Manager Legal
Resume:
JITENDRA D. GANDHI
E: *********@**********.***
Inhouse Legal Counsel and Company Secretary with 20+ years PQE (including 4 years in Middle East) CORE COMPETENCIES
Negotiation of Contracts Company Law Operations Arbitration Legal Advisory & Risk Mitigation Intellectual Property Management Stakeholder Management Merger & Acquisition Litigation Management Regulatory Reporting Strategic Management Strategic Thinking
SYNOPSIS
Versatile professional with nearly 20+ years PQE of diversified & extensive experience (with 4 years exclusive experience in Middle East) in Legal Affairs Planning & Advisory, Company Secretarial Affairs, Corporate Governance across various industries.
Possess Law degree (LLB) and a Fellow membership (FCS) of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
Gained international exposure, led the JV management & incorporation of new company (LLP) in offshore locations; ensured compliance for shareholder agreements; Handling Legal and Company Secretarial affairs for over 80 local Companies for Omar Zawawi Group, Oman.
Exhibited leadership at Group level in leading entire company secretarial & legal matters in coordination with top management; ensured statutory compliances through implementation of financial control policies & procedures in organization.
Prepared various reports and presented to Board/Owners; collaborated with senior & board level management team in decision-making Management Reporting; possess in-depth knowledge of Company Law and other Commercial Laws.
Managed team of young Lawyers & Company Secretary of 10 Members including 3 Managers & 4 Executives for Anchor Panasonic Group.
Managed Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiating, Drafting and review of all types of Commercial Agreements, Regulatory Compliance Management including setting up Procedures, Policies, implementing training, Legal Risk and Litigation Management.
Excellent at providing advice to Management including International Board on Corporate Governance, Various Litigation and its Risk.
Ability to lead, mentor teams; keen planner & strategist with a detailed oriented approach. ACHIEVEMENTS
Omar Zawawi Group, Oman
Handling Legal and Company Secretarial affairs for over 75 local Companies and around 50 offshore Companies for Omar Zawawi Group, Oman.
Co-ordinating for Legal affairs with Joint Venture Partners such as Akzo Nobel, Siemens, Mercedes Benz etc.
Handled offshore and onshore Company Law compliance, holding of Board/Shareholders Meetings.
Incorporation of new Companies and Compliance of Company Law in Netherlands, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Barbados etc.
Anchor Daewoo Industries, India
Was associated in enabling Daewoo, Korea to set up a Subsidiary and a manufacturing Unit in India with Head office in Mumbai and 33 Sales offices all over India.
Able to recover huge outstanding through Criminal Legal Action. (Rs. 100 Crores).
Successfully got the Arbitration matter settled in favor of the Company. Panasonic Anchor, India
Able to recover huge outstanding through Criminal Legal Action. (Rs. 150/200 Crores).
Was instrumental in implementing Compliance Culture, laying down various Compliance and HR Policies.
Was involved in legal negotiations / due diligence for acquiring running business/ Manufacturing units for Panasonic in India.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Legal Advisor, India Mar'19-Present
Advising on Corporate and Commercial Laws, Governance, Legal Contract Management and Compliance relating to India and Middle East Laws.
Omar Zawawi Group, Oman Legal Advisor Apr'15-Feb’19 A Billion Dollar Plus Company. An Omani Conglomerate. With over 75 wholly owned and associate companies, OMZEST forms one of the Sultanate’s premier and diversified business Groups. Anchor Group, Mumbai General Manager-Legal & Company Secretary Jun'13-Mar'15 One of India’s fastest growing companies in the FMCG market. Anchor’s overseas market presence is found in the MENA region where its product range finds a great demand. Anchor-Panasonic (A subsidiary of Panasonic Japan), Mumbai General Manager-Legal & Company Secretary Apr'07-Jun'13
A wholly owned Subsidiary of Panasonic Electricals, Japan. Manufacturer and Market Leader in electrical products. Responsibilities- Company Law and Corporate Governance:
Managing all Global corporate secretarial matters like conducting of Board Meetings/ Annual General Meetings
(AGMs), drafting Agendas, Minutes, Directors Report, filing of various Returns, Registrar of Companies/Ministry of Corporate Affair and Stock Exchange Compliances.
