Mar 2024 – Dec 2024 · 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Apr 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• I completed my stint at Khaitan & Co., a leading law firm in India, where I got the opportunity to work with their investment funds team on structuring and advising on fund formation (including family investment funds, continuation funds, etc.), carry structuring, fund M&A, etc.

Jun 2019 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Worked closely with the founding partners Majid and Naresh. Assisted the firm in a vide variety of matters pertaining to:
• Transactions: Due diligence, drafting of documents and negotiation including for court approved amalgamations, private equity investments, investment funds, and acquisitions.
• Regulatory: Liaison with regulatory bodies including SEBI, RBI and IRDA for amalgamation approval, and intermediary registration (including as investment advisor.
• Advisory: On corporate-commercial matters, regulatory matters pertaining to exchange control laws and sector based issues pertaining to pharma, fintech (including investment advisory), data privacy and edutech.
• Commercial Contracts: Drafting of vendor agreement, supply agreements, business transfer agreements, joint ventures, collaboration agreements, etc.
• Financing: Drafting of security and financing documents, including bridge loans, structured loans, etc.
• Media & Entertainment: Drafting and negotiation of all agreements associated with production of audio-visual works.

Jan 2019 – Feb 2019 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• As a intern with the corporate team, I worked on the following mandates:
• Assisted in rights issue of preference shares by a private company along with drafting of all relevant documents and resolutions.
• Assisted in drafting of an employee stock option plan, trademark and copyright agreement, non-disclosure agreements, a build own operate transfer agreement.
• Prepared corporate matters due diligence report for a private company.
• Prepared restructuring process memorandum for merger (and fast track merger), de-merger, bonus issue, capital reduction, for a promoter stock disinvestment exercise.
• Drafted notes on angel tax, FDI policy, significant beneficial ownership amendments 2019 etc.

Jul 2018 – Jul 2018 · 0 mo · Bangalore

• As an intern with the transactions team, I assisted on the following mandates:
• Assisted in an investment transaction with preparing and drafting of a due diligence report, amendments to articles post series D funding, and a service agreement for a private company.
• Researched on Franchisee Agreements, RBI Guidelines on Online Wallet to draft usage terms, vetted a marketing and promotions agreement etc.
• Created a labor compliance checklist for an automobile start-up covering 12 states including Shops and Establishment act, Labor Welfare Fund, Minimum Wages act etc.

May 2018 – Jun 2018 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

• As a intern with the resolution and litigation department at the JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Company, I assisted on the following mandates:
• Drafting of Section 7 IBC applications against a public and a private companies, a reply to affidavit filed by corporate debtor under Section 7 proceedings, original applications under section 19 of the RDB Act against public companies etc.
• Preparing comments on draft part of cross border insolvency law issued by MCA, verification of documents, filing of claim affidavit and original documents, communicating and following up on case status.
• Research notes on bids submitted by resolution applicants under IBC, CIRP amendments 2018, accession to mortgaged property, and transfer of immovable property vide an unregistered dissolution deed, symbolic possession and physical possession etc.

Jun 2017 – Jul 2017 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

• Assisted in drafting of Section 7 Application under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
• Extensively assisted in complex arbitration with the drafting of claims and responses for a Public Sector Undertaking, working closely with senior and client to bring down the claim valuation and attending proceedings and conferences.
• Co-authored an article on “Delving into Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process and Judicial Precedents.”
• Assisted the securities law team in research related to Insider Trading and PFUTP Regulations.
• Prepared Detailed Report on India's Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements in 2017-18.

May 2017 – May 2017 · 0 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• 1. Assisted in drafting of Sharepurchase and Shareholder Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement, Master Service Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Service Provider Facility Agreement and Founder's Agreement.
• 2. Assisted in drafting of Strategic Notes on a case pertaining to Maintainability of Oppression and Mismanagement and another on Developments in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
• 3. Drafted memorandum on issue of Sweat Equity, note on Exit from Compulsorily Convertible Debentures.
• 4. Presented on Exit clauses in Private Contract with Special Focus on Investor Triggered Options and Recent Developments.

Nov 2016 – Dec 2016 · 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

• Researched on Statutory Compliances and Risk Management, procedure for establishing a subsidiary in Nepal, laws regarding winding up of companies etc. Also assisted litigation team in drafting of Notices and Appeals.