Nike India director legal Priya Menon has joined US-headquartered co-working behemoth WeWork as its India general counsel (GC). The 1996 NLSIU Bangalore graduate had from 2008 to 2010 worked at AOL Online as senior counsel, was AVP and legal counsel at Genpact from 2010 and 2015, and Nike’s director legal from 2015. She succeeds previous WeWork India GC, Helen P, who headed up the legal function from July 2018 until joining OYO as assistant general counsel (AGC) last month. WeWork, founded in 2010 in New York, provides shared office spaces for start-ups and businesses, and is one of the world’s most valuable private companies, with a valuation of $47bn. It has been growing fast in India and has been mulling an IPO and bond issues, according to reports. Menon declined to comment when contacted. Click to show comments at your own risk(alt+c) By reading the comments you agree that they are the (often anonymous) personal views and opinions of readers, which may be biased and unreliable, and for which Legally India therefore has no liability. If you believe a comment is inappropriate, please click 'Report to LI' below the comment and we will review it as soon as practicable.
WeWork India has hired Priya Menon as its general council. Menon is leaving her role at Nike India to join the co-workspace operator. The company said it will be working with a team of experts from across the country and abroad on how best to run the new venture.