Experience

Robertson LLP

• Student-at-Law

  • May 2019 - Present

  Facilitated various asset sale and share sale transactions by participating in negotiations between the parties, to drafting and exchanging documents at various stages of the transactions. Drafted various legal documents including but not limited to, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements, demand letters, letters of intent, directors’ and shareholders’ resolutions and shareholder agreements, employment agreements… Facilitated various asset sale and share sale transactions by participating in negotiations between the parties, to drafting and exchanging documents at various stages of the transactions. Drafted various legal documents including but not limited to, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements, demand letters, letters of intent, directors’ and shareholders’ resolutions and shareholder agreements, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements, termination and release agreements.Pioneered in the area of amendment of condominium plans for the firm by facilitating such amendments with effective research, networking, communication, drafting and ultimately achieving the client’s goals.Built and maintained strong client relationships through timely communication and provided continued guidance throughout completion of corporate deals and developed effective client management skills ensuring that clients are always apprised on progress on their file.Negotiated with opposing parties to reach satisfactory resolutions, avoid litigation and accomplish goals of clients. Show more Show less



Bishop &McKenzie LLP

• Paralegal

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2018

  Worked primarily in the areas of Foreclosures, Refinance transactions, Immigration and general civil litigation.Security Enforcement and Mortgage Foreclosure:Projects: Affinity Credit Union, Cedar Peaks Mortgage Investments Inc., Calvert Home Mortgage Corporation, TD Canada Trust, MCAP Service Corporation, First National Financial and Mountain View Credit Union.Duties and Functions: Opening of files physically and in ProLaw; reviewing contract and security documents; carrying out… Worked primarily in the areas of Foreclosures, Refinance transactions, Immigration and general civil litigation.Security Enforcement and Mortgage Foreclosure:Projects: Affinity Credit Union, Cedar Peaks Mortgage Investments Inc., Calvert Home Mortgage Corporation, TD Canada Trust, MCAP Service Corporation, First National Financial and Mountain View Credit Union.Duties and Functions: Opening of files physically and in ProLaw; reviewing contract and security documents; carrying out title searches, tax searches, corporate searches, searches at Personal Property Registry and bankruptcy searches; communicating with client and gather necessary information and procure instructions; draft and send Demand letters, Notice of Intention to Enforce Security and Letter of Waiver; draft and file Statement of Claim, Certificate of Lis Pendens, necessary affidavits, applications, orders and preparing court attendance sheets for the lawyers’ reference; diarizing files for deadlines and applications; communicating with clients, appraisers, borrowers, tenants and subsequent encumbrancers; sending Orders to Land Titles Office; reporting to client.Refinance:Project: Alta West Mortgage Capital CorporationDuties and Functions: As the sole assistant responsible for this body of work, my duties included receiving instructions from clients; opening of files physically and in ProLaw; carrying out necessary searches; communicating with clients, borrowers, borrowers’ counsels, brokers and banks; requesting mortgage payout statements; drafting conveyancing documents like Mortgage, General Assignment of Leases and Rents, Caveat, Statutory Declaration, conflict letters, and preparing clients’ documents for borrowers’ signatures; sending documents for registration to the Land Titles Office; preparing disbursement statements and arranging payouts accordingly; following up with the Land Titles Office; reporting to client, borrower and the borrowers’ counsel. Show more Show less



Sawers Barristers and Solicitors

• Legal Assistant

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2015

  Being part of a busy organization dealing majorly in Employment Law, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law, as a Legal Assistant, single-handedly dealt with the Civil practice and assisted four professionally demanding lawyers.Maintained litigation docket and calendars for 4 attorneys, noting deadlines for responsive pleadings, motions and other important deadlines.Assisted litigation attorneys with research, depositions, trial preparation, discovery and document drafts for… Being part of a busy organization dealing majorly in Employment Law, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law, as a Legal Assistant, single-handedly dealt with the Civil practice and assisted four professionally demanding lawyers.Maintained litigation docket and calendars for 4 attorneys, noting deadlines for responsive pleadings, motions and other important deadlines.Assisted litigation attorneys with research, depositions, trial preparation, discovery and document drafts for submissions to the court; prepared for trials by organizing exhibits and other key evidence.Developed positive working relationship with courts, clients, law enforcement members and attorneys.Facilitated the role of an interpreter during client interviews. Show more Show less



