Experience

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  Zodiac Clothing Company Ltd

  • India
  • Retail Apparel and Fashion
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Company Secretary & General Manager - Legal

    • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

    Please see resume attached

  • Company Secretary & General Manager - Legal

    • Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

    Preparing the Agenda,conducting the Board meeting and preparation of Minutes thereafter, Advising on Corporate laws, FEMA, Competition Act and other statutes, rules & regulations in connection with the day to day functioning of the company. Compliance officer of the Company.Dealing directly with the Company's Solicitors/ Advocates, carrying on litigation on behalf of the companyOverall In- charge of the share dept., Liaising with stock exchanges, depository participants Handled the re-constitution of partnership firms

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  Castrol India Limited

  • Company Secretary & General Manager - Legal

    • 1995 - 2013

    1. Compliance of various statutory & procedural requirements under the Companies Act, FEMA, Listing Agreement, Takeover guidelines, Insider Trading etc2. Conducting the Board & Annual General Meetings preparing the notice, agenda & minutes & matters related thereto3. All Secretarial matters pertaining to BP group of companies in India4.Handled bonus issues, Capital Reduction pertaining to the company.5.Work relating to the amalgamation of TATA BP Lubricants with Castrol India including obtaining FIPB approval, conducting shareholders meeting erc6 Voluntary winding up of 100% subsidiary of the Company7.Providing legal support to the sale of 2 BP companies in India as well as to the Bike Zone business8. Advising on legal matters other than taxation & HR related issues9. Overall in charge of the share dept ( approx. 80,000 shareholders )10. Matters related to the winding up of an employee trust 11. Preparation & filing of applications with FIPB in relation to Technical Collaboration Agreements.12. Independent Liaising & holding discussions with Solicitors, Counsels on Corporate & legal affairs, drafting case for opinion & execution of advice13. Handling of all matters pertaining to owned / leased properties - negotiations for purchase / sale / lease / Leave & License14. Filing of various forms & returns with the regulatory authorities

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  BASF India Limited

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Assistant Manager - Secraterial

    • Jul 1989 - Oct 1995
    • Mumbai Area, India

    1.Compliance of various statutory & procedural requirements under the various statutes2. Handling the issue of private placement of debentures with UTI & obtaining permission of MIDC under the Urban Land ( Ceiling & Regulation ) Act for mortgage of property dealing with Solicitors at Ahmadabad for creation of mortgage, liaising with ICICI the debenture trustees for creation of mortgage.3.Dealing with matters relating to Bonus issue - making applications & seeking approval of CCI & RBI4. Preparing the Agenda & drafting Minutes of the Board / AGM5.Overall responsibility for share dept work initially in house & thereafter liaising with the share registrars6.Preparation, filing & follow up in relation to forms, returns filed with the statutory authorities7. Independently dealing with Counsels, Solicitors, drafting case for opinion on specific issues & informing the course of action to be taken

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  Rallis India Limited

  • MUMBAI

  • Secretarial officer & thereafter Company Secretary of Ralli Machines a subsidiary company

    • Jan 1986 - Jul 1989
    • MUMBAI

    1. Compliance of various legal formalities pertaining to Companies Act, FERA, MRTP Act, 2. Assisting the Executive Director & Secretary in drafting of notices / minutes of Board Meetings & AGM of Rallis India & independently handling that of Ralli Machines3. Making of applications under the I ( D&R) Act, 1951 & MRTP Act.4. Handling the Secretarial work relating to Rallis India subsidiaries5. Handling the debenture buy back scheme of the Company6. Connected with the issue of Rights Partly convertible debentures7. Liaising with the Registrar & Share Transfer agents8. Liaising with the Solicitors of the Company