Varun Sen Bahl

Experience

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  Trilegal

  Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

  Intern

  - Assisted on a due diligence of a logistics company- Researched on stamp duties and lease and license agreements- Assisted with court filings and applications in civil litigation

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  PLR Chambers

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2019

  Associate

  - Associate in the technology team in India's foremost public policy and regulatory affairs firm- Advised industry leaders and senior officials on the design, implementation and effects of policy, legislation and regulations applicable to digital technologies- Advised industry associations and participants on their representations in public consultations on issues pertaining to privacy, intellectual property, content regulation and IT/ITeS policy- Advised startups, hardware manufacturers and technology companies on their obligations under Indian IT, finance and telecom laws Show less

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  National Institute of Public Finance and Policy

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  Legal Researcher

  - Worked in the team that was a node of the Data Governance Network- Researched on intermediary liability, telecom laws and regulatory impact assessments- Wrote a handbook on FDI in the telecom sector released by the Minister, Dept. of Telecom

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  Law & Policy

  May 2020 - now

  Independent Legal Professional

  - Providing legal expertise to companies, research organizations and individuals on privacy, information technology and property laws- Advised a financial services unicorn, a tax-filing startup, and an electronic signing platform on their obligations under the IT Act- Working externally with the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy to reform municipal laws

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  Data Security Council of India

  Jul 2021 - now

  Policy Consultant
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  Nasscom

  Sept 2021 - now

  Manager - Public Policy