AMIT SHARMA

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EDUCATION

Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA

LL.M in US legal studies, graduated in May 2020

Honors: 2020 Outstanding LL.M in US Legal Studies Student Award - Selected by the faculty as a graduating student who has demonstrated the highest levels of achievement in this field while at GGU Law.

Recipient of International merit scholarship

Harvard University, online learning

Certificate course in - Contract Law: Trust to Promise to Contract, completed in November 2019

University of Illinois, online learning

Certificate course in Corporate and Commercial Law - Contracts & Employment Law, completed in January 2020

Indian law institute, New Delhi, India

Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Laws and Management, graduated in June 2010

Honors: Distinction in accountancy and passed with first division.

School of Legal Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University, India

B.A.LL.B (Hon’s) accredited as JD equivalent, graduated in June 2007

Honors and activities: Distinction in practical examination and law of insurance and passed with first division

Organized Legal Aid camp, member of school’s volleyball team and cricket team

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Schinner & Shain LLP, San Francisco, CA. December 2019 – present

Legal Documentation - Drafted, edited and reviewed contracts, including investment agreements, work assignment to a third party, inter-Partners arrangements, Sale-purchase agreement, client’s responses to FTB & other tax authorities and general legal and compliance-related documents as well as templates

Researched on corporate, inter-state tax implications of LLCs, general tax laws, wills, estates, inheritance, property, and commercial laws as per requirement.

Assisted in the formation of Business entities – LLC, Trusts, LLPs, Non-profit Corporation and completed the necessary paper work

Drafted general correspondence and notices in real-estate matters and reviewed lease, estoppel certificate, escrow agreements.

Prepared petition, order and all the necessary papers for the adoption in California.

Latham & Watkins, M&A Virtual Experience Program March 2020

Learned practically about Kick-off the transaction, reviewing the customer agreement, offer shareholder advice and negotiate the transaction

Bank of Maharashtra, Chief Manager (Legal), New Delhi, India January 2012- December 2018

Performed all legal and regulatory compliances and presented reports to top management and regulatory bodies and provided legal advisory and interpretation services to management on Banking, Mercantile, Property, contract, bankruptcy, inheritance and debt recovery laws and regulatory requirements

Drafted and vetted contracts, evaluated legal policy papers and standardized legal documents, standard contracts, including lease & licensing agreements, NDAs, loan documents, and legal documents pertaining to different departments of Bank.

Provided pre-litigation advice & briefed outside counsel in all litigation matters in instituting/ defending the cases and also coordinated with the lawyers on panel of bank

Implemented transition to online legal software in Bank and trained bank staff about software

Guided and advised bank officers on day to day legal issues pertaining to lending, title clearance, recording statues, execution of contracts, information disclosures, death claims, foreclosures, judicial sale of the property, in external police investigations of frauds. Acted as sole contact point for all legal issues.

Represented before labor, Anti-money laundering and employment authorities, and also served as member of statutory committee for prevention of sexual harassment at workplace.

Attorney in Private practice, India September 2007- December 2011

Prepared documentation for the formation of Business Associations, represented landlord/ Tenants in eviction suits, drafted pre-trial Legal Notices, Legal Memorandums, dealt with cases under labor laws pertaining to salary disputes before labor commissioner.

CERTIFICATION & TESTS

2020 LinkedIn learning - Mergers & Acquisitions Certification

2020 Thomson Reuters – Essential Legal Research Certification.

2020 Thomson Reuters – Litigation Research Certification.

2020 Thomson Reuters – Advanced Legal Research Certification.

2019 LexisNexis Advance Practice Ready certification

2019 Thomson Reuters – Prepare to practice Certification.

2019 Lexis Advance Proficiency Certification

2019 MPRE – Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam passed

2007 Certificate course in Office Productivity Applications

PERSONAL DETAILS

Hobbies – Running, Drawing, Gardening and workout in gym.

Languages – Full proficiency in English Hindi, and Punjabi and limited proficiency in Marathi (Read and speak)

Amit Sharma

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