CV Raghu

Group General Counsel, Motherson Group

Mr C V Raghu is the Group General Counsel (Global Role), Motherson Group. He drives the Legal, Secretarial, Regulatory, Compliance and Governance processes across the globe for the Group. Motherson Group is one of the world’s fastest growing automotive component makers and is one of the world’s most admired automotive brands. The Group supplies specialized auto parts to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across Forty Two (42) countries through over two hundred forty (240) legal entities and over three hundred and fifty (350) units. The group continues to grow very fast and sustainably through its wide ranging business portfolio, with support from its thirty (30) Joint Venture partners and has an aspiration to grow to USD 36 billion at a ROCE of 40%.

He has rich and varied experience for nearly over three decades in the legal domain that encompasses a diverse set of industries including large business conglomerates like the Max Group, American Express, Hindustan Unilever. He has served on several Boards & Committees since 1998and  also been on the Advisory Board of various Institutions. He has been a strong advocate of Corporate Governance practices that ensure businesses imbibe Corporate Governance in their culture and focus on creating wealth legally and ethically. He was a member in the working committee of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India for harmonizing Corporate Governance Guidelines for the Insurance sector and on CII task force on dispute resolution.Mr. Raghu is the President and founding member of the General Counsel’s Association of India (“GCAI”). He has been advocating the cause of statutory recognition of role of General Counsels and aims to work towards achieving this objective.

He is a qualified lawyer from Delhi University, a diploma holder in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management from Sardar Patel College of Communication & Management and a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). He is a trained Six-Sigma Black Belt and has also undertaken extensive class room trainings on Negotiating skills and Techniques organized by George Washington University at Harvard Law School.He has completed Master Classes for Directors Leading to Certified Corporate Directorship issued by World Council for Corporate Governance. He has also participated in a workshop on “Contract Negotiating Techniques” conducted jointly by the Centre for Management Development & Training Inc., Washington and George Washington University, Washington, USA and has been a part of  “The Bourse Course” – a seven-day intensive course on Treasury, Forex dealings and Money Markets leading to certification by Regional Treasury, American Express Int’l Inc. Singapore.