ANWESHA DUTTA

**B Mohini Mohan Road, Jadubabur Bazaar, Bhowanipore, Kolkata – 700025, Mobile: +91-782******* Email: ac9csh@r.postjobfree.com

Educational Qualification:

• 2013 – 2018: 5-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons), School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore 62.32%; CGPA: 7.42/10

• 2011- 2013: 10+2, ICSE - Science Stream, Marks Achieved - 81%

• 2010-2011: 10th standard, ICSE, Marks Achieved - 93% Independent Coursework:

• Diploma Course in Entrepreneurship Administration and Business Laws from National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, 2015 - 2016.

• Certificate Courses in Legal Writing and Property Law from mylaw.net.

• German Level A1 and A2 from Goethe Institute, Bangalore. Co -Curricular Activities:

• Participated in the 14th Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition 2016 at Dr Ambedkar College of Law, Nagpur, 2016.

• Third Best Team and recipient of Spirit of Surana Award for overall excellence at the 14th Surana and Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition 2015 held at Symbiosis Law School, Pune, 2015.

Extracurricular Activities:

• Worked as college manager at Lawctopus, 2013 – 2014.

• Acted as Ambassador at Iversity - MOOC provider based in Berlin, 2013 - 2014.

• Attended regional Workshop on UN Human Rights Mechanism with a Special Focus on Universal Periodic Review (UPR), UN Special Procedures and working with National/State Human Rights Institutions conducted by the Working Group on Human Rights in India and the UN (WGHR), November 2013.

• Attended workshop on the Right to Education and UN Convention on Rights of Child conducted by Child Rights Trust (CRT), Bangalore, November 2013.

• Participated in the International Olympiad of English Language, 2010: State Rank: 40 and Olympiad Rank: 280.

Work Experience:

January 2019 – Present: The Chambers of Mr. Debaki Nandan Maiti, Senior Advocate, Calcutta High Court

Worked on filing and prosecution of several matters before the Debt Recovery Tribunals. Drafted and filed writ petitions and civil suits before the Calcutta High Court and City Civil Court. Conducted due diligence and vetting for disbursement of loans by banks.

Internship Experience:

October – November 2017: Krishna and Saurastri Associates LLP, Bangalore Assisted in filing for Trademark registrations and researched on several matters relating to the Trade Marks Act 1999 and the Copyright Act 1957. Drafted Response to Trademark Examination Reports and Counterstatement to Trademark Opposition. Assisted in prior art search for patents, client meetings regarding trademark and attended various court proceedings.

December 2016: Samvad Partners, Mumbai

Researched and drafted legal opinion on matters pertaining to the Companies Act 2013, SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations 1996, Information Technology Act 2000, RBI guidelines on Willful Defaulter and Singapore Companies Act. Assisted in preparing due diligence reports. May 2016: Singhania and Co. LLP, Bangalore

Researched and drafted legal opinion on matters pertaining to the Trademarks Act 1999, Copyright Act 1957, Companies Act 2013 and Income Tax Act 1961. Assisted in drafting legal notices. October - November 2015: MHRD Chair on IPR and Centre for Intellectual Property Research and Advocacy (CIPRA) - NLSIU, Bangalore

Prepared a report on 'Challenges and Issues in the Registration and Implementation of Food GIs in India'. Researched on legal and socio - legal issues regarding the same. May 2015: AZB and Partners, Bangalore

Researched and drafted legal opinion on various issues pertaining to the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923, Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952, Companies Act 2013, Indian Contract Act 1872 and Transfer of Property Act 1882. Assisted in preparing due diligence reports.

April 2015: Holla Associates, Bangalore

Worked on trademark journals and in matters related to portfolio management for registered trademarks. Read briefs and attended City Civil Court and Karnataka High Court in matters relating to intellectual property. Researched on various issues relating to divorce and maintenance petitions. October – November 2014: Fox Mandal, Kolkata

Read briefs and prepared list of dates. Researched on given legal propositions in matters relating to Indian Contract Act 1872, Transfer of Property Act 1882, and Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957. Researched and drafted legal opinion on public trusts and partition suit. April 2014: Child Rights and You (CRY), Bangalore

Assisted in the collection, consolidation and analysis of data pertaining to the Enrollment Drive. Prepared reports on the same. Mapped government schools and assisted in campaign design. October -November 2013: South India Cell for Human Rights Education and Monitoring (SICHREM), Bangalore

Drafted complaints to the State and National Human Rights Commissions, investigated human rights violations, conducted fact finding surveys and formulated reports for the same. Interests:

Reading, mooting, and creative writing.

Personal Details:

DOB: October 31, 1995.

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali and German (Level II).