Former OLA Group GC Rohit Kumar Appointed General Counsel At ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
Former OLA Group GC Rohit Kumar Appointed General Counsel at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS) has appointed Rohit Kumar, formerly Group General Counsel at OLA Group, as its new General Counsel, succeeding Ashok Kumar P, who is joining UltraTech Cement.
Kumar is a 2002 graduate of Symbiosis International University, holding a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, and brings over two decades of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial law, and compliance—both in-house and in private practice. He previously practiced with JSA and Herbert Smith Freehills before transitioning to in-house roles at UPL and OLA Group.
As Group General Counsel at OLA, Kumar oversaw the legal function for the company’s EV, ride-hailing, consumer, and generative AI businesses.
On joining AM/NS, Kumar commented,
“I am happy to be here and look forward to doing this interesting and challenging assignment as best as I can.”
Kumar’s appointment reinforces AM/NS’s commitment to strengthening its corporate legal leadership and supporting complex industrial, operational, and strategic initiatives across the steel and energy sectors.
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) is a major integrated flat carbon steel producer in India, established as a joint venture between ArcelorMittal (60% stake) and Nippon Steel (40% stake) in December 2019, following the acquisition of Essar Steel. The company operates an integrated steel mill in Hazira, Gujarat, and has a significant presence across the country.
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