Namratha Keshava

Dealt with Commercial Transactions and Corporate Advisory. Consulted companies on restructuring and compliance. Work mainly involved intensive research and drafting. Was given opportunities to appear in the National Company law Tribunal, Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Joint commissioner of commercial taxes, Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal and the High Court.

Worked under Senior Advocate and former Public Prosecutor B.T.Venkatesh. Was involved in a vast array of rights based issues. Worked along side the transgender, migrant worker, LGBTQ, mining workers communities. Headed the Research team on a study to analyze the Gig Economy and its impact in Southern India. Worked extensively on Compliance audits and allied matters. Consulted companies and firms on compliance, and Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the work place. Leveraged previous experience in negotiations with labour unions and trade associations to assist in addressing routine employer employee disputes in the manufacturing space.

Dealt with Data Privacy and the use of technology tools in social development. This internship helped gain exposure with respect to technology policy and the role technology has with respect to making social policy. It provided an opportunity to research into the best practices followed worldwide to integrate technology in social justice measures.

Worked with Former public prosecutor of Karnataka, Mr B.T.Venkatesh. Worked extensively on Child Sexual Harassment. Assisted a team which consulted with the Government of Karnataka and the Women & Child Commission to provide recommendations on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,2012.

Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.Work mainly involved drafting and research. Work provided an opportunity to witness law in action from close quarters. Created the central government database to tabulate all cases for the ASG office in Bengaluru. This internship provided an opportunity to work with the Ministry of Law and Justice office in Bengaluru.

Worked with this NGO mainly on Adoption Laws. The Internship mainly involved giving me hands on experience with respect to working of NGO’S and research on Adoption. This internship provided an opportunity to research and analyse the issue of inter country adoption. Worked with them to raise funds and helped develop a system through which they could co-ordinate with the state adoption authority more effectively. Prepared a presentation on Surrogacy in India.

Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts and briefs.Gained valuable insight into regulations and policies associated with criminal law. Focused on the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Worked on various preventive detention cases, and cases involving economic offences. Conducted extensive research on economic offences and serious frauds. Compiled and presented a report on Corporate Criminal Liability and its implication on the Business Climate in India

Provided assistance on compliance projects. Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors. Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency. Gained valuable insight into regulations and policies associated with labour law. Work mainly included research related to Global as well as Indian labour laws and service matters. Was part of negotiations to solve management and labour union conflicts. Worked closely with the Communist Party of India (M) Chennai, by consulting with them on policy matters.