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Aaslesha S Maruthadu
Advocate
Panaji
Summary
Highly skilled legal professional with extensive and diverse experience in the legal field. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting seamlessly to changing needs and priorities. Reliable and results-driven, with proven track record of success in high-pressure environments. Dedicated, organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, confidence and independently while being enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team and organizational goals and thereby gain progressive diverse experience. Ambitious, career-focused, determined to advance career while achieving company goals and always motivated to learn, grow and excel in the Legal Field.
Overview
4
4
Languages
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Advocate (Independent)
Self-Employed, Independent Practice, Retainership
09.2020 - Current
- Trademarks, copyrights, and other IPRs—registration, legal advice, research, oppositions, filings, and all related works.
- FEMA, corporate law, M&A, due diligence, and labor laws.
- Provided legal support for compliance with FEMA regulations, corporate law, and labor laws.
- Coordinated case work with attorneys to ensure comprehensive legal representation.
- Directed and supported business certifications, registrations, and legal compliance to facilitate operational readiness.
- Developed strategies and provided legal opinions to guide individuals and companies in compliance with applicable laws.
- Directed and supported with various business certifications, registrations, and other legal requirements.
- Real estate: Registration of Sale Deeds and other documents, Title Due Diligence.
- Successfully navigated a fast-paced atmosphere by prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
Legal Manager
Novalife Consultancy Pvt Ltd
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Led contract negotiations, ensuring favorable terms while protecting company interests.
- Advised management on legal implications of business decisions, mitigating potential risks.
- Provided strategic guidance during high-stakes negotiations, contributing to successful outcomes for the company.
- Streamlined contract review process, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced turnaround time.
- Conducted legal research to support case preparation and strategic initiatives.
- Conducted comprehensive research to support legal proceedings, formulate defenses and initiate legal action.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive solutions for complex legal issues.
- Provided legal support in the development and execution of strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and other collaborative arrangements.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing timely and accurate legal advice on various matters.
- Drafted and reviewed a wide range of legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Drafted and reviewed legal documents to ensure compliance with regulations and policies.
- Mentored junior staff in legal processes and best practices, enhancing team performance.
- Ensured intellectual property protection through registration of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, safeguarding valuable assets from unauthorized use or infringement.
- Provided key administrative assistance to senior management.
Legal Officer
Thinvent Technologies Pvt. Ltd
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Filed international claims, followed up on court processes, and mediated to settle disputes.
- Managed document database to ensure accurate maintenance of litigation records.
- Kept up with and reviewed changes in laws that could affect present Company and its Parent Company, informed staff of changes and advised appropriate departments on actions to prevent legal issues.
- Reviewed changes in laws affecting company and parent company, informed staff of updates, and advised departments on preventive actions against legal issues.
- Filed court documents promptly to ensure compliance with legal deadlines. all electronic and paper form court documents.
- Legal drafting of Agreements and Notices, Trackers and updating.
Legal Officer
Enigma Soft Technologies Pvt. Ltd
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Drafted agreements, contracts, legal notices and other legal documents, including Proofreading, Red-Lining documents for Individuals and Companies.
- Successfully drafted for Clients numerous Agreements including Real Estate, Entertainment Companies mainly OTT, Licensing E Franchising Agreement, Assignment Agreement, Shareholders Agreement, Non-Confidentiality and Employment Agreements, and various other Agreements, not exhaustive.
- Negotiated and drafted legal agreements to protect company interests and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Conducted thorough legal research to support case preparation and strategy development.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify legal risks and provide actionable recommendations.
Legal Associate
Legal Minds LLP
02.2019 - 09.2020
- Trademark Search, Domestic and International TM Filings, Applications, Defense, Attending Show Hearings, Oppositions, Prepared documentation of evidence for court submissions., Submitted copyright applications to protect intellectual property., trademarks legal opinion, Notices and dealing with related issues.
- Provided legal support to companies in media, real estate, production, manufacturing, and government sectors, including corporate law, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and employment law compliance.
- Legal Drafting, red-lining, review, vetting, documentation related to various industries.
- Trademark Search, Domestic and International TM Filings, Applications, Defense, Attending Show Hearings, Oppositions, Evidences, Filing Copyrights, trademarks legal opinion, Notices and dealing with related issues.
- Real Estate documentation Drafting, Conveyance, Research, Title Scrutiny Report, Legal Due Diligence Report for Properties.
- Appeared in court proceedings and arbitrations; drafted necessary legal documents for hearings, including writ petitions, and managed legal matters in labor, civil, and criminal law for companies, including NCLT filings.
- FEMA related issues, extensive research, drafting, filing petitions before Enforcement Directorate, FEMA based Legal Opinion.
- Examined, researched and interpreted various laws related to different industries and for numerous countries.
- Apprised clients of potential risks and costs associated with each course of action.
- Supported Companies with achieving and maintaining legal compliance in all matters.
- Offered in-house training to company personnel on relevant aspects of law.
Junior Advocate
DMA Law Firm
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Delivered legal opinions to companies, focusing on insurance sector, to guide compliance and risk management.
- Real Estate documentation drafting, research, registration, Title Scrutiny Report, Legal Due Diligence Report for Properties.
- Attended High court matters, Arbitration Proceedings, drafting notices and various legal documents required for court hearings, Writ Petitions, Appeals, Revision Petitions, proofreading, conduct legal research, etc.
- Drafting of Agreements, consolidating agreements, contracts, deeds, review, filing of Trademark Applications, Oppositions, Evidences, Notices, etc.
