Experience

Sancus Legal

• India
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jul 2018 - Present



Godrej Properties

• Gurugram

• DGM Legal

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

   Advising on day-to-day project related legal and contractual issues; and  Overall litigation strategy formulation, briefing senior counsels and finalisation of pleadings  Advising on day-to-day project related legal and contractual issues; and  Overall litigation strategy formulation, briefing senior counsels and finalisation of pleadings



Fidelity

• Gurgaon, India

• Legal Counsel

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

  Working closely with cross functional teams such as legal, business and sourcing teams across APAC, U.K., CE and Canada to transition global procurement contracting to India. Led review, negotiation and closure of software licensing agreements, software development agreements, data and recovery center agreements, market data agreements, trademark licensing and service agreements.  Legal representative on cross functional team managing vendor software audit and communication around software licensing disputes. Led strategy formulation and contract negotiations for new software licenses. Now in process of auditing key software licenses, performing gap analysis and putting in place control mechanism around software license use.  Led application process before SEZ authorities for obtaining (unit) approval for the proposed office. Front-ending documentation with developer, project manager and finishes and fit-out vendors (approx USD 30 million). Establishing governance process for monitoring labour compliances for fit-out vendors.  HR team on day-to-day employment issues such as data theft and disciplinary issues, conducting investigation into employee related matters, review and updation of various HR policies and responding to notices received from labor authorities. Show less



Delhi International Airport Ltd

• India
• Airlines and Aviation
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate General Manager Legal

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2016

  Head contracts - lead a team of three and advised business and sourcing teams in DIAL on, a broad range of contracts such as Works Contracts, O & M Agreements, Service Agreements including IT Services Agreements & License Agreements, contractual issues, financing, tendering (both pre and post bid) and litigation management. Roles & Responsibilities- - Developed and implemented overall legal strategy; - Drove annual business plan formulation, departmental budgeting, goal setting and review process; - Engaged and managed external counsel and monitored counsel spend; and - Concluded resource planning and hired new team members, in process finalized job descriptions and compensation. I was actively involved in: i) regulatory matters including stakeholder consultation & finalization of aeronautical tariff; ii) government communications; routinely communicated with various governmental bodies such as C&AG, Ministry of Civil Aviation, PAC and AAI. Drove initiatives such as: - Standardization of contracts; - Key contract compliance mapping; and - Drafting and implementing standard operating procedures to streamline the contracting procedures. Show less



D. R. & Associates

• Consultant

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

   Advising companies on setting up business operations in India including rendering advise on the Foreign Direct Investment Policy and company law issues;  Drafting and vetting share purchase agreements;  Drafting, and vetting joint venture agreements and other commercial contracts; and  Advising on various issues including under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the Indian Contract Act, 1872.  Advising companies on setting up business operations in India including rendering advise on the Foreign Direct Investment Policy and company law issues;  Drafting and vetting share purchase agreements;  Drafting, and vetting joint venture agreements and other commercial contracts; and  Advising on various issues including under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the Indian Contract Act, 1872.



Trilegal

• India
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Feb 2009 - Jun 2010

   Advising an exploration licensee on the production sharing agreement, the right of the government of India (GoI) to conduct a special audit on the licensee and the right of the GoI to set-off any shortfall in the royalty against payment by GoI nominees due under gas supply agreements;  Advising a wind power developer in connection with setting up a 25 MW wind power project in Karnataka including conducting due diligence and reviewing project documents;  Conducting a due diligence on the receivables of an IT major in connection with a proposed receivables financing;  Advising a developer on the acquisition of land for setting a 1320 MW thermal power plant and conducting a due diligence on the land proposed to be acquired; and  Advising a foreign institutional investor in relation to the regulatory issues involved in conversion of warrants. Show less