Mohammad Manauar

Experience

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  Singh & Associates

  Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

  Intern, Two-months Summer training

  Two-months summer training at Singh and Associates, New Delhi, 2007

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  Mr.H.S.Phulka,Sr.Advocate,Supreme Court of India.

  Mar 2008 - Mar 2008

  Intern

  Intern at Mr.H.S.Phulka,Sr.Advocate,Supreme Court of India.

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  M Tariq Associates

  Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Junior/Associate - Legal

  1) Assisting seniors in litigation works2) Worked on matters relating to Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, matrimonial laws, family laws and negotiable instruments act. Involved in conference with clients.3) Attended arbitration proceedings and took minutes of the discussion 4) Researched the cases

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  PANGEA3 LEGAL DATABASE SYSTEM PRIVATE LIMITED

  Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

  Legal Executive

  Specialize in repeatable electronic document reviews and have experience with Fortune 1000 companies across industries.Diverse range of document review experience in the following areas:1) Commercial litigation2) Class-action litigation: Products liability and securities fraud3) Patent and trademark litigation4) Internal company investigations5) Federal investigations before a variety of agencies – including the SEC, DOJ and FTC6) State investigations before various state attorney generals and agencies7) International litigation, including foreign regulatory inquiries Show less

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  M Tariq Associates

  Dec 2011 - May 2012

  Legal Associate

  M Tariq Associates is a legal firm in Delhi which deals with entire gamut law case in India. Roles & Responsibilities:1) Drafting civil and criminal cases and other litigation matters.2) Interpreting legal documents.3) Reviewing & drafting various agreements, including licensing, memorandum of understanding, distribution and agency agreements, lease deed, share purchase agreements, franchise agreements, partnership deeds, legal notices/ replies.4) Provide assistance in legal research and prepare a summary of the work.5) Communicate with clients on a regular basis and update them the progress of the pending matters. Show less

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  Infosys BPO

  Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

  Process Specialist (Sr. Associate) - Contracts Management

  Working as QC in outsourced (US & UK) Contract Management process involving Abstraction and GAP Analysis of various contractual documents including MSA, Local Enabling Agreements, Offshore Agreements, Amendments/Addendums and TDs including Schedules, SOW, Change orders, Purchase Orders for various types of contracts primarily involving IT Contracts ,Software Services, Software Licensing & Maintenance Agreements, Software Evaluation Agreements, Hardware purchase Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Consultancy Agreements and NDA.• Risk and Obligation tracking for various types of contracts primarily IT contracts. • Worked in GAP/Deviation Analysis workflow for a US based Banking & Financial House.• Contractual Data Management of Executed Contracts on Customer’s customized Platforms.• Done due diligence and compliance process relating to immigration matters with Infosys Global Immigration Team.• Worked on Music Industry related Contracts/Agreements involving Abstraction, Reviewing and GAP Analysis of various contractual documents including Recording Agreements, Side Letters, Variation Agreements, Novation Agreements, Video License Agreement, Ratification Agreement, Distribution Agreement, Exploitation Agreement, Settlement Agreement• Legal Research and summarization Show less

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  SirionLabs

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2017

  Legal Analyst - Contracts Management

  End to End Contract management activities. Which include pre signature and as well as post signature activities.• Obligation Management.• Deriving risks from the MSA, Risk mitigation and their assessment.• Communicate the contractual risk identified during the contract review process to the sales development team and senior management. • Redlining, Flagging, Formatting and summarizing key clauses for MSA, Service level Agreement and other Commercial Agreement.• Drafting change requests in line with MSA.• Preparation of check-list and templates.• Identifies contract management issues and proposes solutions for approval.• Transitions, Rate Cards, Billing, Invoice tracking.• Ensuring SLA' defined in the MSA are adhered.• Preparing compliance reports and dashboards.• Maintain contract calendar of events, sending notifications to stakeholders, ensuring contractual compliance.• Extraction of contracts to capture clauses having high risk and monetary impact for the negotiation.• Update and maintain Database (Contract Management Tool) regularly.• Redlining, Flagging, Formatting and summarizing key clauses for MSA, Service level Agreement and other Commercial Agreement.• Contract Negotiation, Request for Information, Request for Quote, Request for Proposal.Schedule meetings with team members and provide behavior feedbacks.• Responsible for process improvements and eliminating manual work• Drafting Play Book for Contract Management and DOU Creation• Contract Deviation Analysis• Taking part in negotiation with the client and vendors to secure acceptance of the terms and condition.• Drafting.• Prepare call notes after Clients calls.• Assisting in client and file management including conducting Client interviews, planning litigation strategy.• Legal and market research• Follow-up with clients• Delegation of work based on skill in the team. Show less

