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SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL

CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW| ARBITRATION & MEDIATION | CONTRACT NEGOTIATION | DUE DILIGENCE

 Common Law qualified diligent Legal & Contracts professional with 20+ years of experience in
Corporate, Commercial Legal Practice, including in the Middle East / Gulf with exposure in Legal,
Regulatory, Claims, Arbitration, EPC Contracts, Procurement, Alternative Dispute Resolutions
(ADR), Compliance & Contract field.
 Adept at framing systems and procedures including preparation of manuals for Legal Process, HR
Policies; preparing, drafting, reviewing and finalizing different Legal Agreements.
 Proficient at litigation management, both Civil & Criminal with expertise in contract drafting and
disputes / arbitration procedures.
 Business Partner liaising with businesses to find viable solutions to challenges to accomplish
organizational objectives.
 Team Leader guiding and mentoring team members driving positive results in PROVEN STRENGTHS
challenging and difficult work environments.
 Negotiated &finalized company
CORE COMPETENCIES contracts
 Senior Legal Assistant in
 Corporate/Business  Intellectual property  Arbitration international corporate deals
Law  Contract Law  Dispute Resolution
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 Setup Corporate Legal team in
Employment Law  Creditor's rights litigation  Commercial Litigation
 Corporate Governance  Corporate litigation  Real Estate Law Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd
 Joint Ventures  Copyright Law  Civil & Criminal Litigation  Legal Due Diligence exercise
 Constructive Conflict
Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  High Performance Team
Corporate Legal Counsel (Retainer) | ELASTICA DATA SCIENCES INDIA PVT., LTD, Bangalore, India Leadership Dec 2015 – Present
 Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics like labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate
finance.
 Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
 Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
 Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights.
 Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.
 Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
 Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust.
Advocate / Legal Consultant | INDEPENDANT, Bangalore, India Mar 2012 – Present
 Responsible for providing appropriate, accurate and up-to-date accessible information to clients.
 Responsible for ensuring all avenues that can achieve a positive outcome for the individual are explored.
Provided independent advocacy for people, assisted people with understanding and securing their rights.
 Obtained ongoing consent from the service user at all times, wherever possible, maintaining written records of their wishes and
explanations of how and when this was obtained.
 Provided accurate and comprehensive information to enable people to make informed choices.
 Evaluated client feedback to understand whether needs are being met and to plan any necessary adjustments.
Legal & Contract Advisor (Contract Specialist)| G4S QATAR, Qatar Dec 2010 – Feb 2012
 Provided legal advice to internal departments on all legal matters, including advising on all legal aspects of bid proposals and tenders;
assisting with negotiation on seismic contracts and advising on charter hires, ship agency agreements and other relevant contracts.
 Supported company’s growing and diversifying operations in the Middle East.
 Liaised with outside counsel in the MEA region and with many of Company’s and international in-house lawyers as well as Company’s
business, technical, and finance teams.
 Assisted in the preparation of documents; offered advice to the regional office and branch offices within the region; provided legal
assistance to other departments.
 Dealt with other modes of Finance and repossession of assets, in case of default under the existing Laws; Personal Initiative and proper
documentation for recovery cases before the Courts.
 Reviewed different commercial and procurement contracts and other related legal documents; ensured compliance of Company's
internal risk parameters and achievement of business objectives.
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 Collaborated with senior Regional Attorneys and Contract Managers situated globally.
 Played an active role in management of the contract life cycle from identification of a need, through negotiation, agreement,
monitoring, and close-out.
Senior Manager Legal| M/S. PYRAMID SAIMIRA THEATRE LTD, Chennai, India Sep 2007 – Nov 2010
 Provided advice to Department Managers on legal issues referred; reviewed agreement to ensure compliance with applicable laws and
company policies and objectives.
 Performed duties such as interpreting laws, keeping abreast of legislation; drafted letters and documents addressed to governmental
authorities; negotiated contractual arrangements, including those with contractors, customers, consultants, suppliers, lessors,
shippers, Charterers, Buyers, Lenders.
 Developed standard agreements and reviewed all agreements to ensure the company is protected legally.
 Provided legal advice to Executive Management and Department Managers; advised from the legal standpoint, all agreements and
contracts submitted by individual Departments, draft resolutions of the Board and the shareholders' meetings as well as other legal
instruments of this Company.
 Drafted, reviewed and negotiated all types of agreements and contracts, undertook research and prepared studies on legal matters
affecting the policies and interests of the Organization or pertaining to the Organization’s contractual rights and obligations and legal
relationship with third parties.
 Involved in preparation of Deeds, Documents, Conveyance, Drafting of Pleadings, Plaints, Written statements, petitions, counter
petitions, Agreements for Settlement, Memorandum of Understanding and other documents and Technology Agreements,
scrutinization and vetting of documents apart from interaction and briefing with Advocates, initiation of Arbitration proceedings,
documentation and follow-up thereon.
 Conducted Domestic Enquiry and Employee Grievance Handling procedures, interpreted HR Policy Manual.
 Managed different company suits in compliance with defined Group criteria; sought external legal advice whenever required
 Investigated facts and prepared documents to support legal activities inline the sources of statutory law, final verdicts, legal articles,
treaties, constitutions and codes of law.
 Assisted in arbitration by handling the appointed lawyers and the parties in dispute; oversaw disputes before judicial authorities by
handling relations with the company lawyer and the parties in dispute.
 Negotiated and drafted commercial agreements that support the business operations of the company, including acquisition and joint
venture agreements, software/IT agreements, marketing and distribution agreements, financing agreements, management
agreements, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements and company secretariat documentation, including board resolutions and
presentations.
Advocate / Legal Consultant | INDEPENDANT, Bangalore, India Sep 2007 – Nov 2010
 Handled all kinds of Civil, Criminal, Family, Corporate, Company, Labour, Banking, and Service.

