Arvind Sonawane

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Director - Corporate Counsel & Company Secretary at Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt.Ltd.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Arvind Sonawane is a senior legal executive with extensive experience leading legal, secretarial, and compliance functions for major multinational corporations in India. He currently serves as Senior Director and Corporate Counsel at Thermo Fisher Scientific, having previously held senior legal positions at Hindustan Coca-Cola and Kodak India.

His expertise encompasses corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, litigation management, and intellectual property. He is an alumnus of the University of Pune.

His career path shows a consistent focus on managing the legal affairs for large, diverse companies across the life sciences, beverage, and technology sectors.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Governance
His career is defined by senior roles in legal, secretarial, and compliance, demonstrating a deep focus on corporate governance frameworks for major international companies.
M&A Legal Strategy
His professional background highlights significant experience in navigating the complex legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring.
Litigation Management
Manages legal risks and corporate litigation for a major life sciences company, drawing on experience from previous roles in other large-scale enterprises.

Media Appearances

Arvind has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2008
Senior Director - Corporate Counsel & Company Secretary at Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt.Ltd.
arvind.sonawane@thermofisher.com at Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt.Ltd.
Director - Corporate Counsel at Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt.Ltd.
5-2007 - 6-2008
Vice President - Legal at Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt.Ltd.
8-1998 - 5-2007
Executive Director - Legal & Company Secretary at Kodak India Pvt.Ltd.

Education

Arvind has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Arvind

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arvind is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arvind

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arvind move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Arvind take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Arvind

Personality Compatibility


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