Head of the Dept
United Arab Shipping Company
Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months
Enhance corporate profitability by managing all aspects of claims. Minimize the loss. Arranging insurance of all kinds varying from P&I / H&M; money, fidelity, fire, fleet, haulier's liability inter-alia. Processing and following up all claims from the respective insurers. Scrutiny/study of claim documents/survey reports and submission of reports to the Principals with recommendation on settlement / disposal. Notifying the Principals / Principal's P&I representatives in respect of loss/damage notification etc. received from cargo interests. Negotiating with the claimants, cargo underwriters and recovery agents in settlement of claims.
Legal: Preparation of contracts & agreements, MOU etc. as and when required Review of the contracts/agreements and submission of reports to the Management. Issuing memos to other departments with regard to the latest legal developments in the Shipping industry. General legal advice to the Management/Departments. in respect of Contract review and other non-shipping related matters (especially on recovery of debts; commercial transactions & civil matters). Appointment of lawyers & briefing them on issues towards defense of carriers position; and recovery of outstanding amounts
1996 - 2006 - Group Asst. Manager - Claims, Documentation & Legal Dept. of the Group
Job function
• All legal related matters of the Group Companies
• Claims for the Group companies.
• Advising the Group staff members of the legal position in issues of complex nature.
• Manage the Department and monitor the day to day activities of the Dept. in the absence of the Manager.
Claims & Insurance: • Arranging insurance cover for freight • Notifying the insurers/Principals/Principal's P&I
forwarding, NVOCC operations, warehousing representatives in respect of loss/damage
liabilities, Ship agents' insurance cover for notification etc. received from cargo interests.
errors, omissions & negligence.
• Liaising with the P&I club with respect to the • Arranging survey of the allegedly damaged cargo
various damage/equipment failure and the resultant on receipt of survey request from consignees/cargo
claim arising out of such incidents and recovery of underwriters. Visit if required. the amounts incurred by RHS as per the terms of the entry with club/insurers.
• Arranging primary documents from agents at the • Corresponding with the Principals and advising
load port/discharge port, for assisting the them the developments of the pending claims.
surveyors.
• Scrutiny/study of claim documents/survey reports. • Negotiating with the claimants, cargo underwriters and recovery agents.
Legal: Handling all legal matters including but not limited to preparation & review of contracts; court related
matters, issuance of memos regarding latest legal developments, and general legal advice to the Group
Companies.
Additional Responsibilities: • Involved in the Group's Quality activities and head the Secretariat of the Quality Focus Group (QFG)
• Internal Auditors' duties conducting ISO audits across the group companies.
• Authorized to sign Bills of lading
Advocate - Bar Council of India 1993 - 1996
Practiced mainly in Civil, Criminal & Insurance Laws
Job Areas: • Preparation of Plaints/ written statements/ • Drafting of formal complaints to police and courts.
affidavits/ power of attorney etc. • Chief/Cross Examination of the witnesses
• Arguing on behalf of clients • Representation of clients in tribunals.
• Acting as Court officer (Commissioner) when • Inspecting properties (movable & immovable) and appointed by Courts. submission of commission reports.
• Assisting in search when search warrants are issued • Negotiation & interpretation of contracts/ by Courts to police. agreements.
• General interpretation of Acts, Laws, Statutes, Judgments & Precedents.
Master of Arts (M.A) Politics 1992-1994 ICC & CE, University of Calicut
LLB 1987 - 1992Govt. Law College, University of Calicut, India