Professional Summary

Commercial contracts and legal professional with extensive US and international experience in negotiating and managing all types of contracts. The expertise range over the full spectrum of activities including EPCs, subcontracts, procurement contracts, risk management, contract negotiations, and contract administration, and closeout. I have a law degree and have worked as an in-house lawyer as well as law firm counsel also. I am authorized to work in the USA and Canada for any employer.

Work History

1.OptaSense Inc. Houston Tx (A Sub of QinetiQ of UK)

Commercial Contracts Manager -Americas Jan 2019- current

Successfully managing commercial biddings and contracting functions for North and South America for a technology company. It includes the response to RFPs, drafting and negotiating Master Services Agreements, bid preparation, teaming agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, NDAs, Joint Venture agreements, SaaS Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Technology Development Agreements Consultant Agreements, and Subconsultant, Subcontractor agreements, dispute settlements, and all other commercial and legal matters related to contracts spanning internationally including Europe, South America, Latin America. This is a customer-facing role.

I have been supporting OptaSense Canada Ltd, Calgary, managing all Canadian contracts based on Canadian laws.

2.WorleyParsons Group, Houston TX Feb 2012- Jan 2019

Senior Manager Contracts - Legal

PROJECTS:

(a)Gulf Coast Ammonia (A Borealis Company)

As a member of the EPC project management team drafted and negotiated the terms and conditions of the EPC contract.

(b)PTT Global Chemicals America IPMT

As a member of the project management team took lead in drafting RFP for a billion-dollar lump sum EPC for a petrochemical project, assisted in negotiating terms and conditions, identification of risks, evaluation of commercial terms, and helped in making a recommendation for an award. Wrote and reviewed terms and conditions and scopes of work for this mega project in consultation with company management, technical team, and an external law firm.

(C) AMNI International Petroleum Company Limited

On an offshore topside project developed contracting policy, processes, procedures, local content plans, guidelines, and various plans for the procurement of equipment, materials, and services. Drafted Integrated Project Management Services Contract, Consulting Agreements, EPCM Contracts, and Procurement Contracts. Developed full Contracts and associated commercial documents to implement Contracting Plans. Ensured proper processes and procedures are in place to execute contracts. Formulated contractual and legal risk assessment and risk mitigation policies and standards for pre- and post-award subcontract management and forms for use by all on a major domestic and international project. Prepared negotiation plans and lead negotiations for various contracts.

(c)ExxonMobil Hebron Project

For more than three years on the multibillion Hebron Topside Project of Exxon Mobil, successfully negotiated several subcontracts terms and conditions, which were direct flow from Prime Contract. in accordance with company policies. Also, I managed a 60-million-dollar major Subcontract for transportation of a topside from South Korea to NFL, Canada. Managed other subcontracts, purchase orders, service agreements for nearly 100 in number. The total value of the Topside EPC was $ 6 billion. Managed post-award activities for subcontracts, contract obligations follow-ups, written notices, amendments, change orders, contract renewals, responses to and negotiations for the complex contractor and company claims.

3.Resources Global Professionals, Houston TX Jan 2011-Nov 2011

Senior Contracts Specialist

BP International Project

On a contract oversight project, I reviewed global logistics and other supply /services subcontracts from the perspective of risk evaluation, risk mitigation, and contract administration.

Completed the following:

Reviewing global logistics and other supply /services contracts and subcontracts. Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Global Contracts were from all regions where BP has operations and include N. Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Brazil, Trinidad, Canada, Alaska, Gulf of Mexico, etc. Prepared Contract Briefs, Schedule of Responsibilities, etc.

Risk evaluation, mitigation policy for Procurement, and Supply Chain Management Group (PSCM).

Drafted Global Model Subcontracts for Logistics support related to shipping, aviation, and land logistics.

Analyzed various Oil & Gas Contracts, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Call-Offs, Change & Variation Orders, Amendments, etc. Safety & Operational Risks Identification and Gap Analysis and rendered suitable recommendations.

4.Contracts and Business Advisor – Houston, TX 2009 – 2010

Advised on new businesses, and business structures, drafting contracts and structuring commercial transactions and risk mitigation strategies.

Advised a software company and drafted end-user software license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other IT-related contracts.

Studied US and Texas laws for Texas Bar Examination and have good knowledge of Anti-Indemnity statutes and UCC Article 2.

5.Tullow Oil Plc. UK; J Sagar Associates; Trilegal (New Delhi-India)2000 – 2008

Legal & Corporate Advisor; Of Counsel; Counsel

Drafted and negotiated contracts related to Oil & Gas drilling of on-shore and off-shore wells

Seismic Survey Services Contracts

Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) and Joint Operating Agreements (JOA)

LNG related SPA, Guarantees, and Confidentiality Agreements

Shipping Time Charter Agreement and Port Management Agreements

Refinery and Road (EPC) contracts documentation along with finance-related agreements

Drafted Product Off-take Agreements

Power Purchase Agreements

Advised an upstream oil & gas company on all legal and corporate matters as in-house counsel

Implemented a customized set of policies and procedures to enhance administrative operations.

Advised on seismic and other exploration contracts and divestment of several onshore and offshore exploration blocks

Represented Tullow Oil on all management committees and other legal forums

Education

FCS - Fellow Member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (A professional statutory post-graduate program equivalent to master’s degree in corporate commercial laws, finance, and management)

LL.B.- Bachelor of Laws (University of Bombay Mumbai, India)

B.A. - Bachelor of Arts (Agra University, India)

Membership

Member Delhi Bar Council, Advocate in good standing to practice law in India.

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