Shivani Chopra LLB, CS (AIR-**), MBA (IIM-C) : Mobile : +91-937******* : Location : Bangalore

Email: ad3yjy@r.postjobfree.com : Year of Birth: 1979 ; Marital Status: Single

SUMMARY

Legal professional with 18 years’ plus experience in the field of Legal and Corporate Compliances, Mergers & Acquisitions, with strong interpretation based on in-depth understanding of commercial contracts, compliance in general under various laws including corporate, labour, environment, tax, industry specific laws, Company Secretary, FEMA/RBI compliances for Holding Company, subsidiaries and JV. Part of strategy decision making working with senior management. Currently working in a leading EV manufacturer

A self-driven diligent team worker, high impact communicator with a proven ability to inspire high team performance, adapt and play multiple roles in challenging environments, leading to successful execution of given strategy and a result driven strategic solution implementer.

Awarded – “Best Employee” award for high level diligent performance to achieve targets within record time

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Masters Certification on Corporate Laws, 2020 - National Law University, Lucknow

Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B), 2012 – Mumbai University with specialization in Banking and IPR laws

Executive Program in Applied Finance, 2008 – Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C), One year program focused on Corporate Finance with inputs in Business Accounting and Analysis, Quantitative Methods for Finance, Business Economics, Undertook Special Courses in

Business Valuation

International Finance

Bank and Risk Management

Investment Management

Financial Derivatives

Fixed Income Securities

Company Secretary (C.S.), 2004 – ICSI All India 10th Rank in Company Secretary Final Examination, Dec 2004

Master of Commerce (M.Com), 2004 - Panjab University, Chandigarh, First Class

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), 2000 – Panjab University, Chandigarh, from G.G.D.S.D. College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, First Class. Honors in Business Finance and Accounting

Class 12th Commerce, 1997 – Central Board of Secondary Education, First Class. Awarded Best Student

Class 10th, 1995 – Gujarat State Education Board, from Convent of Jesus and Mary, Baroda, First Class

WORK EXPERIENCE

Till Nov 2023 from August 2022 (Bangalore) : Head Legal & Company Secretary with Greaves Electric Mobility Private Limited, a leading Electric Vehicle Manufacturer, reporting to the CEO, handling the subsidiary and associate group companies. Providing strategic legal framework for business initiatives, drafting and vetting of corporate commercial legal contracts, litigations, Intellectual Property Rights timely registrations, monitoring & protection, ensuring timely compliance & constant awareness on compliance, Designated Company Secretary ensuring Companies Act & FEMA compliance, Managing Board of Directors, Foreign Investors & Shareholders. The company is a material subsidiary of a listed entity and hence a Deemed Public Company.

Till Aug 2022 from Mid May 2022 (Noida) : with a leading law firm in Corporate & Commercial Law Practice

Till Mid May 2022 from April 2021 (Bangalore) : Associated as AVP Legal – General Counsel for a Business Vertical with Pine Labs Private Limited, a leading FinTech IT, reporting to the Group General Counsel, working on all legal matters India and across the globe, drafting, vetting of corporate commercial legal contracts, FinTech & IT Legal Agreements E2E drafting, negotiate: MSA, SOW, Procurement, Distribution, Reseller, SaaS, litigations, FinTech specific regulations as per RBI Master Directions on Prepaid Instruments. Recognized as Best Employee for taking key initiatives and business expansion and setting up legal entity outside of India

Till June 2019 from August 2006 (Mumbai) : Worked as VP Corporate Compliances and Company Secretary with Sula Vineyards Private Ltd, Mumbai - India’s No. 1 wine manufacturing Company. Working directly with CEO & Managing Director on mergers and acquisitions, PE/ JV deals, secretarial matters, with General Counsel- for legal matters, international contracts, and Legal compliances. Twice Awarded Certificate as Best Employee

Work Skills – excellence, passionate, focused, smart and hardworking, delivers results well within / before time, abreast of latest developments – the relevant field, leadership qualities as well effective team player.

1.Leadership

Ecommerce start-up by Managing Director – heading the company as executive director – worked closely with the investors team on the FDI norms, setting up of entity, CEO and team reporting into me

Worked with the Chairman and Directors of Shipping Public Limited Companies for more than a year, heading as Company Secretary & Legal. Handled 3 Indian companies and one Singapore based entity.

