Mr. Vinod Kumar Dhall

Biography

Mr. Vinod Dhall joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1966 and held several important assignments including Secretary, Government of India. Subsequently, he was the founding Member and acting Chairman of the Competition Commission of India for about 5 years. During his tenure in Government, Mr. Dhall worked inter-alia in the fields of Competition Law, Corporate Affairs, Economic Regulation, Finance including banking, and Industry and Commerce for about 27 years. He was CEO of two Public Sector Undertakings, and Chairman / Member of Board of Directors of PSU banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, and other companies. Mr. Dhall has been deeply involved in economic regulation, including as the Head of Competition Commission of India; ex-officio Member, SEBI; Special Secretary, Insurance, Ministry of Finance; and as Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Mr. Dhall has also worked with the United Nations organizations. As Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, Mr. Dhall was responsible inter-alia for initiating e-governance project MCA21, bringing in Competition Act, setting up the Serious Fraud Investigation Office, and introducing measures to enhance levels of corporate governance in India. Mr. Dhall is currently in legal practice specializing in Competition Law, and has been globally awarded in this field. He advises leading Indian business houses as well as large multinational corporations. He has a “best friends” relationship with global law firm, Linklaters and works closely with Talwar Thakore and Associates. Mr. Dhall is also on the Boards and Board committees of certain listed and unlisted companies in India.

Research Interest

Business