Formation of Companies, LLPs, and Conversion of Companies into LLPs, Alternation of Memorandum and Article of Association all over the Globe.
Collaborating with and reporting to Joint Venture Partner and International Board on various company law compliances, Corporate Governance including conducting meeting through Video Conference.
Played a key role in funding and driving cost control initiatives, this led to a substantial saving to the Group on the cost involved in managing the Companies.
Coordinated for the valuation exercise done by Ernst and Young, India, drafting of a composite scheme by legal counsel such as Crawford Bayley & Co., Securing Board, Stock Exchange, Creditor, Shareholder Approval and filing an application with the High Court.
Providing advice to the Chairman and Directors on matters of governance. Responsibilities- Legal Affairs:
Supervised all kind of litigation such as arbitration, court matters-civil & criminal, sending of notices and so on.
Negotiating, vetting and drafting the execution of numerous documents such as: o Joint Venture Agreement, Shareholder Agreement, Business Transfer Agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreement, No Compete Agreement, Assignment of Intellectual Property and so on with or without Outside Counsels.
o NDA’s Dealers and Distributor Agreement, Agency Agreement, Manufacturing, Purchase, OEM Agreement, Leave and License agreement & Transfer of Property.
Implementing various legal improvement & transition plans after acquisition of business & plant acquired.
Sharing updates with the Board, Sales & Factory Teams and Dealers on Legal Compliance.
Functioning for Litigation including Arbitration, Court Matters-Civil & Criminal, Sending of Notices and so on.
Coordinating with Lawyers in India/Globally by providing information for initiating and defending legal actions.
Planned, prepared and implemented various Compliance Checklists for the Corporate, Factory and Sales Office with focus on legal compliance.
Directed business & factory acquisition through negotiation, due diligence, title search and attainment of multiple condition precedents & subsequent.
Omar Zawawi Group,
Oman as Legal Advisor
Anchor-Panasonic, Mumbai as
General Manager-Legal & Company
Secretary
Pidilite Industries, Mumbai as
Sr. Executive
Anchor Group, Mumbai as General
Manager- Legal & Company Secretary
Apr’ 15-Feb’19
Jun’ 13- Mar’ 15 Jun’ 00- Mar’ 07
Anchor-Daewoo, Mumbai as
Manager-Legal & Company Secretary
Apr’ 07- Jun ’13 Aug’98-Jun’00
Legal Consultant
Mar’ 19-Present
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES:
Anchor-Daewoo (A Subsidiary of Daewoo-Korea), Mumbai Manager-Legal & Company Secretary Jun'00-Mar'07 Pidilite Industries Ltd., Mumbai Sr. Executive Aug'98-Jun'00 Vadilal Dairy International Private Ltd., Mumbai Assistant Company Secretary Oct'95-Aug'98 Reliance Travel and Transport Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Legal Department May’87-Mar’94 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Securities Law Course from University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 2008.
Bachelor of Law from KC College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 2000.
Company Secretary from Institute of Companies Secretaries of India, New Delhi, 1999.
Bachelor of Commerce from University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 1990. TRAININGS
Executive Development Training Course by Panasonic Corporation in Japan, 2010.
Attended Regional Legal Department Meetings of Panasonic Corporation, Japan in Singapore every year from 2008 to 2013.
Business Operation Management Training by Panasonic-Japan in India, 2009.
Attended Regional Middle East Legal Compliance. Training conducted by Daimler – Mercedes Benz in 2017 & 2018 in Oman & Dubai.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 26.08.1969
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Sindhi- Fluent. Arabic- Elementary
Present Address : Flat No. B/601, Panchali Building, N.L. Complex, Behind Anand Nagar, Dahisar (E), Mumbai-400 068, Maharashtra, India
Passport Number M6396512 (validity till Feb’25)
Driving Licence : India and Oman (Valid until 2027) Visas : Holding Long term visa for US and UK.
Marital Status : Married
Dependent : Two
Nationality : Indian
References : Available on request
Contact this candidate