Legal Advisor | ALADBI BUREAU, ADVOCATES & LEGAL CONSULTANTS, Doha, Qatar Dec 2005 – Nov 2006
 Corporate : Advised local and foreign companies in expanding their Gulf, and overseas business; oversaw domestic and international
joint ventures, capital restructuring construction, hotels, corporate acquisitions, formation / transformation of public and private
shareholding companies, public issues, venture capital and project financing, agency franchises, distributorship and licensing
arrangements and other issues.
 Banking & Finance : Advised national, American, European and international banking and other financial institutions on all aspects of
banking laws, regulations and supervisions, including underwriting and syndication of loans, secured commercial lending, commercial
paper and finance for foreign trade, project and corporate finance, the raising of equity and loan finance, bond issues, handling trade
documents, dealing in foreign exchange.
 Construction: Advised major construction companies worldwide; involved in the local and international companies, construction
projects implemented in India, Bahrain & Qatar.
 Contract Management: Managed a team of contract negotiators to provide transaction support services; coordinated with business
and finance teams to implement client’s Contract Management System with end to end contract management capabilities.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Legal Counselor @ Al Mahmood &; Zu’bi Attorneys Legal Consultants, Manama, Bahrain Jul 2004 – Aug 2005
AM – Legal @ Aircel Cellular Ltd (DishnetDSL Limited (DDSL), Chennai, India. Jun 2003 – Jul 2004
Advocate / Legal Consultant @ Independent, Bangalore, India Feb 2001 – May 2003
Associate Advocate@ Sri. S. Sreevatsa Associates, Bangalore, India Aug 1997– Jan 2001
Junior Advocate@ Sri. K.S. Kasim Advocate, Bangalore, India Mar 1995 – Jul 1997
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
LLB (Bachelor of Law), Bangalore University, 1994 | B.A, Bangalore University, 1990
Certifications:Certification Course in Contracts, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution |Achromic Point Consulting Pvt. Ltd
Certification Course in Commercial Contract and Dispute Resolution | VCCiRCLE, News Corp