Abhinav Rajvanshi
Corporate Counsel
Summary
Dedicated legal professional offering expertise in Corporate law. Proven success in building trusting rapport with clients and offering sound legal advice in clear and universal terms. Hardworking and dedicated to work.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate General Counsel
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited – Global Legal & Compliance
10.2021 - Current
- Acting as the Head of Legal for API, R&D, Global Manufacturing and Biologics businesses of Dr. Reddy's that are spread across various geographies.
- Working closely with the Head of Businesses in understanding the legal needs and being a part of business strategy meetings.
- Ensuring ethics and compliance in business by working closely with the Compliance team.
- Leading a team of 8 lawyers
Senior Legal Counsel
Piramal Enterprises Limited – Corporate Legal & Compliance Team
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Acting as the Legal lead for managing and supporting legal affairs and matters associated with Critical Care Business for India, Europe and ROW territories
- Under my current independent role, I am assisting the business team in all their legal requirement including, review, negotiation and finalization of contracts and legal compliance.
- Executed 7 in-licensing agreements in a span of one year with various companies primarily for the European market
- Implementing the contract lifecycle management tool for the concerned business function across the globe
Deputy General Manager
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Corporate Legal & Compliance Team
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Acted as a Business Partner for Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions and Global Business Development, two separate independent business functions of the company
- My role was to assist these functions independently in all their legal matters.
- Supported the Consumer Healthcare Business in handling the contracts such as sponsorship agreements, brands endorsement agreements for blockbuster brands Volini and Revital
- Providing support to the business team to ensure compliance with the Legal Metrology Act
- Supported the team in ensuring legal compliance on various matters
- Lead In-counsel for the company in handling various transactions.
Senior Manager
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Corporate Legal & Compliance Team
04.2016 - 06.2017
Manager
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Corporate Legal & Compliance Team
03.2014 - 03.2016
Manager - Legal
Lupin Limited - Corporate Legal Team
06.2010 - 03.2014
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various agreements including loan licensing agreements, third party manufacturing agreements, clinical trial agreements, master service agreements, trademark license agreement, research and development agreement, strategic alliance agreements, dossier licensing agreements, settlement deeds, agency / distributor agreement, non disclosure agreements, sale and supply agreements, job work agreement, bank guarantees, corporate guarantees and other documents related in day to day corporate affairs.
- Handled almost all major out-licensing and in-licensing deals specifically for the ROW market and India from legal perspective.
- Handled all legal matters of company's NDDD and Biotech Group which includes daily coordination with the business teams within such groups for closing various agreements such as letter of intents, master services/study agreements, cell lines procurement agreements, etc
- Solely handled the entire documentation involved in a Phase-I and Phase-II clinical study from legal perspective which included reviewing and negotiating the master services agreement with the clinical research organization for conducting a clinical study, indemnity templates, around 50 clinical site contracts for various clinical sites, investigator agreements and other documents involved therein.
- Assisted the team head in the acquisition of two pharmaceutical companies in Brazil and Japan from the initial stage of appointing local law firms, vetting the due diligence reports, drafting and vetting share purchase agreements and other related agreements such as escrow agreement, employment agreement (for retaining top officials of the company being acquired).
- Handled company related arbitration matters and other litigation matters in district courts and high courts from the stage of short listing and finalizing the advocates and their fees (considering the monetary value involved in the matter), briefing the advocates, attending court matters and updating the concerned business department about the development in the matter.
- Researched on legal topics and updating the business teams of any change in law affecting the business.
- Reviewed and negotiated asset sale agreement for acquiring a major brand in Australia.
- Initiated new policies along with the team head in respect of handling and managing the agreements and other documents sent by business groups to legal team.
- Was responsible for legal compliance.
Legal Consultant
Reliance Industries Limited - Corporate Legal Team
11.2007 - 06.2010
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various agreements including share purchase agreement, service agreements, trademark license agreement, research and development agreement, software licensing agreements, settlement deeds, agency / distributor agreement, non-disclosure agreements, sale and supply agreements, job work agreements, technology know-how agreements, sponsorship agreements, bank guarantees, corporate guarantees, equipment lease agreement, deed of indemnity etc.
- Participated as a member of the RIL due diligence team for acquisition of a petroleum business entity in South and Central Africa along with external law firm.
- Participated in completion and employment transfer activities of acquisition of an entity in Asia.
- Involved in a tender process for contract of construction of mining facility and extraction of ore and contract for township and infrastructure development.
- Assisted and prepared policies in respect of Mumbai Indians (Indian Premiere League Franchisee).
- Drafted terms and conditions for sale and promotion of various products in Reliance retail outlets.
- Researched on topics relating to intellectual property rights, join venture companies, mergers and acquisitions.
- Prepared legal notices for recovery of money and other company matter.
- Reviewed and drafted various property related documents including sale deeds, lease deeds, assignment deeds and tenancy agreements.
- Involved in arbitration matter of Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited, member of Reliance Group, involving two former Chief Justices of India and one former judge of Supreme Court.
Education
BSL and LLB -
Symbiosis International University
SSLC (Class-XII) - undefined
DAV Public School
Skills
- Contract Review and Negotiation
- Legal and Business Compliance
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team building
- Corporate and business legal issues
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Licensing Transactions
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/27/1984
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Associate General Counsel
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited – Global Legal & Compliance
10.2021 - Current
Senior Legal Counsel
Piramal Enterprises Limited – Corporate Legal & Compliance Team
06.2019 - 10.2021
Deputy General Manager
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Corporate Legal & Compliance Team
06.2017 - 06.2019
Senior Manager
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Corporate Legal & Compliance Team
04.2016 - 06.2017
Manager
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited - Corporate Legal & Compliance Team
03.2014 - 03.2016
Manager - Legal
Lupin Limited - Corporate Legal Team
06.2010 - 03.2014
Legal Consultant
Reliance Industries Limited - Corporate Legal Team
11.2007 - 06.2010
BSL and LLB -
Symbiosis International University
SSLC (Class-XII) - undefined
DAV Public School
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