Ankita Kar
Mumbai
Summary
Legal professional with experience in banking law, insolvency, and fraud-related matters, combined with a strong foundation in academic and legal research. Skilled in drafting legal documents, preparing structured notes and briefs, and conducting in-depth research using both Indian and international legal databases. Adept at producing well-researched, analytical, and structured outputs that bridge practical legal expertise with academic scholarship.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager
Foreign Bank
Mumbai
12.2023 - Current
- Conducting in-depth legal research on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), SARFAESI, and fraud-related provisions to support litigation strategy.
- Preparing comprehensive internal notes and legal briefs for management committees, including the Fraud Monitoring Committee (FMC) and Stress Asset Management forums.
- Drafting legal documents such as demand notices, compliance reports, standard operating procedures, and settlement letters.
- Reviewing and analyzing case laws, forensic audit findings, and regulatory guidelines to prepare fraud classification and red flag account reports.
- Coordinating with empaneled advocates and resolution professionals, and preparing case summaries for matters before the NCLT, DRT, and High Courts.
- Maintaining litigation trackers, case databases, and research files to ensure accuracy in ongoing proceedings.
- Preparing structured presentations and briefing notes for senior management on legal and regulatory issues.
- Supporting academic-style legal drafting for board-level submissions and regulatory communications.
Legal Executive
Asset Reconstruction Company
Mumbai
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Providing daily legal strategies and advice for resolving NPAs
- Issuing legal opinions and addressing queries on stressed accounts.
- Managing SARFAESI Act actions, including possession, auctions, and issuing sale certificates.
- Preparing and filing applications under the RDDBI Act in Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT/DRAT).
- Drafting petitions, affidavits, and evidence for litigation in various forums.
- Conducting site visits and coordinating asset valuations with empaneled valuers.
- Assisting in due diligence for the acquisition of financial assets.
Junior Associate
KM Associates, Mumbai
Mumbai
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Drafted and vetted MOUs, employment agreements, vendor agreements, and legal opinions.
- Prepared recovery suits for debt recovery tribunals and civil courts.
- Managed legal notices and complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
- Assisted with trademark registration applications, and conducted legal research on trademarks.
- Supported senior advocates in court and tribunal proceedings.
Legal Intern
Indian Overseas Bank, Headquarters
Chennai
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Drafted legal notices, lease agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
- Conducted research on banking laws and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
- Assisted in-house counsel with drafting service agreements
Education
LLM - Corporate and Commercial Law
KIIT Law School
Bhubaneswar, Odisha01.2022
LLB -
SNDT Law School
Mumbai01.2020
Skills
- Legal Research Tools (India): Manupatra, SCC Online, AIR Online, Taxmann
- Legal Research Tools (International): HeinOnline, LexisNexis, JSTOR, Westlaw
- Academic Research & Writing: Dissertation structuring, ghostwriting, editing, citation formatting (Bluebook/APA/MLA)
- Note-Making & Briefing: Preparing legal notes, case summaries, committee briefs, and research memos
- Drafting: legal notices, petitions, compliance reports, and academic papers
- Analytical skills: case law analysis, forensic audit interpretation, statutory interpretation
- Soft skills: critical thinking, structured writing, time-bound project management
Accomplishments
- Successfully streamlined NPA recovery processes, improving asset recovery rates.
- Developed SOPs and compliance frameworks adopted bank-wide.
- Regular contributor to litigation and asset recovery forums, enhancing organizational outcomes.
Academic Research & Dissertation Projects
- Cross-Border Insolvency and International Commercial Arbitration
- Effectiveness of the SARFAESI Act in Recovery of NPAs: A Critical Analysis
- Decriminalisation of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
- Social Stock Exchange – An Innovative Financing Platform
- Protection of Trademarks in Cyberspace: Infringement in the Digital Era
- Forensic Accounting in Bankruptcy and Insolvency Investigations
- Trauma-Informed Forensic Practices in Human Trafficking Cases
- Environmental Forensics in Toxicology: Challenges in Investigation of Environmental Crimes
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
http://linkedin.com/in/ankita-kar
Timeline
Deputy Manager
Foreign Bank
12.2023 - Current
Legal Executive
Asset Reconstruction Company
04.2023 - 12.2023
Junior Associate
KM Associates, Mumbai
02.2022 - 04.2023
Legal Intern
Indian Overseas Bank, Headquarters
05.2018 - 06.2018
LLM - Corporate and Commercial Law
KIIT Law School
LLB -
SNDT Law School
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