Mr. Yazdi Dandiwala

Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr. Yazdi Dandiwala

A Solicitor by profession, Mr. Dandiwala is a partner of Mulla & Mulla and Craigie Blunt & Caroe, Advocates & Solicitors. He has an extensive Corporate and Commercial law practice both in contentious and noncontentious matters.

Mr. Dandiwala’s experience spans over nearly 5 decades in the fields of corporate law, Chemicals, Energy, Funds, Financial Services, Hotel, Infrastructure, IT, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Paper & Pulp, Real Estate, Telecommunication, Textiles, Aluminium, Iron Ore, Glass [“cross-border merger of largest glass vial manufacturer in India with German manufacturer”], etc. His professional expertise has aided multiple MNCs navigate through their legal, investment and business aspects in India. He works with both large Indian and foreign firms on complex deals involving corporate restructuring and tax efficient/beneficial structures to be adopted

His career highlights in the Aluminium industry include litigation on bauxite mining lease renewal, environmental objections, joint venture with foreign company for technology & know-how and compliances for iron ore mining, arbitrations on Machinery Manufacturing & Material Supply contracts.

His directorships in body corporates are as follows:

 

Company

Designation

Public - Listed

1

Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited

Non-Executive Director

2

Grasim Industries Limited

Non-Executive Director

3

Hindalco Industries Limited

Non-Executive Director

4

Rashi Peripherals Limited

Non-Executive Director

Public – Unlisted

1

Hindalco Almex Aerospace Limited

Director

2

Bombay Incorporation Law Society

Director

3

Aleris Incorporation Inc

Director

4

Novelis Inc.

Director

Private

1

Access Trusteeship Company Private Limited

Director

2

Duville Estate Private Limited

Director

Full time Position in Body Corporates

1

Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe

Partner