Rashmi Raj
Delhi NCR
Summary
Dynamic legal professional with a founding role at RR Law Offices, bringing a wealth of expertise in law and leadership cultivated since 2024. Recognised with the Outstanding Leaders Award 2024 for excellence in law, reflecting a commitment to professional excellence. Aiming for a partner position to leverage skills in fostering growth and innovation within a law firm. Proven ability to lead teams effectively and drive projects towards successful outcomes. Passionate about contributing to an environment that promotes collaborative success and professional development.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Founder
RR Law Offices
New Delhi
08.2024 - Current
- As the Founder of RR Law Offices, the primary objective has been to establish a dynamic legal practice that delivers high-quality legal services
- This role involves overseeing all aspects of the firm, from client management to strategic planning, ensuring that the firm meets its goals and maintains a strong reputation in the legal community
- Developed and implemented business strategies that enhanced the firm's visibility and client base
- Built a network of clients through effective marketing and relationship management
- Led a team of legal professionals, fostering a collaborative environment to ensure the best outcomes for clients
- Received the Outstanding Leaders Award 2024 for excellence in law from the Ministry of Small & Medium Enterprises
Associate Partner
Sanaatan Law Partners
New Delhi
02.2024 - 07.2024
- Primarily focused on business development and execution of projects
- Hired and managed teams for various verticals
- Client relationship management and resource optimization
- Execution of projects in the insolvency and bankruptcy vertical
- Advisor to MIRAI JMAC on various transactions, including due diligence for proposed acquisitions and investments
- Single handedly led the negotiations with the investee entities and transaction documents
- Sole legal counsel(retainer) for the corporate insolvency resolution process of a Moser Baer Group entity
- Delhi NCR
Senior Associate
Lumiere Law Partners
New Delhi
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: Delhi NCR
- Lead a team of 5 associates and actively involved in business development
- Effectively build relationships with NARCL & IDRCL.
- End to end advisory on IBC matters, digital lending and co-lending to various NBFCs
- Drafting reviewing and negotiating factoring and securitization agreements
- Executed multiple Legal due diligence of companies in the infrastructure and manufacturing sector with focus on NHAI and state authority arbitration, and land diligence for NARCL
- Advisory and assistance to the Resolution Professionals and due diligence under section 29A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Manager- Legal
Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited
Mumbai
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Legal advisor to two fully functional business groups
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts of behalf of the consortium of lenders; Briefing senior counsel
- Set a record recovery for a single business group of INR 750 crores in a single financial year.
- Strategic planning and implementation as the lead member of Committee of Creditors in multiple cases.
- Developing, planning and implementing strategies for resolution of the stressed assets
- Training and leading the team of reporting lawyers
Assistant Manager
Grant Thornton Restructuring Services LLP
Mumbai
07.2019 - 02.2021
- Sole lawyer in the RP team during the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Jet Airways India Limited
- Managing end to end litigation process, recoveries and IBBI queries
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating all kinds of contracts with third parties, employees and IT vendors
- Assistance in litigation strategy, reviewing all kinds of applications, replies, rejoinder and assisting external counsel in filing
- Drafting the progress reports for the CIRP with input from various teams and managing the secretarial compliance of the corporate debtor during the CIRP
- Managing the team of lawyers of the corporate debtor under insolvency
- Strategized and obtained favorable order in the matter Mackstar Holding Private Limited resulting in savings of more than 10 crores for the corporate debtor
- Actively participated in the legal aspects of cross border insolvency issues pertaining to Jet Airways India Limited
- Mumbai
Legal & Compliance Lead
Puneet Advisory Services
Mumbai
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: Mumbai
- Lead the legal and compliance division of the RP’s office
- Conduct Committee of Creditors meetings, stakeholder management
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts of the corporate debtor with third party vendors, liaising with external counsels for various projects
- Representation before the Enforcement Directorate on behalf of the corporate debtor
- Liaising with various authorities for the custody and control of assets, including govt authorities and private vendors
- Mumbai
Associate
Sudeer Associates & Anoop Prakash Awasthi
New Delhi
09.2015 - 05.2018
- Proficiently handled consumer disputes at DCDRF, SCDRC and NCDRC for an array of clients from various sectors
- Individually managed cases before DRT and DRAT, including drafting and appearances before the tribunals
- Extensive experience in client counseling and briefing senior counsels
- Part of the team working on corporate loan documentation, raising debt for healthcare and power industry
- Mastered the art of legal due diligence and title search
- Mumbai
Education
LLM - Law
Kirit P. Mehta School of Law (NMIMS)
Mumbai 06.2017 - 05.2018
B.A LLB -
Karnataka State Law University
Bangalore 08.2010 - 06.2015
Skills
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Legal Expertise
- Team Leadership
Effective communication
Analytical thinking
Strategic business planning
Balanced work ethic
Timeline
Founder
RR Law Offices
08.2024 - Current
Associate Partner
Sanaatan Law Partners
02.2024 - 07.2024
Senior Associate
Lumiere Law Partners
07.2022 - 01.2024
Manager- Legal
Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited
03.2021 - 06.2022
Assistant Manager
Grant Thornton Restructuring Services LLP
07.2019 - 02.2021
Legal & Compliance Lead
Puneet Advisory Services
06.2018 - 07.2019
LLM - Law
Kirit P. Mehta School of Law (NMIMS)
06.2017 - 05.2018
Associate
Sudeer Associates & Anoop Prakash Awasthi
09.2015 - 05.2018
B.A LLB -
Karnataka State Law University
08.2010 - 06.2015
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