AHERAR PATEL
Mumbai
Summary
A legal professional with hands-on work experience of over 4 years in practical legal solutions, in depth legal research, advising business team, legal drafting, due diligence and contract review. Adept in managing complex legal issues, a diverse set of stakeholders, and legal compliances in the resolution of stressed assets. Proficient in MS Office, communications and conflict resolution. Successfully worked as a business officer in achieving recovery targets.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Legal
Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited
Mumbai
05.2021 - Current
- Handling legal aspects of cases in the stressed assets (corporate) segment, advising business teams at all stages of debt resolution.
- Attending Committee of Creditors (CoC) meetings and obtaining necessary approvals including negotiations with various stakeholders for successful resolution of accounts.
- Oversee litigation, brief counsels, finalize legal pleadings majorly under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), SARFAESI Act, 2002, Recovery of Debt and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (RDDB).
- Formulate compliant legal resolution strategies involving nuanced application of sector-specific laws such as SEZ Act, 2005 and real estate regulations.
- Legal correspondence including procedural notices, letters, complaints, and replies addressed to agencies such as the CBI, ED, SFIO, and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
- Coordinating with internal stakeholders, external counsel, and law firms for drafting, reviewing, and providing inputs on transactional documentation.
- Vetting, reviewing, and negotiating key agreements including Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Non-Binding Offers (NBOs), Term Sheets, Restructuring Agreements, Assignment Agreements, and Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs).
- Reviewing and analysing due diligence reports and transactional documents such as Mortgage and Hypothecation Deeds, Guarantee Agreements, Debenture Trust Deeds, Share Pledge Agreements, and Schemes of Compromise and Arrangement under Section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- Supporting the Business Team in execution and closure of critical transactional documents related to debt restructuring, assignment, and other modes of resolution.
Education
Masters - Corporate Laws
Kirit P Mehta School of Law
Mumbai06-2020
Bachelors in Law - LL.B.
ILS Law College
Pune01.2018
B.A - Economics
Modern College
Pune01.2015
Skills
- Legal analysis and document review
- Negotiation strategies and transactional law
- Regulatory compliance
- Critical thinking
Extracurricular Activities Achievements
- Twice awarded the Tycoon recognition at Edelweiss for consistent efficiency and outstanding performance.
- Member of the Editorial Team at Edelweiss, responsible for coordination and content curation for the monthly legal e-magazine Legal Buzz.
- Participated in a 9-week training and mentoring program in collaboration with Bloomberg and Asha Foundation, aimed at guiding junior college students (ages 15–18) from underrepresented communities in Mumbai on careers in finance.
- Presented a research paper on Voluntary Liquidation under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna.
- Authored a published article on Insolvency Proceedings of DHFL under the Financial Service Providers Regulations on ibclaws.com.
- Published a critical analysis on Section 29A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on ibclaws.com.
Timeline
Manager Legal
Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited
05.2021 - Current
Masters - Corporate Laws
Kirit P Mehta School of Law
Bachelors in Law - LL.B.
ILS Law College
B.A - Economics
Modern College
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