Anushree Adhau
@anushreeadhau
Senior legal consultant specializing in corporate law, contracts, arbitration, and PPP.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior legal consultant with more than 14 years' experience advising boards, C-suites and senior management across infrastructure, mining, environment (waste & water) and PPP sectors. I handle end-to-end contract lifecycle management, lead high-value negotiations, manage multi-jurisdictional litigation and represent clients before High Courts and regulatory authorities.
I have provided in-house and external counsel coordination for large-scale projects including mining contracts (₹3,000+ crores), arbitration claims (₹1,200+ crores), and major PPP water and infrastructure projects (₹384 Cr, ₹1,100 Cr), and I deliver pragmatic, business-aligned legal strategies focused on risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Legal Consultant
SMS Limited
May 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Provided legal advisory and contract management for group companies in infrastructure, mining, electrical and waste management; managed external counsel and supported arbitrations exceeding ₹1,200 crores.
Legal Consultant
Deccan Technical Consultants LLP
Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Delivered end-to-end legal advisory for EPC and O&M contracts, tender management, dispute resolution, and HR-related legal support for infrastructure projects.
Senior Legal Consultant
Independent Practitioner
Jul 2014 - Present (11 years 6 months)
Provide end-to-end legal advisory, represent clients before the High Court and District Court (Nagpur), and manage arbitration and litigation strategy across infrastructure, mining, environment, and PPP sectors over 14+ years.
Legal Consultant
Pagariya Group
Apr 2022 - Apr 2024 (2 years)
Provided in-house legal counsel to the Board and senior management across group companies (food export, F&B, software, manufacturing, infrastructure) for transactions, compliance and international contracts supporting ~₹4,000 crore turnover.
Legal Consultant
Water Works Department, Nagpur Municipal Corporation
Apr 2022 - Dec 2022 (8 months)
Managed contracts and provided legal advisory for 24x7 water supply and sewage treatment PPP projects, including EoT and LD claims.
Legal Consultant
DRA Consultants Ltd.
Nov 2015 - Jun 2019 (3 years 7 months)
Provided legal advisory and contract management for water supply and sewage treatment projects across multiple cities and coordinated arbitrations and regulatory matters with external counsel.
Legal Consultant
Gupta Global Resources Pvt. Ltd.
Feb 2013 - Jun 2014 (1 year 4 months)
Represented the company in recovery and cheque dishonour matters, drafted legal notices, agreements and assisted in arbitration and High Court matters.
Law Officer
Ind Synergy Ltd.
Feb 2012 - Jan 2013 (11 months)
Assisted as Assistant Law Officer handling compliance, due diligence, drafting writs and supporting arbitration, DRT and consumer matters.
Legal Assistant
Vishwas Bapat (Advocate)
Jul 2011 - Feb 2012 (7 months)
Supported High Court matters including company matters, contempt petitions, client counseling and arbitration proceedings at the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
NALSAR University of Law
Master of Laws, Corporate Law and Governance
Grade: 6.52/8.00 (70.00%)
Completed LL.M. in Corporate Law and Governance with a CGPA of 6.52/8.00 (70%).
Nagpur University
Bachelor of Laws, Law
Grade: 69.11%
Completed a 5-year integrated LL.B. program with a final score of 69.11%.
Shri Shivaji Education Society Amravati’s Science College, Congress Nagar, Nagpur
Higher Secondary Certificate, Science
Grade: 74.67%
Completed Higher Secondary Certificate (Science stream) with a score of 74.67%.
St. Joseph’s Convent High School, Kamptee, Nagpur
Secondary School Certificate, General Education
Grade: 85.20%
Completed Secondary School Certificate with a score of 85.20%.
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