RAMYA RATHAN KUMAR
*** *.*.**** *****, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560004 Tel: 990-***-**** Email: *****.***********@*****.***
PERSONAL PROFILE
LLM Post-Graduate (First class honors) from Queen Mary University, London- specialized in International Banking &
Financial Laws.
Completed my Graduate law degrees being BA (Academic Law) & LLB (5 yr integrated course) from Bangalore
Institute of Legal Studies, with First class honors.
Completed the Foundation and Executive Program of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
Passed the All India Bar Examination. Enrolled advocate with the Karnataka Bar Council.
I invested my semester breaks with Internships at various law firms, a Micro -finance bank and teaching law courses
to management students.
I have actively participated and won prizes at various Moot Courts, Client Counseling and Essay Writing
Competitions.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL DETAILS
LLM IN BANKING & FINANCE, QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (2012) (FIRST CLASS HONOURS)
SUBJECTS: BANKING LAW LEGAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE SECURED FINANCING IN COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS LAW OF
FINANCE & FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN EMERGING ECONOMIES (ELECTIVE).
DISSERTATION: “WHETHER THE NEW RESTRICTIONS ON BANK SIZE AND PROPRIETARY TRADING, ARE FINANCIALLY VIABLE AND FULFILL THE
LARGER OBJECTIVES OF MACRO-PRUDENTIAL OVERSIGHT, IN THE WAKE OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS?”
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
LEGAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
STANDARD DOCUMENTATIONS/SPECIAL CONTRACTS- FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES-RISKS, PURPOSE & STANDARD ISDA MASTER
AGREEMENT 1992&2002, ENGLISH LAW ISDA CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX, LOAN FINANCE-TERM & SYNDICATED LOAN AGREEMENTS-
BOND PROJECT
LMA(LOAN MARKET AGREEMENT) FINANCE-ICMA(IPMA & ISMA) FINANCE-STRUCTURES,
SPONSORS(FUNCTIONS)&DOCUMENTATION ASSET-BACKED FINANCE-STRUCTURES, SPVS, RISK, DOCUMENTATION &TRANSFERS TITLE
FINANCE-LEASING, HP, S&L, ROT, RECEIVABLES FINANCING, S&P, REPOS AND STOCK LENDING ACQUISITION FINANCE-SENIOR &
MEZZANINE DEBT FINANCING SECURED FINANCE-STRUCTURES, TERMS, GUARANTEES, ENFORCEMENT, STATE FINANCE-STATE LOANS,
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY(GOVERNMENTS& CENTRAL BANK) STRUCTURED FINANCE-REPACKING, CDOS(CLOS/CBOS), CLNS, CD
BANKING LAW
INTERNATIONAL BANK REGULATION-BASEL UK BANK REGULATION PRIVATE BANKING LAW FINANCIAL CRIME AND MONEY
LAUNDERING (INTERNATIONAL, EUROPEAN AND UK) BANK REMEDIES AND CIVIL PROCEDURE (INCLUDING ADR) FINANCIAL
CONGLOMERATES AND COMPLEX GROUPS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CRISIS AND FINANCIAL STABILITY
SECURED FINANCING IN COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
LEGAL & EQUITABLE SECURITY INTERESTS; THE NATURE & TYPES OF ASSET AND SECURITY; INTENTION TO CREATE SECURITY THE BILLS OF
SALE ACTS; TRANSFERS, ASSIGNMENTS & THE CREATION OF SECURITY IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS; TRANSFERS OF & SECURITY OVER PRESENT &
FUTURE ASSETS; ATTACHMENT OF SECURITY. RIGHTS OF SET-OFF AND SECURITY OVER BANK ACCOUNTS; QUISTCLOSE
TRUSTS CONTRACTUAL IMPEDIMENTS TO TAKING SECURITY AND TO ASSIGNMENTS; RE-CHARACTERISATION: SECURITY V. SALE, RETENTION OF
TITLE AND OTHER DEVICES REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS; PRIORITIES FLOATING CHARGES. ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY RECEIVABLES
FINANCING (DISCUSSED AT VARIOUS STAGES DURING THE COURSE) EQUIPMENT FINANCING REFORM OF ENGLISH LAW.
