Prerna Visal
Advocate
Pune
Summary
Legal Professional with a curious and growth mindset,seeking a position of responsibility to enhance and utilizemy professional skills to achieve business goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Legal Counsel
ADR Savvy & Business Savvy, Pune
10.2020 - Current
- Assisted in providing legal advice/support to business teams and analyzed impact of laws /regulations on specific business areas
- Reviewed, negotiated, drafted commercial agreements , non- disclosure agreements, inter-company agreements, memorandum of understanding, general/special conditions of contract, indemnity bond, corporate guarantee for retainership clients - Indian as well as a wholly owned subsidiary of a Foreign Company.
- Management of litigation – achieving to minimise a year-on-year reduction in litigation costs to our clients; consulting with external counsels and drafting/ vetting of notices, appeals, petitions, written statements and responses, affidavits as well as evidence affidavits to be filed before High Courts/Civil Courts/Consumer Courts/Arbitration/NSE.
- Assisting the Senior Counsel for appearing before the DRT/ Civil Courts/High Courts
- Currently working as an Associate Counsel to Mr. Nishikant Deshpande (International Arbitrator) on Singapore International Arbitration (SIAC) with Mr. V.K. Rajah (Former Attorney – General of Singapore) and Mr. Ajmalul Hossain (Queen’s Counsel).
- Assisting the external advisor for restructuring of 2 private companies by means of merger and acquisition.
- Representing the client in lawsuits and arbitration matters of Hon’ble Bombay High Court and NSE occasionally
- Conducting legal research by accessing various sites (like SCC Online, Manupatra, Indiakanoon) books and journals
- Keeping abreast of amendments in applicable laws that are relevant to the Industry
CS Trainee - (Dispute Resolution)
National Stock Exchange (NSE)
09.2018 - 10.2020
- Assisted in resolution of disputes pertaining to trades executed on the trading system of the Exchange
- Briefing the Arbitrators on case to case basis
- Scrutinizing the applications received from Investors/Trading Members and informing the deficiencies/discrepancies, if any
- Meetings of Investor Grievance Redressal Panel
- Arbitration and Appeal Hearings.
- Recording of Petitions received from Court
- Assisting the Legal Team with respect to the matters transferred to the Court
- Closing of alerts generated by database/ received from SEBI Officials
- Conducting Investor awareness programs
CS Trainee (Compliance and Corporate Secretarial)
Pramodkumar Laddha and Associates
03.2018 - 08.2018
- Drafting resolutions, minutes, agendas, notices for Board and Annual General Meetings
- Filing of various forms under the Companies Act, 2013 (as amended) with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Assisted in the conduct of the Board and General Meetings
- Assisted in appointment of a director on the Board of the Company
- Assisted in shifting of registered office of the Company from one state to another
- Assisted in share transfer process
- Incorporation of Companies - Private, Section 8, LLP and Producer Company.
Education
Class X (2011) - I.C.S.E Board, Delhi University
St. Helena's School
04.2001 -
Class XII (2013) - H.S.C. Board, Pune University
S.P. College
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce (2016) - Pune University
S.P. College
04.2001 -
Diploma in Taxation (2017) - Pune University
I.L.S College
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Law (2020) -
Pune University
04.2001 -
Skills
Legal Research and analysis
Good Communication skills
Inter-personal skills
Attention to detail
Perseverance
Knowledge of MS Office
Professional Achievements
- With the help of strategic thinking and innovative idea suggested by me, the client was able to reduce their liability upto 70%.
- A notable win by our team on a DRT matter in December, 2021. It is the first time in the history -where in the auction sale by the Bank was declared invalid, as it was not in accordance with the law and the bank was directed to restore the possession of the Sugar Mill to the Applicant.
Other Achievements and Extra Curricular
- Attended International Conferences and Seminars on :
- ‘The Evolving Arbitration Framework in India – Challenges and Opportunities’ - Conducted by Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre
- ‘Commercial Courts – Law, Practice and Procedure’ - Conducted by ILS College
- Other conferences conducted by ICSI
- Participated in Intra-College Moot Court Competition
- Legal Aid Center – (1) To promote ADR mechanism as a means of dispute resolution
(2) Participated in legal awareness campaigning
Timeline
Assistant Legal Counsel
ADR Savvy & Business Savvy, Pune
10.2020 - Current
CS Trainee - (Dispute Resolution)
National Stock Exchange (NSE)
09.2018 - 10.2020
CS Trainee (Compliance and Corporate Secretarial)
Pramodkumar Laddha and Associates
03.2018 - 08.2018
Class X (2011) - I.C.S.E Board, Delhi University
St. Helena's School
04.2001 -
Class XII (2013) - H.S.C. Board, Pune University
S.P. College
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce (2016) - Pune University
S.P. College
04.2001 -
Diploma in Taxation (2017) - Pune University
I.L.S College
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Law (2020) -
Pune University
04.2001 -