Pragya Saraf

Experience

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  Monika Kalra and Associates

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Legal Intern

  - Assisted in research work, made a few case briefs and drafted legal opinions for the bank. Also attended court proceedings.

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  Sanjay Gupta and Associates

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

  Legal Intern

  - Drafted a complaint petition for a divorce case under section 13(1)(i)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act. Also drafted a few other legal notices. Helped with other research work and attended court proceedings.

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  Monika Kalra and Associates

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Legal Intern

  - Assisted in research work related to Constitutional Law and attended court proceedings. Examined a case for property eviction and another case for partition and prepared a case report for the same.

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  Economic Laws Practice (ELP)

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Legal Intern

  Worked with the General Corporate and Competition team.- Drafted concept notes on topics varying from Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, Indian Telegraph Act to renewable energycertificates.- Research on the applicability of government entities as “enterprise” under the Competition Act, 2002.- Research on refusal to deal and denial of market access within the ambit of Section 3(4) of the Competition Act, 2002 and thedifference between both.

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  Lumiere Law Partners

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Legal Intern

  Worked with the M&A, General Corporate team.- Research on informal guidelines issued by SEBI giving an opinion on whether Optional Convertible Debentures are exemptedunder Rule 71 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, 2009.- Drafted an article on the recent amendment with respect to the beneficial ownership in the Companies Amendment Act, 2017.- Research on enforcement of non-compete clauses during employment and post-termination.- Research on the liability and laws (both State as well as Central) that apply to university in case of failure to perform obligationswhere the university is recognized by UGC and is registered under the Haryana Private Universities Act. Show less

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  Khaitan & Co

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Legal Intern

  Worked with the M&A and General Corporate team.- Assisted in compilation of incorporation, IPR, real estate and financial details in a due-diligence.- Drafted a note on the recent amendments made to the external commercial banking guidelines under FEMA.- Research on whether a pre-existing dispute bar the filing of a petition for financial debt under the IBC.- Research on whether during insolvency proceedings, dues of secured creditors are a priority over tax dues if not brought up.- Proofread agreements and documents for definition mapping, grammatical errors and cross-referencing. Show less

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  Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  Legal Intern

  - Worked with the M&A and Banking & Finance team.- Research and combined post-merger compliances that are to be undertaken by a company.- Research on whether foreign shareholders/foreign company holding 50% of an Indian company can lend/borrow money under ECB guidelines.- Research on the writ jurisdiction of High Court/Supreme Court when the injury is due to breach of contract.- Assisted in compilation of financial details in a due-diligence.- Proofread agreements and documents for definition mapping, grammatical errors and cross-referencing Show less

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  Lumiere Law Partners

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  Legal Intern

  Worked with the M&A and General Corporate team.- Researched and helped drafting a legal opinion on validity of termination in a disciplinary proceeding before the employee’s resignation.- Assisted in a due diligence with respect to an indirect transfer.- Research on who may sue for specific performance under the Specific Relief Act.- Researched on the Code of Wages Bill, 2019 and made a presentation on the same.

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  Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Legal Intern

  Worked with the M&A and General Corporate team.- Prepared a SWOT analysis report on the infrastructure sector (roads & highways, metro railways and urban infrastructure)- Research on non-compliance of registration under the contract labor (regulation and abolition) act and the penalty therewith.- Research on applicability of Article 226, 32 and 12 on private entities, especially when the Board of Directors has the presence of government.- Research on non-compliance of filing of annual returns and formation of internal complaint committee under POSHA.- Assisted in compilation of incorporation and financial details in a due-diligence.- Research on enforceability and reasonableness of Take or Pay/Supply or Pay obligation clauses in contracts.- Proofread agreements and documents for definition mapping, grammatical errors and cross-referencing. Show less

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  HSA Advocates

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Legal Intern

  - Worked with the M&A and the General Corporate team.- Prepared a note on the latest circular passed by SEBI for relaxations under the SEBI (ILDS) Regulations and relaxations for board and audit committee meetings.- Researched on the evidentiary value of an undated document and whether it is admissible in the court of law.- Researched on orders for modification with respect to the payment schedule/the plan itself due to Covid-19 and the process of modification of a submitted resolution plan before or after it is accepted by the COC and NCLT by a resolution applicant. - Research on warranty claims and damages after the goods have been accepted by the buyer. - Research on the interpretation of the period of lockdown with respect to insolvency cases regarding the CIRP timelines after the nation-wide lockdown shifted to phases of unlock with partial lockdowns in the country and containment zones.- Research on the procedures followed by the NSDL and CDSL depositories regarding release/closure of the pledged shares. - Assisted in doing ROC search and downloading of public documents from the MCA website. Made charge sheet tables for various companies and tabulated their master data with the help of their respective public documents. - Proofread agreements for definition mapping, grammatical errors, flow and cross-referencing. Show less

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  U.S & Co.

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  Legal Associate
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  Lexplosion Solutions

  Jul 2021 - now

  • Senior Associate

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Legal Associate

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022