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Mumbai, Mh, In

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Managed the pre-investment compliances for Venture Capital Funds and Angel Funds including the following:a) ESOP (Employee Stock Option Scheme) structuring, including drafting of ESOP scheme.b) Drafting of Founder’s Employment Agreement.c) Investment structuring and offer documentation.d) Overseas Investment Applications with Securities and Exchange Board of India.• Managed the pre-investment compliances for Indian business reality television series including the… Show more • Managed the pre-investment compliances for Venture Capital Funds and Angel Funds including the following:a) ESOP (Employee Stock Option Scheme) structuring, including drafting of ESOP scheme.b) Drafting of Founder’s Employment Agreement.c) Investment structuring and offer documentation.d) Overseas Investment Applications with Securities and Exchange Board of India.• Managed the pre-investment compliances for Indian business reality television series including the following:a) Legal due diligence for mitigating risks into proposed investee companies.b) Investment structuring, cap table structuring and drafting of offer documentation.• Managed the entire process of overseas investment applications with SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) on behalf of Venture Capital Funds and Angel Funds for investments up to US$ 2 Mn. • Structured Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), Overseas Direct Investments (ODI) and Downstream Investments (DI) under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for start-ups from seed round investments to Series D investments. Ensured compliance with FEMA regulations, optimizing investment structures for both inbound and downstream investments, while mitigating legal risks.• Led legal due diligence for various investment vehicles, including Venture Capital Funds like, Angel Funds and Angel Investors.• Offered comprehensive legal due diligence support to start-ups, spanning from seed round investments to Series D investments. Responsibilities including gathering corporate records, financial statements, contracts, labour law compliances, intellectual property documentation and addressing legal due diligence queries. Show less

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Assisted Venture Capital Funds, Angel Funds and Angel Investors for due diligence, drafting/ review of investment agreements, corporate restructuring and end-to-end closure of domestic & overseas investments.• Assisted multiple Seed funded and Series D funded companies for due diligence support, drafting and negotiation of investment agreements, drafting of commercial agreements, non-disclosure agreements, master service agreements, secretarial compliances investment round support… Show more • Assisted Venture Capital Funds, Angel Funds and Angel Investors for due diligence, drafting/ review of investment agreements, corporate restructuring and end-to-end closure of domestic & overseas investments.• Assisted multiple Seed funded and Series D funded companies for due diligence support, drafting and negotiation of investment agreements, drafting of commercial agreements, non-disclosure agreements, master service agreements, secretarial compliances investment round support, FEMA, ESOP, transaction advisory and project management services.• Assisted Venture Capital Funds and Angel Funds with their overseas investment applications with SEBI for their proposed overseas investments.• Drafted investment transaction documents and other closing documents.• Drafted ESOP Schemes, commercial agreements, non-disclosure agreements, master service agreements, vendor agreements. Show less

Mumbai Area, India

• Assisted in the preparation and filing of statutory documents with regulatory authorities.• Maintained company records, including minutes of meetings and shareholder information.• Conducted legal research to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.• Assisted in the organization of board meetings and annual general meetings.• Drafted and reviewed legal documents, including agreements and contracts.

Mumbai Area, India

• Managed the entire process of company incorporation, compliance, and secretarial matters for startups, ensuring adherence to the Companies Act and other relevant statutes. • Ensured timely and accurate filing of statutory documents, including annual reports, board resolutions, and other regulatory filings.• Obtaining DIN, Incorporating Companies, preparing Notices, Agenda, Directors’ Report, minutes of Board and General Meetings, increasing authorized and paid-up capital of… Show more • Managed the entire process of company incorporation, compliance, and secretarial matters for startups, ensuring adherence to the Companies Act and other relevant statutes. • Ensured timely and accurate filing of statutory documents, including annual reports, board resolutions, and other regulatory filings.• Obtaining DIN, Incorporating Companies, preparing Notices, Agenda, Directors’ Report, minutes of Board and General Meetings, increasing authorized and paid-up capital of the Company, etc.• Managed FEMA Compliances including FC-GPR, Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS), Return of Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA Return).• Drafting of secretarial documents for corporate actions like increase of authorized share capital, change of name of company, shifting of registered office address, issuance of shares through rights issue, private placement, etc. Show less

Mumbai Area, India

Analyzed financial statements like Balance sheet, Profit & Loss A/c and the Cash /fund flow statements of Indian companies.Standardization in the reporting pattern of financial statements like Balance sheet, Profit & Loss A/c and Cash/ fund flow statements by mapping every line item in the financial statements into a standardized format without changing the logical meaning of the line items.

Mumbai Area, India

To create standardization in the reporting pattern of financial statements like Balance sheet, Profit & Loss A/c and the Cash /fund flow statements of Indian companies on quarterly basis which also includes analyzing the EPS, Market Capitalization, etc.To maintain and enhance existing database and respond to client queries regarding the data.

Mumbai Area, India

Analyzing financial statements like Balance sheet, Profit & Loss A/c and Cash flow statements of various companies worldwide on quarterly basis which also includes analyzing the EPS, Market Capitalization, etc.To track and update dividends issued by companies on a daily basis.To prepare proxy reports for a UK based client, which included analyzing fundamentals, proxy statements, annual reports, cash flow statements, broker recommendations, Key Performance Indicators, Donations… Show more Analyzing financial statements like Balance sheet, Profit & Loss A/c and Cash flow statements of various companies worldwide on quarterly basis which also includes analyzing the EPS, Market Capitalization, etc.To track and update dividends issued by companies on a daily basis.To prepare proxy reports for a UK based client, which included analyzing fundamentals, proxy statements, annual reports, cash flow statements, broker recommendations, Key Performance Indicators, Donations made by the company, etc.To analyse the Director’s biography, Major shareholdings, assessing the independence of the director based on cross directorship, family links, major shareholding, etc. Show less

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law

Company Secretary, Company Law, Corporate Governance

Qualified Company Secretary in December, 2016, completed 15 Months Apprenticeship Training at S.K. Constellation Blu Advisory Pvt. Ltd.

Bachelors In Commerce (Banking And Insurance), Banking And Insurance

Activities and Societies: Organized various college festivals and seminars.