Student Associate

PARTH TANEJA

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EDUCATION

Harvard Business School

Certificate on Financial Accounting (Valuations), Economics for Managers, and Business Analytics, February 2016 American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. Juris Doctor, May 2015

University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Honors Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Crime, Law & Deviance, May 2012 EXPERIENCE

Taneja Law Professional Corporation, Toronto, Ontario Student Associate, June 2007 – August 2012, July 2014 – August 2014, August 2015 – Present. Drafted documents in accordance with instructions from mortgagees for commercial loans and residential real estate closing transactions. Negotiated agreements. Drafted lease agreements. Actively participated at various capacities in over 500 real estate transactions. Reviewed electronic land title searches and other title issues. Incorporated several companies under Ontario and Canadian Federal legislation and drafted their minute books and director’s resolutions. Janet R. Spragens Federal Tax Clinic, Washington, D.C. Student Attorney, August 2014 – December 2014

Resolved clients’ tax liability, collection issues and identity theft matters, while ensuring compliance with the Internal Revenue Code. Prepared Federal and State tax returns/ Filed a notice of appearance and a petition with the U.S. Tax Court. Negotiated a settlement with an Internal Revenue Service agent, reducing taxes for a low-income client by more than

$18,000.

Gardiner Roberts, LLP, Toronto, Ontario

Summer Associate, May 2014 – July 2014

Drafted commercial leases, term sheets and other documents required in commercial transactions for a health care client acquiring diagnostic centers in Ontario. Acted as the primary liaison between the client and the partner. J. Sagar & Associates (JSA), New Delhi, India

Summer Legal Intern, May 2013 – July 2013

Assisted in drafting private equity acquisition agreements by a “Series A” U.S. Private Equity Fund. Researched and ensured compliance with Indian securities laws (SEBI) and Indian tax laws. Real Estate Investments, Greater Toronto Area, 2011 – present. Since obtaining the real estate license, I have made several real estate investments, that have made good profits over the years. This has given me the understanding of the industry from a more investment prospective be it understanding of cash flows, seasonal, or economic changes in the industry. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

N.Y. Bar and New Jersey Bar Licenses (Awaiting results for the February 2016) Licensed Ontario Real Estate Sales Representative (2011 – Present) OTHER INTERESTS

Author of a blog on politics (with an interest in first amendment issues, election law), comedy, history & cricket: parthtaneja.com. From 2011-2012, Founded and co-hosted a cricket podcast called “The Cricket HotSpot Podcast.” LANGUAGES

Fluent – English, Hindi; Conversant – Urdu and Punjabi. 2

Deal Sheet

At Taneja Law (June 2007 – Present)

- Participated in, conservatively, over 500 commercial and residential transactions in various capacities. These were all individual or small business transactions. Some of the businesses included gas stations, retail stores, restaurants etc.

- Represented, under the supervision attorneys, clients and all major financial institutions in Canada (first and second tier lenders) in negotiating and drafting commercial and residential loans.

- Negotiated and drafted new leases for our clients with landlords. Informed clients of their indemnity and any other obligations for a given assignment or a sublease.

- Drafted closing documents for commercial and residential transactions at every level.

- This is just my transactional experience. Over the years, given this was my family’s transaction, I have almost become a manager of the two-office law firm.

- Participated in every major decision that the firm has made over its existence as an entitly. From choosing the first location to expanding to the second and possible future relocations due to increase in profits, I have been there through all of these decision. At Gardiner Roberts (May 2014 – July 2014)

- The lead summer associate in two asset purchase transactions. The same client, MyHealth Centre, were our client for both the transaction. MyHealth bought two diagnostic centers in northern Ontario. It was a relatively young company at the time, trying to become one of the leading diagnostic center brands in the province of Ontario.

- Participated in preparing a promotional campaign for a new resort project that a partner was introducing to a local resort association on behalf of his investor client.

- Initiated research for medical marijuana for a health conference hosted by the firm to attract business for a growth industry that were Medical Marijuana dispensaries at the time. At Jyoti Sagar and Associates (May 2013 – July 2013)

- Assisted a partner with a couple of private equity transactions. JSA is one of India’s most prestigious law firm and I had the opportunity to intern when a great many U.S. investors were looking to invest in the country. It introduced me to private equity transactions and private funding as a concept.

- I participated in primarily two transactions. One involved one of India’s largest cinema companies (PVR) acquiring other smaller cinema companies with funding. And second one was a joint venture transaction for Dish TV in Sri Lanka.

- Both of these were primarily document review and drafting roles.

- I was also assigned a researching role for the PVR transaction. Here, I had to research certain tax and securities issues.

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