Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Represented clients before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. Drafted and prepared Special Leave Petitions before the Hon'ble Supreme Court as well as commercial suits and copyright filings before Courts, Tribunals and regulatory agencies in India. Retained for providing legal services to a large hospital based in Delhi.

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · New Delhi

• Representing clients before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, various High Courts and Tribunals in New Delhi, as well as in international and domestic arbitrations, primarily in civil and commercial law disputes.

Dec 2020 – May 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Rendered research assistance in over 200 judgments and prepared daily briefs for cases relating to constitutional challenges to legislation, public interest litigation, COVID-19 policy, competition law, international commercial arbitration, insolvency, digital rights, cryptocurrency, customs, taxation, property law, service and labour disputes.
• Assisted a Bench of the first-ever dedicated Intellectual Property Division at the High Court on disputes concerning trade marks, copyrights and patents.

Oct 2020 – Nov 2020 · 1 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Aug 2020 – Dec 2020 · 4 mos

• Headed a 7-member Student Editorial Board, leading the first ever such student engagement in the 48-year history of the journal. Created and developed the LinkedIn page for the journal.

Mar 2020 – Sep 2020 · 6 mos

• Headed a 15-member Editorial Board of the flagship student-run law journal of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. Created and developed the LinkedIn page for the journal.

Feb 2019 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr

Feb 2020 – Feb 2020 · 0 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Attended court proceedings at the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai and arbitration proceedings
• Assisted in drafting legal opinions and researched on investment arbitration, criminal negligence, pledge of demat shares, SEBI (FUTP) Regulations, 2003 and various civil and criminal matters

Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 · 0 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Office of Hon'ble Dr Justice DY Chandrachud
• Attended court proceedings at the Supreme Court of India
• Prepared daily case briefs and rendered research assistance for cases on customs, insolvency, tax and environment law.

Aug 2019 – Sep 2019 · 1 mo · Supreme Court of India

• Office of Hon'ble Dr Justice DY Chandrachud
• Attended court proceedings at the Supreme Court of India
• Analyzed voluminous case records dating back to the 1800s and numerous cited case laws for the landmark 5-judge Constitution Bench judgment in the ‘Ayodhya’ case, India’s longest running dispute
• Researched extensively and prepared notes on various civil and criminal matters

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

• Conducted a month long public consultation program on the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2020; submitted a comprehensive report to MoEFCC and created a primer/explainer for the public; at: https://rb.gy/0k5sny
• Carried out a public consultation on ‘Responsible AI For All’ in light of NITI Aayog’s proposal for an oversight body to manage Artificial Intelligence policy in India
• Worked on a project to mainstream Competition Law in the public policy discourse

Jul 2019 – Aug 2019 · 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

• Attended Court proceedings at the High Court of Delhi and CBI Court at Rouse Avenue, New Delhi
• Drafted reply to application under O. XVII R.1 CPC, 1908 and caveat for anticipated appeal before the High Court
• Researched on:
• Interplay between the Competition Act, 2002, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and Companies Act, 2013
• Concept of “collective dominance” and effect of common ownership of competitors under the Competition Act, 2002
• PIL concerning redevelopment and land pooling; convicted official’s entitlements under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
• Challenge to appointment of Arbitrator u/s 11 of the Arbitration Act, 1996; Master Plan of Delhi 2021

Jun 2019 – Jun 2019 · 0 mo · New Delhi Area, India

• Attended Court proceedings at the Central Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi
• Drafted consumer complaint to NCDRC and replication to written submissions
• Researched on
• Stock transfers under Section 6A, CST, 1956, interplay between arbitration appeal with Commercial Courts Act, 2015
• Validity of the IBC 2018 Amendment
• Admission and denial of documents under Order XI CPC, 1908
• Nature of functions of CERC and appealable orders under Electricity Act 2003 and Trading License Regulations, 2009

Mar 2019 – Mar 2019 · 0 mo · Okhla, New Delhi

• General Corporate (2 weeks) and Disputes Resolution (Arbitration) (2 weeks)
• Assisted in drafting of written submission for application under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, Statement of Claim under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act and legal opinion regarding exercise of call/put option by party in contract
• Researched extensively and prepared notes on:
• Informal Guidances by SEBI, inter-depository demat transactions, related party transactions, disclosures under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
• Forensic audit in Real Estate Act (RERA), 2016 matters

Feb 2019 – Feb 2019 · 0 mo · South Delhi, Delhi, India

• Attended Court proceedings at the Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi, NCLT & NCLAT, TDSAT, PMLA Adjudicating and Appellate and Consumer State Commission as well as arbitration proceedings
• Researched extensively and prepared notes on:
• Pledge of dematerialized securities and interplay between Depositories Act, 1996 & Contract Act, 1872
• Validity of contests and unfair trade practices under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986
• Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Representation of The People Act, 1951
• Companies Act, 2013, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Income Tax Act, 1961

Aug 2018 – Aug 2018 · 0 mo · Supreme Court of India

• Attended Court proceedings at the Supreme Court of India and assisted in drafting of legal opinions
• Researched extensively and prepared notes on:
• Henry VIII clauses in the Constitution of India, 1950, Income Tax Act, 1961, the CrPC, 1973 and TRAI Act, 1997
• Penal provisions of RERA, 2016 and provisions related to real estate in the IBC Amendment Act, 2018
• Provisions of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and acts of UK and US regarding reservations and percentage of disability

Jun 2018 – Jul 2018 · 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

• Attended hearings before the Designated Authority, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
• Carried out a comparative study of anti-circumvention laws in India, EU, Australia and US
• Worked on opinion regarding Sections 25, 26 of Custom Tariff Rules, 1995
• Worked on opinion regarding scope of substantially equivalent concessions under Article 8.2 of the Agreement on Safeguards and Article XIX of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1947
• Researched on time limit to initiate Mid-Term Review in light of Trade Notice No. 1/2010
• Studied basic concepts relating to the anti-dumping regime in India and abroad

Feb 2018 – Feb 2018 · 0 mo · New Delhi Area, India

• Attended Court proceedings in Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and various trial courts in Delhi (Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Saket and Rohini)
• Drafted and filed High Court Writ Petitions, complaints u/s 156 (3) & 200 Cr.P.C., divorce petitions u/s 13B Hindu Marriage Act, rejoinders to applications
• Researched extensively and prepared notes on:
• Bail & Premature release of prisoners by Sentence Review Board of N.C.T. and TADA, 1987 provisions
• Grounds for quashing of FIR (S.482 CrPC), transfer of cases (S.410 CrPC) and admissibility of Secondary Evidence
• S. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Ss. 13(1) and 13-B of HMA, 1955 and NDPS, 1985 provisions
• Discharge of convicts, local surety requirements and rights of prisoners in vide Delhi and Model Jail Manuals

Jun 2015 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr · Hyderabad Area, India

• Involved in various aspects of recruitment for the Hyderabad office as well as support work for the New York office
• Worked with Arcesium LLC through its inception, from July 2015 to March 2016
• In-charge of hiring for 3 Indian campuses for campus hiring in Finance and Technical positions
• In-charge of a summer intern; managed all aspects of training and mentoring for a 6 month period