Sanal K Lukose

• Draft, vet, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including MoUs, Collaboration Agreements, SHA,
SSA, NDAs, ICD Loan Documentation, Vendor Agreements, and SaaS/Technology Contracts for corporates and
foreign university partners.
• Advise senior management and leadership on transactional risk, contract structuring, and dispute-preventive legal
strategy, ensuring alignment with institutional and regulatory objectives.
• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle from initial drafting and negotiation through execution, post-execution advisory,
and compliance monitoring across departments and external stakeholders.
• Ensure statutory compliance with UGC, AICTE, NCTE, POSH, and data privacy regulations (DPDP Act); maintain
compliance registers, license trackers, and governance documentation.
• Manage Patent Cell operations including IP documentation, trademark and copyright filings, patent prosecution
coordination with external IP counsel, and IP strategy advisory.
• Draft and review employment agreements, appointment letters, NDAs, secondment arrangements, POSH policy
frameworks, diversity and inclusion policies, and website Terms and Conditions.
• Standardize contract templates and documentation frameworks; prepare Legal MIS reports for management review;
liaise with external litigation counsel on dispute resolution and regulatory matters.
• Support cross-border transactions involving foreign universities, including review of jurisdiction clauses, governing law
provisions, and international collaboration agreement structures.

• Drafted and negotiated contracts, MoUs, NDAs, Funding Agreements, Vendor Agreements, and Leave and License
Deeds; managed end-to-end contract lifecycle for the organization.
• Advised leadership on nonprofit regulatory compliance including CSR regulations, FCRA, womens rights legislation,
statutory filings, donor reporting, and fundraising legalities.
• Developed internal governance frameworks including anti-fraud policies, financial mismanagement controls, data
privacy policies, and POSH compliance documentation.
• Conducted due diligence on donor agreements and grant documentation; reviewed vendor contracts for risk exposure
and enforceability.
• Prepared compliance checklists, regulatory briefing notes, and governance documentation for Board and management
reporting.
• Coordinated with external counsel on litigation matters, notices, and regulatory inquiries.

• Independently handled a diverse portfolio of civil, criminal, property, POCSO, NDPS, and MACT matters before the
District and Sessions Court.
• Drafted pleadings, written statements, legal notices, replies, and commercial documentation for clients across multiple
practice areas.
• Conducted legal scrutiny of title deeds, property documents, and real estate transaction records; identified
encumbrances, title defects, and regulatory non-compliances.
• Negotiated and facilitated dispute settlements, reducing litigation timelines and achieving cost-effective resolutions for
clients.
• Prepared legal research briefs, compliance checklists, and advisory notes on civil, criminal, and commercial law
matters.
• Drafted commercial documentation including sale deeds, agreements to sell, power of attorney, and loan
documentation for clients.