- Performed legal drafting of various kinds and providing Legal Advice.
Legal Intern
CCLA, Immigration E Refugee Services
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Studied international and immigration law to enhance legal expertise.
- Illustrated green card and immigration processes while managing communication channels to deliver high-level service and consultation for immigration inquiries.
- Developed understanding of regulations and policies governing immigration law.
- Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda and correspondence.
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
- Answered questions from management and presented information effectively.
- Drafted correspondence and Immigration related documentation and disseminated materials to appropriate parties.
- Assisted with client interviews and took meticulous notes to file documents for citizenship in the US as per regulations. Was involved at office as well as special workshops level to assist.
Junior Advocate
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Assisted in attending court hearings, drafting notices and various legal documents required for court hearings, proofreading, conducting legal research, etc.
- Created and reviewed commercial agreements to ensure legal compliance.
- Performed drafting and research for real estate conveyance processes.
International Intern
United Nations International Seabed Authority
07.2014 - 08.2014
- UN International Seabed Authority,, Conducted research on seabed exploration of minerals for Legal and Technical Commission, ISBA, and drafted meeting materials to support decision-making.
- Attended the closed and open confidential meetings of the Commission, Council E Assembly, discussing the plans for preparing a Code for the seabed mining.
- Attended the closed and open confidential meetings of the Commission, Council E Assembly, discussing about the plans for preparing a Code for the seabed mining.
- Completed research, compiled data, and produced reports to address specific issues.
- Engaged with international authorities to build partnerships and enhance cooperation. and representatives of various countries and a great level and developed rapport.
Intern
Senior Advocate Srinivas Murthy
03.2014 - 04.2014
- Attended court proceedings and contributed to daily case discussions to prepare for court cases.
- Conducted interviews with clients to gather information about their needs and concerns.
- Analyzed problems and identified solutions to support informed decision-making.
Intern
S.S Rana E Co
05.2013 - 06.2013
- Assisted in IPR Matters regarding infringement, proofreading, drafting,E research.
Intern
Senior Counsel, Ramakant Gaur
05.2012 - 06.2012
- Attended Court Proceedings.
- Assisted in Case Study.
Intern
Adv. Euclid Heredia
05.2011 - 06.2011
- Assisted in Case Study E Attended Court Proceedings.
- Interacted with clients E Answered incoming telephone calls, took down messages and provided information.
- Sorted and organized files, took notes of case proceedings, spreadsheets and reports.
Intern
Disabled Studies, NALSAR
05.2010 - 08.2010
- Helped in the preparation of the country's first report on the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
- Collected information from various disabled people and various schools and NGOs working for disabled people.
Education
Master of Laws, LLM, Business Law Certificate - General LLM And Business Law
University Of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles, California, USA 04.2001 -
Bachelor Of Laws, B.A LL.B (Hons) - Law
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India06-2014
Skills
Legal writing
Advising and Negotiating skills
Eye for Detail
Contract Management
Time Management
Independent but can also manage Team Work
Multi-Tasker
Case management
Trial experience
Document review
Ethics and professionalism
Reviewing documents
Legal research
Legal drafting
Legal analysis
Evaluating contracts
Intellectual property law expertise
Creative and critical thinking
Organization and administration
Microsoft office, docusign, various softwares, quick to self learn as first time user
Financial administration
Legal document preparation
Collaboration and teamwork
Establishing effective relationships
Affiliations
Advocate under Bar Council of India, 2014 and Advocate State Bar of Maharashtra and Goa
Interests
Grasping and learning all kinds of information
Travelling
Learning various cultures, places and socialising
Computers, Technology, Software
Events Organising
Timeline
Legal Manager
Novalife Consultancy Pvt Ltd
10.2022 - 08.2023
Legal Officer
Thinvent Technologies Pvt. Ltd
02.2022 - 09.2022
Legal Officer
Enigma Soft Technologies Pvt. Ltd
06.2021 - 09.2021
Advocate (Independent)
Self-Employed, Independent Practice, Retainership
09.2020 - Current
Legal Associate
Legal Minds LLP
02.2019 - 09.2020
Junior Advocate
DMA Law Firm
10.2017 - 01.2019
Legal Intern
CCLA, Immigration E Refugee Services
09.2016 - 05.2017
Junior Advocate
08.2014 - 06.2015
International Intern
United Nations International Seabed Authority
07.2014 - 08.2014
Intern
Senior Advocate Srinivas Murthy
03.2014 - 04.2014
Intern
S.S Rana E Co
05.2013 - 06.2013
Intern
Senior Counsel, Ramakant Gaur
05.2012 - 06.2012
Intern
Adv. Euclid Heredia
05.2011 - 06.2011
Intern
Disabled Studies, NALSAR
05.2010 - 08.2010
Master of Laws, LLM, Business Law Certificate - General LLM And Business Law
University Of Southern California (USC)
04.2001 -
Bachelor Of Laws, B.A LL.B (Hons) - Law
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Thomson Reuters Campus Associate at University for Legal Advancement Program 2, 3, 4 from 2011.
- Delivered Guest Lecture to college students at Deenbandhu Chotu Ram University, on the topic ‘Sustainable Development.’
- 3rd Position for Inter- College Parliamentary, VAKTA.
- First Convener for the College Society ‘Corporate Understanding and Business Affairs’ from 2010-2013
- Best Girl Student of the Year, 2007-2008
- Assisted in Organizing Seminar on Law and Gender Justice and various other Seminars at National Level.
- Participated in Model United Nations, 2010 at Stella Maris College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Participated in Model United Nations, 2010 at NLSIU, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India