DEEPAK VARANDANI
Mumbai
Summary
A recent graduate of ILS Law College, Pune, with practical experience in civil litigation, real estate law (RERA, SRA), media law, advertising law, and contract management. Possesses strong legal research, drafting, and analytical skills. Proactive in legal tech, I am currently pursuing specialized online courses in AI and law to bridge legal principles with emerging technology.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Intern
TRANSINDIA GROUP
Mumbai
10.2024 - 06.2025
- Actively contributed to ensuring RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) compliances for ongoing projects, meticulously reviewing documentation and assisting in the preparation of regulatory submissions to maintain legal adherence.
- Assisted in SRA (Slum Rehabilitation Authority) compliances under Sections 33 and 38, providing support in navigating complex regulatory procedures and documentation essential for successful rehabilitation schemes.
- Provided comprehensive assistance across various litigation cases, which involved meticulous legal research, drafting preliminary summaries, organizing extensive case files, and preparing critical documentation to bolster legal arguments in several cases at the Bombay High Court, MahaRERA and MahaRERA Appellate Tribunal.
- Gained significant practical experience by assisting in the drafting, review, and meticulous vetting of a wide range of contracts and legal agreements, thereby enhancing proficiency in legal language, risk identification, and ensuring contractual integrity.
Legal Intern
CHAMBER OF ADV SAMAR ABHYANKAR
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Managed a diverse portfolio of Civil cases, encompassing complex property disputes, intricate testamentary disputes, challenging partition suits, and criminal matters including theft, criminal misappropriation, breach of trust, and check bounce offenses, gaining comprehensive exposure to varied legal domains.
- Drafted a wide array of critical legal documents, including detailed plaints, comprehensive written statements, precise responses to legal notices, impactful interim applications, and strategic applications for interrogatories with accompanying written interrogatories, ensuring procedural compliance and strong legal arguments.
- Conducted in-depth legal research on case laws, statutes, and procedural rules (e.g., Code of Civil Procedure, Indian Penal Code, Negotiable Instruments Act) to support arguments and strengthen legal positions across diverse cases.
- Attended court proceedings and client consultations, observing and learning effective litigation strategies, client communication, and courtroom decorum in various judicial forums.
- Analyzed evidence and factual matrices for each case to identify key legal issues, potential defenses, and areas for cross-examination, contributing to a robust litigation strategy.
- Streamlined case file management and document organization, ensuring efficient retrieval of crucial information and timely adherence to court deadlines.
Research Intern
PROBONO INDIA
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Thoroughly researched Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution, with a specific focus on its interpretation and scope regarding the right to life and personal liberty.
- Worked collaboratively with various academicians and lawyers to create legal memos and position papers on various aspects of Article 14, 19 and 21, thereby supporting the organization's advocacy efforts for human rights and social justice for it to be published in a book of case memos on Landmark Judgements of Constitutional Law.
Legal Intern
WHITE HORSE MARKETING
Mumbai
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Drafted and meticulously reviewed a variety of vendor contracts, including service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and content licensing contracts, ensuring legal accuracy, compliance, and alignment with company objectives.
- Managed comprehensive vendor contracts, overseeing their full lifecycle from initial negotiation to final execution, ensuring favorable terms and strict compliance for the company.
- Interpreted and applied complex media and advertising laws, with in-depth knowledge of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, ASCI Guidelines for Influencer Advertising, and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and IT Rules, 2021. This guidance shaped content creation and distribution strategies, effectively minimizing legal risk and ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks.
- Addressed a spectrum of copyright challenges under the Copyright Act, 1957, from managing music and image licensing for campaigns to navigating complex 'fair use' considerations for transformative content, proactively mitigating infringement risks.
- Vetted client-provided content for potential copyright issues and misleading claims, advising on necessary permissions and substantiation under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and implementing internal protocols to safeguard against legal liabilities.
- Assisted in monitoring and enforcing intellectual property rights for both the company and its clients, conducting regular checks for unauthorized content use and preparing documentation for potential takedown notices, distinguishing between mere improper attribution and actual infringement.
- Gained foundational knowledge of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), understanding its implications for data collection and processing within social media marketing activities.
Growth Manager
MATCHLESS JEWELLERY FOR LESS LLP
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Devised actionable social media plans for the growth of the company.
- Assisted in organizing a workflow pattern with the staff.
- Helping create Top sellers on Amazon.
- Worked on various methods to boost sales on Amazon - Advertising, Deployed Enhanced Brand Content across the top selling products.
Retail Sales Manager
DINEOUT - TIMES OF INDIA COMPANY
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Identified potential clients for signing up with Dineout.
- Initially Sole sales POC in the Mira Road - Virar area. Increased penetration in a competitive market where Dineout wasn't the favoured aggregator.
- Moved to 'South Bombay' territory to handle sales in the area and helped top restaurant owners in South Bombay grow their business with Dineout Offerings.
- Focused on adding value by assisting the Business owners grow their reach using Dineout resources.
Education
LLB - SPECIALISED IN FINANCE AND IP LAWS
ILS Law College
Pune, India01.2025
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES - SPECIALIZED IN FINANCE
Jai Hind College
Mumbai, India01.2019
12TH GRADE -
Thakur College of Science & Commerce
Mumbai, India01.2016
Skills
- Legal Research
- Legal Drafting
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Law
- Contract Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Copyright Law
- IP Rights Enforcement
- Legal Memos
- Case Analysis
- Factual Analysis
- MS Office
- Generative AI Concepts
- Project Management
- Contract review
- Client relations
Accomplishments
Student Coordinator – Human Rights Cell, ILS Law College
- Organized a visit to Yerwada Central Jail, Pune in collaboration with the Legal Aid Cell.
-Coordinated weekly legal awareness sessions and seminars
- Leading efforts to launch the Cell’s newsletter.
Vice President, IT and Creatives Department, Jai Hind College Entrepreneurship Summit
- Handled the website, social media, and graphics for the summit.
First Place, General Knowledge Round, World Scholars Cup, 2013, Out of 500 groups.
Honorable Mention, Debate Competition
Skills
Legal Research, Legal Drafting, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Contract Management, Regulatory Compliance (RERA, SRA), Copyright Law, Data Protection (DPDP Act), IP Rights Enforcement, Plaints, Written Statements, Legal Notices, Interim Applications, Interrogatories, Legal Memos, Case Analysis, Factual Analysis, MS Office, Generative AI Concepts, Project Management, Communication
Timeline
Legal Intern
TRANSINDIA GROUP
10.2024 - 06.2025
Legal Intern
CHAMBER OF ADV SAMAR ABHYANKAR
07.2024 - 09.2024
Research Intern
PROBONO INDIA
10.2023 - 04.2024
Legal Intern
WHITE HORSE MARKETING
01.2023 - 06.2023
Growth Manager
MATCHLESS JEWELLERY FOR LESS LLP
10.2020 - 02.2022
Retail Sales Manager
DINEOUT - TIMES OF INDIA COMPANY
06.2019 - 06.2020
LLB - SPECIALISED IN FINANCE AND IP LAWS
ILS Law College
BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES - SPECIALIZED IN FINANCE
Jai Hind College
12TH GRADE -
Thakur College of Science & Commerce
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