Weeks Law

• Legal Assistant

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Developed law office experience with the primary practice area of Residential Real Estate, Corporate Matters and Wills & Estates.Developed hands on experience in reviewing contracts and document preparation.Performed various tasks in relation to residential real estate files ranging from opening of the files to preparing final opinions on title.Filed annual returns for corporate clients; prepared annual reports and maintained the minute books for… Developed law office experience with the primary practice area of Residential Real Estate, Corporate Matters and Wills & Estates.Developed hands on experience in reviewing contracts and document preparation.Performed various tasks in relation to residential real estate files ranging from opening of the files to preparing final opinions on title.Filed annual returns for corporate clients; prepared annual reports and maintained the minute books for corporations.Assisted in the preparation of Wills, Enduring Power of Attorneys and Personal Directives; communicated with clients directly in getting their inputs for the details they want in their Wills, Enduring Power of Attorneys or Personal Directives. Show more Show less



Bagga Law

• Legal Administrative Assistant

  • 2013 - 2013less than a year

  Dealt with matters relating to Real Estate.Prepared necessary correspondence and handled the carriage of real estate file by opening, closing and organizing files; undertaking Title searches and Property Tax searches; preparing documents for conveyancing; handling phone calls and office supplies; co-ordinating meetings and dealing with the clients.



M.B.Shah Commission of Mining of Iron and Manganese Ore

• Officer

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2011

  Assisted the Commission under the aegis of Hon’ble Justice M.B.Shah at Goa. Was involved in the entire process starting from inspection of the Mines, making reports for the same, making enquiries and interrogations; also involved in research work and making consolidated reports of the complaints received by the Commission.



Nanavati Associates

• Legal Intern

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2010

  Dealt with matters relating to Corporate Law, Trade Marks and Copy rights; assisted in matters involving each step of Trade Mark registration in India; prepared documents of correspondence, standard form documents, contract summaries and dictation; conducted due diligence searches; also involved in research work.



Swarnim Gujarat Committee on Legal Reforms

• Assistant Legal Officer

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2010

  Assisted the Office of The Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court in reducing the backlog of the pending cases under project “BLUEPRINT” of Gujarat National Law University.



FICCI

• Intern

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2009

  Assisted in making Report for the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks on DIPP’s (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) proposal for restructuring of the office of CGPDTM. Also researched and assisted on various other subjects relating to Traditional Knowledge and Copyrights.



Khaitan & Co.

• Intern

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2009

  Dealt with matters relating to Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law; assisted in the due-diligence process of few IPOs; was also involved in research work.



Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. R. Shah, High Court of Gujarat

• Judicial Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Assisted and researched on various matters relating to Intellectual Property Rights and Arbitration.



National Human Rights Commission of India

• Intern

  • May 2009 - Jun 2009

  Have successfully accomplished the Summer Internship Programme’ 09, studied various Human Rights issues in depth, dealt with research work and completed a major project on the topic of ‘Armed Forces and Human Rights’.



Wadia Ghnady & Co.

• Intern

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Dealt with matters pertaining to Corporate Law, Property, Land laws, Taxation and Intellectual Property Law; was involved in research work, general drafting & client meetings.



Adv. Shri Rajendra Trivedi, ex-Chairman of Bar Council of Gujarat

• Intern

  • May 2008 - May 2008

  Dealt with matters pertaining to Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, was involved in research work & client meetings.



Sahiyar” Stree Sangathan

• Intern

  • May 2007 - May 2007

  Dealt with issues of Domestic Violence and Female Foeticide in particular; worked on the campaign for implementation of the PCPNDT Act; did a study on the topic of ‘Female Foeticide and the Deteriorating Sex-ratio of Girl Child in India’; attended the client counseling sessions and was involved in an awareness programme pertaining to various social issues.