Sudesh Haswani

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•Enrolled as an Advocate in State Bar Council of MP, bearing Registration no: 112/Adv/MP/1985.
•Started practice as an Advocate before High Court of MP, Bench at Gwalior in the year 1985.
•Elevated as Govt. Pleader & Public Prosecutor in the year 1992 and worked their till 1998.
•Recruited as District & Sessions Judge, directly through the examination & interview conducted by the High Court of MP.
•Conceptualizing and implementing legal policies / principles.
•Drafting, vetting, reviewing various types of contracts / agreements.
•Advising management on legal aspects & issues.
•Assisting/ Coordinate Advocates/ Outside Advocates of the company, Develop effective relationship and engagement with internal stakeholders, clients, business associates and other function group, Preparing brief of the case, updating counsel with latest updates in the field of law and also giving appearance before the High Courts & Apex Courts.

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On Group Level
•Review and provide legal advice on tender documents/contracts/agreements/ MOU’s, Liaison with relevant departments to ensure the legal risks if identified, appropriate and proper course of action to be taken. Provide legal protection and risk management advice timely to the management especially on contract management, Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staff.
•To handle the cargo contracts, defaults of any clause of cargo contract, notice/reply to seller/buyers of cargo whenever required.
•Responsible for preparing notices, complaints, reply of legal notices for recovery of dues, suits, written statements, preparing/collecting evidences.
•Responsible for charter party issues, replies to ship owner and settlement deed with ship owners related to charter parties violation of any condition.
•Advising on marine/vehicle insurance.
•Responsible for advising finance department in connection with restructuring of loan, exceeding limits of loan, protecting performance bank guarantee by legal action, preparing all correspondence to banks on issues of finance and disputes with banks, drafting/vetting/reviewing the deeds/MOU’s/agreements related to loan, investment, bank guarantee, LC’s.
•Responsible for advising all sort of advise, action to the tax department ( Income tax, Sales tax ), whenever any demand notice issued against company / management and taking active / proactive action to safeguard the company in all aspects.
•Drafting/vetting/reviewing/negotiating Domestic and International Commercial contracts including drafting of tender contracts, coal, steel etc. supply and service agreements for projects relating to Power, Power Sale agreements, joint venture, consortium, Mining related, govt. contracts/agreements, rent/ mortgage/Lease agreements, Preparing legal feasibilities for new proposals, Handling of coal, steel etc. with different domestic / foreign vendors.
•Planning, organizing, managing all legal affairs of the Company before High Courts, Apex Court, Debt Recovery Tribunal, District Courts, CESTAT, Banking Ombudsman etc.
•All legal matters related to court of law and also related to Arbitration & conciliation Act, IPR, Consumer Forum.
•Drafting & Vetting and reviewing various contracts / agreements.
•Assisting Counsels in all courts in making brief, drafting, replies, cross examinations, arguments etc.
•To opine to the Chairman / management in all legal aspects and to safe guard the company in all legal matters / aspects / issues.
•Responsible to safeguard company, for each and every level of litigation / non litigation / police proceedings / ED enquiries / CBI / EOW/ Income tax / Excise Acts, inquiries, prosecution, appeals etc.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT:
•Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
•Review and draft contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
•To take pro-active legal action to safe guards the interest of the company.
LITIGATION MANAGEMENT:
•Review progress of pending litigation/matters and liaise with and mange/Assisting Counsels in all courts in making brief, drafting, replies, cross examinations, arguments etc.
•Initiate legal action against defaulters of the company and to file recovery suit, complaints u/s 138 of NI Act
•To initiate criminal action against frauds.
•Take all sorts of pro active actions to safeguard the company against prosecution.
•Liaison with police and other department for timely action.
•Initiate action against custom authorities for their illegal action, against IDA in connection with land matters, Assist Tax department in all legal proceedings before High Courts and Apex Court.
REGULATORY / CONTRACTUAL COMPLIANCE:
•Formulate compliance check-lists to be used for the purpose of ensuring that all information required is provided accordingly.
•Continuously monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise management accordingly.
•Prepare monthly/quarterly/half yearly/yearly reports for the department for executive management meetings.
•Review all contracts/documents, where company has committed itself and assess legal implications that need to be brought to the executive management’s attention/notice.
•Prepare/review/modify contractual instruments to assist/support different business activities.
•To draft/review/negotiate documents for business transactions and advise on the necessary check list .
•To look after other non-litigation matters of the management i.e. real estate, passports, driving license etc.