Ruchika .

Experience

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  Matrix Legal

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

  Legal Intern
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  Peoples Union for Civil Liberties(PUCL)

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Legal Intern

  During this internship I visited the jails of patna and made a ground report which was published by different media platforms. Interning with PUCL was categorically beneficial to get acquainted with the socio-economic situation of the country. It laid emphasis on law as the necessary evil and the degree of its impact on the grassroot level.

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  Analyst Law Associates

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

  Legal Intern

  This internship was in Adv. Vijay Aggrawal's firm who is a known name in this industry. A criminal law genius who has handled cause celebre case of 2G scam, Punjab National Bank Fraud etc. This internship exposed me to new tangents of law like Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Prevention of Corruption Act thereby sharpening my prowess as a lawyer. I assisted my advocate in research and drafting documents hence carefully honing my above skills.

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  Adv. Binod Kumar Singh (Patna High Court, Patna)

  May 2019 - Jun 2019

  Legal Intern
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  SRGR Law Offices

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2019

  Legal Intern (General Corporate Team)

  • Drafted CSR policies for various companies;• Assisted in filing of forms given under Companies Act, 2013 which included DIR 2, DIR 8, MBP 1 etc.;• Drafted legal opinion on various topics; (i) Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017; (ii) Master Direction – Foreign Investment in India ; (iii) Pledge of equity shares; (iv) Application of labor laws etc.;• Conducted extensive research on whether liability can be imposed on Personal Creditor with the corporate creditor.• Proofreading and vetting of documents, especially commercial agreements. Show less

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  Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Legal Intern (General Corporate and IPR Team)

  • Drafted legal opinion for matters related to IT Act, 2000; copyright Act, 1957; The Trademarks Act, 1999;• Researched and drafted opinion on cyber security norms for a social app;• Drafted legal reply for trademark infringement;• Drafted legal notices for multiple copyright and trademark infringements;• Extensive research and blog writing on topics like (i) Geographical Indication v. Trademark; (ii) Daedalus Infringement suit against Oracle; (iii) Artificial Intelligence and Patents; (iv) Copyright notice; (v) Force Majeure. Show less

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  MAHESHWARI & CO.

  Dec 2020 - Jan 2021

  Legal Intern (General Corporate Team)

  • Proofreading and vetting of documents, especially commercial agreements, assisted in drafting and vetting of Lease Agreement;• Assisted in transactional work, due diligence and preparation of legal compliance checklist for various projects which included checklist for nursing home in Pune, Maharashtra;• Assisted in filing multiple forms under Companies Act, 2013 for the appointment of Director, for the annual return of the company, for filling the KYC of Directors, filing financial statements of the company, for removal of Directors; filed the FC-GPR form used when shares of the company are issued/transferred to non-residents;• Drafted legal opinions on infringement of trademark, requirements to be fulfilled by a personal guarantor (Indian Citizen) giving guarantee outside India- Master Direction, permissions to be taken by an online education platform in order to copy the content from the books of different authors;• Researched on various topics of law which includes: (i) Issuance of shares with differential voting rights; (ii) Oppression and Mismanagement; (iii) Passing of resolution by circulation; (iv) Personal guarantee under FEMA; (v) Rights Issue; (vi) Powers of Board; (vii) Companies (Meetings of Board and its powers) rules, 2014; (viii) Corporate guarantee. Show less

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  Singh & Associates - Advocates and Solicitors

  Feb 2021 - Feb 2021

  Legal Intern (General Corporate and Dispute Resolution Team)

  • Assisted in transactional work, majorly due diligence and preparation of legal compliance checklists for various projects especially RERA projects;• Proofreading of various documents, inert alia commercial agreements majorly;• Researched on various topics of law including whether the agreement can be terminated without following the procedures given in the contract; Researched on the provisions and case law under the IT Act, 2000 related to employee wrongfully withholding the properties of the company after termination; also researched on the provisions for the same in company law, 2013; Researched on the grounds of revocation of provisional attachment of property under Section 132 (9B) of the Income Tax Act;• Researched on various topics of law including: (i) Foreign awards; (ii) Change in law under EPC agreements; (iii) Public and private documents under the Evidence Act, 1872; (iv) Breach of contract; (v) Intermediary Liabilities etc. Show less

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  KNM & Partners, Law Offices

  Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  Legal Intern (General Corporate Team)

  • Assisted in preparation of due diligence reports and compliance checklists for various projects;• Proofread and vetted commercial documents; drafted legal opinions on multiple topics like TDS on payment of RENT to a NRI Landlord; Can tenant claim HRA benefit to the rent paid to NRI Landlord etc;• Studied the provisions of the Code on wages, 2019; The Companies (Audit and Auditors) amendment Rules 2021; Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2021; Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations (Amendment) Regulations, 2021;• Drafted 'anti bribery', 'liabilities', 'obligation of parties', 'termination' clauses for a Non-disclosure Agreement. Show less

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  Reliance Retail

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2021

  Legal Intern (General Corporate Team)

  • Assisted in drafting of Non-Disclosure Agreements, Purchase Agreements, sale or Return Agreements etc., drafting of legal notices and reply to the legal notices;• Assisted the General Corporate team in proof reading and legal vetting of various documents majorly the purchase and sale agreements;• Drafted the terms and conditions for multiple events being conducted at Reliance Retail;• Prepared legal opinions on various issues involving: use of plastic for secondary packaging under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016; application of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2017; Cosmetic Rules, 2020- the mandatory declarations to be fulfilled by the E-Commerce entities; Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 etc.;• Conducted extensive research on The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 and the Cosmetic Rules, 2020, for finding out the mandatory declarations to be made on E commerce websites for cosmetics;• Conducted extensive research on Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and checked various compliances that has to be followed by the PIBOs (Producers, Importers and Brand Owners); made a legal opinion on the compliances to be followed by the PIBOs for extended producer responsibility (EPR); drafted a legal opinion highlighting the compliances to be followed by PIBOs in different states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh etc., checked the compliances to be followed by the e-commerce websites if they want to list tobacco and cigar products on their site. Show less

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  Freelance

  Sept 2021 - Mar 2022

  Freelance

  • Drafted/vetted corporate and commercial agreements for clients in the U.S.A, U.K., U.A.E., Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, and Germany. • Drafted and vetted Terms and Conditions, Terms of service for start-ups in different jurisdictions.• Assisted and advised a start-up incorporated in the U.K. and lending marketing services to the customers in South Korea in the drafting of multiple agreements and legal queries. • Written legal blogs and articles related to corporate and commercial law for clients in almost ten jurisdictions. Show less

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  Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Associate

    Jun 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Long Term Intern

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
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  JSA

  Jul 2024 - now

  Associate