CS Ajay D'Cruz
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Seeking challenging
job assignments in Legal Affairs / Secretarial Functions with an organisation
of high repute
Professional Preface
r A dynamic professional with 6 years of rich
experience in Legal Affairs and Secretarial Functions.
r Presently working with Joint Venture
Partner of a Foreign Multi National Company (MNC) as Company Secretary and Legal Head.
r In-depth understanding of drafting minutes and
resolutions of board meetings and general meetings.
r Ability to liaison with Advocates, Banks, RBI,
Registrar of Companies and Stock Exchanges.
r Proficient in drafting and
vetting various legal and commercial documents including deeds and agreements
pertaining to property, employment, transfer pricing and other matters.
r Effectively dealt with legal issues pertaining to
Company Law and shareholders agreements.
r Handled and implemented joint venture shareholders
agreements, trademark/royalty agreements and distribution agreements.
r Adept at performing secretarial functions of
conducting meetings and drafting notices, agenda, resolutions and minutes.
r An effective communicator with exceptional
relationship management skills & adept at maintaining cordial relations
with shareholders, legal counsels and other external agencies.
r Experience includes handling the entire legal affairs
of a group having 200 crores turnover having 14 factories and around 130 retail
showrooms all over India and 2 foreign subsidiaries.
Areas of Expertise
Legal Consultancy
¯ Handling various legal issues, contracts, civil cases
and criminal cases.
¯ Providing necessary legal advice as and when required,
in respect of civil and criminal suits to be filed, appeals to be preferred,
and on other connected issues to the management.
Legal Documentation
¯ Involving in finalising terms & conditions of
contracts including performing analysis to ensure that contracts are within
negotiated & agreed-upon parameters.
¯ Drafting of deeds, agreements like employment
agreements, confidentiality agreements and agreements relating to leasing of
showroom and factory premises & getting the agreements registered with help
of the executives; coordinating with the other departments in regard to smooth
operations without legal issues.
Litigation Support
¯ Giving litigation support in respect of the cases
filed by the organisations as well as the cases filed against the organisation
inter-alia by approving the plaint, written statements, reply versions, writ
appeals, original applications to be filed, affidavits, petitions, etc.
¯ Providing necessary advice with regards to the suits
to be filed, appeals to be preferred and other connected issues as and when
required.
¯ Dealing with international commercial arbitration and
settlement of disputes with parties.
Secretarial Functions
¯ Drafting of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
in accordance with the Shareholders Agreements.
¯ Conducting meetings as required under Companies Act
involving issuance of notices, drafting agenda, recording minutes and preparing
annual reports.
¯ Preparing and maintaining relevant documents such as
letters, notices and reports, filling and filing of forms and returns.
¯ Dealing with the Big Four Auditors in regard to
various periodical audits.
Career Conspectus
Since Feb’08 with Joint
Venture Partner of a Foreign Multi National Company (MNC) as Company
Secretary and Legal Head (A Group of Companies, which is a Joint Venture
Partner of a Foreign Multi National Company)
Accountabilities
¯ Managing independently the entire company’s
secretarial and legal matters.
Since Feb’08 invited from time to time as a
Contributory Faculty to D.M.C. College, Mapusa, Goa
Accountabilities
¯ Teaching Tax Laws & representing the Goa Chapter
of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Aug’07 Invited as a Contributory Faculty at the
Regional Training Institute, Accounts and Audit Department, Office of the
Comptroller and Auditor General, at Nagpur.
Accountabilities
¯ Delivering guest lecture on certain Labour and
Economic laws.
Jul’06-Jun’07 with Global Business School, G.H.
Raisoni College, Kingsway, Nagpur as Contributory Lecturer
Accountabilities
¯ Teaching indirect taxes for MBA (Finance) final year
students.
Oct’05-Jan’08 Practised Law as an Advocate at the
District Court, Nagpur and Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court.
Jul’05-Jan’08 with Central Academy of Professional
Studies (CAPS), Nagpur as Contributory Lecturer
Accountabilities
¯ Lectures on Mercantile Law in CS Foundation & Economic,
Labour and Industrial Laws for CS Intermediate course.
¯ Covering various subjects like: Contract Laws, Foreign
Exchange Laws and IPR.
Training Undergone
Organisation : N.V. Jain & Associates, Company Secretaries, Nagpur.
Duration : 15 months.
Description : Training imparted by a Practising Company Secretary after completion of
CS Intermediate
examination.
Scholastics
Rashtrabasha "Prathmik", Examination.
Rashtrabasha Prachar Samiti, Wardha.
Marathi "Prabodh" Examination
Vidharbha Sahitya Sangh, Nagpur.
Government Commercial Certificate Examination (Typing
30 W.P.M.)
Maharashtra State Bureau of Examinations.
Computer Hardware (Maintenance and Repair)
Government Polytechnic, Nagpur.
B.Com.
Hislop College, Nagpur in 2002. Secured 61.04% marks.
M.Com. (Finance)
Nagpur University.
LL.B.
Dr. Ambedkar University College of Law (Main Branch) Nagpur in 2005.
Secured 61.51% marks.
CS Final Examination
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, (ICSI) New Delhi in December
2007.
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