Profession: Advocate

Work Experience: * years approx.

University : Campus Law Centre, Delhi University

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging position where my qualities of a fast learner and the ability to take on new challenges can be used to attain professional excellence while contributing to the success of the organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2014-Present- On a career break.

July 2013-2014

Good Things-Women's Wear (GTHS Retails Pvt Ltd)

Assistant Manager-Legal

Reporting to the Director of the Company- Drafting vetting and negotiating franchisee contracts, Co-ordinating with lawyers on behalf of the Company, Appearing in court matters for the Company, Compliances, Procurement agreements, Title Search for opening company stores all across India, Licenses, Court matters.

Contracts/Property - Vetting, Drafting and Negotiating Franchisee Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Distributorship Agreements, Letter of Intent, MOU, Notices, Leave and License contracts, Lease Agreements, Title search of property for opening stores all across India.

Information Technology- Compliances for the e-commerce website being launched by the company. Software licensing agreements for the Company. Compliances for opening retail stores all across India. Ensuring Compliance of the Legal Metrology Act (previously know as the Weights and Measures Act).

Intellectual Property Rights- Follow up with Advocates regarding IPR matters pending in the courts. Filing IPR applications for registration of Trademarks and Copyrights.

January 2012-July 2013

Wital See Retail Limited (PEARLS Group of Companies) - Retail, FMCG, Real Estate, and Market Process Outsourcing

Assistant Manager Legal- Dealing in:-

1.FMCG work- Helped in setting up the FMCG section of the Legal Department, Prepared FMCG Compliance database for the company. Drafting, vetting, and negotiating of Procurement Agreements, Franchisee Agreements, and Multi Brand Outlet Agreements. Dealing in Legal Metrology Act & Rules, Food Safety and Standards Act &Rules (Food Laws) and Drugs and Cosmetics Act &Rules. Due diligence work with respect to the Manufacturers, Legal vetting of the marketing strategy of the Company, licenses for opening Retail Stores for the Company and Leasing Warehouses for the Company. Coordinate with the Quality Control department for the legal compliances with respect to Food and Cosmetic products. Drafting, vetting, negotiating various procurement agreements for supply of product to the Company’s retail outlets and sales offices to be opened all across India, labeling of various FMCG products, Lease Agreements including title search for various premises where the company outlets are to be opened all across India. Ensuring Compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, Legal Metrology Act, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, packaging rules for various products, obtaining various licenses for opening company outlets all across India and legal verification of the marketing aspect of the schemes being launched by the Company.

2.IPR work- Trade Mark Licensing Agreements, preparing applications for IPR registrations, Trademark registration, Copyright registration, Service Mark Registration, website registration. Copyright registration for various brand names, products and slogans for the Company.

3.E-Commerce- Dealing with the Information Technology Act and the various rules, regulations and notifications under the Act. E-Commerce Agreements with Master Merchants for online shopping website for the Company. E-Commerce Due Diligence for the Company website, for online transactions.

4.Real Estate- Lease Deeds, Marketing agreements, Endorsement agreements with celebrities for TV commercials, print media etc., Joint ventures, Flat Buyers Agreement for various regions all across the country, Distributorship agreement, Agency contracts, Scrutinizing land records, land acquisition procedures etc., Agreements for export of goods, and title search etc.

June 2009-August 2010

Kanth & Associates - Law Firm

Worked as an Associate in both Litigation & Corporate departments. Handled complex matters relating to Land acquisition and civil recovery suits. Drafted, vetted and negotiated Lease Deeds, License Agreements, Procurement contracts, MoUs, Letter of Intent, Franchisee Agreements Distributorship Agreements, Software Licensing agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements. Appeared and plead the cases in the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, Debt Recovery Tribunals and other District Courts. Prepared databases with updated records of client cases and their status. Also handled legal outsourcing work – preparing pro-se appellant’s brief in income tax matters under the American jurisdiction and undertaking legal research work for the same. The law firm is on the panel of MCD, ICICI Bank and Aircel Limited. Attended Legal Metrology Cases for prestigious clients.

October 2008- May 2009

The High Court of Delhi –Law Researcher- Contract Job for 8 months

Researching on various questions of law involved in the cases being heard by the Hon’ble Court. Assisted the Hon’ble Judge with the factual and legal aspects of each matter. Worked as a Law Researcher in Hon’ble High Court of Delhi. The research ranged from regular First Appeals, Civil as well as Criminal Jurisdiction.

July 2007- October 2008

Advocate Gurvinder Singh

Worked as a Legal Associate on the Original and Appellate jurisdiction. Worked on Franchisee Agreements for Da Milano and Distributorship Agreements for a Private Aircraft company. Handled matters for prestigious clients like Sahara India, Da Milano, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Oriental Bank of Commerce at the Debt Recovery Tribunal etc. The cases for Maruti included recovery and consumer cases along with Arbitration and Conciliation matters. Drafted plaints, applications and notices, recovery outstanding, replying to notices and handling litigations and settlements, especially the Civil recovery suits. Gained extensive knowledge regarding the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets Act. Provided legal opinions regarding maintainability of suits, petitions etc.

Additional Research Experience- Online freelance research work for Lexidale, an American Law Firm for International research work. Proficient in using Lexis Nexis, Westlaw and Manupatra search engines.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

2001 to 2004

B.A. (Hons.) in History from Gargi College, Delhi University.

2004 to 2007

LL.B from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University

2007 -2008

Diploma in International Trade and Business Law from Indian Society of International Law (Opposite Supreme Court)

Syllabus:

1.Private Law of International Trade

2.Public Law of International Trade and International Trade Institutions

3.Settlement of Disputes in International Trade

4.International Economic Institutions

2006 to 2007

Diploma in Direct and Indirect Tax Law from Indian Law Institute (Opposite Supreme Court of India)

Syllabus:

1.Constitutional and Economic aspects of Taxation

2.Accounting and Auditing

3.Laws relating to Direct Taxes

4.Income Tax: Practice and Procedure

5.Laws relating to Indirect Taxes

I.T. SKILLS:

Obtained First Division in the 2 year G Tech Computer Course from TATA Infotech

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)

REFERENCES: PERSONAL INFORMATION

Advocate Gaurang Kanth- Date of Birth: 04.03.1984

Partner Kanth &Associates Marital Status: Married

Advocate Biji Rajesh –

Senior Associate Kanth &Associates

Bhumika Chopra

Email: adgrun@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 932*******

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