Former Disney India Executive Mihir Rale Joins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas on Monday has appointed Mihir Rale, former General Counsel of Star and Disney India, as Partner and Co-Head of its Digital | TMT practice. He will be based in the Mumbai office.

Rale has over 23 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, legal strategy, corporate governance, regulation and compliance in technology, data, telecommunications and other sectors. He spent 15 years at Star and Disney India, completing his tenure in 2024.

He has worked on key issues involving technology, regulation, competition and intellectual property. Rale graduated from ILS Law College, Pune in 2002. He has served as Co-chair of the FICCI IPR Committee and the CII Digital Media Committee, and has been a member of the FICCI M&E Committee and the CII National Regulatory Committee.

"Our newly announced Digital+ practice marks the consolidation of various practice groups and aims to provide specialised services to this diverse and emerging sector. Mihir’s joining will enhance our capabilities in our growing digital+ practice as he brings with him deep expertise and legal acumen. I warmly welcome him on board and look forward to working with him," Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Managing Partner Cyril Shroff said in a statement.

The firm’s Digital+ Practice advises Indian and global businesses across sectors including big tech, media and entertainment, e-commerce, gaming, telecom, SaaS, AI, health tech and other emerging technologies. It provides support on entry strategy, compliance, product development, regulatory matters, IP protection, strategic investments and acquisitions.