Mitali Chakravarty

Experience

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  Vedanta - Hindustan Zinc

  May 2012 - May 2012

  Legal Intern

  Legal intern - Worked on cases relating to Mining and Land acquisition and took part in various arbitration proceedings.

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  HDFC Limited

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2012

  Legal Intern

  Legal Intern - Extensive research on Competition law, Antitrust law, Inter Corporate Borrowings, Transfer of Shares, Payment of Gratuity

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  Crawford Bayley & Co. Advocates & Solicitors

  May 2013 - May 2013

  Legal Intern

  Legal Intern - Assisted senior counsels in matters pertaining to Admiralty. Attending admiralty proceedings at High court.

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  Mulla & Mulla and Craigie Blunt & Caroe

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Legal Intern - Litigation

  Legal Intern - Drafting case notes, Solving client cases, assistance in briefing clients and counsels. Attending matters in high court, consumer court, DRT and city civil courts.

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  ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited

  May 2015 - May 2015

  Legal Intern

  Legal Intern - Insurance case law research.Research work pertaining to SEBI regulations of CRA's and RBI regulations for housing finance companies.IPR research relating to company advertisements.

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  Majmudar & Partners, International lawyers

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Associate

  -Drafting employment agreements, solving client queries in relation to SEBI, FEMA and the Companies Act.-Client queries in relation to Insurance regulations of the IRDAI. -Assisted in the preparation of several due diligence reports in relation to proposed mergers between international and Indian clients. -Assisted in filing of necessary documents with the requisite authorities and procedure for setting up and closure of Companies/ LLPs/ BOs in India as per the applicable laws.

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  Bose & Mitra & Co.

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2019

  Junior Associate

  -Appear in various courts including Supreme Court of India, High Courts in various states, company law tribunals and offices of the customs authorities for maritime matters. -Engage in complex negotiations and settlement talks for and on behalf of various Indian as well international clients. -Provide advices dealing with the application of Indian law as well as english law in maritime disputes.-Preparing and filing various plaints, written statements and applications in respect to admiralty proceedings involving securing the arrest, release, sale of ship. -Defend ship owners in various crew claims. Show less

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  Scorpio Group

  Apr 2019 - now

  -Reviewing disputes and drafting detailed advices for internal stakeholders on all shipping claims across various jurisdictions. -Dealing with Indian law as well as English law as primary practice areas along with local laws of other jurisdictions based on the territorial waters where the ships ply. -Handling legal disputes from the inception of the dispute till end/settlement, as the case may be. -Working on charterparty claims, LOI wordings, clause negotiations, risk mitigation for ship owners/charterers alike. Dealing with various departments in both bulk and tanker operations to ensure quick and efficient resolution of legal disputes. -Advice the company on various sanctions and compliance issues concerning UK, EU and US sanctions laws, especially with respect to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the impact on shipping. -Engage in clause negotiations during the fixture stage and assist chartering with counterparty clearances. Appointing and instructing lawyers across various jurisdictions. -Host internal seminars on various departments regarding crew, operational and technical issues to reduce legal exposure to various claims. Show less

  • Assistant Manager - Legal Counsel, Shipping Claims

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Legal Counsel, Shipping Claims, Legal

    Apr 2019 - Feb 2023