Priyesh Poovanna

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 11 years of legal experience at Apple India.
Expertise in corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Proven track record in supporting business expansion initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Corporate Legal Expert specializing in technology and regulatory compliance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Corporate GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceSoftware LicensingContract ManagementLegal ComplianceIntellectual Property ManagementCorporate Secretarial

Other Skills

Commercial TransactionsLitigationEthicsEmployment MattersProcurementGlobal Trade OperationsIT ServicesSecurity ProductsSaaSCloudInformation ManagementSoftware ComplianceLitigation ManagementIT Commercial ContractsReal Estate Management

About

With over 11 years of experience at Apple India, I currently serve as India Country Counsel, leading a dedicated legal team while supporting business and regional expansion initiatives. My role encompasses a broad array of responsibilities, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, litigation, ethics, employment matters, procurement, and global trade operations. My legal expertise is rooted in intellectual property, corporate law, and governance, with a focus on enabling business strategies while ensuring adherence to legal frameworks. Committed to aligning legal solutions with organizational growth, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and drive sustainable business development.

Experience

21 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

11 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Apple

Country Counsel

Mar 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore

Currently working with Apple India as Head of Legal and managing the team of counsels. This includes supporting country business and region/WW expansion team/s on matters pertaining to business development & strategies, distribution & channel, Services, IT/ITES, manufacturing expansion, commercial transactions, new business expansion , global trade & operations, regulatory compliances, litigation, Employment & HR, Ethics & compliance, real estate, procurement & supply chain and corporate governance.

Corporate GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceCommercial TransactionsLitigationEthicsEmployment Matters+2

Hp

Senior Regional Counsel

Nov 2009 – Mar 2015 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore

An IT lawyer with strong in-house experience and trusted adviser to business. Main areas of focus are software licensing, end to end IT services, security products, SaaS, Cloud, information management, software Compliance and general legal & corporate.
Was working with Hewlett Packard as Region Legal Counsel - supporting HP Software & Services business in the negotiation of enterprise IT contracts in public and private sector deals.
Advisor to the country leadership team on all matters of corporate governance, business strategies and commercial transactions including legal issues relating to business development, procurement, manufacturing, M&A, litigation, HR, compliance, SBC investigations, real estate and corporate secretarial.
Region Lead Counsel for Software Compliance businesses for all APJ countries. This role includes providing legal and litigation support to the Software Compliance engagement & Assessment team.

Software LicensingIT ServicesSecurity ProductsSaaSCloudInformation Management+2

Bangalore international airport ltd

Manager - Legal

Sep 2006 – Nov 2009 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Was responsible for Contract Management (pre and post commencement of commercial operation), Litigation Management, Legal Compliance and Corporate Secretarial.

Contract ManagementLitigation ManagementLegal ComplianceCorporate Secretarial