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Sumudu Hettiarachchi LL.B, Legal Assistant

Sumudu Hettiarachchi LL.B

Legal Assistant·Emaar Malls Group

United Arab Emirates

Diploma, Legal Writing & Drafting Course

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 4 months

Legal Assistant

May 2011 - Present

Emaar Malls Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2011 - Present

• Day to day tasks as provided by the Legal Director and the Legal Team
• Running all external arbitration, litigation and Rent Committee cases with supervision where required and liaising with external lawyers where required in this regard
• Responding to internal and external legal queries regarding all legal documentation produced
• Sending monthly case reports to the audit department at the end of each month
• Producing and amending documents, deeds, notices and correspondence required by the Legal Director and the Legal Team
• Keeping and maintaining the diary of all court dates etc.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Legal

Assistant Company/Board Secretary

October 2008 - October 2009

Varners Law Firm

Sri Lanka

October 2008 - October 2009

• Attend Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings
• Preparation of related notices and other related documents for meetings
• Draft minutes of the meetings
• Preparation of various types of Resolutions as per the requirements of Client Companies
• Maintenance of share registers and share certificate counterfoils of companies
• Preparation of Forms related to Department of Registrar of Companies such as issue of shares, transfer of shares, annual returns etc. and filing of same
• Involve in the process of incorporating new companies and organisations
• Advice clients on their company secretarial matters in accordance with the Companies Act No 07 of 2007
• Deal with correspondence and administrative matters from attorneys, clients and external service providers relating to the assigned portfolio of companies and partnerships
• Update and provide statutory registers and other documents as required
• Prepare and file documents with government agencies and regulatory bodies
• Interpret board and shareholder resolutions and agreements and to update company and partnership records accordingly
• Conduct due diligence in respect of new directors, shareholders and partners
• Initiate, lead and/or assist with ad hoc projects as requested by the Senior Management

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Secretarial

Executive

July 2005 - October 2008

HNB Stock Brokers (pvt) Ltd

Sri Lanka

July 2005 - October 2008

•Overlooking the Documentation Department and be accountable for the functions of the Documentation Department
•Handling the documentation process of clients Account Openings, Share Deposits, Share Transfers etc.
•Attending & advising corporate & individual clients on rules on Private Transfers of Securities, Initial Public Offerings, Bonus Issues, Rights Issues and other matters regarding CDS documentation.
•Make contacts with Company Secretaries & Registrars to help clients in their share matters
•Make contacts with The Colombo Stock Exchange, The Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd, and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka to help clients in their share matters.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Support Services

Operations Assstant

August 2002 - June 2005

DP Global Secuities (pvt) Ltd

Sri Lanka

August 2002 - June 2005

•Overlooking the Documentation Department and be accountable for the functions of the Documentation Department
•Handling the documentation process of clients Account Openings, Share Deposits, Share Transfers etc.
•Attending & advising corporate & individual clients on rules on Private Transfers of Securities, Initial Public Offerings, Bonus Issues, Rights Issues and other matters regarding CDS documentation.
•Make contacts with Company Secretaries & Registrars to help clients in their share matters
•Make contacts with The Colombo Stock Exchange, The Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd, and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka to help clients in their share matters.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Support Services

Education

British Legal Centre - UK

April 2012

April 2012

Diploma, Legal Writing & Drafting Course

United Kingdom

Open University

May 2011

May 2011

Bachelor's degree, Law / Legal

Sri Lanka

Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

June 2006

June 2006

Diploma, Company Secretarial & Corporate Governance

United Kingdom

I am a Part Qalified Chartered Secretary and possess the Diploma in Business Practice from ICSA (UK)

Skills

Deposits
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Securities
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Securities
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Corporate Governance
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Corporate Governance
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Preparation
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MS Power Point
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MS Power Point
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MS Outlook Express
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MS Outlook Express
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MS Excel
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MS Excel
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MS Word
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MS Word
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Internet
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Internet
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Deposits
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Securities
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Bonus
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Languages

English

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Arabic

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