Eklovya Rai Nagpal
Corporate Lawyer
Gurgaon
Summary
Seasoned legal professional with over 15 years of experience impacting corporate performance through skillful development and orchestration of high-level legal advice, contract negotiations, corporate investigations, corporate merger and enterprise risk mitigation strategies. Endowed with sound commercial awareness and broad knowledge of targeted risk and value management in fast-paced commercial scenarios. Easily relates to key decision-makers and stakeholders, improving success rate through effective communication and collaboration. Endowed with strong teaming and leadership skills. Demonstrable record in ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements utilizing vast commercial law, conflict resolution and project management expertise.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Corporate Counsel India & SAARC
Avaya India Private Limited
09.2020 - Current
- Regional Counsel of Avaya India responsible for providing legal, transactional and regulatory support to India and South Asia operations
- Serves on the India Board and assists the Board with corporate governance and strategic decisions from a legal perspective
- Primary responsibilities include managing commercial and corporate transactions (including but not limited to drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts) strategic to business (such as Software development/ license agreements, Channel partner agreements, marketing agreements, real estate agreements etc.) providing counsel on laws, regulations and policies, employment law advisory, supporting R & D with IP and licensing issues, driving in-house compliance initiatives like FCPA compliances, ABAC, data privacy and CoC trainings, general corporate support including overseeing statutory/corporate compliances, facilitating internal investigations, supporting real estate deals, managing Govt. Affairs and managing outside counsels in connection with litigation and other need based services
- Key accomplishments include: (i) structuring, negotiating and successfully closing several complex cloud deals of high value and strategic significance with customers and partners; (ii) negotiating multiple global agreements involving key geographies in Europe and North America; (iii) providing strategic legal support and guidance in connection with Company’s expansion of Cloud Services in South Asia; (iv) conceptualizing and executing, from a legal standpoint, the India restructuring exercises and getting necessary regulatory licenses and approvals for providing Cloud Services in the SAARC region; (v) and spearheading the transition and adoption of compliances in accordance with the new Labour Codes for the India entities from regulatory compliance and payroll perspective.
AGM Legal/ Head Legal
Vodafone Idea Limited (Erstwhile Vodafone India Limited)/ Firefly Networks Limited
01.2014 - 09.2020
- Worked as the Head Legal of a JV of Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel i.e. FireFly Networks Limited
- From its incorporation, have been accountable for setting up the legal function of the Company and ensure the functioning of the Company in a fully compliant manner with adherence to all legal, regulatory, secretarial & statutory compliances
- The key challenge in a startup environment has been to work in a highly ambiguous environment, be self-motivated and driven and proactively identify legal risks and issues (existing/ probable, including contracts, corporate governance, ethics & employment), & to plan and take steps, in coordination with the various functions, to ensure mitigation and management of foreseeable risks for the Company and to set up a culture of compliance
- Core job responsibilities include providing management support, legal support to sales, regulatory support, general legal support, transactional legal support, litigation management, compliance management, and secretarial support.
Manager – Contracts India
Avaya India Private Limited
09.2010 - 01.2014
- Worked as a Manager - Contracts India at Avaya India Private Limited
- Responsibilities included contract drafting and negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, compliance investigations, bids, request for proposal/request for information (RFP/RFI), secretarial support, compliance management, and litigation support.
- Mergers and Acquisitions: Active member of the team looking after the amalgamation or arrangement of the companies including subsidiary and affiliates companies.
- Bids, Request for Proposal/Request for Information (RFP/RFI): Jointly reviewing the Bids, RFP or RFI with business team for new business opportunities. Also, ensuring that outgoing Bids, RFP or RFI are compliant with terms and conditions, and are within threshold of prescribed limits of risk.
- Secretarial: Convening and conducting Board Meetings quarterly, annually or as per requirement and preparation of necessary minutes of the meetings.
