Ram Nivas Kumar Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, Delhi, India

I have been an in-house counsel in leading companies, for over 2 decades and worked at leadership position in Accenture, Vedanta Group, Reliance, Bharti Airtel and Escorts. My areas of practice are in IT, Electronics, Start-ups, Fintech, Telecom, Defence, etc sectors with key expertise include Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiating Complex Transactions, Risk Analysis of RFP/Tender, Compliance, Policy Advocacy, Corporate Affairs, etc.Spectra Law’s focus areas of practices are… Show more I have been an in-house counsel in leading companies, for over 2 decades and worked at leadership position in Accenture, Vedanta Group, Reliance, Bharti Airtel and Escorts. My areas of practice are in IT, Electronics, Start-ups, Fintech, Telecom, Defence, etc sectors with key expertise include Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiating Complex Transactions, Risk Analysis of RFP/Tender, Compliance, Policy Advocacy, Corporate Affairs, etc.Spectra Law’s focus areas of practices are Telecommunication, Broadcasting, Technology, E-commerce, Data Protection, Electronic and Software, Data Centre, ITES, Cyber Security, Gaming, Navigational Maps, connected cars, cloud-based services, FinTech, InsurTech, Healthtech online curated contents, etc., and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, OTT, IOT, AR, VR, block chain, drones, etc. Show less

Delhi, India

Strategic advisor and consulting partner.

New Delhi Area, India

• Lead the legal vertical of Electronics, LCD, Fab & Technology verticals of Vedanta Group;• Lead the negotiation with LG Electronics, South Korea for Transfer of Technology, License, EPC, etc. for $10Bn LCD Project being established at Nagpur, India;• Lead the successful acquisition of Avanstrate Inc., a Japanese company with presence in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, etc. Negotiated with several banks and authorities for debt restructuring;• Worked with team on representation for subsidy… Show more • Lead the legal vertical of Electronics, LCD, Fab & Technology verticals of Vedanta Group;• Lead the negotiation with LG Electronics, South Korea for Transfer of Technology, License, EPC, etc. for $10Bn LCD Project being established at Nagpur, India;• Lead the successful acquisition of Avanstrate Inc., a Japanese company with presence in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, etc. Negotiated with several banks and authorities for debt restructuring;• Worked with team on representation for subsidy in setting up LCD project under MSIPS Policy of Govt. of India, Incentive from Maharashtra Govt.;• Worked on several Joint Venture Agreements, Global Partnerships, Technology Transfer/License, EPC, etc. Show less

New Delhi Area, India

• As GC of Reliance Defence Limited, I lead the legal support to 13 companies incorporated for defence sector. The support consisted of contract negotiation for formation of JVs with various foreign partners, assistance for industrial licenses, formulation of internal policies, Roll-out of Contracting Templates, etc.;• In ~2+1/2 years, I lead legal support to various M&A transactions and formation of JV, namely: * JV with Dassault Aviation for largest defence offset contracts in India… Show more • As GC of Reliance Defence Limited, I lead the legal support to 13 companies incorporated for defence sector. The support consisted of contract negotiation for formation of JVs with various foreign partners, assistance for industrial licenses, formulation of internal policies, Roll-out of Contracting Templates, etc.;• In ~2+1/2 years, I lead legal support to various M&A transactions and formation of JV, namely: * JV with Dassault Aviation for largest defence offset contracts in India and manufacture/assembly of Rafale/Falcon in India; * Acquisition of Pipavav Defence and Engineering Co. Ltd.; * Acquisition of Sistem Shyam Telecom (MTS) business; * Sale of Big Cinema to Carnival Films, Cement Business to Birla Cement; * JV with PSP of Canada for hiving-off the Mumbai Electricity distribution business; * JV with Rafael Defence System for manufacture of missiles, ammunitions, etc. worth 10Bn USD in India; etc.• At Group level, I lead and supported High-Value & Turnkey Transactions, JVs Negotiation, M&A, Public Policy, Monitoring of Complex Litigation, etc. Additionally, I rolled-out Compliance Management System at Group Level, Code of Business Ethics, Training programs on Anti-corruption, Protection of data, IT Security, etc.• I was also nominated to the Board of "Association of Defence Companies in India "(pioneered by Reliance Group) and Reliance Defence Ventures Limited. Show less

India

Legal Lead of Accenture domestic business in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The domestic business comprises of sales & marketing like consulting, technology and outsourcing services to the companies located in these countries including the govt. agencies. Additionally, I was APAC Legal Lead of Financial Services vertical (i.e., clients engaged in the business of banking, insurance, capital market, etc.). The current role consists of handling legal affairs of business and… Show more Legal Lead of Accenture domestic business in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The domestic business comprises of sales & marketing like consulting, technology and outsourcing services to the companies located in these countries including the govt. agencies. Additionally, I was APAC Legal Lead of Financial Services vertical (i.e., clients engaged in the business of banking, insurance, capital market, etc.). The current role consists of handling legal affairs of business and supporting transactions in the nature of consulting, technology and outsourcing. Exposure of negotiation with diverse clients, ranging from fortune 100 corporations to governmental entities to emerging business enterprises on transaction matters. Show less

Handled legal and regulatory affairs of Airtel Enterprise Services-Corporate (presently known as Airtel Business).

Legal Affairs of Western India Region