Aishwarya Zare
She has over ten years of experience across corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and company secretarial functions. Her work spans listed and unlisted entities, cross-border transactions, and regulatory compliance under Indian corporate and securities law. Her strengths include transaction execution, governance oversight, and coordination with senior stakeholders and external counsel.
Work Experience:
10 years 9 months Years
Industry:
Consulting & Strategy, Finance
Function:
Legal Services | Manufacturing & Engineering
Tata Steel Limited, Mumbai (75 Months)
Senior Area Manager – Corporate Legal October'19-Present
Roles and Responsibilities
• Leading national and overseas M&A transactions, including strategic acquisitions and divestments.
• Lead merger of two listed entities
• Liaisoning with external counsels and advocates as the case may be
• Key Managerial Personnel (Company Secretary) for acquired entities, ensuring compliance with governance frameworks.
• Experience in handling ethics and internal investigation assignments.
Wadia Ghandy & Co., Mumbai (36 Months)
Associate, General Corporate & M&A October '16-September '19
Roles and Responsibilities
• Lead M&A and private equity transactions
• Conducting due diligence as a pre-requisite to the transactions
• Providing legal counsel on various laws specializing in Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI regulations.
L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited, Mumbai (17 Months)
Assistant Manager March '15-August '16
Roles and Responsibilities
• Provided legal opinions on RBI regulations and CERSAI compliance.
• Drafted group-level risk policies in coordination with business departments.
• Managed meetings of key committees & ensured compliance with all relevant guidelines.
• Drafted Board Notes for restructured advances per RBI regulations.
Tata Motors Limited, Mumbai (16 Months)
CS Management Trainee May '13-September '2014
Roles and Responsibilities
• Completed mandatory training required as per the Institute of Company Secretaries of India
- Winner – 'Ethics in Action' Case Study Competition, awarded by Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Group Chairman, Tata Sons Limited
- Best Group Presentation – Executive Development Programme (ICSI)
- Promoted twice at Tata Steel in 6 years with one level change and one band change
- MBA (pursuing) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad 2024-2026
- L.L.B Government Law College, Mumbai 2016
- B.Com Mulund College of Commerce, Mumbai 2013
- Company Secretary Institute of Company Secretaries of India 2013
- XII, SSC V.G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai 2010
- X, SSC Lokmanya Tilak English High School, Mumbai 2008
- Completed the Flagship Blue Mint Programme - Leader of the Future at London Business School conducted by Tata Management Training Centre.
- German Language – Completed 3 levels, Max Mueller Bhavan
- Indian Classical Music (Harmonium) – 'Visharad Pratham', Gandharva Mahavidyalaya