- Compliance Investigations: Responsible for conducting privileged compliance investigations involving POSH violations, Process Breaches, Financial irregularities etc. Collecting evidences, drafting and finalizing investigation reports with recommendations on actions to be taken including recommendations for future implementation. Advising senior management of emerging compliance issues and consulting and guiding the company in the establishment of controls to mitigate future and ongoing risks.
Senior Contracts Negotiator
UnitedLex
10.2009 - 09.2010
- Responsibilities included contract drafting and negotiation for IT business contracts, procurement contracts, and miscellaneous contracts.
Contracts Specialist
Oracle India Private Limited
05.2008 - 10.2009
- Worked as a Contracts Specialist at Oracle India Private Limited
- Responsibilities included contract drafting and negotiation for IT business contracts, procurement contracts, and miscellaneous contracts, as well as drafting and finalizing memorandums of understanding and letters of intent, and reviewing and negotiating request for proposal/request for information (RFP/RFI) and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
Legal Associate
Innodata Isogen India
05.2007 - 04.2008
- Worked as a Legal Associate at Innodata Isogen India
- Contract Management: Worked on projects dealing with Negotiation, Review, Drafting and Summarization of various Software Technology & Network Technology Agreements e.g. Master Support Services Agreements, General Terms, Technology Distribution & Licensing Agreements, Supplier Agreements (both Partner as well as End-User) etc., of Fortune 100 Companies. Also, Reviewing & Summarizing Media Agreements of prominent companies of media world.
- Litigation Support (Document Review): Worked on projects dealing with Document Analysis and Relevancy Analysis of documents in litigation projects for major U.S. law firms, dealing with various industries e.g. Financial Sector, Retail Industry, Software Technology Industry & Oil Industry etc. During that course, had an exposure to industry specific norms, regulations & legal requirements.
- Research: General and Westlaw based research on legislations, cases and opinions, and also having an experience of leading a team in business development.
- Responsibilities: Final level review and approval of teams work product in contracts summarization projects before the product submitted to the client. Also, had an experience of handling team on Merger & Acquisition and Research projects.
Lawyer
Supreme Court, Various High Courts
08.2005 - 04.2007
- Practiced as a lawyer in Supreme Court, Various High Courts, and trial courts
- Responsibilities included handling litigation matters and clint investigations.
Education
P.G. Diploma in Corporate Laws & Management -
Indian Law Institute
04.2001 - 04.2006
P.G. Diploma in Administrative Law - undefined
Indian Law Institute
B.A.LL.B. -
Maharshi Dayanand University, Gurgaon
08.2005
A.I.S.S.E. - undefined
CBSE
A.I.S.S.E. - undefined
CBSE
Skills
Litigation Management
Corporate Law
Corporate Investigations
Drafting Complex Legal Documents
Establishing Effective Relationships at all levels
Creative and Critical Thinking
Contract Review and Negotiation
Problem-Solving
Investigation Skills
Strong Inter-personal skills
Ability to influence decision making through effective communicaton
Project Management expertise
Other Details
17+ years, Gurugram, Delhi NCR, 07/04/1981, Married, Reference on request.
Timeline
Senior Corporate Counsel India & SAARC
Avaya India Private Limited
09.2020 - Current
AGM Legal/ Head Legal
Vodafone Idea Limited (Erstwhile Vodafone India Limited)/ Firefly Networks Limited
01.2014 - 09.2020
Manager – Contracts India
Avaya India Private Limited
09.2010 - 01.2014
Senior Contracts Negotiator
UnitedLex
10.2009 - 09.2010
Contracts Specialist
Oracle India Private Limited
05.2008 - 10.2009
Legal Associate
Innodata Isogen India
05.2007 - 04.2008
Lawyer
Supreme Court, Various High Courts
08.2005 - 04.2007
P.G. Diploma in Corporate Laws & Management -
Indian Law Institute
04.2001 - 04.2006
P.G. Diploma in Administrative Law - undefined
Indian Law Institute
B.A.LL.B. -
Maharshi Dayanand University, Gurgaon
A.I.S.S.E. - undefined
CBSE
A.I.S.S.E. - undefined
CBSE