Company Secretary & Corporate Counsel
VAS Data Services Private Limited
Total years of experience :12 years, 10 Months
Profile Summary
•LL.B. with nearly 7 years of experience in Corporate law Matters, Company Secretarial Functions, Legal Affairs and Statutory Compliance
•Currently working as the Company Secretary and Lead Corporate Counsel
Key Performance Areas:
•Spearheading legal, regulatory & secretarial compliances with respect to Indian Companies Act 2013 and UK Companies Act 2006
•Leading legal matters by instituting systems & practices to secure best interests of the organisation; filing cases in proper jurisdiction and issuing notices; appearing in various courts with the litigation team & maintaining all records as per statutory needs
•Ensuring RBI compliances with special emphasis on FEMA with respect to FDI & ODI compliances
•Formulating, vetting & Execution :
•Various agreements & contracts (Shareholder & Share Subscription agreements, Celebrity endorsement Agreements, Brand Licensing, Non-Disclosure, Franchisee & Master Franchisee Appointment, Appointment of various Consultants ( Legal consultants), Fashion Designers, Bloggers, Quality Control Analyst, Recruitment Agencies and the like, Vendor(s) and Agreements related to Software Licensing, Marketing & Digital Marketing), and Warehouse Management Agreements, Lease and license agreements.
•Responses to legal notices for & on behalf of the Company
•Term sheets with respect to funding requirements (related to Equity, Equity Linked & Debt Funding (major investments & bridge rounds))
•Negotiating & coordinating with stakeholders & their legal teams; supervising work of various in-house departments
•Working with various government departments, external consultants / agencies / well known law firms and banks in India and the United Kingdom
•Administering compliances with respect to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and liaising with IPR Consultants
•Coordinating with consultants on matters related to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881
•Formulating strategy for drafting terms of reference for the committees, board evaluation, compliances for inter-corporate loan/ investment/ security & guarantee, alteration of memorandum and articles of association as per Companies Act 2013
Highlights:
•Managing the Bridge Rounds of funding for the Company to Raised fund of around INR 50 to 60 crores from various sources like Debt/Equity/Equity linked.
•Advised on legal & regulatory matters and risk management; gained insightful exposure in implementing strategies to ensure compliance with legal and statutory requirements under the direct supervision & coaching of the CEO & the CFO of the company
•Became the lead to go person to perform additional responsibilities including people management, client management, vendor management, Consumer complaints management and escalations management
•Worked closely with legal teams of well-known Venture Capitalists (VCs) investors including Hellion Venture Partners, Capricorn SA SICAV, Khazanah Nasional Berhad based out of Malaysia, Mumbai & the United States
•Developed & negotiated agreements & contracts with leading Companies around the world including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Disney
•Closely working with consultants in United Kingdom and liaised with govt. authorities
•Worked closely with the TOP management in Organisational Restructuring and dealing with employees, labour work force, noble employees and resolving labour issues
•Handling various legal aspects of all groups Companies including that of intellectual property rights Shareholders’ Agreements, Governmental Filing requirements& non-disclosure agreements
Apprenticeship
D. Verma & Associates, Company Secretaries, New Delhi Feb’10 - May’11
courses: Company Secretary
courses: Company Secretary (ACS 28470
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