UBS India executive director and country counsel Nischal Hindia, who joined the financial institution from Allen & Overy London in 2011, has left to head of Diageo India’s legal team, reported Bar & Bench.

Hindia graduated from NLSIU Bangalore in 2003 and had previously worked at Wadia Ghandy & Co in Mumbai and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

General counsel Mamta Sundara told Legally India earlier this year in an interview that her role at the global drinks giant since 2010 had included regulation, licensing and other matters.

However, 2012’s acquisition of Indian liquor company United Spirits was handled by Diageo’s global legal team.

Sundara was not reachable for comment at the time of going to press.