Legal Counsel

• May 2018 - Present

-Looking after the overall legal transactional work of the Umesh Modi Group Companies. The work includes Drafting/reviewing/negotiating Distribution Agreements, Supply Agreements, Product License Agreements, Trademark License Agreements, Service Provider agreements, E-Commerce partnership agreements and more. -Looking after the major collaborations and JointVenture deals from the scratch and preparing all relevant agreements. -Negotiating all Foreign Collaborations and ventures. setting up legal framework for new Joint Venture Entities established, legal agreements for their manufacturing processes, distribution mechanism etc -Exploring the right mode for a strategic partnership and accordingly preparing and finalizing the Term Sheets and the definitive Legal Agreements such as License , Distribution, Franchise, Supply Agreements and like. Show less

Legal Manager

• Feb 2016 - May 2018

Acting as Group Counsel for the Franchise India Group- -Managing the franchising division-India and Global-drafting and negotiating agency agreements, business developer agreements, broker agreements, master franchise/franchise agreements etc. -Managing the licensing division-drafting and negotiating agency agreements, brand license agreements, master licensee agreements etc. -Managing the Business sale/purchase division- drafting and negotiating agency agreements,broker agreements, investor agreements etc. -Drafting various collaboration agreements, joint venture agreements, LLP agreements, assignment deeds, agreements granting license of rights and many more Show less

Assistant Manager-Legal & Secretarial

• Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

1. Drafting/ reviewing legal pleadings i.e. plaints/petition/complaint, applications, written statements/reply, replications/rejoinders in relation to the legal matters filed by/against the Company such as IPR matters, consumer matters, cheque bouncing matters etc. 2. Briefing legal matters to Advocates/Senior Advocates hired by the company and liasoning with them with respect to the cases assigned to them by the Company and providing them all sort of legal support required on part of the company i.e. providing correct legal facts, relevant documents/evidence for the case etc. 3.Drafting/vetting agreements-vendor agreements, dealer agreements, non-disclosure agreements, property related agreements such as lease agreements/sale deeds, shareholders agreement etc. 4.Drafting/vetting policies of the Company such as relocation policy/promotional scheme policy, policies in compliance with the Companies Act such as related party transaction policy/material subsidiaries policy 5.Ensuring compliance under the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Agreement and assisting in quarterly stock exchange filings 6.Preparing agendas, short notes for Board meetings, committee meetings etc and preparing minutes thereafter 7.Managing the IPR Portfolio of the Company: managing various TM Forms: TM-1/2/12/23/24/33/34, drafting vetting notice of opposition/evidence affidavits etc, rectification/cancellation applications etc. Show less

Legal Officer

• Mar 2014 - Sep 2014

Handling all sorts of legal matters such as IPR Litigation & Prsoecution, Corporate disputes before the CLB, Money Recovery matters, Cheque bouncing complaints, Service matters, GAFTA Arbitrations with regards to International Trade disputes, Transactional work related to overseas subsidiaries and sale/purchase agreements, NDAs etc., for and on behalf of the company, through:- 1. Collating relevant information/documents from various departments of the company 2. Appearing before courts including High Court of Delhi and District Courts and also before the Company law board. 3. Drafting/ reviewing/ approving legal pleadings i.e. plaints, applications, written statements, replications and rejoinders. 4. Briefing legal matters to Advocates/Senior Advocates hired by the company and liasoning with them with respect to the cases assigned to them by the Company and providing them all sort of legal support required on part of the company i.e. providing correct legal facts, relevant documents/evidence for the case etc. 5.Drafting/vetting sales agreements, supplier agreements, NDAs, agency agreements, shareholders agreement etc. 6. Liasoning with foreign lawyers and agents. Show less

Associate Advocate

• Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

Handling the trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigations/matters of multinational clients in the sectors like Consultancy, Insurance, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Luxury services like the Hotel Industry, Gymnasiums and Fitness Clubs, Cosmetic Brands, Tobacco Industry etc. through – Due Diligence and advising clients on legal aspects pertaining to trademarks, copyright & domain names Coordination with clients to collate relevant documents & information to draft pleadings for a case Drafting Legal notices, agreements, plaints, applications and written statements, replications and rejoinders Drafting Assignment Deeds and License Letters Researching precedents for the case and preparing written arguments Preparing list of date & events and case synopsis Appearing before the District Courts & High Court of Delhi Briefing matters to Sr. Advocates & assisting Advocates/Sr. Advocates during hearings at District Courts & High Court of Delhi and SC Facilitating settlement between parties through negotiating settlement terms and preparing a strong settlement agreement on mutually agreed terms Also, Regularly keeping an eye on use/misuse of the client’s Trademark by a third party, advising the client on the same and taking appropriate action towards it by getting an investigation conducted and on the basis of the results drafting and sending a strong cease and desist notice to the infringer and thereafter filing a civil law suit, if necessary. In addition to this:- Regularly Advising a Renowned Housing Society on title as to various properties through reviewing diligently the property documents. Managing consumer court cases (district) through preparation of legal pleadings, evidence and attending court hearings at various district consumer courts in Delhi Show less

Intern

• Feb 2012 - Apr 2012

Intern

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

Intern

• Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

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Intern

• Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

Intern

• Jun 2009 - Jul 2009