Working closing with CAs and lawyers on private wealth management, income tax and family office decisions for the promoters and family.

2.Legal

Transaction experience of mergers and acquisitions, fund raising through large Foreign Private Equity (PE) Investor and drafting of Shareholders’ Agreement along with due diligence, etc.. Worked closing on more than 6+ rounds of PE investment into the company, various M&A deals

Strategic decisions - implementation of ESOP Scheme, Merger, acquisitions, BTA, formation of joint venture, subsidiaries, due diligence for various strategic decisions

Income tax search and raid, MCA/ROC inspection and summons – worked closed with team

Designed and implemented Key Performance Indices for the Company’s performance management system. Designed Standard Operating Procedures for various departments.

a)IPR :

Preparation & applying for registration & renewal, rectification of Trademarks

Co-ordinate with department as well as company’s legal advisors for settlement with the disputed trademark and handling the same issue.

Assist & co-ordinate in various trademark opposition, infringement cases filled by and against the company.

b)Drafting & Vetting Contracts :

Drafting of all domestic and international business contracts

Drafting of, and critical review of various agreements like Share Purchase Agreement, Share Subscription and Shareholder’s Agreement, Joint Venture Agreements, Leave & License/Lease Agreement, Consultancy Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Distributors & Agency Agreement, Power of Attorney, Non-Disclosure Agreement, MSA, SOW, Procurement, Resellers, Vendors Services, Addendums, etc.

Drafting of Memorandum & Articles of Association of private limited companies

Keeping the Executive Committee abreast of all latest changes in various commercial/legislation/corporate law/statutes and preparation of working note related thereto.

c)Litigation : Co-ordination with Advocates :

Intensive liasoning, briefing and interacting with Solicitors, Counsels and Lawyers and follow up on various pending litigation and non litigation matters including settlement of matters off the court.

3.Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Compliances

Compliances under RBI Master Directions on Prepaid Instruments, FEMA Regulations.

Filing of Form FC-GPR, FC-TRS, Annual Report & liasoning with RBI for filing and resolving queries

Handling private international bank accounts of directors and smooth foreign inward and outward remittance of funds through these accounts and making investments from the same

4.Secretarial

Unlisted Companies; Public & Private Companies, Deemed Public Company

Board Meetings, Committee Meetings & General Meetings (AGM & EGM) - drafting & finalization - Notice, Agenda, Minutes, supporting documents, pre & post meeting action items and compliances

Annual Report, Notice of Annual General Meeting, Directors report, Corporate Governance, etc.

Compliances – CSR, Final & Interim Dividend, Shifting of registered office, Change of name, Increase in the Authorized Share Capital, Alteration of Memorandum and Articles, Demat of Shares, etc.

Proficient with Companies Act 2013, MCA 21 portal for preparation and timely filling

Maintaining and updating Statutory Registers, minutes book and other records, Inspection, Share Transfer and Transmission, Registrar & Share Transfer Agent for secretarial matters, with NSDL for Demat shares

Shareholders - domestic and foreign – satisfactorily attending to their concerns.

Board of Directors - domestic and foreign, Auditors, External Inspection officials

5.Insurance:

Understanding requirements of new insurance_ implementation, renewal and claims for policies like Commercial General Liability : Product & Public Liability, Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, Keyman Insurance, Money Policy, Event Insurance, Workmen Compensation, Group Personal Accident and Mediclaim, Stock in progress – Raw Material, Finished Goods, Land, Building, Machinery, Laptops

Implemented the Employees’ Group Gratuity Insurance Scheme in the Company

Other Assignments:

2006 : Worked as Associate, Company Secretarial Practice with R&A Corporate Consultants, Hyderabad, Practicing Company Secretaries and providing secretarial services to their clients,

2004 : Worked as Audit Executive, Foreign Exchange Division at M/s. Paul Merchants Ltd., Chandigarh

2002-2003 : 15 months Company Secretary training with Haryana Financial Corporation, Chandigarh

PERSONAL DETAILS

Languages known : English, Hindi, Punjabi and Gujarati

Shivani Chopra

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