SHIVANGI CHANDRA
Legal Associate
Mumbai
Summary
Astute Associate provides legal counsel and support to clients. Skilled in researching and interpreting legal documents, resolving disputes and successfully negotiating settlements. Handles multiple tasks, prioritizes efficiently and meets tight deadlines.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Legal Associate
NDB Law
Mumbai
11.2022 - Current
- Associate working in the domain of Arbitration, Real Estate , Contract Negotiations and Employment & Banking laws
- Heading a bandwidth of 58 clients on lead in the domain of Contract management, disputes, financial and banking laws
- Drafting and vetting of Contracts, Legal Notices,Arbitration Notices
- Drafting of Statement of Claim, Statement of Defense, Section 17 and section 9 Application of Arbitration Act
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on transaction documentation like Development
- Agreements, Tripartite Sale Agreements, Sale Deed, Mortgage Deed, NDA's etc
- Research, Drafting and Pleading Slum Rehabilitation Matters before SRA & High Court of Bombay
- Dealt with National Company Law Tribunal matters with respect to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
- Drafting and vetting of resolution plans for Insolvency Resolution
- Counsel for Committee of Creditors providing legal and regulatory advice
- Drafting Vendor Contracts, Employment bye laws, B2B Contracts as well as B2C Contracts
- Dealt with cases related to Debt Recovery Tribunal
- Drafting of Civil Writ Petitions, Statement of Claims and RERA Complaints
- Case of Opinion and legal advisory for Nationalized Banks, Government Entities.
- Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.
- Counseled clients on potential outcomes of legal matters.
- Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans.
- Conducted settlement negotiations and trial for property case with Rs. 100 Crores in counterclaims.
- Created and finalized contracts and other legal documents for clients.
- Presented key evidence and exhibits during civil trials.
- Communicated with clients and collected information to research cases and prepare settlement offers.
- Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
- Researched and wrote contracts, agreements and proposals.
Associate
SSP Legal & Co
Mumbai
02.2021 - 11.2022
- Associate to the litigation team dealing in Private party Arbitration, Partition Suit, RERA, and State agency disputes;
- Drafted and worked in areas of civil and commercial litigation involving, Partition Suit, Declaratory Suits, Suit for specific Performance, Appeal from Order under rule 13 Order IX of CPC, Partition suit pertaining to Muslim Personal Laws, IBC, TOPA.
- Negotiated and entered into settlement agreements for clients.
- Drafted property transaction documents.
- Drafted Applications pertaining to MPID Act, Crpc, IPC etc
- Drafted Criminal Writ Petitions for Quashing of FIR's
- Developed knowledge on the intertwined application of commercial as well as criminal laws, like that of the Companies Act, PMLA, IBC, MPID
- Drafted Travel Permission Applications
- Multiple Court visits helped me gain more knowledge on day to day functioning of Courts
- Researched various aspects of white collar criminal law like that of the MPID Act, disputes relating to a property, Tenancy, and Illegal OC
- Attended and worked on Alternate Dispute Redressal
- Assisted in preparing Written Submissions of Appeals, Arbitration Proceedings, and Suits
- Attended and assisted multiple counsel Briefings.
Legal Intern
MMC Construction Ltd
Gujarat
12.2020 - 03.2021
- I had the offer to work for MNC Constructions, involved in the construction of roads, highways, bridges, and other allied works
- Worked on infrastructure cases involving Build operate and Transfer model (BOT), Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts (EPC).
- Negotiated Government Tenders.
- Drafted Notice of Conciliation for ongoing Project between the Company and DFCC
- Drafted Notice of Arbitration
- Drafted Statement of Claim in Arbitration Proceeding with the assistance of their in-house lawyer and technical team. Agreement drafting, vetting of notices, and compliance.
Legal Intern
Puri And Rajput Advocates and Legal Consultants
New Delhi
07.2020 - 08.2020
- Worked on various cases concerning the Negotiable instrument Act, and Transfer of Property Act, where in I assisted the associates on research and argument building
- Framed arguments on a case based on provisions of Section 354 of IPC and submitted article on “Limitation to Right to pleading with respect to rejoinders and Sur rejoinders”.
Legal Research Intern
Legisnations
07.2020 - 08.2020
- In the course of my internship, I submitted articles on police brutality
- Assisted for the Arbitration wing of Legisnations where I submitted a working paper on “International Commercial arbitration”.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
Legal Intern
Soma Enterprise Ltd
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Assisted to draft and file a Plaint and Rejoinder on the point pertaining to illegal termination of work and freezing of PVC indices.
