PRITENDRA SINGH PARIHAR

Key Result Areas:

• Drafted, reviewed and single-handedly negotiated/executed over 15 complex and high value IT, procurement contracts in one month.
• Identified and mitigated commercial legal risks thereby rendering business-centric solutions for parties with diverse legal documents like Master Services Agreements, Master License Agreement, IT Services Agreement, Software-as-a-Service Agreements (SaaS), Software License Agreements (on premise or cloud), Data Processing/Transfer Agreements, EU GDPR related documents, Other Vendor Agreements, , Non-Disclosure Agreements.
• Synchronized with internal stakeholders like Sourcing, Business and Risk & Compliance teams to articulate responses on contracts in line with HCL's corporate legal mandate while balancing business requirements.
• Orchestrated effective decision making and strategizing in contract review by forwarding probable risk with its mitigation plan and available fallbacks to senior level executives such as CEO, CFO, and Business and Department Leads.
• Facilitated monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to General Counsel on various parameters and data of business supported by legal team to aid corporate strategies.
• Collaborated with globally leading law firms on key issues like creating company's internal contract playbook, escalation/approval matrices, and liaisons with senior partners following exigent circumstances.
• Reviewed and updated standard draft templates of various agreements, including master services agreements, vendor agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Provided periodic legal advice on matters of SEZ laws, statutory compliances, Data Privacy, Labor and Employment Law, Corporate Communications, Brand and Marketing from internal organization perspective.
• Involved in recruitment, mentoring, training, and retaining team of experienced and fresher lawyers, while honing their skills to deliver end-to-end legal services and conducting their Performance Review from time to time.

Key Result Areas:

• Drafted and vetted Collaboration Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, Channel Partner Agreement, Dealership Agreement, Share Purchase Agreement etc.
• Empaneled new lawyers to represent Group companies in various courts across India for over 400 law suits.
• Advised business and technical teams on industrial, labor, environmental, and employment laws.

Key Result Areas:

• Handled contract life cycle management and regulatory compliance of Bank.
• Monitored terms of existing contracts and intimated respective department for termination/renewal.
• Provided advisory on legislation and regulatory changes and implemented policies and procedures accordingly.
• Contributed majorly to draft and execute various Risk Management policies like Code of Conduct, Anti-Bribery Policies, POSH and other regulatory compliances of Bank.
• Implemented AI and ML-based contract analytics tool SEAL and successfully remediated 300 plus procurement contracts for “Payment on Time” legislation of UK.

Key Result Areas:

• Handled risk analysis of customer RFPs/RFIs for big accounts such as Airtel, Idea and Reliance for ASIA
• Drafted statements of compliance with customer contracts and advised business teams on legal, operational, and commercial risks.
• Implemented CLM tool Apptus.

Key Result Areas:

• Independently reviewed and negotiated client and vendor contracts of British Telecommunications (MSA, PSA, Trial Agreements Software, and related Escrow Agreements, LOI, etc.)
• Drafted issue logs, obligation matrix, contract summaries, and tender compliance matrix.

Key Result Areas:

• Led team of 30 lawyers working on creation of contract repository, contract abstraction for arranging SOW/MSA/Addendum/Amendment, and legal research using Westlaw/Lexis Nexis.

Key Result Areas:

• Negotiated and executed Master Service Agreements, Letters of Intent, Service Level Agreements, and Software License Agreements for Software Client.