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Balanand Menon

Balanand Menon

Director

Balanand brings 15 years of experience to Legal Business Consulting. He has advised the corporate legal departments of established enterprises as well as organisations on the growth path.

As Director of our affiliate firm Vahura, India’s leading specialist executive search and advisory firm focussed on the legal and governance domain, Balanand has helped legal businesses think through growth planning, operating model refinements, technology programmes and leveraging market intelligence.

Balanand is also the co-author of In-House Matters: A Complete Handbook for the Modern General Counsel, written with Pramod Rao and Ritvik Lukose. Published by OakBridge Publishing, the book combines practical frameworks, case studies, and insights from 30 of India’s leading General Counsel to help legal leaders design, build, and lead future-ready legal departments. It is available to order on Amazon and through the official In-House Matters website.

Balanand is a believer in using data and research insights for tackling complex challenges. His integrated solutions approach has helped many legal departments and law firms navigate the transformation journey by opening themselves up to business-thinking and an innovation mindset.

Balanand has a diploma in Human Resources Management from XLRI Jamshedpur.

When I reimagine a legal department, what I hope for — more than anything — is a culture of innovation that transcends geographical boundaries and welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and all sorts of skills, making space for every unique perspective.

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