Vikas Pant Email & Phone Number

Gurgaon & Delhi

Leading a team of 12 in-house lawyers & over 200 external legal counsel's PAN India handling court proceedings & statutory compliances.Vetting,drafting & negotiating variety of commercial agreements (including cross-border contracts) such as EPC, JV, M&A, SHA, Business Transfer, Share Transfer Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Agency Agreement, Software License, Procurement Contracts including IT Procurement, Shared Hub Services Agreement, Real Estate documents, Franchise Agreement, Marketing & Distribution, NDA, Bank Guarantees, Farm in Agreements, PSC & Joint Operating Agreements, OMDA’s, Technology Transfer, TM Assignments, Patent licensing. EoI, RFP, RFQ, SoWRegulatory & Policy Interpretation and Implementations, Compliance, Liasoning & Corporate Advisory Filing before regulatory agencies including the FEMA, FIPB, RBI, Authority under R&D Cess, FCRA, RERA etc. EHS compliances, FCPA & UKBA compliances . Competition Act including anti-trust & anti-dumping.Litigation Management & ADREmployment, Labour & Municipal Law Labour legislations including Factory Act, Industrial Disputes,Wages Act,Payment of Bonus,Contract Labour, Shop & Establishment,Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess etc.IPR, Data Protection, IT/ITES, TelecommunicationGDPR-EU compliances & its impact on companies engaged in cross-border transactions with companies in EU. Advisory on data privacy, IPR protection & registration in India.Real Estate,Cash & Cary,Hospitality,Retail,Warehousing,SEZRE regulations (including FDI investment) in development of real estate, warehouses, hotels, commercial malls, residential condominium, cooperative conversions & multi-use condominium developments. Title due diligence. Land acquisition, merger, consolidation, amalgamation of lands. F&B and FMCGCompliances required under FSSA, 2006 & regulations therein including licensing registration & health & sanitary permits, packaging & labelling, Legal Metrology/weights &measures, Drugs & Cosmetics Act, BIS etc

Delhi & Gurgaon

Continuing the previous role acting as a mentor and advisor to junior lawyers and other staff, my new additional role, in fact the central role, was growing the clientele and developing new business opportunities. Given the advancement in technology and expansion of IT / ITES Sector, I was assigned to explore possibilities in this sector including IPR in a broad prospect.During my role as an Associate Partner, I was got involved in expansion of the Firm in IPR Protection, Data Protection, IT/ITES Sector, Telecommunication. Role included,  Advisory on status of data privacy in consonance with IT sector. Compliance issues w.r.t. STPI approvals, SEZ locations, IT/ITES activities etc. Scope and applicability of labour laws on IT/ITES sector. Applicability of R&D cess on cross border transactions pertaining to R&D in IT/ITES, Telecommunication industry. Advisory on issues pertaining to proprietary products, IPR protection and registration in India. Representation before TRAI. Reply to notices etc. Drafting, vetting and negotiating, Consultancy Agreement, Agency Agreement, Software License Agreement, Procurement Contracts including IT Procurement Technology Transfer, TM Assignments, Patent licensing etc Advising clients on auction of 3G wireless spectrum to private operators. Advisory on advertisement, media and competition laws.

