Pankhuri Malhotra is a Partner at TLP Advisors, specialising in gaming, digital assets, Web3, and emerging technology regulation. She advises technology companies, founders, and VC funds on complex regulatory, licensing, and operational matters, supporting businesses operating at the forefront of digital innovation.

Pankhuri previously held a key legal role at Mobile Premier League (MPL), India’s largest eSports and mobile gaming unicorn, where she supported the company’s international expansion and regulatory strategy. She played an instrumental role in MPL’s expansion into the UAE, managing regulatory and licensing requirements and helping establish the company’s presence in one of the region’s most dynamic gaming and digital asset ecosystems.

She also served as Chief Compliance Officer at Illuvium DAO, one of the largest gaming DAOs developing AAA open-world fantasy gaming experiences. In this role, she advised on legal, licensing, and compliance matters across decentralised governance structures, building deep expertise in the evolving regulatory landscape surrounding DAOs, decentralised gaming ecosystems, and digital assets.

Pankhuri brings a strong background across corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and technology regulation, with particular expertise in advising companies operating at the intersection of gaming, Web3, and frontier technologies. Her experience across both industry and decentralised ecosystems enables her to provide clients with practical, commercially focused advice in rapidly evolving digital markets.