ANJANA SHARMA
New Delhi
Summary
A dedicated and diligent lawyer with an array of transferable skills gained undertaking legal work in Delhi NCR. Quick to grasp new ideas and concepts whilst identifying key improvements to working practices and procedures to maximise efficiency without compromising quality of service.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Manager (Legal)
EDF Renewables India Private Limited
05.2017 - Current
- Legal documentation such as drafting of MOUs, Lease Deeds, Sale Deed, Developer Agreements, Land Procurement Agreements, Legal notices, Power Purchase Agreements, Supply Contracts, Civil Works Contracts, Operation and Maintenance Agreements, Settlement Agreements and other requisite day to day legal documentation
- Negotiating and closing Supply contracts, Erection and commissioning contracts, logistics contracts, for wind turbines, NDA, PPA and Work Orders with internal stakeholders and counterparties
- Attending, managing and keeping track of legal cases field by and against the Company in various District Courts, High Courts, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, State Regulatory Commission and Arbitration matters
- Briefing senior counsels on the legal matters, holding conferences with senior counsels, and strategizing future course of action with the management and the counsels to best advocate interest of the Company
- Analyzing Tender documents preparing critical analysis of the Tender for the Management, seeking clarity from intermediaries such as SECI, GUVNL, NTPC on the key points of the tender documents
- Attending Regulatory meetings for renewable energy sector at MNRE, connectivity meetings at CTUIL, Renewable Energy matters at CERC
- Analyzing various regulations effecting renewable energy sector from time to time and keeping an update of the regulatory developments in the renewable sector
- Analyzing regulatory agreement and maintaining regular update of the development in regulatory sector for the Company
- Coordinating with designated counsels by bankers for carrying out Title Investigation Report of the Lands procured by the Company and analyzing the TIRs for acquisition of land parcels
- Providing advisory and legal support to shareholders, CEO and various internal departments on critical matters and issues faced by the entity
Law Officer
Aravali Infrapower Limited
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Drafting of claims, handling recovery matters, 138 matters, arbitration matters, providing legal advice to the Managing Director on various Litigation matters
- Drafting of legal documentation in day to day affairs of the company
- Preparing work orders for various contractors engaged by the company
- Preparing MOUs, Agreements, Work Order Contract, MIS, handling arbitration matters
Assistant Manager (Legal)
Gaursons India Limited
10.2014 - 04.2015
- Drafting of replies to consumer complaints, withdrawal applications, case briefs filed in Consumer Forum against the Company and 138 Complaints and replies to be filed in court, issuance of legal notices to defaulting customers
- Filing and making appearance in Courts on behalf of the Company
- Drafting and vetting of diverse agreements, commercial contracts, license deeds, lease deeds, performance agreements, and tripartite agreements, tripartite sub lease deeds, privacy policies, Sale Deed
- Liasioning for finalising various commercial contracts
- Vetting of service agreements between various clients and company such as PAYU services, Radisson, Saina Nehwal Academy etc
- Drafting of various legal documents of the company creating binding legal relationship between customer and company such as allotment letters, maintenance agreements, electricity supply agreements
- Providing legal opinion on legal issues faced by the company from time to time
- Carrying out detailed study and research upon the proposed amendments on the legislation governing real estate business in Uttar Pradesh
- Ensuring compliance of the Company with respect to existing legislations
Legal Intern
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
New Delhi
04.2013 - 03.2014
- Worked in the legal department in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Department of Commerce under Anti-Dumping Division, with Mr. J.M. Gupta (IES, Director) and Mr. Sumantra Pal (IES, Joint Director)
- Providing assistance to the Directors of the division in various legal, trade related matters
- Preparing case dossiers and briefing the Directors about the same
- Attending cases listed at High Court and public hearings along with Directors and preparing briefs of the meetings to be put up before Designated Authority
- Providing comments and preparing briefs on various cases coming up with the Directors
- Carry out extensive legal research on various legal issues as and when required
- Create searchable database for legal precedents and analyze legal arguments in past relevant cases of DGAD
- Preparing the initiation notifications, preliminary findings, final findings in Anti dumping Investigations, mid-Term Review, Sunset Review, and New Shipper Review
- Examination of the importer’s questionnaire and exporter’s questionnaire and issuance of deficiency letters to the interested parties
- Actively keeping record of all meetings, negotiations, status reports and files on a day to day basis
- Analyzing vendor buyer contracts and finding sources of finance of Chinese companies to afford them market economy status
- Analysing anti dumping petitions and communicating deficiencies and further analyzing deficient documents therein supplied
Associate – Document Review
Unitedlex
Gurgaon
08.2012 - 03.2013
- Provided litigation support services for different projects assigned to the team
Advocate
Kaushik & Associates
New Delhi
03.2010 - 07.2012
- Preparation of case briefs for the senior counsel
- Handling diverse areas of civil and criminal cases
- Intensive case law research
- Drafting of Plaints and Written Statements, Affidavits, Legal Notices, Criminal Complaints and legal documentation
- Preparing case dossier for cross and assisting in the preparation of final arguments along with the senior counsel
- Drafting of legal contracts, compromise deeds, partnership and lease deeds
- Interacting with clients, taking instructions and preparing them for trials, briefing counsels on various cases and other miscellaneous work
Education
MBA - International Business
Annamalai University
01.2020
Certificate Course - Cyber Law
Indian Law Institute
01.2016
LLM -
Kurukshetra University
01.2014
B.A.LLB. (Hons.) -
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi01.2010
12th -
Lady Irwin School
01.2005
10th -
Lady Irwin School
01.2003
Skills
- Legal documentation
- Contract negotiation
- Regulatory compliance
- Legal research
- Litigation management
- Stakeholder communication
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/10/1987
Additional Information - Guest Lectures
Guest Lectures at Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women.
Timeline
Assistant General Manager (Legal)
EDF Renewables India Private Limited
05.2017 - Current
Law Officer
Aravali Infrapower Limited
05.2015 - 05.2016
Assistant Manager (Legal)
Gaursons India Limited
10.2014 - 04.2015
Legal Intern
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
04.2013 - 03.2014
Associate – Document Review
Unitedlex
08.2012 - 03.2013
Advocate
Kaushik & Associates
03.2010 - 07.2012
MBA - International Business
Annamalai University
Certificate Course - Cyber Law
Indian Law Institute
LLM -
Kurukshetra University
B.A.LLB. (Hons.) -
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia
12th -
Lady Irwin School
10th -
Lady Irwin School
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