Prithwish Bhattacharya

About Prithwish Bhattacharya

Seasoned business attorney with history of successfully delivering innovative legal and business solutions in the fast-paced E-commerce technology space. Diversely skilled executive leader with distinguished career in strategic planning, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and crisis management. Adept at facilitating growth by developing various levels of organization and building cohesive teams. Collaborate effectively with senior management to align defined objectives to achieve mission-critical results.Specialties: Senior Stakeholder Management, Large Scale Operations, Complex Business Structuring, Legal Strategies, Strategizing Litigation & Dispute Management, Compliance Program Creation & Training, Regulatory Compliance, Government Liaison and Crisis ManagementExposure: FDI-E-commerce, Competition Law, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Commercial Contracts, Product Compliance Laws, Legal Metrology, Privacy Law, Food & Drugs Law and Consumer Protection

Experience

1. Director & Associate General Counsel-marketplace

   Amazon

   Oct 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Prithwish is an accomplished legal strategist with extensive experience driving strategy across complex, high-growth, multi-business organizations. As a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, he architects enterprise-wide legal solutions that balance business growth with compliance, regulatory risk, and governance excellence.He has a proven track record in leading large legal teams, mentoring senior leaders, and developing next-generation talent. Prithwish brings deep expertise in high-value contract negotiations, cross-border transactions, and global stakeholder management, while strategizing high-stakes regulatory investigations, shaping policy advocacy, and building governance frameworks that support sustainable, long-term growth.At Amazon India, Prithwish has partnered with leadership to design, launch, and scale transformative customer, seller, and brand-facing initiatives across the marketplace. He has institutionalized robust compliance and governance frameworks underpinning Amazon India’s consumer business operations and collaborates with global leadership to adapt worldwide retail practices to India’s regulatory and commercial environment.As a trusted advisor across business verticals, Prithwish ensures growth aligns with the highest standards of legal compliance. He has driven organization-wide transformations, implementing risk calibration frameworks that enhance delegation, autonomous decision-making, accountability, and innovation—fostering customer focus and leadership ownership at all levels.

Education

• Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation

  Certificate, Dispute Management

  2009 — 2009

• ST. Michael's School

  ICSE

• Ramaiah College of Law

  BA. LL.B, Law

  2004 — 2009

• Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School

  CBSE

  2001 — 2003

• University of Rajasthan

  Bachelor, Business Management (BBM)

  2004 — 2007

• Indian Institute Of Management and Technology

  Diploma, Cyber Law

  2007 — 2007

Skills

• Competition Law
• Legal Advice
• Negotiation
• Corporate Law
• Joint Ventures
• Debt Recovery
• Legal Compliance
• Debt Settlement
• Intellectual Property
• Restructuring
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Legal Research
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Litigation Management
• Corporate Governance
• Strategy
• Legal & Statutory Compliances
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation Support
• Contract Management
• Due Diligence
• Risk Management
• Consumer Law
• Management