Senior Legal Advisor
Theva Solicitors
Total years of experience :1 year, 4 months
• Currently associated with Theva Solicitors, London, United Kingdom - Senior Legal Advisor.
• In-depth understanding of International and Common Law Legal Systems, Business Environments and International Business Transactions.
• Comprehensive experience in developing procedures, service standards as well as operational legal policies involving extensive planning & implementation of effective control measures for related corporate & commercial, and arbitration & litigation.
• Expertise in planning, strategising, decision making and implementing legal decisions with demonstrated success in handling legal change management projects.
• Excellence in independent managing / controlling of legal departments and teams.
• Excellence in independent controlling of all legal matters, opinions as well as in providing expert advises for all legal matters, including Public & Administrative Law, Corporate & Commercial Matters, Arbitration & Litigation Matters, Civil Matters; and drafting and negotiating related contracts.
• Effective in reviewing and negotiating contracts, including any amendments, revisions thereto; evaluating tender documents, providing ad-ho support as to risk and legal issues when necessary, assisting/advising project team members on contractual matters.
• Adept in evolving laws & business practices; ability to understand client needs and business objectives.
• An excellent communicator with effective negotiation skills and ability to relate to people across all hierarchical levels in organization and motivate them towards the achievement of organisational objectives.
Scholastics • LLM (International Trade Law) from University of Wales, United Kingdom in 2010.
• LLB from University of Bangalore, India in 2000. Dissertation • Carried out a critical evaluation of the duty of confidentiality in arbitrations before the ICSID, and whether it is compatible with the duty of confidentiality found in international arbitration. Membership / Association • Member of the Bar Council of India and Kerala High Court Advocates Association.