BA IN LAW AND LLB (HONS) (2010) (FIRST CLASS HONOURS)
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF BANGALORE
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
MASTER IN BUSINESS LAW (FINAL STAGE) (2010-2012)
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA, BANGALORE
DIPLOMA IN SECURITIES & INVESTMENT (2007-2008)
ASIAN SCHOOL OF CYBER LAW, PUNE
DIPLOMA IN MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (2007-2008)
ASIAN SCHOOL OF CYBER LAW, PUNE
THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA
COMPLETED FOUNDATION AND EXECUTIVE PROGRAM
CURRENTLY PURSUING THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
LEGAL INTERNSHIPS
J SAGAR ASSOCIATES
(January 2nd 2013 to current)
( www.jsalaw.com )
Researched the status of items transacted in a board-meeting with-out quorum and identified relevant case laws
describing procedures to regularize the same as the same is not provided in statute
Assisted in drafting and vetting of solar power supply agreement
Oversaw the signing, stamping of a Debenture Trust Deed Agreement and other related documents of a leading
real-estate firm
Memoranda on a manufacturing agreement and its exhibits.
Reviewed and Compared the Joint Venture agreement with the Articles of Association of a Private Company and
one of its subsidiaries.
Consequences of breach of Joint Venture agreement and certain relevant case laws.
Registration of trade union
Jumbo-share certificates-legal position
Memoranda on Interest on failure to pay call on shares
Researched arbitration clause in a Multi- party shareholder’s agreement.
Whether Stamp Duty Is Applicable For Allotment Of Shares Whether In Dematerialized Form Or Physical Form.
Issue Of Equity Shares Via ESOP Scheme By A Foreign Company To Employees Of An Unlisted Subsidiary Company
In India.
Whether Buy Back Of Shares Authorized By Share Holders Today Will Mean That The Next Buyback Of The
Company Is Only After One Year Assuming The Companies Bill Is Passed On 1st April 2013? -Retrospectivity
Differences Between Buy Back Provisions In The Companies Bill And Companies Act, 1956
Building And Construction Worker’s Cess Act- Whether Cess Act Is Applicable Along-Side The Factories Act And
Whether Registration Under Factories Act Excludes The Operation Of The Objectives Of The Cess Act And Its
Applicability.
Issue Of Equity Shares Via ESOP Scheme By A Foreign Company To Employees Of An Unlisted Subsidiary Company
In India.
Researched Repercussions Following Vide SEBI Circular Dated 17th Jan 2013, Amendments To SEBI (Employee
Stock Option Scheme And Employee Stock Purchase Scheme)
Supreme Court January 2013 Order On Clinical Trials.
Registrations Under Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy And Under Respective State Enactments And Rules
Research Related To Embedded Computing And Power Business Agreements
The Public Unlisted Company Preferential Allotment Rules. Whether Applicabl e To Private Subsidiary Of A Public
Company?
Process of land allotment under HMDA
Adverse inference in case of non-appearance in cross-examination with relevant case laws
Relevant case laws with relevant extracts for the following sections: Sec 433(b), sec 433 (f), sec 397 and sec 398
of the companies act, 1956
Executive summary of administrator reports summary of a winding up order of the court
Collective investment scheme-UK case law where lawyers were sued for negligence for not advising correctly.
Memoranda on Professional tax in the State of Tamil Nadu
Memoranda on Employee’s Compensation act.
Went through company law board and High Court orders, decrees and judgments concerning a Public Limited
company and prepared a 2000 word document reflecting status of documents.
COMPANY SECRETARIAL DOCUMENTATION DUTIES W.R.T A FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE DEALING WITH HEALTH CARE
Prepared report dealing with corporate matters of Private Limited Health Care Company and one of its subsidiaries.
Prepared Summary findings for Private Limited Health Care Company and one of its subsidiaries.
Prepared investment table outlining the percentage of holding, the investment amount and source of funding for a
Private Group of Companies
Prepared a memoranda of 2000 words enlisting the key share-holding discrepancies in Private Limited Health Care
Company and 9 of its subsidiaries and sister concerns
Prepared a summary of due diligence on a Private Limited Health Care Company and one of its subsidiaries.
Prepared a request for information form for Private Limited Health Care Company and one of its subsidiaries.
Prepared an information request and clarification form after reviewing the summary and detailed due diligence
report for the 12 companies largely dealing with Healthcare, out of which 2 are Public Limited companies and the
remaining 10 are Private Limited companies
Updated the shareholding pattern and prepared report for a Private Limited Health Care Company and 2 of its
subsidiaries.
Reviewed Auditor’s report for a Private Limited Health Care Company and one of its subsidiaries.
Prepared a 500 word data-sheet for the subsidiary of a Private Limited Health Care Company.
Prepared a 4000 word summary of minutes for the subsidiary of a Private Limited Health Care Comp any.
Prepared AGM Data-sheet the subsidiary of a Private Limited Health Care Company.
Prepared a 3000 word AGM data-sheet for the subsidiary of a Private Limited Health Care Company.
