Mihir Rale will be joining Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) as Partner (Co-Head – Digital/TMT). He will be based in the firm's Mumbai office.
Rale is a 2002 graduate of ILS Law College, Pune. He has over 23 years of experience in mergers & acquisitions, legal strategy, corporate governance, regulation & policy and compliance matters in technology, data, telecommunications and traditional sectors.
He works at the intersection of technology, regulation, competition and intellectual property.
He last served as General Counsel for Star and Disney India (later acquired by Jio) and completed 15 years with the company in 2024.
Welcoming Rale to the firm, Managing Partner Cyril Shroff said,
“Digital businesses today play a vital role in India’s economic growth and social development. Our newly announced Digital+ practice marks the consolidation of various practice groups and aims to provide specialised services to this diverse and emerging sector. Mihir’s joining will enhance our capabilities in our growing Digital+ practice as he brings with him deep expertise and legal acumen. I warmly welcome him on board and look forward to working with him.”
Partner (Co Head – Digital | TMT) Arun Prabhu said,
“The addition of Mihir to our leading Pan India practice, is transformative, and will allow us to offer forward looking, business centric, holistic solutions, to a wider range of enterprises and platforms, and address their needs in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment. I look forward to working with Mihir to expand the digital+ practice and address the growing needs of Digital India.”
On his joining, Rale shared,
“I look forward to partnering with Mr. Shroff, Arun and the immensely talented team at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to help shape the digital transformation of our world – across business, legal, and allied spheres. The Digital+ Practice Group aims to inspire the legal community, setting new benchmarks in thought leadership and unlocking business potential in an ever evolving landscape.”
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