
BOBBY BARUA
Bobby has almost 20 years experience working for multinational corporations. Prior to starting Legal Dynamix in June 2022, he was General Counsel for a Swiss-based multinational corporation, responsible for its Southern African business.
He worked collaboratively with a diverse and multinational group of people, and across many functions - including the board, exco, senior management, sales and marketing, human resources, tax, treasury, finance, real estate, supply chain, logistics, procurement, BBBEE and transformation, health, safety and environment and sustainability as well as managing the legal team. He also worked closely with external stakeholders, and was responsible for managing all engagements with law firms whether related to litigation or advisory work.
Having worked with multinational corporations for the large part of his professional career, he understands the demands and nuances of the requirements of group, regional and local colleagues.
He has served as a director, company secretary, public officer, data privacy officer and pension fund trustee, and this underscores his strong leadership skills. He has experience in the mining, engineering and FMCG industries, and is the founder of Legal Dynamix (Pty) Ltd, a company dedicated to providing legal solutions to businesses.
Bobby has an LLB degree from the University of Cape Town and is an admitted advocate of the High Court of South Africa (non-practising roll).