In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, legal strategy is no longer confined to courtrooms or crisis management. From data protection and fintech regulation to succession planning and corporate governance, legal frameworks increasingly shape how businesses grow, innovate, and protect enterprise value. As regulations become more complex and interconnected, companies are being forced to rethink compliance not as a cost but as a core strategic function. In this conversation, Adv. Varun Singh, Founder and Managing Partner of Foresight Law Offices India, shares insights on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, the changing role of compliance in boardrooms, the realities of succession disputes, and why modern businesses need lawyers who understand both law and business strategy.
How is a startup supposed to build fast when one law tells it to delete user data and another tells it to keep it for years?
Answer: We at Foresight believe that startups need to establish compliance as their primary operational framework. The conflict between Data minimisation requirements and the mandate for long-term data storage demonstrates how Indian regulatory rules are developing. Startups can achieve rapid development through compliance-by-design, which enables them to trace data movements, categorise data, and establish legal retention schedules. Organisations achieve rapid progress through smart governance while they avoid using regulatory loopholes to achieve their objectives. Existing laws create a structured system which businesses use to develop sustainable growth that attracts future investments.
