Amodini Raina

Intellectual Property (IP) Portfolio Management:

• Handled the entire IP Litigation for Flipkart and group companies. Ongoing litigations have been reduced by 14% through methods elaborated below, and no adverse orders for damages have been awarded.
• Spearheaded and created SOPs for preventing infringement, swift and compliant seller onboarding, Two-Factor GST Authentication of sellers as well as modifications in the Quality Assured Program for key business verticals.
• Created critical, time sensitive and urgent SOPs during Big Billion Days 2024 to prevent GMV loss of Rs.40L per day.
• Drafted IP clauses in B2B and e-commerce contracts for domestic collaborations and international licenses/certifications.
• Led negotiations for IP and privacy clauses in contracts, domestically as well as internationally and worked with the online marketplace team, PR Team as well as creative teams to ensure the advertisements/campaigns are compliant from an IP perspective.

Privacy and Technology Portfolio Management:

• Drafted and vetted privacy and data protection clauses in contracts including SAAS Agreements.
• Reviewed platform modifications on Flipkart and Myntra to ensure proactive compliance with data protection law.
• Inputs given to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on the recently published data protection rules.
• Creation of a Global Privacy Policy for Flipkart Commerce Cloud.
• Creation of an organization wide Responsible Gen AI Policy which will be applicable to Flipkart as well as its group companies.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) Expertise:

• Represented financial and operational creditors, and corporate debtors in pre-admission matters.
• Represented corporate debtors in Section 7 and Section 9 IBC matters
• Represented clients in NCLAT Delhi, including ex-employees of a Corporate Debtors contesting partial admission of claims.
• Represented a corporate debtor in 33 insolvency petitions before the NCLT, Jaipur Bench. Reduced the number to 8 petitions.
• Secured immediate stay of CIRP before NCLAT, Delhi, including one within 43 hours of admission, leading to de-freezing of Corporate Debtor's account.

Companies Act 1956 and 2013 Expertise:

• Represented clients in oppression and mismanagement cases for issues such as illegal share transfers, erosion of company substratum, and unlawful director removal.
• Defended a notable real estate company in a complex Section 241/242 dispute involving 77 respondents and allegations of undervalued transactions.
• Represented a minority shareholder in a share capital reduction matter securing an NCLAT Delhi order to set aside the reduction scheme.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 Expertise:

• Drafted petitions under section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
• Secured High Court of Delhi's admission for forensic audit applications in a Section 36 on behalf of a major polymer company, including the appointment of a local commissioner to audit the judgment debtor's accounts.
• Secured a landmark enforcement order against an official Apple retailer in India, appointing a local commissioner for inventory inspection, sale, and deposit of decretal amount with the court during Section 34 application pendency.

Commercial and Civil Suits Expertise:

• Drafted, assisted and appeared in civil and commercial suits before the High Court of Delhi including summary suits.
• Drafted, assisted and appeared in consumer complaints before the NCDRC for an Indian Navratna Enterprise.
• Represented an Indian Navratna Enterprise in a commercial suit, successfully obtaining High Court of Delhi's order for an expert committee appointment.
• Managed complex writ petitions concerning property tax, license, and street vendor issues, including successful vacation of an 8-year stay order on a prime NDMC property.

Diverse Legal Engagements:

• Handled 12 Legal Aid cases under IPC, POCSO, and Negotiable Instruments Act in Patiala House Court.
• Drafted a range of legal agreements, including settlement, share purchase, employment, and service agreements.
• Contributed to strategic legal counsel by drafting an opinion for an Indian Navratna Enterprise, vetted by the Solicitor General of India.
• Managed all independent legal work for a Shark Tank startup, drafting core agreements (employment, privacy, EULA, T&C, Founders') and assisting with legal due diligence during fundraising, culminating in a successful acquisition.
• Managed international debt recovery efforts, assisting Indian exporters and liasing with a Hong Kong based law firm, on Statutory Demand Notices and winding-up proceedings.
• Briefed and assisted Senior Advocates including Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Dr. Arun Mohan, Mr. Salman Khurshid, Mr. Randeep Rai, Ms. Munisha Gandhi, Mr. Sukumar Pattjoshi and Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG of the High Court of Delhi.