- Research work here also involved understanding the practice of rejoinder and replication in the Courts.
- Case research and drafting of rejoinder to Applications to set Aside Arbitral Award under Sec. 34.
- Worked in identifying Documents and cataloging Correspondence to support contentions in an Arbitration matter.
- Vetting and negotiations of Tender documents (technical and financial bids) for Build Operate transfer model (BOT),Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts.
- Vetting of legal agreements with vendors, service providers etc.
Legal Intern
Adv. Dharma Raj
Mumbai
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Conducted Research on Yavatmal Dist Land sale case order by JMFC Court
- Drafted complaints in concern of client Oriental Bank of Commerce Employee Union Maharashtra. This also involved research on Sec 34 A of Banking Act, 120 A of IPC, sec 43 A, 72& 77 B of IT Act
- Case research on Sec 13 and 12 of Arbitration and conciliation Act
- Case study and brief of Ketan Tirodkar v Central Bureau of Investigation
- Assisted defense side on Narendra Dhabolkar Murder Case which involved in-depth research on UAPA Act, studying of cross-examinations of witnesses and charge sheet.
- Drafted Notice for Arbitration and Application challenging appointment of Arbitrator.
Legal Intern
SKSAY LEGAL, ADVOCATES
New Delhi
01.2019 - 01.2019
- Extensively studied cases relating to the unauthorized sale of the property
- Observing Court proceedings on a daily basis.
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
- Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.
- Analyzed facts and case law to determine possible defenses for clients.
- Drafted, received and tracked due diligence checklists.
- Interpreted and relayed legal information in clear format for clients.
- Filed legal documents promptly and accurately with local & High Court.
Legal Intern
SKSAY LEGAL, ADVOCATES
New Delhi
06.2018 - 06.2018
- Attending court proceedings and researching statutes like the Indian Contract Act, Partnership Act, Sale of Goods Act, and so on
- Assisted to draft and file a Plaint and Rejoinder on the point pertaining to illegal termination of work and freezing of PVC indices
- Research work here also involved understanding the practice of rejoinder and replication in the Courts
- Case research and drafting of rejoinder to Applications to set Aside Arbitral Award under Sec 34
- Worked in identifying Documents and cataloging Correspondence to support contentions in an Arbitration matter
- Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Reviewed Deed of Trust, Title Commitment and prior bankruptcies documents.
- Vetting of legal agreements with vendors, service providers etc.
Education
Business Law
University of Mumbai Law Academy
Mumbai, India 10.2017 - 07.2022
STD XII - Commerce
Ryan International School
Mumbai India 03.2016 - 05.2017
STD. X - Science
International School Kharghar
Mumbai, India 03.2014 - 05.2015
Skills
CommunicationLeadershipMicrosoft OfficeCollaborative natureTime managementDraftingVetting of Documents
Corporate transactions
Civil law
Dispute Resolution
Case analysis
Corporate law
Commercial litigation experience
Settlement and Negotiation
Contracts
Arbitration
Accomplishments
- Participated in Loquitur 2018 (2nd National Parliamentary Debate Tournament) at Kiriti P. Mehta School of Law, Mumbai from 5-7th October, 2018.
- Participated as a member in Political Party at ICANx2.0 conference at Narseem Monji Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai on 16th and 17th February, 2018.
- Participated in All India Open English Examination conducted by ICE held on 12th December, 2010.
Timeline
Legal Associate
NDB Law
11.2022 - Current
Associate
SSP Legal & Co
02.2021 - 11.2022
Legal Intern
MMC Construction Ltd
12.2020 - 03.2021
Legal Intern
Puri And Rajput Advocates and Legal Consultants
07.2020 - 08.2020
Legal Research Intern
Legisnations
07.2020 - 08.2020
Legal Intern
Soma Enterprise Ltd
05.2020 - 07.2020
Legal Intern
Adv. Dharma Raj
05.2019 - 06.2019
Legal Intern
SKSAY LEGAL, ADVOCATES
01.2019 - 01.2019
Legal Intern
SKSAY LEGAL, ADVOCATES
06.2018 - 06.2018
Business Law
University of Mumbai Law Academy
10.2017 - 07.2022
STD XII - Commerce
Ryan International School
03.2016 - 05.2017
STD. X - Science
International School Kharghar
03.2014 - 05.2015