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  DB Digital

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Assistant Manager - Legal

  Handling overall Legal affairs of the DB Corp Ltd. - Digital Division. • Contract Management- Independently handling the complete closure of the contract post receipt of the requirement by the concerned dept. through Vetting, Drafting and Negotiation (Both International & Domestic contracts). • Negotiation in direct covering both Commercial and Legal aspects.• Contracts pertaining to Advertisement, Software Licensing, Vendor, Professional, Revenue & Content Sharing, Standalone services, enhanced publisher agreements, Network/Alliance advertisement/Content Agreements and online advertising services agreement, content syndication and licensing, work for hire, online media sales representation, Representation, Agency, Non-Disclosure & etc.• Drafting Notices and Replies concerning copyright infringement, Cheque bouncing, Default in Payment etc.• Keeping an eye for the renewal of agreements required for the smooth running of the company & its Pan India offices.• Special emphasis for protecting and getting barred the access to copied content/trademark.• Updating the Stakeholders with updated M.I.S. – Legal• Advising to HR on Legal Issues concerning Employees (Present and Past) and any other as per requirement.• Participating with core management team in meetings with other company members for rendering Legal opinions as and where required.• Maintaining Repository of Legal Documents. Show less

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  SMS group GmbH

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2019

  SMS group (www.sms-group.com) is leading partner in the world of metals. It provides plant construction and mechanical engineering services to the steel and nonferrous metals industry. It offers plants and machinery solutions for casting, cold rolling, forging/pressing processes, hot rolling, metallurgy, mini mills, primary products, processing, and tube and pipe making, also provides electrical and automation systems products and solutions, which include process guidance systems, plant condition advisor systems, product quality assessment solutions, low-voltage frequency converters, production planning systems,Handling overall Legal affairs of the SMS India Pvt. Ltd. •Contract Management- Independently handling the complete closure of the contract post receipt of the requirement by the concerned dept. through Vetting, Drafting and Negotiation (Both International & Domestic contracts). Advising all the operations managers, manufacturing and plant heads on various legal issues that arise in the course of business•Negotiation in direct covering both Commercial and Legal aspects of EPC/turnkey contracts, consortiums, Tenders, Bidding, Sub-contractor Agreements, commercial and procurement contract, Government Projects, high value contracts, NDA, MOUs, general terms and conditions, consortium agreements, purchase/work orders, evaluating its legal impact, risk assessment in business, contract negotiations & necessary mitigation safeguarding Company’s interest, from tendering stage till final execution.•Assisting with the issuance & delivery of the prequalification, request for quotations (RFQ’s) / invitations to tender (ITT) & commercial bid evaluation(CBE)•Tender Preparation and Negotiations Review and comment on commercial and technical tender terms and requirements, and the overall execution strategy taking into account risk, scope, and schedule as per internal company standard. Highlighting changes and deviations•Handling lawsuits of the company. Show less

  • Senior Specialist (Deputy General Manager) - Legal

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  • Specialist (Senior Manager) - Legal and Corporate Affairs

    Nov 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Al-Khalifa Law Firm

  Mar 2019 - Oct 2021

  Organization: Al-Khalifa Law Firm (In collaboration with Andersen Tax & Legal in Qatar) Doha, QatarDuration: March, 2019 onwardsDesignation: Associate Lawyer – Corporate, Commercial, Construction Disputes & Arbitration• Looking after Corporate, Commercial, Construction Disputes matters & Arbitration (English & International Section) Single point-of-contact for all English speaking Client. • Advisory to Contractors and Sub-Contractor on Commercial & Construction Disputes on multi-million Qatari Riyal matters and Corporate consultation matters.• Advised major construction companies locally and worldwide; involved in the local and international companies, construction projects implemented in Qatar.• Advised local and foreign companies in expanding their Gulf, and overseas business; oversaw domestic and international JV, corporate acquisitions/formation, agency franchises, distributorship and licensing arrangements and other legal issues.• Drafting & issuing Notices and Replies, Drafting/ Vetting and reviewing entire gamut of commercial agreements• Drafting & vetting Commercial Agreements, NDAs, MoU, Settlement Agreements, EPC/MEP/ Construction/Supervision/Turnkey Agreements, etc.• Drafting & vetting Statement of Claim for the Arbitration & other documents for the complete Arbitration proceedings • Participating in Arbitration proceedings with/without the Managing Partner at the Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA)/Qatar Chambers of Commerce. Successfully win the claim in Arbitration (QICCA).• Advising on employment issues including codes of conduct and penalties, employment contracts and human resources and administrative policies. • Client interaction, Client Meetings, Business Development• Supporting Litigation Team, Legal research, Advisory & Strategy, Dispute Resolution• Reporting and assisting the Managing Partner. • Liaising with outside/foreign law firms in multiple jurisdictions. Show less

