Arvind G.

About Arvind G.

General Counsel and senior legal advisor with 18 years’ experience across litigation, regulatory strategy, technology, and intellectual property, currently leading legal operations for one of India’s largest student housing platforms. I have advised Microsoft, Bharti Airtel, Panasonic, Google, and leading global brands on enforcement, cybercrime, commercial contracting, and complex regulatory matters, spanning high-growth, cross-border, and crisis-sensitive environments.Known for bridging courtroom advocacy with business-aligned governance, I focus on building legal systems that protect innovation, anticipate regulatory change, and stabilise legal and compliance functions during periods of institutional complexity.I also advise foreign nationals and NRIs on immigration and nationality matters, including OCI eligibility and legacy civil registration issues under Indian law.

Experience

1. General Counsel

   Your-Space

   Sep 2023 — Present · New Delhi, IN

   Leading legal and regulatory strategy for one of India’s fastest-growing student housing platforms, overseeing governance, compliance, risk, and transactional legal operations across 80+ properties.Key Contributions:Institutionalised the company’s legal and compliance architecture through governance frameworks, regulatory SOPs, and contract playbooks, materially strengthening operational resilience.Trusted strategic adviser to the Board and leadership since 2017, guiding governance structuring, compliance capability building, tenancy regulation, and real estate dispute strategy.Designed and executed the organisation’s trademark and brand protection strategy, achieving a 100 percent success rate in oppositions.Led acquisition-stage legal and compliance audits and re-engineered contracting workflows, reducing legal turnaround times by over one-third while maintaining rigorous compliance standards.Engaging regularly with regulators, external counsel, and enforcement authorities in compliance-sensitive, high-growth environments.

Education

• JSS Law College, Mysore

  B.A. LLB, Law

• The Shri Ram School

  Graduated from High School, High School

• Queen Mary University of London

  LLM, Intellectual Property Laws

• Bangalore University

  LLB, Law

Skills

• Trade Secrets
• Cyberlaw
• Document Drafting
• Consumer Law
• Courts
• Legal Research
• Corporate Law
• Legal Assistance
• Competition Law
• Legal Issues
• Intellectual Property
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Due Diligence
• Legal Opinions
• Prosecution
• Dispute Resolution
• Unfair Competition
• Patents
• Copyright Law
• Hearings
• Patent Litigation
• Legal Advice
• Contract Law
• Trademark Infringement
• International Law
• Privacy Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Civil Litigation
• Family Law
• Pleadings
• Licensing
• IT Law
• Dispute