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HybridLocation: Chennai, TN
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Sweety Gugaliya BHANDARI
Chennai
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Summary
Senior associate with extensive expertise in legal research and drafting pleadings, focusing on complex case management. Regular representation of clients before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras and subordinate courts. Proven success in advising on GST civil suits and commercial matters, achieving favorable outcomes through strategic case management. Strong project management, client relations, and team leadership skills, complemented by effective communication and a calm approach to challenges.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Associate (Advocate)
Dr. A. Thiyagarajan, Designated Senior Advocate
Chennai
12.2020 - Current
- Regular appearances and arguments before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras, various Tribunals and subordinate courts.
- Handling matters independently including hearings, affidavits and follow-ups.
- Drafting writ petitions, writ appeals, tax case revisions, appeals, original petitions, miscellaneous petitions, written submissions and other pleadings.
- Conducting in-depth legal research and preparing notes on points of law.
- Advising clients on GST, Service Law, Civil, Labour and Commercial matters.
- Assisting Senior Counsel in final hearings, legal strategy and case management.
- Managed scheduling of court appearances and client meetings efficiently.
- Managed team resources, including assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring deadlines were met.
- Provided direction and guidance to junior associates on complex tasks.
- Prepared pleading documents with statements of claim or defense.
- Assisted in client consultations to gather necessary information.
Education
B.Com, LL.B (Hons) -
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
Chennai 2015.04 - 2020.09
Skills
- Legal research
- Drafting pleadings
- Court appearances
- Case management
- Client advising
- GST & Indirect Taxation
- Service Law
- Commercial Tax
- Income Tax
- Civil litigation
- Industrial law
- Recovery matters
- Legislative review
- Trial prep
- Team leadership
Certification
- "Right to Education and Employment: An Overview" - International Journal of Socio-Legal Research, Volume 4, Issue 2(2), 2018.
- "Impediments in Employing Mediation to Resolve Matrimonial Disputes" - The Legal Insider (Legal Blog).
- Interface between TRIPS and CBD with reference to ABS - National Workshop on "Access and Benefit Sharing and Conservation of Biological Diversity", 2018, School of Law, Christ, Bangalore.
- Presented a paper at the National Conference on "Alternative Dispute Resolution System in India", 2019, Saveetha School of Law, Chennai.
Seminars and Other workshops
- Empowerment of Girls to face social challenges of 21st century -
Bharathiya Jain Sanghatana, 2013.
• Webinar - Tamil Nadu Book of Records, WRU, Bar Council of TN &
others at VIT, Vellore, 2013.
• National Workshop on "Access and Benefit Sharing and Conservation
of Biological Diversity", 2018, Bangalore.
• Workshop on "Emerging Trends of Intellectual Property Rights", 2018.
• Colioquium on "Changing Dimensions of Human Rights in the
Contemporary Era", 2018.
• II NLS-Trilegal International Arbitration Conference, NLSIU, Bangalore, 2019.
• 1st Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad, National Corporate
Restructuring Competition - 2019 (Quarter Finalist).
Languages
- English, Hindi, Tamil
Timeline
Senior Associate (Advocate)
Dr. A. Thiyagarajan, Designated Senior Advocate
12.2020 - Current
B.Com, LL.B (Hons) -
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University
2015.04 - 2020.09