Board Of Directors
Binesh Pallath
Chairman
Mr. Binesh Pallath the chairman of PKGS Distilleries is one of the upcoming businesses entrepreneur from India. Binesh is a person with a very strong entrepreneurship vision. He hails from Kerala, Trichur & is the one and only Keralite who is the brand owner of over 8 renowned liquor products, who holds three manufacturing units in South Africa, Russia & Armenia. Binesh holds a Degree in BBM.
Binesh is the son of Sri. Pallath Kumaran Ganesh (Binesh’s father), a highly successful excise contractor who managed multiple retail outlets and the distributorship for several IMFL products. PKGS was formed in 2012 by Binesh and he became the Chairman in 2019. Through dedication and commitment, he is living his father’s vision by expanding internationally and creating a global footprint for the company.
He began his career by undertaking various roles in the liquor industry, spending time in research & learning more about large scale industries in terms of liquor manufacturing in various countries namely Africa, Malaysia, Russia, and Armenia. He is a serial entrepreneur with investments in various companies including interests in ENA (extra neutral alcohol), being an authorized supplier of ENA to leading distilleries in South India.
His areas of expertise include business and investment strategy, mergers and acquisitions, business finance & entrepreneurship. Apart from his busy business involvement, Binesh is very much active on the social front and is associated with various organizations. Binesh makes frequent contribution to Schools & Orphanages. A certain percentage of his money earned from business is being donated to charities.
Binesh’s elder brother, Pallath Abhilash is a prominent professional rally driver, he has participated in several rally around the globe and is a APRC championship winner 2018.
PKGS Distilleries is a sole proprietorship organization, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With its
branches in South Africa (Cape Town), Armenia (Voskevaz), Russia (Beslan) & India (Bangalore).
Aisie Sinclair
Managing Director - Production
Aisie Sinclair holds a B.Sc. Agriculture degree and an MBA
He joined PKGS International LLC in 2020 as Business Development Director and was appointed as Managing Director – Production in 2021.
He began his career in the food and beverage industry in 1996 starting in a procurement roll, but moving quickly to international sales and thereafter various management roles. Since 2016 he specialized in the international wine and spirit trade.
His areas of expertise include sales, business strategy development and execution, business transformation, brand building, entrepreneurship and startups.
Adv. Sherry Cherian Muthalali –
Legal Director
Adv. Sherry Cherian Muthalali serves as Legal Director, bringing more than 30 years of commercial and legal experience across India and the Middle East. He is the Managing Partner of S&J-ASM Attorneys, a cross-border legal practice with offices in Kochi, New Delhi, Dubai and Sharjah serving clients in India, the UAE and abroad.
He practices as an Advocate before the High Court of Kerala and is a Registered Legal Practitioner with Rights of Audience before the DIFC Courts in Dubai and the ADGM Courts in Abu Dhabi. This dual standing allows him to advise and represent clients seamlessly in both Indian and UAE common law forums. He is also a Registered Wills Draftsman with the DIFC Wills Service, Dubai, advising expatriate families and business owners on succession planning for their UAE and Indian assets.
His practice combines courtroom advocacy with practical commercial judgement. He is known for contract negotiation, claim settlement and the drafting of commercial agreements, alongside litigation in civil, criminal, family and constitutional matters. As a registered Trademark Attorney, he has guided a leading international brand through trademark registration, and he advises companies on real estate regulation (RERA), corporate and commercial matters.
Clients value his calm, empathetic approach and his ability to resolve complex cross-border problems efficiently, often for non-resident Indians managing legal matters in India from the Gulf. He also serves as Senior Partner of S&J Global Law Associates LLP, Kochi, continuing a family legal tradition that traces back to 1923.
Admissions and Registrations
- Advocate, High Court of Kerala, India
- Registered Legal Practitioner (Rights of Audience), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, Dubai
- Registered Legal Practitioner (Rights of Audience), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts, Abu Dhabi
- Registered Wills Draftsman, DIFC Wills Service, Dubai
- Registered Trademark Attorney, India