law
    Due diligence
    E-commerce
    Intellectual property
    International law
    Labor and employment law
    Legal research
    Legal writing
    Litigation
    Mergers & acquisitions
    Multitasking
    Negotiation
    Privacy law
    Public policy
    Regulatory affairs
    Business analysis
    Alternative dispute resolution
    Commercial litigation
    Legal assistance
    Licensing
    Legal opinions
  • About me

    Pranav is a Senio Director - Legal at Freshworks, a leading company that provides SaaS-based customer engagement solutions to over 60,000 businesses worldwide. He has over 16 years of experience in the information technology and services industry, specializing in cartels, corporate law, and legal writing. He is skilled in negotiation, legal advisory, compliances, and transactions and has successfully handled complex and high-value legal matters for Freshworks and its subsidiaries. He also manages a team of legal professionals and oversees the legal strategy and operations of the company. He is passionate about creating and delivering innovative, practical legal solutions supporting the company's vision and goals.

  • Education

    • Indian law institute

      2008 - 2008
      Diploma in ipr & cyber law
    • Guru gobind singh indraprastha university

      2004 - 2009
      Amity law school - bachelor of laws - b.a. ll.b (h) banking, corporate, finance, and securities law
  • Experience

    • Competition commission of india

      Feb 2009 - Jun 2009
      Intern

      Prepared a detailed research report on "Exemption & Exceptions to the Competition Policy & Law under the Competition Act 2002 vis-a-vis mature jurisdictions"

    • Indian competition review

      Apr 2009 - Sept 2019
      Managing editor

      https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1903800/ - Covers entire juridical process in relation with competition issues in India. One of its kinds, very useful resource for students and practitioners alike.

    • Clifford chance business services pvt. ltd.

      Oct 2009 - Sept 2012
      Consultant

      Worked for Clifford Chance lawyers based in London and some of Clifford Chance's other offices globally on a variety of transactions including competition law, capital markets, litigation & arbitration, banking & finance, corporate and real estate.

    • Clifford chance llp

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
      Secondee, antitrust team

      Assisted the Antitrust team in London in a pending Article 102 case before the Commission.

    • Mubadala development company

      Dec 2010 - Dec 2010
      Secondee, legal affairs team

      Assisted the legal and IT team at Mubadala in Abu Dhabi in implementing Microsoft CRM to ensure consistency of data across teams and departments plus reviewing licenses and articles of association of group companies

    • Clifford chance llp

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2011
      Secondee, litigation & dispute resolution

      Assisted L&DR team in Dubai in an International Commercial Arbitration matter.

    • Indianantitrust inc

      Oct 2012 - May 2013
      Founder
    • Anand and anand

      May 2013 - Nov 2013
      Senior associate - competition law & commercial ip

      To establish and bring visibility to the competition law practice.

    • Competition appellate tribunal

      Feb 2014 - May 2015
      Law researcher

      Assisted the bench in finalizing pending MRTP issues and concluding appeals from the decisions of Competition Commission of India.

    • Snapdeal

      Jun 2016 - Sept 2019
      • Senior Legal Counsel

        Apr 2018 - Sept 2019
      • Principal Legal Counsel

        Jul 2017 - Mar 2018
      • Product & Competition Counsel

        Jun 2016 - Jul 2017
    • Unicommerce

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2019
      Senior legal counsel
    • Freshworks

      Oct 2019 - now
      • Director - Legal

        Apr 2021 - now
      • Regional Counsel - India

        Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate to practice

      Bar council of delhi
      Jan 2009
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Pranav Mehra
      Member, Business Steering Committee - Antitrust Writing Awards 2019 Concurrences | Institute of Competition Law Feb 2019
    • Awarded to Pranav Mehra
      Best Young Achiever - Inhouse 2018 Biz Integration and Society of Indian Law Firms Dec 2018
    • Awarded to Pranav Mehra
      Best In-House Counsel Award (e-commerce) 2018 Legal Desire Jan 2018
    • Awarded to Pranav Mehra
      Emerging In-House Counsel of the Year 2017 Indian National Bar Association Nov 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Mentor

      Issued by Jus Dicere & Co. on Feb 2017
      Jus Dicere & Co.Associated with Pranav Mehra
    • Visiting Faculty Member

      Issued by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs on Jan 2014
      Indian Institute of Corporate AffairsAssociated with Pranav Mehra
    • Visiting Faculty Member

      Issued by National Law University, Delhi on Jan 2016
      National Law University, DelhiAssociated with Pranav Mehra
    • Visiting Faculty

      Issued by Asian Law College on Mar 2018
      Asian Law CollegeAssociated with Pranav Mehra