Diageo India Names Sameer Chugh as New General Counsel
Diageo India has appointed corporate lawyer Sameer Chugh as its new General Counsel. He will take over on December 1, 2026.
Chugh succeeds Shobhana Nikam, who has decided to step down for personal reasons with effect from October 31, 2026, after a four-year tenure.
Based in Bengaluru, Chugh will report directly to Praveen Someshwar, CEO & President, India, with a dotted-line reporting to Global General Counsel Randall Ingber. He will also join the India Executive Committee and the Global Legal Leadership Team.
Chugh brings more than 30 years of legal experience across industries, covering corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and regulatory affairs. He joins Diageo from Games24x7, where he was Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. Earlier, he was Group General Counsel at Bharti Group, where he oversaw legal strategy across multiple businesses and jurisdictions.
His career also includes senior leadership roles at British Telecom, Essar Group and Cummins, as well as private practice at leading law firms.
Source: Barandbench