SURI VENKATA RAM MOHAN
BANKING LEGAL PROFESSIONAL
Hyderabad,TS
Summary
Leveraging legal skills & business acumen to drive business growth, minimize risk, and assure compliance; targeting assignments in Corporate & Legal Affairs in Banking / Financial Service Sector
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
12
12
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Regional Law Manager
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd.
09.2010 - Current
- Directed nationwide legal operations, providing strategic support to regional and branch offices in filing suits, monitoring litigation progress, and ensuring compliance with legal protocols. Advising Collections and Recovery Teams.Providing assistance to all Regional Branches in filing suits, advising them in respect of suit filed accounts and monitoring progress of cases pending with all the Court
- Approving plaints / original applications before filing the same in the respective Court / Tribunal
- Attending Hon'ble High Court, Debt Recovery Tribunals, National Company Law Tribunals, Consumer Forums, Labour Court depending on case to case as and when required, whenever cases are posted for hearing and taking necessary steps to file Counters/Written Objections, executing the Recovery Certificates and monitoring the cases on an on-going basis until its conclusion and approving plaints, etc
- Initiating SARFAESI Act proceedings and clarifying the legal issues involved while taking action under the SARFAESI Act, and before initiating legal actions.
- Guiding the branches regarding execution of decrees and assisting in preparation of OTS proposals
- Examining Death Claim papers, processing the same for settlement and presenting before the appropriate authorities in accordance with the guidelines and convey the orders to the branches
- Assisting Regional Office / Branches in clarifying the legal issues in documentation on Advances; approving Bank Guarantee Formats, bank guarantees, letter of credit, MOU, Vendor agreements, lease agreements, Tripartite agreements and attending Committee of Creditors meetings, Liquidator Meetings
- Drafting, reviewing, vetting, negotiating & finalizing various commercial contracts and legal documents.
- Performing Legal Audit including scrutinizing loan documents, providing title clearance certificate, title flow, title opinion for Rs.1 Crore & above loans, by following the existing guidelines
- Conducting follow up on suits & complaint filed against the bank before various Courts / Ombudsman / Consumer Forum and also suit filed by Bank & Other Suits filed by the Bank with various Courts / Tribunal / Commission and report the developments to the Legal Department, Head Office on an on-going basis
- Providing advisory with respect of filing/ non-filing of appeals in consultation with the Legal Department, Head Office including obtaining permission from the Competent Authority
- Organizing External Advocates/ Councils Meet and reviewing the performance of the External Advocate/ Councils every year on 31 st December every year and submitting a report to Legal Department, Head Office
- Investigations and enquiry in Fraud related matters, staff disciplinary matters
- Liaising with RBI, Law enforcement agencies, etc
- Member Secretary(Legal)-Internal Complaints Committee of the bank
Practicing Junior Advocate/Law Clerk
At Office of Advocate Late Shri.P.Balamukunda Rao, Retd Deputy Commissioner P&E
10.2007 - 09.2010
- Expertised in Litigation and Non litigation matters, legal opinions, etc
Education
Certified Independent Director -
IICA, Ministry of Corporate Affairs and ICSI
B.Sc. - Computers
Osmania University
LLB - Bachelor of Laws
Osmania University
MCA - Master of Computer Applications
Punjab Technical University
MBA - Corporate Secretaryship
Alagappa University
Skills
Contract Management
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation
Corporate Law / Advisory
Contract drafting expertise
SARFAESI Act and Recovery
Litigation and Non-Litigation
Accomplishments
- Received appreciation and felicitated by MD & CEO and Legal Department for achievement in recovery budget though legal proceedings.
- Received Memento for being part of Centenary Year Celebrations of TMB and was specially felicitated at our Head Office in Legal and Recovery Matters for recovering Rs.220 Crores through legal proceedings.
- Conferred with special appreciation letter from Legal and Recovery Department of Head Office for the half yearly ended 09/30/22 for achievement in recovery budget through legal proceedings.
- Received special appreciations from Head Office, Legal department for recovery in huge loan outstanding accounts.
Certification
Certificate in Prevention of Cyber Crimes and Fraud Management from IIBF
Timeline
Regional Law Manager
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd.
09.2010 - Current
Practicing Junior Advocate/Law Clerk
At Office of Advocate Late Shri.P.Balamukunda Rao, Retd Deputy Commissioner P&E
10.2007 - 09.2010
B.Sc. - Computers
Osmania University
LLB - Bachelor of Laws
Osmania University
MCA - Master of Computer Applications
Punjab Technical University
MBA - Corporate Secretaryship
Alagappa University
Certified Independent Director -
IICA, Ministry of Corporate Affairs and ICSI