SAIF AHMED KHAN

• Advises clients on Consumer Claims, Compliance, Debts recovery and helps to defend clients’ interests before various authorities, tribunals and courts;
• Handling and attending all kinds of litigations like Banking, Civil, Sec. 138 of N. I. Act, Summary Suits, Writs, Winding-up Petitions, etc;
• Corporate and Commercial transactions; Drafting and vetting of various agreements such as Supply & Services, Logistics & other Commercial Contracts;
• Independently strategize, draft and settle contractual notices and claim documentation;
• Initiate / defend and pursue Legal Proceedings including briefing external Legal Counsels, prepare Case for Opinions, settling Plaints, Written Statements, Writ Petitions etc.
• Proficiency in handling arbitration matters;
• Interacting with other functions / departments for all matters that may give rise to legal team’s role; and
• Carry out exhaustive research on Case Laws and latest amendments to relevant laws; From time to time, hold interactive sessions with other departments;
• Due diligence of properties in investment transactions, loan transaction, inter corporate deposit, trusts, funds etc;
• Advising and assisting clients on corporate and commercial law matters involving Companies Act, Contracts Act, on stamp duty and registration related issues;
• Drafting MoU, LOI, Indemnity Agreements;
• Participation in meetings for finalization of agreements and opinions and Legal Due Diligence;
• Advising companies on an on-going basis on legal and regulatory issues of a general nature, that companies face in their day-to-day operations, including issues relating to the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders;
• Preparing various kind of pleadings Affidavits, Court proceedings Infringement Notices etc;
• Advising and representing clients in civil and commercial arbitration, conciliation, mediation and litigation;
• Advising on issues with respect to enforcement of arbitral awards;

• Day-to-day responsibility for the operations of several client companies;
• Acting as the first point of contact for shareholders, clients with other relevant parties and advisors;
• Guiding acquisitions and reorganizations of client company(s)/ structures;
• Keeping company documents and administrative records;
• Advising clients about structured finance, holding structures and private equity funds;
• Documentation, evaluation and careful application of relevant regulations and procedures;
• Organizing board meetings, shareholders' meetings and legal documentation;
• Reviewing and filing of annual reports and documents with the Chamber of Commerce;
• Monitoring the financial administrative matters and ensuring the annual accounts are drawn up;
• Maintaining contact with banks, auditors and other external advisors;
• Strong operational and logistical knowledge of handling mails;
• Coordination with professional tax consultancies in filing CIT returns;
• Supporting the relevant financial account manager with advice on legal issues and queries;
• Able to manage a flexible team in peak periods;
• Assist in incorporations and share transfers of client companies in close co-operation with the client, notary, law firms and tax firms;
• Draft legal documents e.g. management agreements, loan agreements, minutes and proxies;
• Review and assess relevant legal documentation and advice from third parties;
• Signal any legal or tax issue of a client transaction and liaise with the client and/or advisors;
• Create and arrange general correspondence with clients, notary, external advisors, banks, regulatory bodies and other relevant parties;

KYC Compliance:

• Ensuring a proper KYC compliance is being performed.
• Maintain client acceptance files for the purpose of the relevant regulator and client internal regulations.
• Ensure that all KYC Compliance procedures remain in line with applicable law and overall objectives, in particular Anti Money Laundry (AMLA), FATCA and AIFMD.
• Responsible for maintaining the SEO database or any other KYC compliance database.
• Assist in building the KYC Compliance Services team.

General:

• Review files before delivery to the client.
• Monitor and review Cosec and related reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain excellent communication with the assigned clients.
• Manage relations with other offices of the Group
• Manage relations with suppliers and partners.
• Collect outstanding receivables.
• Keep updated about changes in local (relevant) legislation.
• Act if cross-selling opportunities arise.

Day-to-day responsibility for the operations of several client companies;
 Preparing and reviewing compliance files as per the procedure handbook 2010 and according to the guidelines of Wtt, Wwft and Sanctions Act 1977.
 Acting as the first point of contact for shareholders, clients with other relevant parties and advisors;
 Guiding acquisitions and reorganizations of client company(s)/ structures;
 Keeping company documents and administrative records.
 Documentation, evaluation and careful application of relevant regulations and procedures.
 Organizing board meetings, shareholders' meetings and legal documentation;
 Monitoring the financial administrative matters and ensuring the annual accounts are drawn up;
 Maintaining contact with banks, accountants and other external advisors.
 Supervising incoming and outgoing payments, cash and currency services and electronic banking services;
 Management of all contacts with client-related parties and advisors (tax consultants, legal advisors, civil-law notary);
 Filing of annual reports and legal documents with the Chamber of Commerce;
 Involvement in marketing and business development;
 Drawing up and filing of annual reports and legal documents with the Chamber of Commerce;
 Coordination with professional tax consultancies in filing CIT returns;
 Supporting the relevant financial account manager with advice on legal issues and queries;

Advising and assisting clients on corporate and commercial law matters and ‘doing business in India’ involving Companies Act, 1956, Indian Contracts Act 1872, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and all related laws, regulations and guidelines issued by Government, RBI, SEBI and other concerned authorities; Broadly, the issues involved:
 Incorporation of companies, Trusts and Societies;
 Legal Due Diligence - compliance audits.
 Drafting / vetting of JV Agreements along with allied agreements - Shareholders Agreement, Concession / Land Lease Agreement; Master Services Agreements; employment agreements etc.; participation in meetings for finalisation of agreements and opinions on issues involved.
 Representation of clients before High Courts, District Courts, Labour Courts, Company Law Board, Appellate & Tribunal for Debts recovery, State Commissions and District Consumer Forums, and Arbitral Tribunals.

• Drafting of commercial agreements, contracts, legal documentation, letters, and correspondence. Tasks were also included legal research and cooperating with external parties;
• Handling and attending all kinds of litigations like Civil, Criminal, Sec. 138 of N. I. Act, Summary Suits, Writs, Winding-up Petitions, etc;
• Preparing various kind of pleadings Affidavits, Court proceedings Infringement Notices etc;
• Liasioning and meeting external counsels in connection with the litigation;
• Interface / preparing paperwork / documentation on any litigation in court;
• Attend Arbitration Proceedings on behalf of Company including drafting of pleadings contained therein;
• Representation of clients before District Courts, Labour Courts, Company Law Board, State Commissions and District Consumer Forums.