Ramnish Khanna Email and Phone Number

Having worked in both environments of a law firm as well as in major corporates, I fully understand and am equipped for the needs and requirements of in-house counsel and suggest strategies that are non-disruptive of the Business requirements of a Corporate. Solution oriented style of working is the default mode.Having worked in / for the Corporate industry for over 14 years, with Mr. Meet Malhotra (a Senior Advocate- equal to Queen's Counsel), a green field company (Telenor/ Uninor) &… Show more Having worked in both environments of a law firm as well as in major corporates, I fully understand and am equipped for the needs and requirements of in-house counsel and suggest strategies that are non-disruptive of the Business requirements of a Corporate. Solution oriented style of working is the default mode.Having worked in / for the Corporate industry for over 14 years, with Mr. Meet Malhotra (a Senior Advocate- equal to Queen's Counsel), a green field company (Telenor/ Uninor) & also a well established industry leader (Airtel), I am aware of the corporate world inside out. I have been part of the industry, having seen both the up-cycle as well as the down-cycle, giving me a distinct advantage over other general practitioners.I assist in end to end litigation management and Management reporting. Manage regulatory and commercial litigation in matters such as Government requests for blocking websites / content, radiation from towers, matters before Department of Telecom (DoT) appointed arbitrators, etc.I Advise on data privacy concerns & also amendments to contracts to build-in concerns regarding GDPR.Assist in Regulatory / Policy interpretation & Compliance in matters- Unsolicited Commercial Calls (UCC), KYC compliance (Payments Bank), sharing of personal information with Authorities, Network Diagrams / Flow, etc.Spearhead Negotiations in Contracts including Pan-India Master Services Agreements for outsourcing, procurement of equipment and services, Long Term and bridge financing agreements, etc.Assist in managing external environment - Law Enforcement Agencies, Licensor, Regulator, etc.Driving results whilst ensuring legal and 100% ethical compliance in the complex Indian environment. Show less

Part of the operations team responsible for contracts and litigation. Received an award from the CEO for effectively and proactively assisting the Network Team in issue management and risk mitigation.Set-up various processes that were adopted Pan-India, such as the delegation matrix at Circles (branch offices), MIS for Contracts and Litigation, standard templates of contracts for sales & marketing, leases, etc. Supervised external counsels for matters pertaining to… Show more Part of the operations team responsible for contracts and litigation. Received an award from the CEO for effectively and proactively assisting the Network Team in issue management and risk mitigation.Set-up various processes that were adopted Pan-India, such as the delegation matrix at Circles (branch offices), MIS for Contracts and Litigation, standard templates of contracts for sales & marketing, leases, etc. Supervised external counsels for matters pertaining to Company or Industry in general and vetted pleadings. Management reporting regarding the same. SPOC for Regulatory team- interpreting regulations & providing legal opinions to support the Business team. Even represented the company at COAI for various issues.Part of Joint Committee for ‘War on Waste’ to reduce costs in challenging business environment.Further, responsible for vetting and approving the terms and conditions of marketing promotions / contests undertaken at Delhi by Airtel. Show less

Received a fast track promotion.In a difficult external environment, safeguarded interests of Telenor in Industry related regulatory litigation (in TDSAT, High Court and Supreme Court). Liaised with lawyers, vetted pleadings, briefed Senior Counsel and Management reporting regarding the same.I was appointed the Legal SPOC for the Finance, Networks, Sourcing and IT functions. Represented Telenor at the GSM Association, that is, at COAI, on the security concerns of the DoT… Show more Received a fast track promotion.In a difficult external environment, safeguarded interests of Telenor in Industry related regulatory litigation (in TDSAT, High Court and Supreme Court). Liaised with lawyers, vetted pleadings, briefed Senior Counsel and Management reporting regarding the same.I was appointed the Legal SPOC for the Finance, Networks, Sourcing and IT functions. Represented Telenor at the GSM Association, that is, at COAI, on the security concerns of the DoT regarding spyware / malware, etc.International Exposure while leading cross cultural global contract negotiations for outsourcing Pan-India Multi-Vendor Managed Services and Procurement contracts with international vendors.Set up a training module and conducted regular training exercises for the Commercial Team on Contract Management and Audit awareness programs.Responsibility included handling escalations / issue management from Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka circles. Show less

I was responsible for Contracts related to the Financing and Network Teams, including financing agreements and equipment sourcing contracts.Ensured standardization of agreements & processes across businesses and geographies.Contract Management & standardizing MIS for contracts.

During the launch phase in a Green Field project was responsible for negotiating and executing various contracts. I was also the person responsible for litigation.

As an external counsel gained wide experience in appearing before the Delhi High Court, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), New Delhi, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), District Consumer Fora, District Civil Courts and Electricity Ombudsman for a wide variety of cases.Drafted original Petitions, Written Statements, Applications, Appeals, Writ Petitions, Counter Affidavits… Show more As an external counsel gained wide experience in appearing before the Delhi High Court, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), New Delhi, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), District Consumer Fora, District Civil Courts and Electricity Ombudsman for a wide variety of cases.Drafted original Petitions, Written Statements, Applications, Appeals, Writ Petitions, Counter Affidavits, Replies, Applications and other related documents etc on behalf of clients in various fora.Also gained experience in Alternate Dispute Resolution Mechanism by representing clients in Arbitration and Mediation proceedings. Represented Multi National and Infrastructure companies for Arbitration proceedings and also post arbitration proceedings before the civil courts. Show less