Shri Mansingh L. Bhakta

Biography

Shri Mansingh L. Bhakta (DIN 00001963) is senior partner of Messers Kanga & Company, a leading firm of Advocates and Solicitors in Mumbai. He has been in practice for over 59 years and has vast experience in legal field and particularly on matters relating to corporate laws, banking and taxation. He is a legal advisor to leading foreign and Indian companies and banks. He has also been associated with a large number of Euro issues made by Indian companies. He was the Chairman of the Taxation Law Standing Committee of LAWASIA, an Association of Lawyers of Asia and Pacific, which has its headquarters in Australia. He is a Director of the Indian Merchant's Chamber, Mumbai and JCB India Limited. He is the Lead Independent Director of the Company. He is a member of the Audit Committees of JCB India Limited. During his long legal career, he has served as an Independent Director of a large number of leading corporates including Larsen & Toubro Limited, SKF (India) Limited, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, Arvind Limited and Bennett Coleman & Company Limited. He is a recipient of Rotary Centennial Service Award for Professional Excellence from Rotary International. In its normal annual survey conducted by Asia Law Journal, Hong Kong, a leading International law journal, he has been nominated as one of 'the Leading Lawyers of Asia 2011'. Last year was the sixth consecutive year in which he has been so nominated.

Research Interest

law