Sean McDonald
Bengaluru
Summary
Sean McDonald graduated with a BBA LLB (Hons.) from the School of Law, NMIMS Bengaluru in 2024. He has over a year of experience as an Associate in the Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Protection team at Spice Route Legal, Bengaluru. Sean has advised on a wide range of regulatory, employment, data protection, and commercial law matters across jurisdictions. He is recognised for being diligent, efficient, detail-oriented, and delivering practical, business-focused solutions.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Legal Associate
Spice Route Legal
08.2024 - Current
- Restructured and reviewed a wide range of agreements, including SaaS contracts, purchase contracts, reseller agreements, employment agreements, separation and settlement agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
- Prepared and reviewed key corporate documentation, including terms of use, privacy policies, and employee handbooks.
- Regularly draft and review master service agreements for a leading airline and bank in relation to their operations and strategic partnerships.
- Prepared and reviewed transfer risk assessments for the cross-border transfer of personal data from the EU and the UK to India.
- Assisted major companies with compliance under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, including conducting data inventories and gap assessments.
- Advised clients on consent management, data retention, and cybersecurity incident reporting obligations under the SDPI Rules, CERT-In Directions, and other sectoral regulations.
- Prepared advisories on global cybersecurity and data breach reporting frameworks across jurisdictions, including Southeast Asia, the Middle East & Africa, and the EU.
- Regularly advise on labour and employment law matters, including retrenchment, compliance under the Shops and Establishments Act (working hours, leave, holidays, leave encashment, overtime), POSH compliance, gratuity, and maternity benefits.
- Regularly advise clients on civil and criminal reliefs and strategies with respect to breach of confidentiality obligations, data theft and non-compete breaches by employees.
- Prepared advisories on intellectual property law matters, including copyright assignments, structuring music licensing business models under Indian law, and IP issues concerning resale and refurbishment of vehicle components.
Education
BBA LLB (Hons.) -
School of Law NMIMS
Bengaluru01-2024
Skills
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Contract drafting
- Document review
- Commercial Advisor
Timeline
Legal Associate
Spice Route Legal
08.2024 - Current
BBA LLB (Hons.) -
School of Law NMIMS
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