Contract Specialist

Sunil Kumar Sookraj

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Westbury, NY 11590

Home: 516-***-****

Cell: 516-***-****

E-mail: ************@***.***

PROFILE:

Accomplished Attorney with more than 12 years of experience and legal expertise in Contract Management Corporate Law. Additional legal experience includes Employment Law, Environmental Law, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law. Offer unique blend of legal and financial experience and significant transactional experience at corporate level. Proven ability to exercise exceptional judgment and provide sound legal advice while working with business and operations staff on strategic deals, development, and leases. Structure, draft, and negotiate complex transactional documents for unique legal and business issues. Proven leader proficient at managing legal operations within various types of corporate environments and balancing demands of diverse caseload and legal responsibilities.

● Contract Management & Negotiation ● Legal Guidance & Oversight ● Complex Transactions

● Corporate Representation ● New Business Development ● Risk Management

● Joint Venture Negotiations ● Procurement ● Labor Relations

● Team Leadership ● Regulatory Compliance ● Project Management

Experience includes negotiations with many international companies located in the United States. Negotiated an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Ventech Engineers Inc. of Pasadena, Texas. Negotiated process technology licensing agreements with UOP LLC of des plaines, Illinois. Negotiated refinery software license agreements with Honeywell.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

National Income Life Insurance Company, Flushing, New York Feb 2008-June 2009

Insurance Agent

Responsible for providing supplemental benefits to union members and those sponsored by union members. Included preparing all documentation and submissions for approval by Company

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

World GTL Trinidad Limited, Marabella, Trinidad, West Indies 2008 – 2009

Legal Advisor / Company Secretary

Managed legal affairs of company, including reviewing, preparing, and signing off on legal documents such as deeds, leases, and licenses. Reviewed and prepared contracts, including technology license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, EPC agreements, equipment supply and maintenance agreements, consultant agreements, employee contracts, confidentiality agreements, medical agreements, IT agreements, gas supply agreements, product off-take agreements, electricity supply agreements, water supply agreements, interconnections agreements, project agreements, shareholders agreements, and service agreements.

Oversaw financing agreements with major international financial institution that provided project financing. Managed budget of $200,000 and led team of three Direct Reports. Directed Board’s business matters, including preparing Board Meetings and Shareholder Meetings, ensuring compliance with Memorandum of Association and Articles of Incorporation, and general compliance with statutory requirements. Maintained company’s corporate records and guided Board on good corporate practices in light of Sarbanes Oxley Act.

• Provided direction for entire organization on numerous matters ranging from educating management on legal requirements such as compliance with OSHA regulations, petroleum regulations, corporate documents, and shareholder requirements.

• Played instrumental role in centralizing management and preparation of contracts.

• Involved in development of many standard form contracts, including Master Service Agreements, Non Disclosure Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Consultant Agreements, and Employee Agreements.

Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited, Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad, West Indies 2000 – 2009

Legal Counsel

Provided legal advice and guidance within various sections of law department. Reviewed and prepared legal documents, including deeds, leases, and licenses. Reviewed and prepared contracts, EPC agreements, testing and inspection agreements, equipment supply and maintenance agreements, consultant agreements, confidentiality agreements, IT agreements, product sales agreements, drilling contracts, work-over contracts,

floating production facility agreements, supply and work-boat agreements. Attended tenders meetings that involved awarding of contracts that ranged up to $30 million. Resolved trade disputes and worked closely with Contracts Department in tendering and procurement matters. Worked on numerous projects that involved establishment of Ethanol Dehydration Plants. Served as General Counsel on several occasions. Managed budget of $500,000 and supervised team of 4 Direct Reports. Trained other members of organization.

• Achieved standardization of standard form of agreements, including T&I agreements, General Conditions

of Contract, Confidentiality Agreements, Drilling Contracts, Consultancy Agreements.

• Generated additional revenues for company by securing projects such as Ethanol Dehydration project.

Petrotrin Trinmar Strategic Business Unit, Point Fortin, Trinidad, West Indies 2000 – 2002

Legal counsel

Prepared and reviewed contracts for drilling, work-over, compression, and floating facilities. Provided legal guidance for management during conferences. Prepared legal opinions for Board of Management. Advised company on environmental health and safety matters as well as collective agreements.

• Served as member of Implementation Team in developing ISO 14001 and participated as alternate member of General Manager’s Tenders Committee.

• Assisted with development of legal registry.

• Appointed as Document Custodian in Legal Department.

Dalton’s Attorneys at Law, San Fernando, Trinidad, West Indies 1997 – 2000

Associate Attorney of Law

Performed contract law, company law, conveyancing, constitutional law, civil matters, and criminal law. Met with clients, drafted court documents, and appeared in court.

EDUCATION

Hugh Wooding Law School, St. Augustine, Trinidad, West Indies

Legal Education Certificate

University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, West Indies

Bachelor of Law

BAR ADMISSIONS

Trinidad and Tobago Bar

State of New York (pending)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Association of International Petroleum Negotiators

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