Vishal Vijayvargiya
Senior Legal Counsel
Pune,MH
Summary
Experienced legal professional with 13 years of expertise spanning across Chambers, Law firms, Multinational Corporations, Global Consultancy and Investment firm.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Legal Counsel
CITIC CLSA
Pune, Maharashtra
05.2024 - Current
I am currently serving as Senior Legal Counsel (Director - Legal), managing a broad spectrum of legal areas including Labour and Employment, Litigation, Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, and Ethics & Compliance, Contract Management across APAC, the US, and EMEA regions.
Skills:
Labour and Employment | Data Privacy | Regulatory Compliance | Litigation | Ethics and Compliance | Contract Management.
Global Legal Counsel
EY
Bengaluru, Karnataka
02.2022 - 05.2024
I worked as Global Legal Counsel ("Supervising Associate") and managed Labour and Employment, Litigation, Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Management, and Ethics & Compliance across APAC, LATAM, and part of EMEA.
Skills: Labour and Employment · Litigation · Regulatory Compliance · Ethics and Compliance · Data Privacy · Contract Management.
Manager (Lead Litigation)
JLL
Gurugram, Haryana
04.2019 - 01.2022
I worked as Manager and lead the litigation team across Asia Pacific Region.
Skills: Litigation and Arbitration· Labour & Employment· Regulatory Compliance· Ethics and Compliance ·Contract Management.
Associate
Karanjawala & Co
New Delhi, Delhi
02.2016 - 04.2019
Worked as an Associate and managed Institutional Clients by drafting and negotiating Agreements and appearance before different Courts and Tribunals.
Skills: Litigation and Arbitration · Contract Management.
Legal Officer
TCI
Mumbai, Maharashtra
11.2015 - 01.2016
Litigation:
•Managed legal matters of the Organization by filing Civil suits, Criminal Complaints, Arbitration, MACT petitions etc.
•Strategies ongoing matters with the Panel Counsel for trial preparation and arguments before Bombay High Court and City Civil Court, Mumbai.
Commercial Contracts:
•Drafted and reviewed Vendor Management Service Agreements, Compromise deeds, Lease deeds etc.
•Legal Advisory to the Operation Team and assistance in negotiation of the agreements.
Skills: Litigation · Contract Management.
Advocate
Additional Advocate General, High Court of M.P.
Delhi, Delhi
07.2013 - 09.2015
Worked as an Advocate and appeared before the Supreme Court of India, High Court of M.P. & Tribunals.
Skills: Litigation and Arbitration.
Education
B.A.LLB (Hons.) - Law
Amity Law School (GGSIPU)
Delhi 07.2008 - 05.2013
LLM - Corporate & Commercial Law
Rabindranath Tagore University
Bhopal 07.2021 - 08.2022
Skills
Litigation Management
Labour and Employment
Ethics and Compliance
Regulatory Compliance
Data Privacy
Accomplishments
- Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products - Need of the Hour, University of Split, Croatia · Jun 29, 2017.
- China and USA: Conflict arises in the IPR Protection in consideration with India, Legalservicesindia.com · Aug 28, 2012.
- Development of Patent in Bio Technology: Brief Study from Patent in Micro – Organisms to Cereals”, Mowingthelaw.blogspot.com · May 6, 2012.
- Study of Legislative and Judicial approach on the menace of Water Pollution”, National Seminar on Water & Environment Challenges for Water Resource Management in 21st Century, Institute of Public Administration, Bhopal (M.P.). · Sep 19, 2011.
- Bio Banks, Patents, & Intellectual Property Rights: A Comparative Study of the U.S. & Europe from the perspective of India”,, Law & Science Young Scholars Informal Symposium 2011, Round, University of Pavia, Italy, 2012.- VIII, 184p. ; “24 cm”, ISBN: 9788896764343 · Jun 10, 2010.
Affiliations
- Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India having Registration Number: 2173/2013.
- Member of the State Bar Council, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Member, Young Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration, (2017).
Certification
Compliance and Risk Management.
Timeline
New Labour Codes in India - An Introduction
01-2026
Senior Legal Counsel
CITIC CLSA
05.2024 - Current
Compliance and Risk Management.
01-2024
Legal Tech & AI.
01-2024
AI & Law, Lund University, Sweden.
07-2022
Global Legal Counsel
EY
02.2022 - 05.2024
LLM - Corporate & Commercial Law
Rabindranath Tagore University
07.2021 - 08.2022
Corporate & Commercial Law: Contracts & Employment Law, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign, USA.
06-2021
Manager (Lead Litigation)
JLL
04.2019 - 01.2022
Associate
Karanjawala & Co
02.2016 - 04.2019
Legal Officer
TCI
11.2015 - 01.2016
Licensed to Legal Practice, Bar Council of India.
10-2013
Advocate
Additional Advocate General, High Court of M.P.
07.2013 - 09.2015
B.A.LLB (Hons.) - Law
Amity Law School (GGSIPU)
07.2008 - 05.2013
Honors & Awards
EY
- Nominated for "Best Performer of the Year" - October 2023.
- Awarded for "Contribution Towards Setting Up New Locations" within six months of joining the firm - July 2022.
JLL
- Awarded "Business Network Superstar" (Quarter 4 '19) for demonstrating operational excellence, innovative solutions, and exceptional stakeholder management within a year of joining the organization - February 2020.
Volunteering
Member of the Board of Advisors, Pro Bono Solicitors
Oct 2020 - Present
Civil Rights and Social Action Platform.
Real Estate Specialist, Infollion Research Services
Oct 2020 - Present
Part of the Infollion Expert Panel as a “Legal Expert in the Real Estate Sector,” advising clients on legal issues related to real estate laws and regulations.