Founding Members

Seema Bhardwaj

Director India at Germany Trade & Invest in Berlin

Seema Bhardwaj is a legal professional with over two decades of experience and expertise in India and German speaking region. In her current position as Director India, Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI) she is reponsible for Indian investments into Germany.

Before joining GTAI - Economic Development Agency of the Federal Republic of Germany, she worked for a major legal, tax and audit German firm, whose India desk in Germany was set up by her. Seema’s Indian legal expertise coupled with her international competencies and deep knowledge of the Indian and German markets, offers clients access to a highly experienced advisor astute at handling cross border international business transactions. Furthermore, Seema has exposure to a wide variety of legal practice areas and expertise in handling and negotiating international contracts / projects. She has advised numerous start-ups, multinational companies and international businesses on market entry with specific focus on international expat, HR and related issues. She has authored several, publications on Indian law in Germany both in English and German.

Seema studied Political Science and Law in Delhi, India and Bonn, Germany.  
Seema is Country Ambassador for the Digital Hub Initiative of the German Government in India.

She is head of German- Indian Roundtable (GIRT) in Berlin and a founding member of the Indo German Association for Legal Cooperation (IGAL).

Seema is also member of the Berlin Chambers of Commerce Committee on internationalisation.