Aishwarya Oommen

Functioned also as Legal Director, Group Tender Committee Secretary, Human Resource Committee member, Investigation Committee member, Company Secretary. (ELAN Group is a dynamic and innovative company delivering world-class experiences in Media, Entertainment - Film Exhibition, Distribution, Production, Events, F&B, Leasing, and City Beautification.) Previous Experience

Providing legal support to Operational teams and Senior management and advising on UAE, GCC, and EU regulations (commercial, competition, labor, and corporate in particular).
•Act as legal point of contact for all key business relationships, driving identification and negotiation of key terms.
•Develop action plans to identify and address deficiencies and /or opportunities for improvement and minimize risk exposure for the business.
•Involved in managing the legal affairs of the group, preparing the legal department and litigation budget, rendering legal opinions, legal consultation, and advice to the Board on various branches of local laws, in relation to commercial law, insurance, labor, and corporate.
•Manage external legal advisors and oversee the quality of deliverables to ensure the service levels provided are aligned to the Company's standards and expectations.
•Work closely with Contract & Procurement Department and provide advice to them on requirements for pre-tender and tender process and ensure compliance to contractual parameters and tendering process.
•Oversee the formulation of new business and company structures to ensure legal terms are in the best interests of the Company.
•Monitor the legal and regulatory guidelines and framework to ensure changes to the existing and new laws/regulations are reflected in internal policies and procedures and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and mitigation of legal risks of local, international companies, and group offshore companies.
•Functioned as Company secretary, Group Tender committee secretary, Investigation committee member, Human Resource committee member.
•Maintain regular interaction with external agencies, audit firms, companies, ministries, and government authorities based on business as well as operational requirements.
•Assisted in the registration and licensing of trademarks, other intellectual property rights, in UAE and internationally, preparing the Legal strategy related to the disputes of the trademark's infringements across the globe.
•Interact with the HR department in managing Labour Law requirements and contractual relations with employees.
•Liaising with regional PROs and external counsels to ensure compliance of Group operations with applicable regulations issued by governmental authorities in the GCC.
•Full claim preparation service and advice on contract amendment regarding escalation and variation in the existing contracts and legal validity of claims.
•Assisting the International Arbitration Counsel in preparing legal Strategy and Preparation of Arguments notes for conducting ICC Arbitration.
•Representing the company in Dispute Resolution through negotiation and conciliation (Indemnity and liability regimes).
•Performing all contractual administrative tasks including preparation of all correspondence, issue of variations, claims on warranty, preliminary notice, insurance, and invoicing process.
•Drafting and Vetting of all license Agreements, live shows, Cinema exhibition, Media buying Agreements, VPF Agreements, Lease and Sub Lease Agreements, Cinema Fit Out Construction Agreements, Revenue sharing Agreements, Food and Beverages Agreements, Cinema acquisition and exploitation Agreement, JV with various Cinema Widescreen and seat suppliers including all terms and condition for purchase of Cinema goods and services, promotional agreements (including barter agreements, sponsorship, tie-ins, event management, guest releases, photography license, live events documentation, competition terms and conditions, production agreements for specific content created to promote programs and the channels.
•Drafting, vetting, and advising on commercial contracts relating to sale and purchase of Oil field and Natural Gas equipment, Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects, Turnkey projects, Day Rate service contract, Manager Service Agreement, Engineering service Agreement, Investment Agreement, Consortium Agreement, Non- competition service contract, Equity participation deed, Confidentiality deeds, Joint venture, Merger and Acquisition, Facility services, Performance Bond, Loan Agreement Bank Guarantees, Standard clause, MOU's
•Drafting and reviewing corporate legal documents relating to Board of Directors and Shareholders Resolution, Minutes of the meeting of Directors and shareholders, Share transfer, Parent company Guarantees, Memorandum and Article of Association and making necessary amendments to protect the ownership and interest of the companies.