Service Research
Resume:
ANKITA GOSWAMI
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Educational Qualification:
York Law School, University of York, United Kingdom (2018-current)
LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice
Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies, Karnataka State Law University, India (2011-2016)
5 year integrated B.A, LL.B (54.84%)
Srimanta Shankar Academy, Affiliated to CBSE Board, Guwahati, Assam, India
Higher Senior Secondary (Class XII) (76%)
Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Affiliated to CBSE Board, Guwahati, Assam, India
Senior Secondary (Class X) (79.4%)
Work Experience:
NDS Law Partners, Bangalore
Attorney Associate (5 August 2017 – 31 January 2018)
●Working with the corporate team on legal compliance for Start-ups including drafting and vetting their hire-fire policies, Employee handbooks, Service Agreements, etc.
●Conducting extensive research on provisions under various Labor Laws, Trade Marks Act, including drafting and vetting agreements for work models, legal opinions on Labor Law compliances, drafting of counter statements for trademark objections, etc.
Cognizant Global Services Private Ltd., Bangalore
Process Executive, Contract Drafting Team (18 August 2016 – 4 August 2017)
●Drafted and reviewed various mortgage-related service contracts including Master Service Agreements, Master License Agreements, Statement of Works, Termination Letters, and Non-Disclosure Agreements, etc.
Internships
Karnataka Arbitration Center, Bangalore
Intern (18 April- 18 May 2016)
●Attended various arbitral proceedings in the center on a daily basis.
●The research involved following up on the cases and making case reports for the center.
Corporate Law Group, New Delhi
Intern (09 July- 07 August 2015)
●Shadowed a qualified solicitor from the Arbitration and dispute resolution team. Assisted him with legal research and drafting.
●Conducted extensive research on Bank Guarantees under the Bankers’ Book Evidence Act and on provisions under the Code of Civil Procedure Code and the Evidence Act.
●Assisted in drafting a contingent employment agreement.
Senior Advocate Mohan Parasaran, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
Intern (14 July- 11 August 2014)
●Conducted legal research on the TATA Singur Land case.
●Researched for precedents on the Land Acquisition Act and indirect expropriation.
●Visited the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court on a regular basis.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Guwahati, Assam
Intern (08 January- 31 January 2014)
●Undertook a range of legal researches and made reports on the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, and a project report on ‘Product Liability and Role of IOCL’.
●Conducted an extensive study on Mizo (Mizoram) land laws for the establishment of Retail Outlets of the Corporation.
●Assisted an in-house solicitor in drafting a lease agreement for installation of Gas Station outlets in the state.
PXV Law Partners, Bangalore, Karnataka
Intern (01 February - 28 February 2013)
●Prepared a note on Raffle contest in India.
●Conducted extensive statutory research on an author’s rights under the Copyright Act, 2013.
●Researched on Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Board of India, and precedents on International Arbitration and Online Mediation processes.
Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Guwahati, Assam
Intern (01 February – 28 February 2012)
●Assisted in maintaining and updating the log book of the accounts of human rights violations published in the local newspapers.
●Followed the day to day cases adjudicated by the commission and wrote reports on it.
●Conducted extensive case study on the working of the commission and made a report on it.
Co-Curricular Activities:
●Participated in the 7th National Law School International Arbitration Moot Competition held from April-18-20, 2014.
Area of Research: Bilateral Investment Treaties, Investment Arbitration, and Shareholder’s Agreement.
●Quarter Finalist in LexOmnia Moot Court Competition held from 8-10th November 2013.
Area of Research: 117th Amendment Bill- Article 16(4A) - Reservation in public employment and amendment of the constitution.
●Participated in 5th Amity National Moot Court Competition held from 22nd – 24th March 2012.
Area of Research: Media Law, Law of Defamation and Damages, Right to Reputation.
●Was a member of the college (BILS, Bangalore) Moot Court Committee (2012-2016).
Extra Curricular Activities:
●Member of National Cadet Corps under 60 Assam Girls Battalion, and attended the CATC camp in Guwahati in 2007.
●Participated in Model United Nations organized by IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam in January 2015.
●An active member of an NGO, Arise India, based in Bangalore and working on projects for the empowerment of women and Swachh Basavanagudi.
●Volunteer at World Wide Fund, Assam and worked on events like World Environment Day 2018.
●Volunteer at the York Human Rights City, York and assisted in conducting various events like Human Rights Film Festival, Children’s Rights: Human Rights?
Interest:
●Traveling: Expanding my knowledge and awareness of different cultures and cuisines
●Reading: Favorite authors are Jhumpa Lahiri and Khaleed Hosseini
●Dancing: Trained in Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam and Bihu Folk dance.
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