Veena Nair
Junior Associate
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Legal professional (AIBE Cleared) with experience in legal research, drafting of pleadings in diverse matters, courtroom appearances & management and client consultation. Diligent review of case laws to craft effective strategies for advancement of client's case. Strong focus on areas of civil litigation and arbitration covering domains of tenancy, partition, will and probate, summary suits, possession, specific performance and debt recovery delivering results through analytical thinking and effective communication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Legal Associate
M/s. Bali Associates
07.2025 - Current
- Reviewed case records and prepared pre-conference briefs to streamline and optimize client consultations.
- Conducted extensive legal research on matters relating to possession, tenancy, wills and probate, partition, arbitration, debt recovery (SARFAESI Act), insolvency and summary suits; prepared concise research notes and compiled relevant case law for future reference.
- Drafted legal notices and reply communications to advance client interests and encourage pre-litigation settlement.
- Assisted senior in mediation proceedings before the Bombay High Court and supported in the preparation and filing of the Commissioner’s Report.
- Drafted pleadings for 20+ civil matters including Plaint, Written Statements, Summons for Judgment, Section 11 Application under Arbitration Act, Securitization Application under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act and various Interim Applications such as condonation of delay, applications under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, amendment of pleadings, and substitution of legal heirs.
- Managed 2 arbitration matters end-to-end of claims amounting to 50 lakhs and 2 crores, preparing Statements of Claim and Replies to Counterclaims, drafting Affidavits of Examination-in-Chief, coordinating documentary evidence (600-800 pages), framing issues, developing cross-examination strategies, and assisting in final arguments.
- Attended various court forums including Bombay High Court, Bombay City Civil Courts, Thane Court, Debrt Recovery Tribunal and have appeared in diverse matters
- Consolidated 500–600 pages of documentary evidence into concise written submissions of 6-8 pages for 3 matters at the final hearing stage, including a Suit, First Appeal, and Civil Revision Application.
Legal Intern
M/s. Bali Associates
12.2024 - 02.2025
- Attended Court proceedings at the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, City Civil Court Bombay, Debt Recovery Tribunal, attended client meetings and assisted in case brief preparation before client conferences
- Reviewed wide range of legal documents including Contracts, Memorandum of Understanding, Plaints, Interim Application, Writ Petitions, Notice of Motion etc. and prepared final arguments/synopis for hearings
- Drafted legal notices, Writ Petitions against lower court orders, Arbitration Petitions under Section 11, Reply to Review Petition, and ancillary documents like Case Synopsis, Praecipe etc.
- Conducted legal research under different subject matters ranging from the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, Rent Act, SARFAESI Act, summary suit proceedings, cheque dishonour cases, disputes regarding will & inheritance, etc.
Policy Leader Intern
Civis
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Conducting extensive secondary research on new policy legislations for telecom, healthcare and education sector and prepared brief notes to aid online publication of articles, research papers.
- Prepare 10+ summaries for consultation across various sectors ranging from energy, digital technology, telecommunications raising public awareness around the impact of the new schemes
Legal Intern
R. M. Tiwari and Associates
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Observed Court proceedings, prepared case briefs and drafted ancillary documents for case filing
- Conducting extensive research on provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, 1881, Code of Civil Procedure 1908 & Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, RERA 2016
- Drafted documents for the arbitration proceedings including Statement of Claim, Interim Applications etc. and assisted in evidence compilation, minutes preparation and arbitral award drafting
- Assisted in the drafting of various agreements including Sale Agreement, LLP Agreement, Partition Suits, application for society deregistration under Section 21 A of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act etc.
Teaching Fellow
Teach for India
06.2022 - 04.2024
- Designed differentiated lesson plans by utilizing assessment data for 45+ Grade 9 & 10 students, demonstrating an average of 15% year on year growth in learning outcomes
- Accomplished 95% accuracy in fellow selection through applicant data reviews and personal interviews
- Led 8-month mentorship cycle for 22 fellows recording 30-35% growth in their classroom assessments
- Conducted research & analysis of BMC teacher training frameworks & undertook surveys, interviews with government stakeholders to cure policy recommendations for robust teacher training programmes
HR Analyst
Deloitte
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Curated training programmes for 2 different client firms for their business units of 2 multinational Energy Corporations enabling effective & agile transition of 3000+ employees to their updated digitalized business workflows within 5-6 month timeline
- Performed comprehensive training needs analysis for deployment of digital systems at an oil and lubrication firm, consulting 3 technical heads and reviewing usage and survey data of employees from the different operational units, enabling a tailored training roadmap that improved adoption readiness by 40%
- Created consolidated training roadmap comprising 4 modules and prepared the curriculum for 15+ courses, respective course outlines, training manuals and quick reference guides reducing average task completion time by 35% after training
- Developed culture enablement roadmap for the newly built digital operating model for the energy unit of the company comprising 15000+ employees across top to bottom hierarcy defining governance frameworks, redefining KPIs & KRAs, identification of training resources for adoption of digital systems
Education
PG Diploma - IPR Law
National Law School of India University
BangaloreLLB (3 Yrs) -
University of Mumbai
06-2025
B. A. - Economics
St. Xavier’s College
01-2018
12th Grade - undefined
St. Xavier’s College
01-2015
Skills
Legal research
Contract drafting
Client representation and advisement
Dispute arbitration
Litigation support
Document review
Case law and outcome analysis
Civil litigation
Legal document preparation
Problem-solving abilities
Courtroom procedures
Litigation experience
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Legal Associate
M/s. Bali Associates
07.2025 - Current
Legal Intern
M/s. Bali Associates
12.2024 - 02.2025
Policy Leader Intern
Civis
07.2024 - 09.2024
Legal Intern
R. M. Tiwari and Associates
06.2024 - 08.2024
Teaching Fellow
Teach for India
06.2022 - 04.2024
HR Analyst
Deloitte
05.2018 - 09.2019
B. A. - Economics
St. Xavier’s College
12th Grade - undefined
St. Xavier’s College
PG Diploma - IPR Law
National Law School of India University
LLB (3 Yrs) -
University of Mumbai