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ETLegalWorld successfully concludes the 3rd edition of Global Legal Convention and Awards 2025‑26

ETLegalWorld's Global Legal Convention 2026 in Mumbai explored "Law Goes Digital: The Rise of the Digital Lawyer." The event featured keynotes from Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge and former CJI Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, alongside discussions on AI, compliance, and future legal trends by industry experts. The Global Legal Awards 2025-26 also recognised outstanding contributions to the legal profession.

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• Published On Mar 17, 2026 at 02:55 AM IST

The third edition of ETLegalWorld’s Global Legal Convention 2026, themed “Law Goes Digital: The Rise of the Digital Lawyer”, brought together India’s top legal minds for a deep look at how digital technology is changing the profession on 13th and 14th March 2026 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. This two‑day event combined keynotes, panel discussions, awards, and networking to tackle real‑world shifts.

This flagship two‑day event convened a distinguished gathering of industry leaders and legal luminaries, underscoring India’s emergence as a global technology powerhouse. The event featured prestigious awards recognising outstanding legal excellence, keynote addresses by eminent members of the judiciary, and interactive sessions that integrate corporate strategy with regulatory foresight.

Advt On the first day of the event, while delivering the keynote address, Bombay High Court Judge Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge highlighted how digital transformation, transparency, and human judgment must work together to strengthen public trust in the justice system.

In the chairperson address, L&T’s Global General Counsel, Hemanth Kumar, outlined how legal teams must respond to geopolitical disruptions, contractual gaps, and workforce protection challenges.

On the second day, former Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, delivered the keynote address in which he said that the future of law lies in building accountable institutions that can sustain trust, resilience, and social balance amid rapid technological and economic change.

On both days, keynote addresses were followed by panel discussions. Session topics spanned enterprise tech, disputes, AI accountability, regulatory redesign, infrastructure compliance, fintech evolution, cybersecurity, governance, and M&A dynamics, led by in‑house legal leaders from Adani Enterprises, JSW, HCL, Tata, Reliance, and many more.

Discussions on day one explored CEO–GC partnerships in legal markets, regulatory compliance burdens, AI ethics in law, AI for disclosures, legal–business alignment, global board expectations, AI governance, women leaders, cross‑border deals, policy influence, and M&A challenges.

Advt Day two panel discussions covered enterprise tech leadership in uncertain times, high‑stakes disputes and arbitration frameworks, antitrust challenges for big tech, infrastructure growth versus compliance, cybersecurity and data laws, and AI risks, fintech banking under RBI evolution, capital markets trends including IPO regulations, and cross‑border trade, tax, and IP issues.

On the second day of the event, the panel discussions were followed by the Global Legal Awards 2025‑26. The awards featured a rigorous, transparent, jury‑led evaluation that recognised transformative work in legal strategies, compliance, and AI‑driven efficiency.

The Grand Jury for this year’s awards evaluation comprised Justice Dipak Misra (former Chief Justice of India), Justice Uday Umesh Lalit (former Chief Justice of India), Dev Bajpai (Advisor, Hindustan Unilever Limited [HUL], formerly Whole Time Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited [HUL]), Justice B. N. Srikrishna (Former Judge of the Supreme Court), Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri (Former Judge of the Supreme Court), Justice S. L. Bhayana (former judge of the Delhi High Court), and Dr. Pinky Anand (Former Additional Solicitor General of India).

The Global Legal Awards 2025‑26, presented on the second day of the convention, honoured exceptional leadership and lasting impact in the legal profession through a set of distinguished awards. The Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession & Rule of Law Award was conferred on Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India, while the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Zia Mody.