Pallavi Shah
Singapore
Summary
17 years experience in Corporate and Contractual field. Skilled in Contract laws and documentation, Company Laws, Negotiable Instruments Act, Intellectual Property Laws. Proficient in drafting, negotiating, scrutinizing, inspecting, and reviewing various legal documents and guiding in all legal matters with effective communication, leadership & problem-solving skills. Currently working and located in Singapore and i am part of commercial legal team handling contracts and legal work for the APAC region.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Manager
Tata Communications International Pte. Ltd.
10.2021 - Current
- To provide commercial transactional support to the APAC business, and to support cross functional projects and initiatives
- Supporting RFPs and contracts- both negotiating new contracts and supporting in-life contract matters (such as, interpretation of terms, amendments, preliminary support on disputes before handover to the litigation team)
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating 'standard' and 'nonstandard' commercial agreements for the provision of services and advising business/sales team of relevant issues (Service related Agreements with Customers and Vendors)
- Providing legal support for miscellaneous matters (not limited to sale contracts) including HR, leases/facilities
- Supporting complex deals along with senior counsels
- Management and Participation in internal company projects
Contracts Manager
Tech Data (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Reviewing, drafting, modifying of and advising on Commercial Agreements like NDA, Distribution, Reseller, Service, Customer Agreements, Amendments and Addendums
- Contract Negotiations with suppliers and customers under business request
- Conduct trainings for business on Company procedures
- Management and participation in Company Projects
- Maintaining the signed documents
Sr. Legal Associate
Medusind Solutions India Private Limited
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Legal support for all acquisition and capital restructuring activities including due diligence
- Review, Redlining, Negotiation of Commercial Contracts with corporate risks identified
- Assisting in Company Secretarial work for the Company, including reviewing and drafting of relevant documents from time to time
- Research work and provide legal advice
- Reviewing and drafting of Employment or Legal Contracts from time to time
- Maintaining the signed documents
Sr. Contracts Associate
Tech Data Advanced Solutions (India) Private Limited
07.2010 - 06.2018
- Reviewing, redlining, drafting, modifying of Commercial Agreements like NDA, Distribution, Reseller, Service, Customer Agreements, Amendments, Addendums and legal documents like Leave and License Agreements, Service Provider Agreements, Power of Attorney etc
- Participate in assigned contract negotiations with customers and suppliers under business request
- Identifying points of negotiation and capturing them into the revised draft of a contract
- Responding to enquires from the business teams relating to executed contracts
- Participate in workshops and enhanced understanding and knowledge to the industry and practices
- Participate in various trainings on Company procedures and Code of conduct
- Empaneling various lawyers in litigation matters PAN India; Briefing and liaising with external lawyers on litigation matters and attending court hearings
- Conduct trainings for business on Company procedures
- Liaison with the external Company Secretary for Secretarial work
- Maintain the repository of signed/Sign Off forms/litigation and Company documents
Legal Associate
Gandhi & Associates
06.2008 - 07.2010
- Company Incorporation including drafting and review of memorandum and articles of association and other incorporation documents, assisting post incorporation formalities, drafting of notice, agenda, minutes of a Board Meeting and Extra-ordinary General Meeting
- Reviewing of Legal/Commercial Contracts
- Filing of trademark applications, search applications, drafting reply to trademark examiner's report, attending hearings at preliminary levels
- Assisted in arbitration proceedings, maintenance of minutes of the proceedings, observing arbitral proceedings, review and assistance in content writing on arbitration
- Drafting of legal notices
- Research activities and drafted opinions Companies Act, Foreign Exchange Management Act; Advocates Act 1961 and Domain name disputes related issues
Education
BSL, LL.B -
ILS, Law College
01.2008
Diploma in Labour Laws and Labour Welfare -
Pune University
01.2007
Diploma in Consumer Protection Laws -
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
01.2005
Skills
- Contract negotiation
- Commercial agreements
- Legal research
- Risk assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Legal analysis
- Contract drafting
- Document review
Awards
- Star of the Department, 2012, Tech Data, India
- Star of the Department, 2016, Tech Data, India
- Company President's Recognition, 2017, Outstanding Performance in Tech Data
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Legal Manager
Tata Communications International Pte. Ltd.
10.2021 - Current
Contracts Manager
Tech Data (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
01.2019 - 10.2021
Sr. Legal Associate
Medusind Solutions India Private Limited
06.2018 - 12.2018
Sr. Contracts Associate
Tech Data Advanced Solutions (India) Private Limited
07.2010 - 06.2018
Legal Associate
Gandhi & Associates
06.2008 - 07.2010
Diploma in Labour Laws and Labour Welfare -
Pune University
Diploma in Consumer Protection Laws -
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
BSL, LL.B -
ILS, Law College
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