Vishal Vijayvargiya

I am currently serving as Senior Legal Counsel (Director - Legal), managing a broad spectrum of legal areas including Commercial Contracts, Labour and Employment, Litigation, Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, and Ethics & Compliance across APAC, the US, and EMEA regions.

Commercial Contracts:

Soft Dollar Agreements • Commission Sharing Agreements • Introducing Broker Agreements • IT Procurement Agreements • Dark Pool Trade Agreements • Algorithmic License Agreements • Referral Agreements • Distribution Agreements • QFII Securities Authorization, etc

Labour and Employment:

•Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies, and employee handbooks.

• Overseeing litigation matters, regularly consulting with external legal counsel to develop strategies and ensure efficient resolutions across various jurisdictions.

• Representing the Company before Industrial Tribunals and Labour Courts.

•Providing legal assistance, advice, and consultancy on employee transfers, local legal practices, tax implications, employment legislation, and contractual obligations.

• Collaborating with the HR team on recruitment, terminations, redundancy, and disciplinary processes, offering legal guidance on employer obligations and ensuring compliance with relevant laws.

Data Privacy:

•Serving as the primary point of contact (SPOC) for data privacy matters across APAC region.

•Pr oviding advice and interpreting data protection legislation across APAC, the US, and EMEA regions.

Regulatory Compliance:

•Drafting and reviewing detailed responses and representations before Statutory Authorities.

Skills:

Commercial Contracts | Labour and Employment | Data Privacy | Regulatory Compliance | Litigation | Ethics and Compliance.

I worked as Global Legal Counsel ("Supervising Associate") and managed Labour and Employment, Litigation, Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Commercial Contracts, and Ethics & Compliance across APAC, LATAM, and part of EMEA.

Labour and Employment:
•Drafting and Managing Employment Contracts (Indefinite, Gig, B2B, Remote/Teleworkers, Fixed Term, etc.).

•Managing end to end lifecycle of the employee from recruitment to termination/redundancy.

•Drafting and reviewing of Policies, managing of Workplace Harassment & Sexual Harassment matters, Employee benefits program, Environment Health & Safety, Employment Advisory, Investigation, Cease & Desist Notices, etc.
•Representing Company before the Industrial Tribunal and Labor Courts.

•Regularly liaisoning with Company's authorized Employee Representatives, ensuring effective communication between the Management and Employee Representative.

•Managing negotiation of Collective Bargaining Agreements with Employee Representative.

•Providing assistance, advice and guidance on the legal aspects of Employee transfers, local law practices, tax implications, employment legislation, and contractual obligations.

•Advising on and assisting with compensation structuring, social
security and other employee benefits.

•Conducting Investigation and organized various workshops and trainings on Workplace & Sexual Harassment prevention, diversity, inclusion, and discrimination, LGBTQ inclusion.

Litigation:
•Litigation Counsel (lead) for the Organization.
•Periodic Consultation with External Counsel to strategies ongoing Litigation across all locations.
•Successfully managing filing and dismissal of suits and petitions filed against the Organization in different forums i.e. High Courts, Tribunals and Statutory Authorities.

Data Privacy:
•Advice and Interpretation of Data Protection Legislation, DPA, Privacy Impact Assessments, Controller to Processor, Controller to Controller and light Controller to Controller clauses in the Agreement.
•Collaborate with key stakeholders (Risk management, Data Protection Officer) for collating management information, preparing reports, reviewing and updating policies and liaisoning with the Statutory Authorities.

Regulatory Compliance:

Drafting of replies and representation before the Regulatory Authorities like Employees Provident Fund Organization, Enforcement Directorate, Police Authorities, Labour Commissioners.

Commercial Contracts:

SAAS Agreement, Property & Asset Management Service Agreement, Integrated facility Management Service Agreement, Vendor Management Service Agreement, RFPs, NDAs, Single Use Agreement, Event Management Service Agreement, Travel Management Service Agreement, Workplace Enablement Service Agreement, Power of Attorneys etc.

Ethics and Compliance:

•Planning and implementation of strategies around Ethics and Compliance program across multiple locations.
•Drafting, reviewing and revision of policies and procedures to enhance Global Code of Conduct for preventing unauthorized, illegal and improper conduct.
•Identify and assess compliance risks, and implement risk-based approach to manage cross-functions and business stakeholders with Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit.
•Developing and implementing Vendor Code of Conduct for Supply Chain Management.
•Coordinate, oversee and evaluate "Third Party diligence" efforts in acquisitions, potential partnerships, with significant Vendors and Suppliers.
•Investigate for alleged breach of Code of Conduct policy, Compliance violations, Conflict of Interest, Misconduct, Anti bribery, etc. and determine appropriate remedial actions, through Internal Investigation.
•Provide periodical trainings to employees for Compliance of Global Code of Conduct, Harassment, Anti - Bribery and other policies.

