Saikat Bardhan
Kolkata
Summary
Legal Solutions Provider, Corporate Governance Strategist, Enterprise Risk Manager, M & A, Business Consolidation and Restructuring, International Business Advisor, litigation, Arbitration, Legal Leader, drafting and legal vetting, IPO & Listing, Takeover, Investor management
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Company Secretary, Group Head – Legal & Risk
Caterpillar Distribution / Tractors India
03.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Caterpillar Inc
- Is global leader in capital equipment supplies in mining, construction, defense and allied industries and holds the top position globally in the sector
- Spearheaded the distribution business transfer with management buy-out for SE Asia business on a going concern basis with a deal value of INR 5 Billion in 2016
- Headed the private equity investment of INR 2.5 Billion for a significant minority stake by a Gulf conglomerate in 2017
- Headed the business restructuring and integration exercise by way of reverse merger of 4 entities and name change thereon
- Headed the IP transfer from Caterpillar for manufacturing license for Global manufacturing and supply hub in India
- Deal value is ~ USD 1 Billion
- Caterpillar Inc
- Is global leader in capital equipment supplies in mining, construction, defense and allied industries and holds the top position globally in the sector
Head – Company Secretary
GE India (Corporate)
06.2014 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: GE India – Corporate (known as GGO) is the central monitoring powerhouse that is the think tank for all GE business in the SE Asia region
- It manages, leads and monitors all the businesses – Financial services, Power, Energy, Water, Healthcare, IT, etc across India and SE Asia region
- Responsible for implementation of simplified, uniform process for company secretarial matters across the businesses, implementation and monitoring of the Companies Act 2013 and other related statutes, development of checklist and strategic policy level guidelines for compliance, board management and corporate training for board and leaders, advisory and solution based services to complex secretarial transactions and issues, risk management at board level in legal, secretarial and compliance and team management and motivation
- Was designated Company Secretary for Wipro-GE Healthcare, the crucial JV with Wipro Enterprises, entrusted with management of a complex high stake board comprising of General Electric Co
- And Wipro leadership team
- Undertaken various GE business restructuring in SE Asia region
- GE India – Corporate (known as GGO) is the central monitoring powerhouse that is the think tank for all GE business in the SE Asia region
- It manages, leads and monitors all the businesses – Financial services, Power, Energy, Water, Healthcare, IT, etc across India and SE Asia region
Company Secretary, Head - Legal and Compliance Officer
India Power Corporation
06.2009 - 05.2014
- Company Overview: SREI is the largest company in infrastructure finance sector in India having a market cap of over 20,000 Crores
- They are now foraying into the manufacturing sector, project infrastructure, power sector etc
- India Power is the oldest distribution utility in India est
- In year 1919, with a network span of 618 sq
- Km in West Bengal
- Heading the Secretarial, Legal and Compliance departments in the power sector in group level, which comprised of 3 public limited companies and 1 stock exchange listed Company
- SREI is the largest company in infrastructure finance sector in India having a market cap of over 20,000 Crores
- They are now foraying into the manufacturing sector, project infrastructure, power sector etc
- India Power is the oldest distribution utility in India est
- In year 1919, with a network span of 618 sq
- Km in West Bengal
Company Secretary and Head-Legal
Vedanta Resources – Sterlite Energy Ltd.
01.2008 - 06.2009
- Company Overview: Vedanta Group is the largest player in non-ferrous metals sector in the world, being the holding Company of BALCO, MALCO, Hindustan Zinc, Sterlite Energy, Sterlite Industries, Sesa Goa and others
- The total capex is over USD200 Billion, with shares listed in BSE, NSE, London and New York Stock Exchange
- As Company Secretary and Head-Legal of Sterlite Energy Limited, the undersigned is the single point contact for all secretarial, legal and compliance issues for the Company
- Secretarial responsibilities include managing Board Meetings, preparation of all Board disclosures, updation of statutory registers, preparation of Board Meetings, handling equity, debt and convertible issues, capital restructuring, statutory filings, handling trademark, copyright and so on
- Legal responsibilities include agreement drafting and vetting, litigation handling, legal Interpretations and advisory role to the management regarding any legal issues / complications
- As a Compliance Officer to ensure compliance of all applicable statutes in respect of the Company as a legal entity and as a manufacturing concern, including compliance of all Industrial Laws, Environmental Laws, Factories Laws, Labour Laws and other applicable statutes
- Vedanta Group is the largest player in non-ferrous metals sector in the world, being the holding Company of BALCO, MALCO, Hindustan Zinc, Sterlite Energy, Sterlite Industries, Sesa Goa and others
- The total capex is over USD200 Billion, with shares listed in BSE, NSE, London and New York Stock Exchange
Team member of Legal and Secretarial
MCC PTA India Corp. Private Limited
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: MCC PTA India Corp
- Private Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., Japan
- It is by far the largest Foreign Direct Investment by Japanese Multinational in India having a capital base of Rupees 5000 Crores
- It is a single plant single product Company manufacturing Purified Terephthalic Acid, a prime raw material in the polyester and PET industry
- Job-responsibilities include regular Secretarial Responsibilities of Board, Shareholders and other Committee Meeting related notices, minutes etc
- Maintenance of Statutory Registers, Year-end Compliance of Dividend, Annual Return, ROC Compliance, RBI Reporting, FEMA Related Compliance, FIPB and SIA Compliance, Intellectual Property Rights handling- Trademarks, Copyrights, Servicemarks applications and registrations of the Company, Agreements drafting, Legal Suits handling
- MCC PTA India Corp
- Private Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., Japan
- It is by far the largest Foreign Direct Investment by Japanese Multinational in India having a capital base of Rupees 5000 Crores
