Oindrila Sarkar

Extensive experience advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, and regulatory matters. Proven track record in managing complex employment-related issues, including labor disputes, workplace policies, and employee contracts. Adept at mitigating legal risks, ensuring compliance with local employment regulations, and handling litigation when necessary. Strong background in supporting corporate restructuring, developing risk management strategies, and collaborating with HR and executive teams. A results-driven and strategic thinker with exceptional negotiation skills and a commitment to delivering pragmatic legal solutions.

• Conducted settlement negotiations and trial for property case with over 100 crores in counterclaims.

• Advise corporate leadership on legal matters related to business operations, transactions, and contracts. Ensured company compliance with local, and national regulations, reducing legal risks and ensuring smooth business operations.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, agreements, and corporate policies for India. Provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships.
• Conduct legal risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to protect the company from potential legal issues. Represent the company in legal proceedings, disputes, or negotiations with external parties.
• Stay updated on changes in laws and regulations that impact the business, proactively advising leadership on adjustments needed to maintain compliance.

• Provide strategic legal advice to senior management on corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory matters. Develop and implement internal policies and procedures to ensure adherence to legal standards and mitigate risk exposure.
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, including commercial contracts, NDAs, appointment letters, consultant agreements, engagement letters,licensing agreements, and employment contracts.
• Lead internal audits and investigations to ensure compliance with applicable laws, such as data privacy regulations and anti-corruption legislation. Liaise with external legal counsel on complex matters, including litigation, intellectual property, and cross-border transactions.
• Conduct due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic business initiatives, ensuring legal accuracy and risk management. Provide training and education to employees on legal and regulatory requirements to foster a culture of compliance.
• Prepared and filed pleadings, motions and other legal documents in court proceedings.
• Reviewed and analyzed pertinent state and federal laws and legal precedents.

• Comprehensive experience managing legal affairs of five entities within diversified group operating in telecom, manufacturing, fiber optics, fabrication, and chemical industries.
• Adept at overseeing day-to-day legal operations, including corporate governance, contract management, litigation, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Proven track record in supporting business operations by drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, handling mergers and acquisitions, and providing expert guidance on employment law and industry-specific regulations.
• Known for strategic legal insights that drive business growth while safeguarding against potential risks. Collaborative leader with deep understanding of legal complexities within high-stakes, fast-paced industries
• Managed corporate and LLC-based legal transactions, coordinating document flow, and logistical preparation for complex transactional closings.
• Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.

• Giving legal advice to the company on issues such as regulatory laws, contracts, transactions, etc
• Assisted in writing due diligence reports for 6 transactions across the technology and telecom sectors
• Contributed to the continual review of the corporate governance team's output and working practices to ensure risks are minimised and performance optimised
• Preparing compliance reports for the company
• Developing company's privacy policy
• Preparing legal contracts for the company in compliance with the rules and regulations of TRAI and Department of Telecommunications
• Managed end to end ownership of high impacting incidents with potential/actual business impact in line with the global incident management process
• Legal advisory with practical solutions to the business and support functions on general business, commercial transactions, channel partner and vendor disputes, environment compliances and business issues involving fraud investigation
• Legal operational support on day-to-day issues to functions viz
• Sales; product and marketing; customer service; network estate acquisition; supply chain management; utility management; HR IT, etc
• Managed 214 procurement processes resulting in a 22% increase in efficiency and 17% decrease in contract cycle time, optimizing resource allocation and increasing productivity
• Collaborated with IT for a SAP product to introduce lifecyle management to law and minimise the role of functions and reduce time, costs and negotiations between groups.

• Gathered and organised evidence on behalf of clients through legal opinions
• Managed shareholder relations function, including relationship with transfer agent and individual shareholders, responding to individual shareholder inquiries related to their accounts, dividend payments etc., and maintaining shareholder services records
• Working directly with client senior management teams, board members and stakeholders throughout all phases of transaction advisory and execution
• Assist in developing proposals to clients and potential clients for mergers, asset or company divestitures or acquisitions and related advisory services
• Performing company, industry, market and competitor research and due diligence
• Drafting pitch books, selling memoranda and management presentations
• Worked with DealRoom as a centralised hub for managing full lifecycle of a deal - including real-time collaboration, communication, and data organisation across the entire legal lifecycle
• Draft board memos and presentations for senior management and other key stakeholders as part of transactions and strategic reviews as well as monitoring trends in publishing and media including peer performance
• Provided in house solutions to various clienteles in a democratic set up and organised work community
• Compiled various research on FSSAI and APMC
• Liaising with various statutory and municipal authorities in respect of business-related approvals & sanctions, show cause notices, representations on policies
• Participation in meetings with State Administration & Police & Law Enforcement Agencies on industry issues
• Devising of Standard Operating Procedures for legal activities
• Achievement - Led a team of 4 that reduced case resolution time by 30% resulting in improved efficiency and higher client satisfaction
• Became the youngest Principal Associate within a space of 12 months.

• Coordinating and supporting integration planning, tracking and processes for new acquisitions
• Developing and maintaining relationships with potential targets from initial stage to deal closing
• Supporting and facilitating negotiations of transaction terms and legal documentation
• Proficient in Word and Excel; familiarity with Access, including running queries for large amounts of data
• Coordinating and implementing due diligence for potential transactions
• Creating investment proposals, along with supporting analysis and findings, for review by SEC's Executive Management team
• Stay abreast of current financial and operational issues impacting Time Warner consolidated and divisional performance
• Was on the team that worked on German Merck between the medical and legal professions
• Was on the team on behalf of Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, who acquired Ammeraal Beltech from Advent International, and Megadyne Group, a leading manufacturer of power transmission belts, from Astorg in July, 2018
• Group's fight on the alleged restrictions on the therapeutic indication of Merck medicinal hormone products approved for fertility treatment
• Was a part of the advising team for Anheuser - Busch InBev shareholders in relation to financing its bid for SAB Miller plc, the biggest brewing takeover in history
• Represented companies like Citi, Sainsbury, Bank of China, Abengoa Group, Copenhagen Airport shareholders on a complex holding company loan, Vesta Wind Systems
• Achieved a 95% case resolution rate by optimizing case review protocols and training staff
• Drafted and reviewed 150+ legal documents monthly, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

• Was part of the team that advised clients on key aspects of share acquisitions and disposals, asset purchases and business transfers, including entry and exit strategies; deal structuring; finalising term sheets; buy-side and vendor due diligence; drafting and negotiating transaction documents; working with representations & warranties insurers, and providing advice on regulatory applications (including with the Reserve Bank of India and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India)
• Manage accounting due diligence pertaining to targets for acquisition
• Manage accounting due diligence pertaining to targets for acquisition
• Recovered $2 million in lost revenue by addressing key legal discrepancies in client contracts.