Swapnil Mishra

• Contract Management : Drafting and review a spectrum of contracts, including service agreements, leases, NDAs, and HR documents, ensuring strict adherence to advertising standards
• Strategic Legal Advisory : Offer decisive guidance on innovative business models, swiftly addressing inquiries, with a notable achievement in spearheading the launch of LG's rental business in India
• Data Privacy : Provide robust legal support on data privacy in line with Indian IT legislation and the upcoming DPDP Act, while strategizing customer engagement for optimal compliance
• Intellectual Property : Execute meticulous trademark searches and authorize new trademarks, safeguarding brand integrity
• Enhanced Customer Support : Deliver legal advice on critical customer queries to pre-empt risks and facilitate issue resolution sans litigation
• Litigation Management : Oversee high-stakes contracts in sync with LG headquarters' policies and provide comprehensive weekly updates on contract and litigation statuses.
• Current Strategic Initiatives : Leading legal efforts for LG's Rental Business and Subscription Model launch in India. Managing IPO legal work, including documentation, due diligence, and regulatory compliance. Overseeing legal aspects of Marketplace Business development and OTT Digital Content initiatives. Responsibilities encompass complex documentation, compliance management, and stakeholder coordination within tight deadlines

New Projects Assessments: Advised Panasonic Innovation Centre on education technology, IoT smart appliances, eCareWiz warranty services, telemedicine, and marketplace platforms.

Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Agreements: Managed agreements for software, licensing, global distribution, strategic alliances, procurement, marketing, leases, logistics, and various compliance and financial agreements.

Litigation and Contract Management: Oversaw consumer litigation for Panasonic India, including drafting pleadings, advising on disputes, and managing contract reviews and digitalization.

Data Governance Program: Initiated and implemented a data governance plan, including privacy training, data inventory collection, and legal assessment.

Conducting Seminars, Trainings, and Policy Drafting: Conducted compliance seminars, monitored vendor processes, and drafted policies and procedures, including procurement, social media, anti-bribery, and privacy compliance.

Documentation: Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated various business agreements, including Vendor Contracts, NDAs, MOUs, Marketing Agreements, Retailer Agreements, Platform-related agreements, SoWs, Addendums, Employment Contracts, Business Support Agreements, Loan Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements, Celebrity Endorsement Agreements, Lease Deeds, Affidavits, POAs, and other legal arrangements.

Advisory: Analyzed regulatory changes and provided legal advice to management. Evaluated inspection requests and summons, advising on appropriate actions.

Litigation: Managed PAN India litigation, mitigating financial risk and liaising with law firms on various matters, including consumer disputes, civil, and trademark issues.

IPR: Oversaw compliance to protect trademarks, artwork, labels, designs, and copyrights.

Liaison: Coordinated with government departments, including Drug Control, FSSAI, local police, municipal corporations, and labor departments.

Compliance: Managed compliance for plants under relevant regulations, including Drug and Cosmetic Act, Food Safety and Standards Act, Drug Price Control Act, and NDPS.

• Drafted and reviewed various company contracts, including API Agreements, NDAs, Commercial Leases, Alliance Agreements, Promotional/Offers Agreements, Forexplus Card Agreements, Recruitment Agreements, and other Service Agreements. Conducted detailed reviews of legal documents such as Written Statements, Trademark Opposition Drafts, Consumer Court Counter Statements, Plaints, and Affidavits, ensuring alignment with case-specific requirements

• Drafted and negotiated commercial agreements, including Business Partner, Associate Partner, Channel Partner, Local Partner, Distributor, Tripartite, NDA, Lease, Procurement, and Logistic Service Agreements, as well as Addendums