Sumita Dass is the Founder and Principal Solicitor of Summit Legal, a boutique legal practice based in Melbourne. With dual qualifications in Australia and India, she has over 20 years of experience in advising both businesses and individuals on various legal matters including commercial law, corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Sumita has held senior in-house legal leadership roles across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, delivering practical and commercially focused legal advice. At Summit Legal, she assists clients with commercial contracts, corporate advisory, compliance, immigration, and family law issues. Her impressive career includes leadership roles such as Director at Carrier Australia and Head of Legal at Carrier India, where she gained extensive experience in corporate legal management. Sumita also spent significant time at GAIL (India) Limited, progressing from Senior Officer to Manager of Law, further solidifying her legal expertise. Sumita's foundational years were spent as an Associate Lawyer at G D Goel & Co and as a Junior Advocate in the Chambers of Indira Jaising, a Senior Advocate. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Delhi, an LLM from Delhi University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Hindu College. Additionally, she obtained an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, and completed a Bachelor of Laws Bridging degree at the University of Adelaide. Her extensive experience and diverse education equip her to provide robust legal solutions tailored to her clients' needs.
Founder & Principal Solicitor
Summit Legal Sevices Pty Ltd
Feb 2026 - Present • 9 months
Director Gen Legal
Carrier Australia
Jan 2021 - Feb 2026 • 5 years 1 month
Head Of Legal
Carrier India
May 2015 - Jan 2021 • 5 years 8 months
Manager Law
GAIL (India) Limited
Apr 2014 - Apr 2015 • 1 year
Deputy Manager (Law)
GAIL (India) Limited
Apr 2010 - Mar 2014 • 3 years 11 months
Senior officer Law
GAIL (India) Limited
Oct 2005 - Mar 2010 • 4 years 5 months
Associate Lawyer
G D Goel & CO, Law Firm
Jun 2003 - Oct 2005 • 2 years 4 months
Junior Advocate
Chambers of Indira Jaising, Sr. Advocate
Feb 2001 - Apr 2003 • 2 years 2 months
Bachelor of Laws - LLB (Bridging)
University of Adelaide
MBA
Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi
2008 - 2010
LLM
Delhi University
2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
Campus law centre, Delhi University
1997 - 2000
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Hindu College, Delhi University
1994 - 1997
Last checked: 11 Mar 2026 • Checked with Victorian Legal Services Board