  • Senior Associate Lawyer

    Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Associate Lawyer

    Mar 2019 - Jan 2021
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  World Bank Group

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Contributor to Women, Business and the Law Reports 2021 for Qatar

  Women, Business and the Law (WBL) is a World Bank Group project collecting data on the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity.Women, Business and the Law is a biannual publication which presents indicators based on laws and regulations affecting women’s prospects as entrepreneurs and employees. this resource informs research and policy discussions on how to improve women’s economic opportunities and outcomes.Since 2009, Women, Business and the Law is enhancing the study of gender equality and informing discussions on improving women's economic opportunities and empowerment.Women, Business and the Law 2021 is the seventh in a series of reports that provide objective measures of legal and regulatory barriers to women’s entrepreneurship and employment in 190 economies. Amidst a global pandemic that threatens progress toward gender equality, the report identifies barriers to women’s economic participation and encourages reform of discriminatory laws. This year, the study also includes important findings on government responses to the COVID-19 crisis and pilot research related to childcare and women’s access to justice.- I have conducted legal research by reviewing and analysing applicable legislation, ordinances, cases, and policies regarding the roles of women under the business law, corporate law, real estate law, family law, criminal law, harassment law, and human rights, among others, in Qatar. Show less

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  World Bank Group

  Aug 2021 - Oct 2021

  Contributor to Women, Business and the Law Reports 2022 for Qatar

  Women, Business and the Law (WBL) is a World Bank Group project collecting data on the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity.Women, Business and the Law 2022 is the eighth in a series of reports that provide objective measures of legal and regulatory barriers to women’s entrepreneurship and employment in 190 economies. Amidst a global pandemic that threatens progress toward gender equality, the report identifies barriers to women’s economic participation and encourages reform of discriminatory laws. New this year is a 95-country pilot survey of laws governing childcare -- a critical area where support is needed for women to succeed in paid employment. A pilot analysis of how laws affecting women’s economic empowerment are actually implemented is also included, highlighting the difference between laws on the books and the reality experienced by women. Show less

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  Es'hailSat - the Qatar Satellite Company

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  Senior Legal Specialist

  Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, is a communications satellite operator headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Es’hailSat was established in 2010 with the goal of managing and developing Qatar’s presence in space. The company provides independent, high-quality, advanced satellite services to broadcasters, businesses and governments in the MENA region and beyond.

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  Petromin Corporation

  Mar 2022 - now

  Corporate Lawyer

  Covering the entire Automotive Eco-System and Customer Lifecycle System through, Petromin, Petromin Express, Electromin, NTSC, Petrolube Oil, National Auto Parts, Petromin Fuel, National Motor Company (Nissan & Stellantis), etc. • Part of Group Legal Affairs team.• Reporting to the Group General Counsel and overseeing Group GC office affairs.• Working closely with the management and functional leadership. • Provide legal support to all internal parties (HODs) and group entities within the company on all legal and related matters for their respective departments and business verticals (from oil, lube, automotive, fuel, EV, auto parts, car servicing to car dealerships)• Part of major re-organization in KSA and number of international jurisdictions, split of business into multiple verticals, companies, carve out and restructuring of international business for the IPO.• Part of legal due diligence team for the IPO and worked with leading international law firms and Big 4 consulting companies.• Additional responsibility of handling and overseeing all group Trademarks across the globe (over 46 countries).• Collaborated and led general counsel initiatives to support business issues and strategic objectives.• Established and managed legal entities in multiple jurisdictions to support and implement multiple development projects.• Overseeing all relationships with external counsels and law firms when necessary (appointment, overseeing, working, payments) Show less