Delhi & Gurgaon

As the youngest Junior Associate Partner of the Firm, my role was to lead by example offering guidance, supervision and encouragement to the team of in-house lawyers and law interns to strive for perfection with goal of personal growth and Firms’ growth by achieving 100% Client satisfaction. As their guide, I was guiding them in their journey of learning and interpreting law and as a supervisor was constantly supervising their work to ensure that they are on right track and that there is no compromise in the quality of work that is to be delivered to / for Client. Harnessing personal growth in learning, I was Vetting, drafting and negotiating variety of commercial agreements (including cross-border contracts) such as EPC, Joint Venture, M&A, Shareholders Agreement, Business Transfer Agreement, Share Transfer Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Agency Agreement, Software License Agreement, Procurement Contracts including IT Procurement, Shared Hub Services Agreement, Real Estate Transaction documents, Franchise Agreement, Marketing & Distribution Agreement, Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreements, Farm in Agreements, Production Sharing Contracts &Joint Operating Agreements(for a petroleum exploration companies), OMDA’s, Technology Transfer, TM Assignments, Patent licensing, Addendums, Memorandum of Understanding, EoI, RFP, RFQ, SoW, Affidavits, Bank Guarantees, LoI, Indemnity agreement, Settlement Deeds etc. Was actively involved in Regulatory & Policy Interpretation and Implementations, Compliance, Liasoning & Corporate Advisory Preparing, filing and following up with regulatory authorities on status of applications/forms etc. Representing Client’s before appointed regulatory agencies including the FERA (now repealed), FEMA, FIPB, RBI, Authority under R&D Cess, FCRA, RERA, etc. Advisory to Client’s on EHS compliances and FCPA compliances including audit of third parties to ensure compliances contractually obligated under FCPA.

Delhi & Gurgaon

Lead a team of 10 in-house lawyers & over 200 external legal counsel's across India handling civil, consumer & criminal matters.Rendering advisory to Client’s on regulatory provisions impacting their day to day business operations. Preparing, filing & following up with regulatory authorities on status of applications/forms etc. Representing Client’s before appointed regulatory agencies including the FERA(now repealed), FEMA, FIPB, RBI, Authority under R&D Cess, FCRA, RERA, etc.Vetting, drafting & negotiating variety of commercial agreements (including cross-border contracts) such as EPC, Joint Venture, M&A, Shareholders Agreement, Business Transfer Agreement, Share Transfer Agreement, Consultancy Agreement, Agency Agreement, Software License Agreement, Procurement Contracts including IT Procurement, Shared Hub Services Agreement, Real Estate Transaction documents, Franchise Agreement, Marketing & Distribution Agreement, Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreements, Bank Guarantees, assignment of debt /sale of receivables, supply & distribution agreements, Farm in Agreements, Production Sharing Contracts &Joint Operating Agreements(for a petroleum exploration companies), OMDA’s, Technology Transfer, TM Assignments, Patent licensing, Addendums, MOU, EoI, RFP, RFQ, SoW, Affidavits, LoI, Indemnity agreement, Settlement Deeds etc.Leading a team of lawyers, independently interacted with Client's & managing their Litigation as well as ADRs on PAN India basis. Advisory on issues covered by MRTP Act & subsequently Competition Act including anti-trust & anti-dumping.Preparing legal audit reports & legal compliance tool-kits, preparing legal research reports, undertaking property & company due diligence & preparing due diligence reports; scrutinizing & vetting of legal documentation including tender documents; handling criminal complaints including those filed under NIA & in cyber cells on PAN India Basis.

Gurgaon & Delhi

While pursuing my law degree from University of Delhi, I was handpicked by the Firm's Managing Partner to join them as an intern. Was initially assigned Legal Research work with full access to go through the Client files and also the opportunity to express and share my view and findings with senior members of the Firm. As I garnered experience in how best to develop an intervention with the high level of complexities involved in drafting commercial contracts, I found myself actively involved in the vetting, negotiations and drafting of commercial contracts. By the time I completed by Law degree in 2002, I was deft in drafting variety of complex contracts and briefing Senior In-house Counsel's and Senior Advocates practicing at various High Courts and Supreme Court. My role also involved vetting and drafting of various plaints, pleadings, replies, claims including arbitration claims and counter claims, applications, affidavits, written statements, rejoinders, questionnaires. written arguments etc. Also had the exposure in vetting and drafting of notices, arbitration claims and counter claims. Handled PAN India Consumer litigation including legal notices for world's leading Mobile Manufacturing Company. Created, managed and coordinated on daily basis with a team of 200 plus external advocates (PAN India) to represent and protect Client's interest before District consumer forums/ State Commissions/Civil & criminal courts/MRTP. Was actively involved in drafting and vetting replies, filing WS etc. In appropriate cases, presented Client's In-house Counsel case fact sheet (CFS) to approve in-principal approval for out of court settlement. Negotiated and executed settlement deeds, application for case withdrawal.