Jul 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · India · On-site

Sep 2020 – Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos

May 2018 – Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Legal and Regulatory

Mar 2016 – Mar 2018 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

• Drafting, review, negotiation of contract documents, litigation management, MIS reporting, advisory function to various departments within company and to group companies. Drafting, review, negotiation of channel distribution agreements, content procurement on license basis (OTT, SVOD and TVOD), Value added services (VAS), commercial subscriber. Drafting, review, negotiation of ad-sales agreements, franchisee agreements, payment gateway agreements, online market place agreements, supply and procurement agreements. Drafting, review, negotiation of lease, leave and license, marketing communications, advertisement peripherals, customer agreement forms, settlements etc. Filing replies of complaints filed before Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and filing representation on consultation papers issued by TRAI. Assisted and advised commercial teams regarding various legal issues involved in business and commercial transactions including the rights available under various agreements.

Oct 2015 – Mar 2016 · 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Appearances at NGT, CAT, TRAI, DRT and High Court.

Aug 2013 – Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

Dec 2012 – Jun 2013 · 6 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Looking after legal, regulatory and secretarial compliances.Executing contracts with third parties for distribution of channel or licensing of programmes as applicable, for services as well as intercompany contracts for services rendered or received amongst group companies.Filing relevant documents required under I&B Ministry and TRAI. Giving opinions on various issues arising out of contracts with third party/ies, etc.Creation of standard form Agreements, MoUs, Addendums, Lease Deeds, Employment Letter, PoA’s etc. Vetting and mitigating issues leading to finalization and execution of the same, with various agencies, vendors, dealers, retainers, consultants and various other business/ firms working with the Company.Carrying out negotiations with Government and Private Parties to facilitate execution of negotiations in order to meet business requirements of the Company.Liasioning with various Law firms/Lawyers for work or court cases.

Apr 2012 – Nov 2012 · 7 mos · Delhi High Court

Jan 2011 – Feb 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

• Worked on the Original, Service, and Appellate side rosters. Researched on various case laws' and briefed the Hon’ble Justice on the daily matters.

Jul 2010 – Dec 2010 · 5 mos