- It is a single plant single product Company manufacturing Purified Terephthalic Acid, a prime raw material in the polyester and PET industry
Management Trainee
Balmer Lawrie Company Limited
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Company Overview: Balmer Lawrie is a century old group Company listed in NSE, BSE, Calcutta Stock Exchange, Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, Madras Stock Exchange, and also a member of the NSDL and CDSL, having subsidiaries in the Southern and Eastern part of India
- It is a manufacturer and service provider, its products ranging from containers, grease and lubricants, to tea and travelling services
- Responsibilities included assisting the Company Secretary regarding Secretarial Compliances, drafting of Board and General Meeting Resolutions, Notices, and Minutes, ROC Compliances, liaisoning with the Stock Exchanges and the Depositories, Shareholder Grievance Redressal, and performing the Stock Exchange Compliances- the quarterly Compliances like Corporate Governance Report, Secretarial Audit Report, Quarterly Unaudited Financial Results, Shareholding Pattern, etc
- As also the year-end compliances of dividend, closure of Transfer Books, Annual Accounts etc
- Balmer Lawrie is a century old group Company listed in NSE, BSE, Calcutta Stock Exchange, Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, Madras Stock Exchange, and also a member of the NSDL and CDSL, having subsidiaries in the Southern and Eastern part of India
- It is a manufacturer and service provider, its products ranging from containers, grease and lubricants, to tea and travelling services
Education
LLM - International Law
Golden Gates University
12.2023
Company Secretary - Law
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
01-2004
Higher Secondary - Commerce
South Point High School
01.1997
Secondary -
South Point High School
01.1995
Skills
- Legal Strategy
- Legal Process Optimization
- Board Level Advisory
- Contract Drafting
- Risk Management
- Preventive Legal Management
- Sector Specific Legal Advisory
- Litigation Management
- Investor and Stakeholder Management
- International Arbitration
- Policy Advocacy
- Compliance Policy Development
- Compliance Audit
- Risk Based Compliance Reporting
- Board Meeting Management
- Global Subsidiary Oversight
- Investment Deal Management
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- IP Strategy Management
- Patent Registration
- Due diligence
- Ethics management
- Risk management
- Data privacy
Litigations Handled
- Arbitrations, domestic and international
- IBC as operational creditor
- Writ application against coal major for non supply of coal
- Litigation relating to performance of contract
- Winding up petitions for and against company
- Opinion on distribution license and applicability to licensees pre Electricity Act 2003
- Order cancellations, BG invocation
- Appeals at Electricity Tribunals against APR / Tariff Orders
- Supreme Court SLP
- Domestic arbitration at High Court and Tribunals
- Criminal proceedings for cheque bouncing, misrepresentation, breach of contract.
- Employee litigation
- IR related litigation
- Suit for damages
Professional Details
Associate Member (Membership No. 20103) of the Institute of the Company Secretaries of India, after passing the final examination of the Institute in 2004., LLM – International Law from Golden Gates University, USA (Dec 2023 completion)
Competencies
Senior leadership role, heading the global legal strategy and legal operations, Standardisation of legal drafts, policies, SOPs, matrix across globe, Board level and business level advisory for de-bottlenecking, Providing solutions and structural way-outs for complex legal issues, Drafting of specialised contracts for business, finance, M & A and takeovers, Risk based legal assessment and management, Undertaking preventive management towards minimising legal risk at group level, Advisory services to operations and business regarding sector specific laws and domains, Undertaking litigations, recovery proceedings, civil suits and writs in Court, Company representative for external legal stakeholders like Counsels and law firms, Heading International Arbitrations, Government Affairs officer for policy level advocacy, Development of group level compliance policy, Owning the compliance monitoring system, policy, compliance program, Undertaking compliance audit, discussing with business, reporting to the Board, Undertaking risk based compliance reporting at Board level, Managing FCPA, Anti-Bribery Compliances, POSH and other compliance training sessions, Development of standard SOPs for Compliance, Developing a compliance culture at group level, Undertaking risk based compliance audit along with external compliance auditors, Compliance Training of business leaders w.r.t. compliance and laws of the land, Undertaking POSH and other policy level investigations, Managing company secretarial activities as Group Company Secretary, Handling entire board meeting process – development of agenda papers, board meeting calendar, conducting board meeting, preparation of minutes and implementation of action plan post meetings, Developing and maintaining Secretarial calendar and checklist, Advisor to the Board regarding Companies Act and other relevant laws, Overseeing Company Secretarial activities from Group level, Overseeing global subsidiaries and associates, Undertaking investment deals, mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, FEMA compliance on FDI, ODI, WOS, JV and branch and liaison offices, Leading Group level M&A, brownfield and greenfield investments, Managing the Group level IP strategy, brand management including Patent registrations
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing cricket
- Football
- Badminton
- Snooker
- Listening to soft rock music
Affiliations
- Member ICSI
- Alumni LLM GGU-USA
Timeline
Group Company Secretary, Group Head – Legal & Risk
Caterpillar Distribution / Tractors India
03.2016 - Current
Head – Company Secretary
GE India (Corporate)
06.2014 - 01.2016
Company Secretary, Head - Legal and Compliance Officer
India Power Corporation
06.2009 - 05.2014
Company Secretary and Head-Legal
Vedanta Resources – Sterlite Energy Ltd.
01.2008 - 06.2009
Team member of Legal and Secretarial
MCC PTA India Corp. Private Limited
01.2004 - 01.2008
Management Trainee
Balmer Lawrie Company Limited
01.2003 - 01.2004
Higher Secondary - Commerce
South Point High School
Secondary -
South Point High School
LLM - International Law
Golden Gates University
Company Secretary - Law
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
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