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Amsterdam, NH, NL

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• High volume of Common Law civil side jurisdiction matters mainly involving commercial and corporate transactions and related Arbitration & Litigation in Intellectual Property, Construction/Real Estate, Foreign.
• Range of corporate work incl. dispute resolution, M&A and investment advisory and due diligence, Winding-up/Liquidation, Corporate Structuring and general legal management including drafting of boilerplate corporate.
• Extensive experience with legal due diligence (Real Estate and Corporate/M&A) and drafting including POA, lease and settlement deeds, commercial contracting incl. JV agreements, and servicing high-net worth clients.

Part of Corporate Practice Group, working on matters such as Incorporation of Foreign Subsidiaries in India, M&A Due Diligence, Setting Aside of Arbitral Awards and Contracts Litigation, and Research relating to Labour Law and Cryptocurrency Regulation. Provided training workshops as part of pro bono work.

Supported international trade finance and offshore banking operations. Manage due diligence and document management for sustainability compliance, bank guarantees, lines of credit, and other financial instruments and assets including cryptocurrency.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Start-up consultancy. Helped found and optimize business strategy for 4 enterprises; cryptocurrency tax advice saved first client €32.000; prepared regulatory compliance procedures (ISO/EU [incl. GDPR]) for a medical diagnostics application; and helped resolve over 120 cases upholding EU student rights in NL.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Provided critical research for the Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales on corporate accountability for human rights violations. Knowledge of S-companies, E/ITFs and other investment strategies led to quick discovery and deliverables.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Start-up museum tour company founded in partnership with CYHIT! Tours and leading Amsterdam museums. Generated ROI of 180% in 6 months. Self-taught DCF modelling amongst other general business skills in Development, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Management.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Provided research, drafting and knowledge on Common Law matters in Dutch, European and Private International Law cases. Assisted with research and case management of EU Right to Education cases.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Assisted the President and the Administrative Team in political advocacy. Provided philosophical scholarship and created web-based content including memes.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Participated in solicitations & negotiations, providing deliverables including investor antecedents due diligence, Public-Private Partnership tenders/contracts with IL&FS Transport, L&T for Urban Infrastructure including Chennai Monorail, and syndicate funding liaising with Financial Institutions including Crisil and Brickwork.

Eindhoven, North Brabant Province, Netherlands

Global Group Legal member supporting senior counsels across all. verticals. including due diligence for Global Insurance Program (Allianz), and drafting and managing Manitowoc and Philips Medical Global Vendor Financing & Partnership Programs. Managed, negotiated and approved IT Procurements including SaaS Agreements (Microsoft, Oracle & Cisco), & led.

New Delhi Area, India

Researched and wrote on Structural Crises of Delayed Justice, Legal pluralism and Centralism, and varieties of Informal Dispute Resolution. Edited a handbook (the first of its kind in India) on ‘Art and Cultural laws’.

New Delhi Area, India

Edited a guide to international relations between members of the Global South published by Prof. Sriram Chaulia.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Provided Due Diligence and KYC research as part of IPOs. Introduced to and learned skills and principles relating to corporate and commercial law.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Assisted the Special Public Prosecutor appointed for the prosecution of high-profile organized crime (‘Arun Gawli’, and ‘J. Dey‘ Cases), and terrorism (‘July 2006 Mumbai Bombings’, and ‘Aurangabad Arms Haul’ Case) cases.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Drafted Public Interest Litigation regarding environmental justice, corporate accountability, and indigenous peoples’ rights; plead before Mumbai High Court. Participated in a jail/lock-up human rights/criminal justice compliance survey alongside the State Human Rights Commission.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Researched and drafted proposals for Parliamentary Working Group revision of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.

Master Of Laws - Llm, International And European Law: International Trade And Investment Law, 7.83/10

Activities and Societies: Amsterdam International Law Clinic, Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL) and Amsterdam Law & Finance.

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Global Law, 7.3/10

Activities and Societies: Magister JFT (Law Faculty Study Association), Cicero Debate Club, Philosophy Reading Group (founder), Model.

Ba.Llb (Hons.), Liberal Arts And Law

Activities and Societies: Co-founder Debate Union and Co-chair Human Rights Society. Participated in Varsity Football, & Moot Court Society.

A Levels, Modern European History, Government & Politics, Sociology, And Law

Cbse

Activities and Societies: Tennis, Football, Museum Society, Library Council