ARRPITA K BHATT
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Accomplished attorney with 11+ years of experience in contract drafting, review, negotiation, policy implementation, and business and organizational training. Dedicated to continuous upskilling to provide employers with enhanced knowledge and professional services. Recognized for outstanding achievements, including receiving the 'Best Work for Student Safety' and 'Best Speaker' awards in 2012 and 2019 by Shri Prithviraj Chauhan, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Legal Counsel
VIACOM18 MEDIA P. LTD.
02.2021 - Current
- To ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies in fast-paced environments, conducted company-wide training sessions on Copyrights law and advertising for timely adaptation, thereby mitigating legal risks
- Understanding Viacom18's businesses, stakeholders and flow of data to conduct company-wide training sessions within fortnight of passing of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
- A total of 25 trainings conducted so far and carved a way forward for implementation
- Structuring, negotiating and closing complex deals for cloud ready playout service of channels with MSOs within tight timelines
- Understanding the functionalities of Voot (now JioCinema) and assisted on closure of cloud computing and software as a service deal with a leading cloud computing platform
- To have uniform contract drafting and closures, prepared legal checklist, set up process for all of the companies’ compliance mandates and putting a stop-gap mechanism for legal non-compliance
- Quick and efficient closure of participant's deal Master Service Agreement for integration deal of OTT with telecom service providers of APAC region
- With the merger of two media conglomerates comes the responsibility of due diligence, assisted in preparing and compiling rights, entities and trackers for a tight timeline due diligence activity
- Advised senior leadership on complex legal matters, contributing to strategic decision-making processes.
- With the advent of AI and its usage on social media, drafted legal opinion for business stakeholders to facilitate usage of AI in songs and highlighted future risks.
- Oversaw drafting of annual reports to ensure accurate disclosures under securities laws, promoting investor confidence in the company''s performance.
Legal Counsel
SHEMAROO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
01.2019 - 01.2021
- On behalf of organisation replied to paper on “Amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000” in May 2020 and “Reply/ Opinion on the Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019” in July 2019 and submitted to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in May 2020 and to Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Delhi in July 2019
- In July 2019, I represented the organisation in the stakeholders consultation meeting held at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi
- Take down notice was received for using ‘Mughal-e-Azaam’ scene on YouTube, did thorough research to advise management on public domain work and minimizing risk of a possible litigation
- In order to list the ShemarooMe (OTT) on Amazon TV, negotiated and reviewed the licensing deal OTT and content integration, it lead to highest OTT revenue generation for the organisation
- Gained in-detail understanding of technological integration, payment mechanism, processing & software licensing of ShemarooMe (OTT) to facilitate negotiation and closure of deals for Shemaroo’s subsidiary in USA
- Conducting title review, due diligence, cease and desist notices, copyright infringement notices for content acquisition of Films, thereby minimizing legal risk and cost of litigation;
- Developed comprehensive compliance programs to minimize potential legal risks and ensure adherence to relevant regulations.
Associate
MV KINI LAW FIRM
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Provided legal opinions on Indian IPR and technology framework for PE/VC and capital market deals
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and engagement.
- Gained expertise in structuring and drafting of: EULA Software as a service agreement (SaaS) and MSA for UK based tech Start-ups
- Share Purchase Agreement, Share Holders Agreement and Supply Agreement on behalf of Investor (UK Fertilizer Company)
- Listing of twenty-five Companies vide IPOs listed on SME and main board platform of BSE/NSE.
Visiting Lecturer
SIDDHARTH COLLEGE OF LAW
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Teaching and assessing exam papers for LLB students (3 years and 5 years) in the subjects of Contract law, Intellectual Property Rights, and Environmental law
- Increased student engagement by utilizing multimedia resources in lecture presentations and classroom activities.
Education
LL.M. (IPR and IT) -
University of Mumbai
01.2015
Masters of Business Laws (MBL) (specialisation in Investment laws and IPR) -
National Law School of India University
01.2016
Post Graduate Diploma in Securities Law -
Government Law College
01.2018
Diploma in Entrepreneurship, Administration and Business Laws -
West Bengal National University of Juridical Science
01.2017
LL.B. (specialisation in IPR) -
Vivekanand Education Society School of Law
01.2013
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) -
SIES College of Commerce and Economics
01.2010
Skills
- Autonomous Drafting and Review of Contracts
- Negotiation of Tech Contracts
- Policy and Regulatory Analysis
- Data privacy and Intellectual Property
- Representing before Regulator
- Leadership initiative and self-driven attitude
- Solution oriented
Seminarspublications
- Law of Torts, Lexis-Nexis India, 2017
- Capital Markets in India, American Bar Association (ABA), 2017
Interests
A multi-faceted individual involved in social work and community building activities. Semi-classical dancer and avid traveler. A kind human at heart.
Timeline
Senior Legal Counsel
VIACOM18 MEDIA P. LTD.
02.2021 - Current
Legal Counsel
SHEMAROO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
01.2019 - 01.2021
Associate
MV KINI LAW FIRM
01.2015 - 01.2019
Visiting Lecturer
SIDDHARTH COLLEGE OF LAW
01.2013 - 01.2015
LL.M. (IPR and IT) -
University of Mumbai
Masters of Business Laws (MBL) (specialisation in Investment laws and IPR) -
National Law School of India University
Post Graduate Diploma in Securities Law -
Government Law College
Diploma in Entrepreneurship, Administration and Business Laws -
West Bengal National University of Juridical Science
LL.B. (specialisation in IPR) -
Vivekanand Education Society School of Law
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) -
SIES College of Commerce and Economics
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