1993 – 94  

As ‘Junior Advocate” at City Civil Court, Co-operative Court ,High Court at Mumbai

1994 – 97

As ‘Executive Legal’  for Public Limited  Companies (Including “Ion Exchange  Environ Farms Limited)

  Job profile

Scrutiny of Various legal documents /Revenue records for  /title reports etc. for purchase/sale of Agricultural Land.

Drafting of MOU, Agreement for sale, Deed of Conveyance & other related documents, Registration of Sale-deeds etc.

Liaisoning  with Revenue Officers, Answering customer’s queries regarding Legal aspects

April 1997 – DECEMBER 97

As ‘Assistant’ to Legal Advisor to DSJ Group of  Companies

Job profile

Attending Litigation’s –Summary Suit, Winding Up Petition, Criminal Complaint, and matters u/s 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act. at various  Court

Attending Conferences with Senior Advocates, Co –ordination / follow up with Directors/Senior Executives.

Drafting reply to various legal  notices, Affidavit in reply  in Consumer Court Matter etc.

January,1998-March,2007

SICOM Limited(NBFC)

Job profile

         LITIGATIONS

• Attended litigations filed by SICOM for
• recoveries from defaulters Borrower Company/
• Suit against Guarantors (Includes Summary Suits,
• Petition U/s 31 of State Financial Corporations Act, Winding Up Petition,
• Complaints u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
• Original Application filed in DRT Mumbai
•  Documentation for CDR
• Negations with borrower / other lenders / Borrower’s Legal Counsel for arriving at amicable settlement and filing consent decree in courts
• Attended litigation filed against the SICOM (Includes litigation filed by the Defaulter Companies Challenging SICOM’s take Over action u/s 29 of SFC’s Act,  Cases filed against SICOM’s Nominee Directors etc)
• Matters under Rent act filed against SICOM by landlord of office premises.

DOCUMENTATION

• Attending documentation for various products like project loan, infrastructure loan, Bills Discounting Facility, Short term Loans, Customised Financial Assistances, Corporate Loans etc. for SICOM
• Attending documentation for Second Charge/Pari passu Charge for Banks/other Financial Institutions.

 ADVISORY

·     Attending various references from Operation Division on various issues such as enforceability of security obtained/to be obtained , remedies available to SICOM and other related legal issues;

• Assignment under Securitisation Act

2007-2008

Real Estate Industry

Ø  Sicom Realty Private Limited

o  Involved in formation/ registration of the company

o  Responsibility to set up full legal department/systems for business development

Ø  K Raheja  Group

o  Consultancy Assignment  for Legal Documentation/due diligence, strategic planning for Land purchase/acquisition (including litigation during purchase/ acquisition)

2008-2010

Legal Axis Associates

Documentation,Litigation & Advisory Assignments

2011-2012

Real Estate Venture Fund Company of DHFL Group, Mumbai

Assignment to set up procedure/process for functioning of Legal Department for Due diligence and documentation for Investment in Various Real Estate Projects on Pan India basis.

ü  Legal Due diligence of real estate development proposals (including SRA/ redevelopment project)on pan Inia basis (including more than 16 -tier II & III cities).

ü  Documentation for Land Development /SPVs including Term Sheet, MOU, Development Agreement, Power of Attorney, Sale Agreement, Sale Deed,Share Purchase Agreement/Shareholding Agreement, Pledge Agreement , etc.

ü  Fund Documentation including PPM, Trust Deed, Contribution Agreement, Distribution Agreement and other service Agreements

Since 2012

Ahuja Group of companies

 Real Estate Group in Mumbai engaged in SRA, Redevelopment & Township Development projects handing all legal issues including Documentation, Litigations & Advisory Assigments including:

• Preliminary Legal Due diligence of proposals for Development
• Vetting /finalisation of  Deal documentation including Term Sheet, MOU,, JV Arrangment, Development Agreement, Power of Attorney  etc
• Vetting/finalisation of fund rasing documents including Loan Agreement/FAclility Agreement , Subscripiton Agreement , Security documents- Mortagage/Pledge/Hypothecation/Escrow Agreements etc
• Vetting /finalisation of Investment/Sale documents including MOU,  Agreement for Sale, Allotment Letters etc
• Advise /coordiantiton in various litigations matters pending before Consumer Court, District Cort, Magistrate Court, City Civil Court, High Court matters, CLB etc.

·     Attended Training  Course for ‘Junior Advocate’, organised by Bar Council of  Maharashtra  & Goa

·     Attended  Seminar  for ‘Environment & Housing  Problems’ organised by Legal Aid Clinic of “New Law College  (Mumbai)”

·     Attended ‘Management Development Programme’ on Legal Aspects of Financial Institutions and Banking Operations conducted by MDI  Gurgaon

·     Attended classroom course  on “Legal Documentation in property transactions” - organized by Accommodation Times Institute of Real Estate Management, Mumbai

·     Attended the Masterclass on “Redevelopment Documentation and Process” organized by Accommodation Times Institute of Real Estate Management, Mumbai

·     Received Certificate of Honour for active participation in the seminar for “Environment & Housing Problem(organised by New Law College, Mumbai.)