SONAM TEOTIA

Litigation Management and Advisory:

• Managed complex multi-jurisdictional commercial and procurement litigation portfolio spanning international and domestic matters.
• Led end-to-end management of multi-million dollar international commercial dispute before Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.
• Orchestrated multi-jurisdictional procurement dispute challenging contracting authority decisions through administrative and judicial proceedings at all tender phases.
• Oversaw global intellectual property rights portfolio, managing registrations, renewals, and compliance across diverse legal frameworks.
• Developed and executed vendor and business partner recovery strategies, managing proceedings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provided strategic advisory on employment law, intellectual property, procurement compliance, and vendor terminations.

Contract and Compliance Management:

• Contract and Compliance Management involving the negotiation of high-value vendor contracts and procurement agreements to optimize terms and minimize legal risk.
• Structured agreements for shareholder, partnerships, and joint ventures, and protected corporate interests during investment transactions that defined governance, profit-sharing, and exit strategies.
• Development of AI technology contracts and GDPR-compliant data processing agreements ensured regulatory compliance globally.
• Lease agreements and intellectual property licenses were negotiated to enhance operational flexibility.
• Efforts to harmonize global employment contracts standardized terms while adhering to labor laws.
• A thorough NDA framework and contract risk assessments were implemented to safeguard sensitive information.
• The role also encompassed managing contract lifecycles effectively across various business sectors, resolving complex disputes with government clients, and promoting collaboration on standardization and compliance across global operations.

Merger and Acquisition:

• Negotiation & Documentation: Drafted and negotiated key transaction documents, including share purchase agreements (SPAs), asset purchase agreements (APAs), merger agreements, and disclosure schedules.
• Regulatory Approvals: Coordinated with regulators and external counsel to secure antitrust/competition clearances, and sector-specific licenses.

• Assisted in joint complaints by buyers regarding unfair trade practices in Plot Buyer's Agreements before NCDRC.
• Drafted pleadings and prepared legal opinions for homebuyers in individual, joint, and class-action complaints regarding delayed apartment delivery.
• Advised clients in medical negligence matters before District Consumer Forum and State Commission.
• Drafted and argued applications by homebuyers as financial creditors under IBC 2016 before NCLT.
• Assisted buyers in Supreme Court appeal challenging NCLT/NCLAT orders for corporate insolvency resolution process.
• Advised homebuyers in NCLAT appeal challenging liquidation orders due to fraudulent resolution professional conduct.

• Advised and represented clients in mediation and litigation under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.
• Represented clients in civil suits for mortgage property redemption and foreclosure in original and appellate courts.
• Represented individuals and banking companies in money recovery suits before civil courts.
• Drafted various pleadings including writ petitions, counter affidavits, written submissions, and interlocutory applications for Delhi High Court matters.