Kriti Das

About Kriti Das

Seasoned legal professional with 15+ years of experience steering organisations through high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional environments. I partner with leadership and global stakeholders to transform legal complexity into strategic advantage across diverse and fast-evolving sectors.Sector Depth: Specialized guidance for AI, SaaS, ITeS, Pharma, Healthcare, BFSI, and Power.Contract Negotiation & Management:Leading high-value commercial negotiations with a focus on risk mitigation, value creation, and long-term partnership sustainability.End-to-end management of complex cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and high-value negotiations.Oversight of the end-to-end contracting process, from drafting to post-execution compliance.Workplace Governance & Employment Law:Expert handling of POSH matters, complex internal investigations, and building high-accountability workplace cultures.Comprehensive management of the employment lifecycle, large-scale policy rollouts, and adherence existing employment laws and evolving labour standards.Litigation Management & Dispute Resolution:Expertly managing court cases across the Indian judicial hierarchy, with a thorough command of procedural laws and litigation strategy.Proficient in navigating the SMART ODR Portal for technology-driven resolution of securities market disputes through online conciliation and arbitration.Secretarial Management:Managing the end-to-end secretarial requirements of the organisation, ensuring statutory compliance and robust board-level documentation.Oversight of policy creation and maintaining long-term governance standards to ensure the organisation remains audit-ready.Regulatory Compliance:Ensuring adherence to SEBI Guidelines, emerging Labour Codes, and strategic CSR compliance.Advisory on DPDP and CERT-In protocols, with a foundational understanding of global norms such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF etc.I believe legal counsel should be a proactive catalyst for growth. By combining technical precision with a collaborative,\"business-first\" mindset, I help organisations navigate risk with clarity and build resilient governance frameworks that thrive in a fast-evolving global landscape.

Experience

1. Senior Corporate Counsel

   Highspot

   Jan 2026 — Present · IN

   I am happy to share that I have joined Highspot India as Senior Corporate Counsel.I will be building and overseeing Highspot India entity legal work, partnering closely with teams to create strong, practical legal frameworks that support growth and scale.Highspot’s AI-driven approach to enabling smarter, faster decisions strongly resonated with me, especially in the context of building legal frameworks that support innovation with trust, ownership, and accountability.Grateful for the warm welcome and the confidence placed in me. Looking forward to this new chapter with the Highspot team!

Education

• Indian Institute of Law, New Delhi

  Certificate Course on IPR and Internet Law

  2010

• NALSAR, Hyderabad

  B.A. LL.B (Hons.), Law

  2006 — 2011

• DPS Jagdispur

  CBSE Higher Secondary School Examination

  1998 — 2004

• CMS, Lucknow

  ISC Board Examination

  2004 — 2006

• West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

  Diploma in Business Laws

  2012 — 2013

• National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)

  Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Mechanism

• Princeton Academy - Executive Education

  Seminar Course on Labour Law for Corporate Managers

• HR Sutra

  Certification , Data Privacy and Tech Law

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  Certificate Course on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace (POSH), Law

Skills

• Intellectual Property
• Contractual Agreements
• Contract Law
• Civil Litigation
• Investment Law
• Restructuring
• Due Diligence
• Business Development
• Document Review
• Litigation Management
• Legal Issues
• Foreign Investment
• Legal Opinions
• Westlaw
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Dispute Resolution
• Securities Regulation
• Joint Ventures
• Competition Law
• Project Management
• Contracting
• Consumer Law
• Legal Research
• International Law
• Company Law
• Vetting
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Private Equity
• Licensing
• Company Secretarial Work
• Employment Law
• Corporate Governance
• Patents
• Legal Compliance
• Document Drafting
• Banking Law
• Copyright Law
• Project Finance