Mahesh Thakar

Mahesh Thakar is an experienced legal professional currently serving as President - Group General Counsel at Ashok Leyland since January 2023, overseeing Legal, Compliance, and Ethics, and also holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at Ashok Leyland Foundation since March 2024. Previously, Mahesh was Company Secretary and Head Legal at HIL Limited from December 2020 to January 2023, and General Counsel and Company Secretary at Mercedes-Benz from August 2015 to October 2020. Further experience includes roles at Endurance Technologies Ltd., Greaves Cotton Limited, Tata BlueScope Steel, and Alantas Beck India Ltd., with a solid educational background including B. Com. (Hons) from Symbiosis International University, FCS from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, and a Bachelor of Laws from ILS Law College, Pune.