Surender Sharma

Asstt. Company Secretary

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Timeline
Skills
Civil Litigation
Competition Law
Corporate Governance
Corporate Law
Due Diligence
Intellectual Property
Joint Ventures
Legal Compliance
Legal Issues
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Licensing
Litigation
Mergers
Mergers & Acquisitions
Restructuring
Strategy
About me
As part of the Board of Directors and Leadership Team at Colgate-Palmolive India, lead the legal & Secretarial Team in advising the business on issues of Legal Compliance, devising & implementing litigation strategy, issues of Ethics & Corporate Governance and manage matters of Corporate Affairs in a dynamic regulatory environment. Expertise in drafting of Business Agreements and Litigation management, Legal Compliance / Due Diligence; Regulatory Issues, IPR Protection & Management, Corporate & Financial Restructuring, Corporate Governance, Issue of Securities. Proficient in scrutinizing, inspecting & guiding all legal matters with effective communication, leadership & problem solving skills. Hands-on experience in issues of Companies Act, FEMA and other corporate laws with proven ability of drafting legal documents. Well versed in maintaining cordial business relationship with legal counsels/ senior counsels & external agencies. High–performing professional in litigation, drafting & vetting business agreements and legal and Secretarial compliances. Diligent, comprehensive, applies strategic understanding with an attitude of go-getter coupled with multi–tasking abilities in driving team efforts towards achievement of organizational goals. Strong influencing and excellent management skills with proven ability to think in and out of the box, generating new solutions and ideas; work accurately and prioritize and consolidate tasks; resilient with a high level of integrity and energy experience.
Education
- St. Stephen's College, Delhi
  1992 - 1995
  B.Sc. Chemistry
  Activities and Societies: Member of Wild Life Society, Social Service League, College Cross Country Team, Annual Cultural Festival and Cordinator of Annual Graduation Dinner
- Delhi University
  1996 - 1999
  LLB Law
- The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
  1995 - 1999
  Company Secretaryship Corporate Law
Experience
- Maruti Udyog Limited
  Sept 1997 - Nov 2001
  Asstt. Company Secretary
  I handled the Corporate Compliances, Consumer & Criminal Cases, Issues related to Joint Venture Companies, Acquisition of a Company, Drafting of Joint Venture Agreements, License Agreements and Legal Issues arising out of them.
- Marico Limited
  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005
  Manager - Legal & Secretarial
  Took care of financial restructuring, issue of securities, compliances of a listed company, civil and criminal litigation, drafting of business agreements and giving legal opinion on various business issues and legal compliances.
- Reckitt Benckiser (India) Limited
  Apr 2005 - Jun 2007
  Legal Counsel & Asstt. Company Secretary
  I handled both the Legal & Seccretarial functions which included Litigation Management, IPR Management, Drafting of Business Agreements & Legal Documents, Corporate Compliances, Legal Issues of Special Projects etc.
- The Indian Hotels Company Limited
  Jun 2007 - Feb 2010
  Manager - Legal & Secretarial
  I am looking after both Corporate legal & Secretarial Funtions of Indian Hotels Company Limited which includes, inter alia, Public & Private Issues of Securities, Corporate Governance Compliance, Drafting of Agreements, Litigation Management, Mergers, Amalgamation.
- Heinz India Pvt. Ltd.
  Jan 2010 - Oct 2013
  Taking care of Litigation Managment, IPR Management, Drafting of business agreements, legal documents, legal opinion on various business issues and other corporate law related issues, interaction with Government and regulatory authorities on various regulatory Issues, participating in trade association meetings and secretarial compliances.
  - Head - Legal, Secretarial & Regulatory Affairs
    Jul 2012 - Oct 2013
  - Manager - Legal & Corporate Affairs
    Jan 2010 - Jun 2012
- Marico Limited
  Nov 2013 - Oct 2017
  - Head Legal - International Business & Company Secretary
    Apr 2016 - Oct 2017
  - Head - Legal
    Nov 2013 - Apr 2016
- Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited
  Oct 2017 - now
  - Whole-time Director & VP - Legal, Secretarial & Corporate Affairs
    May 2020 - now
  - Director - Legal, Secretarial & Corporate Affairs
    Oct 2018 - May 2020
  - Associate Director - Legal
    Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Licenses & Certifications
- Data Literacy & Analytics Academy Onboarding|Data & AI - Explorer
  Colgate-Palmolive
  Mar 2025
  View certificate
- Colgate Leadership Program
  Stanford University Graduate School of Business
  Mar 2023
  View certificate
- 2022 Total Digital Certification
  Colgate-Palmolive
  Dec 2022
  View certificate