SINGHANIA & CO
(June 13th to July 13th 2007)
( www.singhania.com/ )
Assessment of various issues pertaining to Bankers Right to lien and set off, letter of credit, securitization, The
Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993
Examined the Operational Risk Management under Basel II in the light of COSO-ERM & Maturity Model
Facilitated the partner by reviewing on topics which included SEBI guidelines pertaining to issue of non -convertible
debentures, listing of securitized debt instruments, reissue of redeemed debentures, obligation of debenture tru stee
Involved in a case pertaining to altering the MOA and AOA of a textile goods company
Drafted accurate director’s agreements, MOA, AOA
DR KAINTH & ASSOCIATES
(July 1st to 31st2009)
( http://www.drkainthandassociates.com/ )
Suggested use of Estoppel, promissory Estoppel & breach of implied contract to secure an out of court settlement
Instrumental in preparing arguments in favor of a petitioner for a key case involving false and misleading advertising
on the internet
Worked on a rather difficult case for a commission agent involving use of verbal contract & no written contract
Researched relevant cases for environmental clearances to help set -up a detergent plant in a protected area
Drafted and dispatched after approval of associate, a first-notice letter on behalf of client.
ADITYA SONDHI LAW CHAMBERS
(September 1st to 30th 2009)
Assisted to assimilate facts on a high-profile case involving seizure of land belonging to a former Chief Minister
Called upon to assist the partner in providing notes and formulating oral & written arguments.
Partook in a case related to disallowing of commercial buildings in residential zones.
Studied and Summarized the enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards by Indi an Courts based on Precedents
Researched precedents in law libraries and then used the finding to assist the partner provide a defense for clients
and support their cases in court.
Entrusted to participate in client interviews, collecting evidence & managi ng important client/case documentation
Gained in-depth knowledge across a wide range of practical legal issues, procedures and processes of trial, sessions
and high-court functioning.
GRAMEEN KOOTA MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION
(November 1st to 30th 2009)
( http://gfspl.in/grameen-koota )
Verified and reviewed the process of Disclosure guidelines for financial reporting by microfinance institutions under
the Microfinance Institutions (Development & Regulation) Bill.
Responsible for Reviewing the impact of interest rate ceilings on microfinance institutions and summarization of the
assessments made.
Studied & Summarized Anti-money-laundering and combating-financing-of-terrorism rules (AML/CFT), Interest rate
policy, Consumer protection, Ownership and governance issues, Foreign currency issues, Institutional
transformation, Issues of direct state involvement in microfinance, Transparency-driven non-prudential regulation
with respect to microfinance institutions.
LEGAL PRO-BONO WORK
ALTERNATIVE LAW FORUM CITIZEN’S FOR DEMOCRACY LAWYER’S COLLECTIVE
( www.altlawforum.org/ http://www.lawyerscollective.org/ ) (2005 – Present)
Integral part of a legal aid camp, counseling potential entrepreneurs on ventures, business plans and more
Successfully represented alleged Naxalites and dealt with issues relating to discrimination against HIV+ people
Facilitated in representation of Tibetan monks & their right to practice religion without interference from the state
Participated in voting drive and awareness camps in the run-up to the 2009 general elections in India
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
IMAC BUSINESS SCHOOL, BANGALORE
( imacbschool.com ) (2009-2010)
Taught the subject of ‘Corporate Legal Environment’ to a class of postgraduate students doing MBA ( Master of
Business Administration) and BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Comprehensive Lectures on topics that encompassed ‘law of contract’, ‘sales of goods act’, ‘negotiable instruments’,
‘law of insurance’, ‘company law’, and ‘taxation’.
Adapted syllabus & tailor-made lectures to suit students from non-law background and taught laws from a
Commercial Perspective.
ACHIEVEMENTS & HONOURS
Won the ‘Best Advocate’ in the Lahari law Moot Court Competition, Bangalore
Publication of first prize winning essays and articles in journals like SICHREM
Selected to represent in the International Moot Court Competition held in National Law University, Jodhpur
Participated in the Cross Examination Competition held in CMR law college
Came in 7TH in the Moot Court Competition at the Kare Law Fest, Goa in the 1 st year of LLB
Represented the State of Karnataka in Basket ball tournaments
ACADEMIC REFERENCES
Professor George Walker, BA, LLB (Hons), DIPLP (Glasgow), DAES (Bruges), LLM (London), PhD (London), DPhil (Oxford),
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Professor Rosa Maria Lastra, LLB, MA (Valladolid), LLM (Harvard), PhD (Madrid), *.******@****.**.**
Professor Andrew McKnight, BA LLB (Sydney) LLM (London) ******.********@***.**.**