IL&FS finds new GC with SunEdison India head Vinay Bhatia

Monday, 14 November 2016 By Legally India In-house counsel

GC Vinay Bhatia moves to IL&FS from SunEdison
GC Vinay Bhatia moves to IL&FS from SunEdison

SunEdison India general counsel (GC) and director legal of six years, Vinay Bhatia, has joined the IL&FS Financial Services as its new general counsel based in Chennai.

The company is a non-banking finance company (NBFC) subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), where Bhatia succeeds Damini Marwah in the role, who had joined Axis Bank in September.

The 2001 NLSIU Bangalore graduate had begun his career at ICICI Bank, followed by Franklin Templeton Investments from 2004 until 2008, where he left as assistant vice president legal.

Between 2008 and 2010, he spent to years at what was then Amarchand Mangaldas in Kolkata, before moving to SunEdison in Chennai.

At the US renewables major SunEdison he was responsible for overseeing projects, corporate and compliance work.

We have reached out to Bhatia for comment.

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Comments

Bhat Simpson 14 Nov 2016, 18:11
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Congrats, Bhatia! But, that beard...

Love, your longstanding roomie from a time long long ago
Lucy 15 Nov 2016, 02:05
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He is hot and powerful. Kian can you do more features on young and dynamic in house counsels.
The One 15 Nov 2016, 06:23
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The lesson of the Bhat Mobile is that it may take you a while to get anywhere on that thing...but when you've reached, you can bask in glory in your achievement....
Question 15 Nov 2016, 06:25
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Kian, who has replaced Pradeep as Group GC?
Proofreader 16 Nov 2016, 06:14
+2 -1
Good "to" years spent at AMSS, Kolkata
Angelo 16 Nov 2016, 10:28
+7 -1
Great catch ILFS. Happy for you fourth roomie. Loose the beard.
RIE 16 Nov 2016, 12:49
+8 -1
"Lose"
Guest 17 Nov 2016, 06:49
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bhatmobile helps you reach places
we love u bhatia 23 Nov 2016, 14:40
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Bhatia is a super star. Legally India needs to do more profiles of lawyers such as Bhatia who are in-house stars, partners in law firms both indian and international.
Guest 1 Dec 2016, 02:59
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Super catch by IL&FS. Bhatia is a great GC.
Curious Commentor 3 Oct 2018, 05:44
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Is Vinay Bhatia still the Group Counsel at ILFS Financial Services or has he left before ILFS was taken over by Govt.?
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