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NAMRATA BHAGIA, BBA LLB

**** ******* **** *****, ********, ON, Canada +1-647-***-**** adf6px@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbhagia

EDUCATION

Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (August 2019 to August 2020) Toronto, ON, Canada

• LLM (International Business Law), degree to be conferred in October 2020.

• As part of the degree requirements, authored a Significant Research Paper titled “International Regulation of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Hardening of a Soft-Law Regime” under the supervision of Prof. German Morales.

Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Symbiosis International University (June 2011 to April 2016) Pune, MH, India

• Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor of Law (BBA LLB) with a grade point average of 3.068/4, conferred on October 01, 2016. CERTIFICATIONS

• National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) Candidate, Federation of Law Societies of Canada: expected date of obtaining Certificate of Qualification is December 2020. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (May 17, 2016 – June 21, 2019) Mumbai, MH, India

Associate (Legal)

• Responsible for managing the litigation and documentation of large, single-credit accounts with USD 715 million in accumulated debt.

• Facilitated acquisition of debts of a major textile conglomerate amounting to USD 750 million by submitting a joint resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in collaboration with Reliance Industries Limited.

• Drafted, negotiated, vetted and executed debt assignment agreements, restructuring agreements, refinancing agreements, debt settlement agreements, security documents (viz. mortgage deed, hypothecation deed and pledge agreements), statutory notices, loan recall notices, non-disclosure agreements and coordinated registration of the same, if required.

• Drafted and vetted applications, affidavits and attended hearings before the High Court, National Company Law Tribunal and Sessions Court.

• Conducted legal due diligence and advised the Asset Acquisition Committee about legal risks and mitigation.

• Maintaining management information system pertaining to litigation and database of case laws.

• Responsible for research and dissemination of information within the organization related to Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Companies Act, 2013, and Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.

• Recognition: Team Excellence Award, 2019 for outstanding performance and contribution. Page 2 of 2

INTERNSHIPS

NRMC India Private Limited (May 19, 2014 to June 24, 2014) New Delhi, India

Intern (Legal)

• Drafted consultancy, employment contract templates and Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association for NRMC’s proposed subsidiary, a not-for-profit company.

• Assisted the team in drafting, editing and vetting the report “OpASHA: Improving Tuberculosis Treatment and Outcomes”, published by the World Bank in July 2015. Siddhartha Yadav & Co., Advocates & Consultants (May 13, 2013 to June 06, 2013) New Delhi, India

Intern (Legal)

• Undertook brief-specific research on Consumer Protection Act, Customs Act and Competition Act.

• Drafted replies to show cause notices by Customs Authorities and assisted in preparing case briefs pertaining to consumer protection cases.

PUBLICATIONS

• Co-presented paper on “Intellectual Property Rights in Outer Space: A Comparison between India and the World” during the Fourth Annual National Conference on Contemporary Legal Scholarship organized by Symbiosis Law School, Pune published in Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, ISSN 2249-9598, Volume-VI, December 2016 Special Issue.

• Co-authored research paper on “Effect of Free Trade Agreements on Intellectual Property” published in SGT Student Law Review Journal in April 2015. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS

• Captain of Symbiosis Law School, Pune Women’s Basketball Team from 2013 to 2015.

• Represented Symbiosis International University in West Zone Inter-University Women’s Basketball Tournament at Banasthali, Rajasthan in November 2014.

• Winner in Carrom (Women’s) Doubles at Symptoms hosted by Symbiosis Law School, Pune in July 2013.

INTERESTS

• Playing basketball and tennis, reading fiction novels, and playing the guitar. SKILLS

• Languages: English and Hindi.

• Legal research (Westlaw, LexisNexis, Heinonline).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, inter alia, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.

• Drafting and vetting commercial contracts, case briefs, memos, notices, correspondences and other communications.

• Legal due diligence.

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