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Licious appoints Denise Gardner as legal head

By Startup Enthusiast · 3 February 2026

What they do

Licious is a highly regulated Indian consumer startup selling fresh meat and seafood online

Denise Gardner has been appointed Senior Director & Head of Legal, Secretarial, and Compliance

She brings over 15 years of experience across FMCG, pharma, e-commerce, edtech, and consumer startups

Denise Gardner has been appointed Senior Director & Head of Legal, Secretarial, and Compliance at Licious.
She has over 15 years of experience across FMCG, pharma, e-commerce, edtech, and consumer startups.
Gardner holds an LLB and a Master's in Business Law.
She previously worked at Medlife and rose to legal head within 8 years.
At Licious, the legal function has evolved into a growth enabler, not a gatekeeper.
A trust-first approach ensures legal is consulted proactively at the idea stage.
Gardner led automation initiatives including AI-driven CLM, compliance dashboards, litigation trackers, and digital cap tables.
Her data protection approach rests on legal compliance, privacy by design, and a culture of awareness.

Licious operates in a highly regulated space covering food safety, labour laws, factory compliance, environmental norms, supply chains, data protection, and omnichannel retail.
The appointment signals Licious's focus on scaling compliance and legal innovation as it grows.
Gardner's background in multiple regulated sectors aligns with Licious's complex legal needs.

Licious is a highly regulated consumer startup in India.
It operates in food safety, labour regulations, factory compliance, environmental norms, supply chains, data protection, and omnichannel retail.
The company delivers fresh meat and seafood online across Indian cities.