Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Publications
Honors
Hobbies and Interest
Languages
References
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Reshma A

Chennai

Summary

Legal professional with over ten years of experience in corporate and private practice. Specializes in insurance law, property and finance, and intellectual property rights. Proven expertise in regulatory compliance, litigation management, and strategic legal advisory. Currently serves as an IP Attorney, focusing on trademarks, copyrights, and design matters while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intellectual Property Attorney

IP Law Firm
Chennai
01.2023 - Current
  • Managing IP portfolios including trademark filings, oppositions, rectifications, copyright and design matters.
  • Preparing and filing petitions for well-known trademarks.
  • Representing clients in trademark hearings and legal proceedings.
  • Conducting brand portfolio analysis and rendering client-specific advisory.
  • Drafting cease & desist notices, legal opinions, and strategic advice.

Senior Legal Executive

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Ernakulam
04.2021 - 12.2022
  • Argued independently before Ombudsman forums and assisted in high-stakes insurance litigation.
  • Drafted responses, monitored case progress across CDRF, SCDRC, MACT & PLA forums.
  • Handled consumer litigation strategy and briefed panel advocates.

Practicing Advocate

Calicut Bar
Kozhikode
01.2017 - 03.2017
  • Represented clients in civil and criminal courts.
  • Legal counsel to Bajaj Allianz and HDFC Ltd. on a panel basis.
  • Drafted pleadings, contracts, and provided legal opinions.

Assistant Manager – Legal

HDFC Ltd.
Ernakulam
06.2014 - 09.2016
  • Legal verification of property title documents for loan sanctioning.
  • Handled documentation, risk flagging, and compliance.

Senior Legal Executive

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Ernakulam
05.2012 - 05.2014
  • Managed insurance claims while developing effective legal strategies for optimal outcomes.
  • Coordinated with advocates to streamline case processing and enhance claim resolutions.
  • Attended MACT, Consumer Forums, Ombudsman, and Lok Adalat hearings for comprehensive case representation.

Education

B.A. LL.B (Hons.) -

National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS)
Kochi, India

Skills

  • Legal advisory and compliance
  • Drafting and negotiation
  • Intellectual property rights
  • Insurance law expertise
  • Housing finance regulations
  • Litigation management
  • Dispute resolution strategies
  • Due diligence processes
  • Stakeholder coordination
  • Legal risk management
  • External counsel oversight

Certification

  • Introduction to PCT-WIPO Academy
  • IP Panorama- WIPO Academy

Publications

  • Copyright Issues and Challenges in BTS Content-Blog
  • An analysis of Section 7(i) of the DPDP Act 2023-Blog
  • Zero FIR – Kerala High Court Cases Journal, 2017 (1) KHC
  • Designs Act vs. Trade Marks Act – Company Law Journal, (2011) 3 Comp LJ
  • Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement – Company Law Journal, 2011
  • SARFAESI Act & Enforcement – NUALS Law Journal [4] 136 (2010)
  • Comparative advertising and TM infringement – Corporate Law Cases, 2011 CLC (J) 114

Honors

  • Adjudged the 2024 National Moot Court Competition conducted by SRM University, Tamil Nadu

Hobbies and Interest

  • Reading and Gardening

Languages

  • Malayalam, English, Hindi, Tamil

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Intellectual Property Attorney

IP Law Firm
01.2023 - Current

Senior Legal Executive

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
04.2021 - 12.2022

Practicing Advocate

Calicut Bar
01.2017 - 03.2017

Assistant Manager – Legal

HDFC Ltd.
06.2014 - 09.2016

Senior Legal Executive

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
05.2012 - 05.2014

B.A. LL.B (Hons.) -

National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS)

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