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

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

In Conversation

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

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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