Legal

Naiya Gill

(Enrolment no. P-***/** with the Bar Council of India)

H No. 3089, Sector 71, Mohali, Punjab, India

+91-977******* / 0172.2260365 / ***************@*****.***/ ****************@*****.***

Profile for: Advocate/ Legal Advisor

Highly qualified legal professional with over 17 years of experience in trial preparation, research and drafting legal documents with ability to deftly tackle legal cases, forming, amending, qualifying & dissolving business entities. Motivational leader and mentor of multicultural and cross-functional teams with team management skills, adapting with agility to new environments. Currently functioning as Lawyer, seeking challenging managerial assignments with a reputed organization

Core Competencies

Legal Management Legal Documentation Legal Drafting & Vetting Legal Risk Mitigation Legal Consultancy

Contractual & Compliances Management Performance Analysis Client Interaction Requirement Analysis

Civil & Criminal Law Matrimonial Cases (As qualified Mediator Arbitration) Immigration Cases Team Leadership

Education

MA (Public Administration), Punjab University(PU) (2002)

LL.B, Punjab University(PU) (1998)

B.A, Punjab University(PU) (1994)

Professional Affiliations

Qualified Mediator at Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

Standing Counsel for Local Bodies Punjab

Standing Counsel for Punjab Mandi (Agriculture Produce) Board

Standing Counsel for Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd.

Executive Summary

Skilled in management of various compliance & legal issues, drafting of various service contracts, deeds and other legal documentation

Well versed in Contracts Management, Litigation & Arbitration, Legal Audit & Training, Filing Procedures & Filing Jurisdictions as well as new & existing Firm technology

Proficient in filing Appeal, Revision, Review, Civil Writ Petitions, Later Patent Appeals, Criminal appeals, Habeas Corpus Petitions, Civil suits, Civil Appeals in different courts of competent jurisdiction

Proven ability in independently searching database of cases by key crunch, document id, case filing number, court, year of judgment, particular Act, Statute or section of the Act (for case law), bookmarking relevant judgment as well as sub-dividing civil cases, criminal, matrimonial, corporate or legal research (based on expertise/specialization of particular lawyers)and applying judicious mind for the relevant case law.

Adept at writing Wills, Agreements, Contracts and Attesting Witnesses, documents. Adroit in drafting of various organizational contracts and amending rules based on requirements.

An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills. Strong analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities. Possess a flexible & detail oriented attitude

IT Skills: Proficient in MS-Office, MS-Word and have typing speed of 80 wpm

Professional Experience

Punjab & Haryana High Court 4 Oct 1998 Onwards

Advocate

Accomplishments:

Functions as mediator of the court involved in mediating & assisting parties in reaching an amicable settlement and effectively implementing court proceedings in the case including as an Advocate in Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh and District Courts from Oct 1998

Acquired significant exposure in maintaining client interactions for procuring cases, obtaining & processing legal documents to be presented at various courts of law, representing clients at preliminary hearing of the case, collating & documenting evidences, examining & cross examining the prosecution and defence witnesses as well as addressing final arguments of the case

Accountabilities:

Legal Operations

Interact with other departments/ divisions of the group on subjects and other follow up action. Resolve organizational issues in collaboration with designated Government Department.

Assign instructions/files to relevant solicitor and conveyancing executive based on specific client requests. Collaborate with team members in preparing updated documentation related to client issues prior to scheduled appointment date

Manage Judicial Review & Appeals, Criminal Cases, Bail Application, Revenue and Civil Cases, Civil Writ Petition (Civil Writ Petition), Civil Revision Petition, Regular Second Appeals (RSA), LPA in Hon’ble High Court, Conducting cases at District Consumer Forums, State Commission, Labor & Commissioner Courts, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Director Rural Development Punjab, Financial Commissioner Rural Development Punjab, Financial Commissioner Revenue, Punjab and the courts of Secretary of Govt. and other Revenue Courts.

Assist solicitors on assigned cases and render administrative support to clerks on sale or purchase related issues based on requirements.

Evaluate & draft legal documents, conduct due diligence & research and manage information using Firm databases.

Render operational support to peers/team members in streamlining processes and optimizing resource utilization to enhance operational efficiency.

Liaise with the departmental paralegal clerk(s) in effectively resolving operational issues related to timely filing of cases and maintaining updated time records.

Maintain regular interaction with clients, attorneys, vendors, and administrative staff based on business as well as operational requirements.

Participate in mandatory annual training classes aimed at skill enhancement in field of operations

Client Representation

Interact with clients for collating & evaluating requirements and rendering customized solutions based on relevant sections of law

Render legal consultations and represent clients at various courts (Civil, Criminal) pertaining to litigations. Manage / follow up on legal actions and claims based on client requirements

Guide clients on property matters, labor & pollution law related issues; International Immigration contracts, Immigration Cases, Judicial Review and Appeals, Civil Writ Petition (C.W.P), Civil Revision Petition (CR), Later Patent Appeal(LPA), Property Assets Valuation and Building/Construction Contract, Criminal Complaints, Bail Application, Revenue and Civil Cases, Pleading & Drafting of Civil Cases, Recovery Suit, Addendum to the Main agreements

Represent clients in cases related to medical jurisprudence, case challan produced by police, various government tribunals, education and service matters including Criminal Miscellaneous Appeal, (CRM), FAO in High Court

Enhance client satisfaction by effectively resolving issues and rendering qualitative service delivery

Documentation Processing

Collaborate with various support teams in processing legal documents like:

Property Documents i.e Document of rights (Jamabandi), Aks Sajra (Site Plan), Intakal (Mutation)

Property Assets Valuation and Building/Construction Contract

Power of Attorneys (General & Special)

No Objection Certificates, Affidavits, LR’s, Different Agreements/Contracts

Enquiries related to loan documents and Repaying Loan Assets Valuation Report

Termination of Agreements

Agreements for various products and services of the company

Vendor agreements, service legal agreements, property agreements, ISDA agreement

Deeds : Adoption, Affidavits, Agreements, Assignments, Exchange, Gifts, Lease, License, Mortgage and Money-Bond, Negotiable Instrument

Notices like Partnership & Dissolution, Power of Attorney, Sale, Wills, Plaint, Written Statement, Amendment or Revision of Pleadings

Writ Petitions, Miscellaneous Applications, Supplementary Affidavit, Contempt Petition, Statement of Facts

Other Assignments

District Consumer Forums and State Commission and Labor ~ Practicing Lawyer ~ Oct 1998 till date

Various Commissioner Courts like DRT, DRDP FCRDP, FCR and in the courts of Secretary of Govt. and Revenue Courts ~ Practicing Lawyer ~ Oct 1998 till date

Date of Birth: 29th December 1974 ~ Languages Known: English, Hindi and Punjabi

Passport Details: J2449970 valid till 2020 ~ Visa Status: B1/B2 visa till 2026 ~ References: Available on Request

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