Sameer Chauhan

Sameer Chauhan is a Principal in the Legal & Professional Services Practice at Odgers Berndtson, a global executive search firm. He joined Odgers Berndtson in 2023 from a specialist legal search boutique where he built, grew, and headed the business' In-House Sponsor Side Financial Services offering.2

Key Facts about Sameer Chauhan::

• Has over a decade of experience partnering with leading Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit, Growth Equity, Infrastructure, Sovereign Wealth, Ultra High Net Worth Family, and Hedge funds, as well as their portfolio companies2
• Focuses on General Counsel/Partner level appointments and building out wider legal teams in industries such as crypto, fintech, deep-tech, autonomous vehicles, quantum computing businesses, and more2
• Has a deep network of in-house and private practice lawyers at various levels2
• Regularly advises on diversity panels and hosts networking events for lawyers and operating partners within Venture Capital, Private Credit, and Private Equity2
• Advises on strategic networking, succession planning, and acts as a trusted advisor to his network at all levels of seniority2

Prior to Odgers Berndtson, Sameer held various roles at Deutsche Bank over eight years, including being the COO for an IT division of approximately 800 staff and the product manager responsible for a multi-billion dollar trading platform for DB Prime Brokerage.1 He also spent several years as a consultant for Deloitte, working across various industries.1