Achievement:

•Awarded as "outstanding performer" in FY 22 for setting up new location in EY (Mexico and Spain).

•Visited EY Spain in FY 22 for setting up the location and managing business stakeholders.

•Nominated for IKIGAI Awards i.e. "outstanding performer in FY 23" for successfully managing the stakeholders and developing a "Chabot" for managing legal repositories and queries.

•Member of the Business Continuity Plan (a system of prevention and recovery from potential threat to Company) in EY.

Skills: Labour and Employment · Litigation · Regulatory Compliance · Commercial Contracts · Ethics and Compliance · Data Privacy.

I worked as Manager and lead the litigation team across Asia Pacific Region.

Litigation and Arbitration:
•Managed Litigation for the Organization across Asia Pacific Region.
•Periodic Consultation with External Counsel to strategies ongoing Litigation of the Organization.
•Initiated NCLT and Arbitration proceedings against defaulters and ensured effective execution of the Orders and Awards for recovering the bad debts.
•Successfully defended Complaints, Suits, Petitions, Arbitration proceedings filed against the Organization.
Labour and Employment:
•Represented Organization before the Labor Authorities, Industrial Tribunal and Labor Courts.
•Formulated Policies, Employment Contracts, Recruitment and Termination of Employee and counseled business stakeholders for the effective implementation of Employment laws in India & Sri Lanka.
Regulatory Compliance:
•Periodical advise to the business stakeholders on Privacy, POSH and Compliance matters.
•Liaised with Statutory Authorities on Compliance and Regulatory issues in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

•Represented Organization before the Regulatory Authorities like EPFO, ED, Police Authorities, Labour Commissioners.
Commercial Contracts:
•Drafted and negotiated Master Service Agreement, Lease Agreement, Sub Consultancy Agreement, Property Development Agreement, Facility Management Service Agreement, Asset disposition Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Real Estate Service Agreement, Property and Asset Management Service Agreement, etc.
Ethics and Compliance:
•Setting Ethics and Compliance standards and growing Corporate Compliance behaviors /Culture, in alignment with Global Policies and Procedures including Anti-bribery and Corruption, Accounting Frauds, Third Party Vendor issues, Data Protection, Sanctions, PEP and Conflicts of Interest.

Achievement:

•Successfully managed litigations and recovered around 20 million USD (bad debts) by filing Suits and Petitions before Tribunals and Courts.

•Member of the JLL - Global, "Environment Social & Governance (ESG) Working Group and looked after the Regulatory Compliance and Structural Governance.

Skills: Litigation and Arbitration · Labour & Employment · Regulatory Compliance · Commercial Contracts · Ethics and Compliance.

Worked as an Associate and managed Institutional Clients by drafting and negotiating Agreements and appearance before different Courts and Tribunals.

Litigation and Arbitration:

•Drafted and filed Civil Suits, Writ Petitions, Writ Appeals, Statement of Claim and Defence before different High Courts and Tribunals.

•Appeared for the Institutional Clients (from major Real Estate Companies to FinTechs, FMCG to BFIs) before different High Courts, District Courts, NCLTs, Central Administrative Tribunal, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, DIAC and handled matters from the inception (i.e. filing, marking of exhibits, cross - examination of witness) till the final arguments.

Commercial Contracts:

•Drafted and Negotiated NDAs, Sale Deed, Agreement to Sell, Rent Agreement, Lease Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Service Agreement, MOU, Power of Attorney, Settlement Deed, Partnership Deed etc.

Skills: Litigation and Arbitration · Commercial Contracts

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 · Commercial Contracts

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav (Currently serving as Judge, Delhi High Court) was the youngest Deputy Advocate General, Additional Advocate General and Advocate General of the State of Madhya Pradesh.

Responsibilities:
Worked as an Advocate and appeared before the Supreme Court of India, High Court of M.P. & Tribunals.

Litigation and Arbitration

•Drafted and filed Writ Petitions, Civil Suits, Statement of Claims and Defence, Rejoinders, Complaints, Applications, Legal Notices.

•Appeared before the Supreme Court of India, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, and National Green Tribunal and represented Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Boards, Universities, Corporations, Statutory Authorities, Councils etc.

Skills: Litigation and Arbitration.