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DuPont India legal head shares career insights

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Sopin Peerzade is India Legal Head at DuPont, with over 16 years of experience

Her role covers contracts, compliance, risk management, M&A, and corporate restructuring

She previously worked at Capgemini, Genpact, and Sutherland, and advocates for clear contracts and risk-based compliance

Sopin Peerzade is the India Legal Head at DuPont, a multinational chemical and materials company.
She has over 16 years of experience in the legal field.
Her career began in litigation before she moved to corporate law.
At DuPont, her responsibilities include contracts, compliance, risk management, M&A, and corporate restructuring.
She previously worked at Capgemini, Genpact, and Sutherland.
Peerzade comes from a family of legal practitioners; her father was a senior lawyer.
A loss during her teenage years motivated her to pursue a legal career.
She believes contracts should be clear, not complex, and compliance needs a risk-based approach.

The article is an interview with a senior legal professional at a major multinational.
It highlights her career journey and views on legal practice.

DuPont is a multinational chemical and materials company.
The company has a significant presence in India, with legal operations led by Peerzade.