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Baldev Kumar Singh
Noida
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Dynamic and accomplished attorney recognized as empanelled as Central Government Counsel (UOI) before the Supreme Court of India. Demonstrated expertise in providing strategic legal counsel, navigating complex matters and representing the Government of India and other prestigious clients at the highest judicial level. Adept at research, advocacy, and collaboration to support governmental initiatives and uphold the rule of law.
Overview
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Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
Ortus Law Chambers
New Delhi, Delhi
08.2021 - Current
- Empanelled as Central Government Counsel before the Supreme Court of India.
- Specialized in handling complex commercial litigation cases, and have been successful in attaining favorable orders.
- Successfully represented clients in insolvency and restructuring matters before NCLT and NCLAT, guiding them through legal complexities and achieving favourable resolutions.
- Handled matters pertaining to Commercial Suits for Recovery, Sections 95 & 96 under the IBC Act, Labor & Employment Laws, Industrial Disputes, Maintenance under the DV Act, 138 under the NI Act, Probate petitions, Partition Suits under the Indian Succession Act, etc.
- Drafted Replies to Government Authorities, Legal Notices, Show Cause Notices(SCN), Improvement Notices, and Prohibition Notices (FMCG) for the clients.
- Prepared legal strategies, drafted pleadings, and conducted negotiations to resolve disputes amicably.
- Actively involved in providing clear and concise legal advice tailored to the client's specific needs.
- Cultivated client relationships to expand business opportunities and retain long-term partnerships.
Manager
DEN Network Limited (Reliance Jio Media Pvt Ltd)
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavourable terms.
- Handled matters pertaining to TRAI (Broadcasting, Channel Placement Agreement conflicts, STBs theft issues, swapping of STBs etc).
- Prepared Compliance checklist as and when any amendments in the industry arrive.
- Advising teams on the Regulatory framework of the Telecom Industry; filing objections and comments to any new policy changes.
- I was responsible for Litigation Management for the ongoing cases at TDSAT, Delhi High Court and other courts and quasi-judicial forums.
- I was also responsible for coordinating briefings and updates with empanelled lawyers and managing the Litigation tracker.
- Assessed risks inherent in contract changes and potential impacts, informing management in detail of concerns to avoid liabilities.
- Provided General Legal advice to the business in case required by the Operations and Finance Team
Legal Executive
Noida Power Company Limited
02.2018 - 07.2019
- NPCL is distribution Licensee which is supplying power in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- I drafted ARR Tariff and various other regulatory petitions and filed before UPERC (Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission).
- Assisting and briefing assisted Senior Advocate in matters before APTEL pertaining to Tariffs and other regulatory laws.
- Also, I was responsible for matters under section 135 (related to theft) of Electricity Act;
- I had also organized LOK ADALATS every first Saturday of the month in Electricity Court at Gautam Budh Nagar Court, Uttar Pradesh for expediting and settling the matters by directly interacting the customers/ consumers of electricity.
- I headed the Contract drafting and Negotiations works and has worked on varied contracts, few of them being Service license Agreement, Master License Agreement, IT Infra Agreement, Franchise Agreement, Motor Vehicle Loan Agreement etc
- I also worked on Block chain model for its implementation in NPCL and attended seminars for better clarity understanding.
Team Leader Legal
Travel Corporation India Limited (Thomas Cook India Limited)
04.2017 - 02.2018
- TCI is 100% owned subsidiary of Thomas Cook India Limited therefore the work scope includes two divisions i.e Inbound and Outbound
- I was responsible for Inbound business wherein the major work spans around Contracts, Compliance of Insurance Laws, Labor Laws, Food and Safety Laws, Registration of Lease and License Deeds, etc
- I had drafted and negotiated contracts pertaining to service level agreement with vendors like TAJ SATS ; Shared services agreement with various Luxury Hotel chains, shopping commission agreements with vendors across different states like, Silk Emporium, Marble museum, etc, Lease and License Agreements; Representation (Intermediary) Agreement; Partnership Agreement Credit Facility Agreement, NDA etc
- Advised and Managed the ongoing matters related to Consumer and Trademarks.
- I even worked and advised on HR policies, Administrations Laws to the respective departments.
- I successfully also assessed the risk and the steps to curb the ongoing Litigations and organized and led 2 quarterly meetings with Senior Management and the empanelled Law firm.
Associate Advocate
Senior Advocate, Sachin Datta Chamber Supreme Court of India
08.2015 - 01.2017
- I was junior counsel to my senior for an Arbitration wherein we dealt with issue pertaining to Insurance Law and claim falling under it. I prepared and examined cross examination questions which gave me a good insight about how arbitrations are better form of dispute resolution than Litigation.
- I also assisted in a matters before Delhi High Court pertaining to Temporary Injunctions, Suit for Declaration, Trademark matters
- Actively involved in providing legal support and advice to clients with respect to Corporate Law & Regulatory Advisory. Had handled corporate law matters including Lease Agreements, Agreements to Sell, Sale Deeds, Memorandum of Understanding, Power of Attorney besides a host of other issues of corporate and commercial nature confronting by companies in their day to day operations in India;
- Actively involved in providing legal support and advice to clients with respect to Corporate Law & Regulatory Advisory. Had handled corporate law matters including Lease Agreements, Agreements to Sell, Sale Deeds, Memorandum of Understanding, Power of Attorney besides a host of other issues of corporate and commercial nature confronting by companies in their day to day operations;
- I handled matters in various disciplines of law especially Arbitration & Conciliation, Consumer disputes, labour law and other areas of law. Has represented numerous clients before various legal forums and authorities;
Legal Executive
American Tower Corporation
12.2014 - 04.2015
- Primary work was to Draft, Negotiate and Execute Lease Deeds and Leave and License Agreements for acquiring land on which Telecom tower will be erected.
- Prepared Legal Notices, reply to Legal notices from Individuals, Organizations and Government bodies.
- Preparation and Registration of the land lease deeds before the Registrar and/or before the Additional District Sub- Registrar.
- Mitigation of complaints of the Landowners,hence barring future litigation consequences
- Taking individual ownership in mitigating issues in discussion with the management and getting the things done beneficial for the organization with an intention for cost savings in both OPEX (Operational Expenditure) and CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) heads by preparing special Note of Approval (NFAs) as and when required with comments and suggestions when required
Education
B.A.,LLB - Law
2014
GPA: 6/10
Commerce
2009
GPA: 70
Skills
- Commerical Litigation
- Courtroom Advocacy
- Regulatory Compliance
- Legal Research and Writing
- Contract Negotiation
- Conflict Resolution
- Quality Focused
Certification
- Enhelion - Certificate in FinTech Law (Financial Technology) Law (2021)
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Work Availability
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Timeline
Partner - Ortus Law Chambers
08.2021 - Current
Manager - DEN Network Limited (Reliance Jio Media Pvt Ltd)
07.2019 - 07.2021
Legal Executive - Noida Power Company Limited
02.2018 - 07.2019
Team Leader Legal - Travel Corporation India Limited (Thomas Cook India Limited)
04.2017 - 02.2018
Associate Advocate - Senior Advocate, Sachin Datta Chamber Supreme Court of India
08.2015 - 01.2017
Legal Executive - American Tower Corporation
12.2014 - 04.2015
Delhi Public School - , Commerce
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University - B.A.,LLB, Law