· Accomplished professional with over 15 years of career success in spearheading fiscal, strategic & operational leadership across Legal & Corporate Affairs, Arbitration, Contract & Litigation Management, Compliance Functions and Legal Documentation
· Impressive success in providing legal advisory and consultation on matters related with civil, criminal, corporate laws including insolvency law. banking laws, service laws, Consumer laws, Labour laws, and property matters
· Rich experience in defending litigations before various courts & forums including the Supreme Court, High Courts, National Green Tribunal, National Company Law Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal, Sessions Courts, Metropolitan Courts, City Civil Courts, State Consumer Redress Authority, Labor, Industrial Court and Provident Commissioners of various states; extensive exposure in managing Arbitration Cases, Private Arbitration, General Litigation, Summary Suits, Arbitration Appeals, Consumer, Labor and Criminal Cases
· Provided excellent leadership as Outside Counsel for leading Corporates/ Law Firms and rendering services in the end-to-end gamut of legal operations (Litigation & Corporate Matters, General, Commercial, Regulatory Advice and Commercial Agreement)
· Key Strategist with skills in drafting various legal & commercial documents such as Special Leave Petitions, Writs, Memorandum of Appeals, Complaints, Notices, Affidavits, Deeds, Written Statements, General Pleadings, Legal Communications, Contracts and Joint Venture Agreements
· Proven record of managing litigation and representing the company before Courts, Tribunals, Arbitrators & Regulatory Authorities for complex legal matters and coordinating with external counsels for various legal matters
· Implementing and managing appropriate systems & processes which helps mitigate business risks (due to changes in laws, rules, & by-laws) by identifying and monitoring changes to the regulatory/statutory obligations in a timely manner
· Possess effective communication, persuasive and problem-solving skills in developing procedures and service standards for commercial excellence Hardworking Advocate working diligently on behalf of [Type] persons to obtain necessary assistance. Skilled in coordinating files and resources to meet routine and complex needs. Effective under pressure and in stressful situations.
- Drafting Loan Agreements/Documentation for NBFCs
- Providing commercial, legal and regulatory advice to businesses on the applicable framework
- Structured & vetted employment, consultancy, confidentiality, services, strategic alliances, distribution, franchising, marketing, teaming, joint ventures, technology licensing, consortium and infrastructure agreements
- Successfully negotiated more than hundreds of agreements with Banks/NBFCs/Companies.
- Undertaking Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice
- Provided advisory on strategies, potential disputes and mediations, conducting several matters involving complex issues of law
- Resolving dispute and avoiding unnecessary litigation to allow Clients to stay focused on their business
- Representing clients in various Courts, Tribunals, Regulatory and adjudicatory bodies in India including but not limited to Supreme Court, High Courts, NCLAT, NCLT, NGT, APTEL, NCDRC, State Commission, DRAT, DRT etc.
- Vetting legal documents including notices, suits, petitions, complaint, written statements and affidavit
- Managing Litigation across the country. Instructed and managed external legal counsels
- Representing clients before several regulatory authorities and judicial fora including Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Commerce & Ministry of Industry, GOI
- Liaising with Compliance, Secretarial & HR departments on Regulatory and Policy matters
- Filing Patents, Copyright and Trademark
- Filed suits for permanent injunction and rendition of accounts. Have procured letter of undertaking from counterfeit manufacturer/seller/packer
- Structuring and setting up of liaison, branch and project offices, and trusts in India
- Procuring requisite Approvals from local government bodies and conducting corporate due diligence
- Managing Title Search Report, Legal Audit, Legal Documentation