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Farzana Khan

Advocate
LEICESTER

Summary

An overall experience of 6 years in the legal field of Indian jurisdiction and 8 months work experience in England jurisdiction has evolved me from being a Junior Advocate to an Advocate Associate to Legal Head to handling court cases independently. With an expertise in the subjects of Criminal Law, Civil Law, Intellectual Property Rights and Alternate Dispute Resolution, I am willing to further take up more challenges within the field of law. And, thus, explore my ability of legal knowledge application within England jurisdiction. My objective is to obtain recognition in the field of law by developing the requisite legal skills with dedication, hard work and commitment, the qualities I have always been appreciated for everywhere I worked

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Assistant to Solicitors

KNIGHTBRIDGE SOLICITORS
ENGLAND
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Setting up file (PI)
  • Legal correspondence and form filling.
  • Following up enquires.
  • ALitigation & Non Litigation task.
  • Administrative task.

Assistant to Solicitors

SKR LEGAL SOLICITORS
ENGLANG
02.2019 - 05.2019
  • Shadowed Solicitors in miscellaneous cases of the firm.
  • Assisted in client interviews.
  • Carried out administrative task.
  • Visited court.

Advocate Associate

Adv. S.A. Vasid
Mumbai
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Draft wills, trusts, transfer of assets, gifts, and other documents
  • Conduct research, interview clients, witnesses and handles other details in preparation for trial.
  • Prepare legal briefs, develops strategy, arguments, testimony in preparation for presentation of case.
  • Confers with colleagues with specialty in area of lawsuit to establish verify basis for legal proceedings.
  • Gather evidence in divorce, civil, criminal and other cases to formulate defense or to initiate legal action.
  • Conduct criminal lawsuits, draws up legal documents, advices clients as to legal rights, and practice other phases of law.

Advocate Associate

MAHADIK & ASSOCIATES
Mumbai
11.2016 - 12.2017
  • Appearing in Session court at Mumbai for IPR , murder trial matters & civil matters.
  • Appearing in High Court for various matters like,

1. Civil, Criminal, IPR.

2. Arbitration matters, educational institutional matters &

caste certificate related issues.

3. Getting Anticipatory bail in connection with forged caste

certificates.

Legal Head Advisor

GREENFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
05.2016 - 10.2016
  • Maintain records and follow up on court matters.
  • Verify various legal documents in the field of construction.
  • Brief, assist and appoint Senior Counsel and Advocates for various civil and criminal cases.

Sr. Advocate

BEKAY LEGAL
Mumbai
04.2015 - 04.2016
  • Handled clients and give suggestions/opinions on property matters & Consumer court matters.
  • .Handled Negotiable Instrument matters independently.
  • Assisted in Drafting of Notices, Complaint, various Applications, Suits etc.
  • Appeared before the High Court, Magistrate Court and various other courts.
  • Handled the Arbitration proceeding before the Arbitrator and Arbitration matters before the High Court.

Jr. Advocate

ASIAN PATENT BUREAU
Mumbai
07.2013 - 01.2015
  • Drafting, counter statements, Notices of opposition etc.
  • Independently arguing at the Trademark Registry for the registration.
  • Appeared before High Court and assisted Senior in the matters of Trademark, Copyright.

Education

High School Diploma -

St. Teresa’s. Convent. High School
Mumbai
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts -

SNDT University
Mumbai, India
04.1999 - 03.2002

LL.B. (HONOURS) - Criminal & Civil

University of Mumbai
India
04.2010 - 03.2013

Post Graduation Diploma in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY -

Mumbai University
India
03.2014 - 04.2015

Bar Transfer Test -

BPP University
United Kingdom
04.2001 -

Skills

    Communication skills

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Timeline

Assistant to Solicitors

KNIGHTBRIDGE SOLICITORS
01.2022 - 06.2022

Assistant to Solicitors

SKR LEGAL SOLICITORS
02.2019 - 05.2019

Advocate Associate

Adv. S.A. Vasid
01.2018 - 12.2018

Advocate Associate

MAHADIK & ASSOCIATES
11.2016 - 12.2017

Legal Head Advisor

GREENFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE Pvt. Ltd
05.2016 - 10.2016

Sr. Advocate

BEKAY LEGAL
04.2015 - 04.2016

Post Graduation Diploma in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY -

Mumbai University
03.2014 - 04.2015

Jr. Advocate

ASIAN PATENT BUREAU
07.2013 - 01.2015

LL.B. (HONOURS) - Criminal & Civil

University of Mumbai
04.2010 - 03.2013

High School Diploma -

St. Teresa’s. Convent. High School
04.2001 -

Bar Transfer Test -

BPP University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts -

SNDT University
04.1999 - 03.2002
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