Ms. Priyanka Walesha

Overview

Priyanka Walesha is a renowned advocate who currently holds the position of Senior Manager and Functional Head of Legal at Yum Digital and Technology.

She boasts a professional experience of 11 years as an In-house counsel and is certified to practice in Indian courts.

She holds a Master’s in Laws (LLM) with a gold medal, specializing in corporate law, and a Bachelors in LLB (Hons) from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.

She has a wealth of certifications, including Public Procurement, Tendering, and Law Relating to Government Contracts from the National Law School of India University and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Business Laws and a Certificate in Risk Management by RMAI, AICP, London.

Priyanka has previously led the Legal Division for GnPS-Technology Consulting (a subunit of the Advisory LoS) at PwC, India, and was also an usher to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2019.

She has also held the position of Legal Officer at the Unique Identification Authority of India and was Counsel in the Aadhaar matter heard by a five-judge bench in the Supreme Court of India.

Priyanka has been heavily involved in contract management, litigation, and policy-making, providing strategic inputs and leading policy advocacy efforts.

Her colleagues regard her as a resourceful professional with the ability to protect the interests of the organization and produce results within rigid deadlines.

She is interested in the technological changes and their implications under law, striving to educate organizations on the evolving role of a lawyer as a risk mitigator and business enabler.