In-House

In conversation: Preeti Balwani, General Counsel, India, The Kraft Heinz Company

Heading up the legal function at The Kraft Heinz Company in India, Balwani discusses her role and what she values in a business.

In conversation: Preeti Balwani,  General Counsel, India, The Kraft Heinz  Company

In Conversation

The decision to get into law was decided at the early age of 17. I think what excited or drove me to be a lawyer was the fact that I was always interested in pro bono work and the uplifting of society. I used theatre as a medium to communicate changes to society, I was always involved in street plays.

It was a long journey to becoming the general counsel at The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) in India. Like most, I started out in private practice and worked as an M&A lawyer. After ten years’, I felt that I had reached my potential in terms of what I could learn in private practice and sought opportunities in-house.

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