Blue Dart Express Awarded As ‘Best in-house Legal Team’ At The Economic Times Global Legal Awards 2024
Blue Dart Express Ltd. was awarded as the “Best in-house Legal team” in the Logistics Industry at the prestigious ‘The Economic Times Global Legal Awards 2024’ organised on March 5, 2025 at Four Seasons, Worli, Mumbai. Team was led by Tushar Gunderia – Head (Legal & Compliance) & Company Secretary duly supported by his strong team of legal & compliance professionals.
The ET Legal Awards recognise excellence and innovation across the legal industry, celebrating outstanding achievements by the Corporates, in-house legal teams, and legal professionals globally.
Blue Dart was selected as a Finalist and was recognised as the best legal team showcasing seamless management of logistics-related transactions, including contract negotiations, supply chain agreements, regulatory approvals, and other legal matters specific to the logistics sector. The team was also recognised for introducing innovative legal solutions and strategies in the logistics Industry that demonstrated a clear understanding of the dynamics in the complex legal & regulatory landscape.
Blue Dart submitted a comprehensive application with its key highlights & innovative solutions:
- Legal & Compliance Tool to track & monitor the compliances with an inbuilt escalation matrix
- Automated Litigation Module
- IPR protection – Blue Dart registered as “Well-known Mark” by Trademarks Registry
- In-house Contracts Management System for its Supply Chain
- Adapting changes in the new legislations impacting Logistics Industry
- Compliance Risk Assessments / Risk Workshops
- Contracts Negotiations for Medico-Logistics & Drone Collaborations
- Structured Digital Database – a mechanism to track and monitor Insider Trading
- Legal Advisory to its Aviation subsidiary
The judging panel comprised of distinguished legal professionals, Judges, Senior Advocates of Supreme Court, and industry experts with professional expertise and objective to maintain fairness based on merit and excellence.
Blue Dart went through a rigorous judging process wherein the JURY reviewed the nomination based on few set parameters viz. identification of issues & strategies implemented, innovation, leadership, impact, cross functional collaboration and excellence in legal practice.
The Team under leadership of Tushar clearly showcased its expertise in all the parameters providing strategic legal guidance, fostering compliance, and ensuring that the corporate operations always aligned with the regulatory standards while facilitating business processes and efficiency.
