Deepak Fertilisers appoints Kanaiya Thakker as group general counsel and head of legal

Mumbai: Fertiliser and industrial chemicals manufacturer Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL) has appointed Kanaiya Thakker as group general counsel and head of legal.

A University of Mumbai alumnus and member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Thakker began his career at Raymond Ltd in 1999. In 2001, he joined Syntel as Head of Legal and Company Secretary. He later worked at Enercon Power Ltd, HCL Technologies, Suzlon Energy, and Asian Paints.

In 2012, he joined UltraTech Cement as General Counsel. He later joined Ambuja Cements Ltd, then part of the Holcim Group, and in 2022 joined Adani Enterprises Ltd as Senior Vice President and Head of Legal.


“Kanaiya Thakker has amassed experience across various segments of the Capital Goods and manufacturing sector,” said Ashish K Singh, managing partner of law firm Capstone Legal. “He is an expert in handling high-stakes litigation and strategic acquisitions, while partnering with business leadership on complex legal and commercial matters,” he added.

The publicly listed firm's product portfolio includes industrial chemicals, bulk and speciality fertilisers, farming diagnostics and solutions, and technical ammonium nitrate.

The company is ramping up its leadership team. In June, the company also appointed Rajib Bhattacharjee as President. He worked at Galaxy Surfactants before joining Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals.