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Posted on: 2006-08-04

P.T. SABITHA RAVEENDRAN Tel: +91-80-28379082 E-Mail: [email protected] Assignments in Litigation / Legal Affairs with a dynamic growth-oriented organization PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS A qualified lawyer with 6 years of experience in handling legal affairs and litigation matters and 2years experience as legal executive. Currently working as a legal executive with a manufacturing and consultancy company in Bangalore. Exposure in drafting legal & commercial documents and appearing before courts and tribunals. An effective communicator with exceptional relationship management skills. Specialized in property laws comprising intellectual property laws. Pursuing Masters in Business Laws from National Law School of India University. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Legal executive( May 2004 Onwards) Currently working as a legal executive with Regulas Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore Job responsibilities as a legal executive.: Ø Drafting agreements as required. Ø Vetting of agreements and other legal documentation from the Company's perspective for negotiation and settling. Ø Coordinating with external lawyers and solicitors. Ø Extensive legal research on applicable laws. Ø Drafting responses to legal notices and correspondence involving legal issues Ø Managing case diaries for ready reference. Advocate (period august 1995 to September 2001) (Bar council Enrolment No.2293 dated 27/8/1995) 6 years experience as an advocate with “vijayalakshmanan and associates”, a legal firm based in kerala Job responsibilities as an advocate. Litigation / Legal Affairs · Attending various proceedings encompassing Writ Petitions, Appeals, Suits, criminal trials, complaints, Bail and Anticipatory Bail applications etc. · Managing cases under civil, criminal MACT, and matrimonial matters etc. · Conducting extensive research work and finding case laws, handling procedural aspects in various courts, interacting with clients, taking instructions and preparing them for trials etc. · Examining the witnesses in courts as well as to preparing the arguments notes and if required present the arguments before the courts. · Assisting senior counsel in arguments by preparing Case Papers & Citations for legal proceedings. Legal Documentation · Preparing sale agreements, sale deeds, Memorandum of understanding, plaints, petitions, complaints written statements, affidavits counter petitions, bail applications anticipatory bail, claims petitions etc. for submission / pleadings for legal proceedings. · Drafting and vetting Contracts, Agreements, Conveyancing, Wills, Affidavits and various other legal documents for clients. · Involved in finalizing terms & conditions of Contracts, Settlement Agreements; performing analysis to ensure that contracts are within negotiated & agreed-upon parameters. Personal attributes · Strong leadership skills, Good analytical skills, ability to withstand pressures, Enthusiastic team player with a drive to perform and motivate. Highlights; · Major legal cases handled: Ø K. Madhavan Vs. Pilakkal Achuthan (Suit for specific performance) (Principal Sub Court, Thalassery.) appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. Suit decreed in favor of the plaintiff. Ø Sadanandan and others. Vs. State of Kerala. Case before the Sessions Judge, Thalassery. (Case under 302 of the I.P.C.) Jointly appeared along with my senior counsel on behalf of the accused) verdict – Acquittal of all the accused. Ø Mithran Vs. Satheesh Alakkod (complaint filed under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 420 of the I.P.C.) appeared on Behalf of the complainant before the Judicial First Class Magistrate) Thalassery. Order favorable to the complainant. Ø Chandran Vs. suhasini. (Petition filed under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for Restitution of Conjugal rights) Appeared on behalf of the petitioner, Petition allowed By the Principal sub Judge, Thalassery. Ø Part of team of lawyers appeared before the Padmanabhan Nair Commission {Judicial enquiry Commission constituted by the State Government, (Government of Kerala) to enquire into the firing incident which took place in Kuthuparamba,(Kannur District) in 1995 in which five persons lost their lives} Appeared on behalf of victims – Findings of commission favorable to the victims. Ø Thilothama Vs. Thiruvangadan Ragavan (money suit) before the Principal sub Judge, Thalassery (appeared on behalf of the plaintiff) Suit Decreed in favour of the plaintiff. Ø Sreenivasan Vs.Sudha Petition filed under section 13(i) of the Hindu marriage Act, 1955 for a decree of divorce. Appeared on behalf of the petitioner- Petition allowed. Ø Handled many MACT cases and actively participated in MACT settlements on the claimant’s side. ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS Pursuing Master in Business Laws (MBL) from National Law School of India University Cleared MBL Part-I (comprising contract law, company law, banking law, Industrial relations law and environmental law) 2005 M.L. (Property) from Madras University 1995 LL.B from Government Law College, Calicut. Calicut University, Kerala Bar council enrolment No. 2293 dated 27 –08-1995 1991 B. Sc (Botany) Sree Narayana College, Govardhanagiri, Kannur, Calicut University, Kerala DISSERTATION - M.L “Effectiveness of Intellectual property right protection in the field of computer software” under the Guidance of Prof: (Dr). T. Ramakrishna, National Law School of India University, Bangalore. This project critically evaluates the adequacy of existing intellectual property law protection in the field of computer software and the economic implications of under protecting or over protecting the software. ACADEMIC PROJECTS - MBL - Project under contract law - “Enforcement of Foreign arbitration Awards” - Project under Banking law - “Cooperative Banks” - Project under corporate law - “Duty of care and skill of company directors” - Project under Industrial relations law - “Adjudication of Industrial dispute” critical analysis - Project under Environmental law - “Mines and mineral legislation and environmental concerns”. OTHER DISTINCTIONS - Conducted classes in “niyama saksharatha programme”(legal literacy programme) meant for creating legal awareness among the people. - Actively participated in settlements and adalaths during “neethimela” programme meant for speedy disposal of pending suits and trials in the court. IT SKILLS ü Diploma in Computer Applications o Windows 98, MS Word 2000, MS Excel 2000, Internet surfing, e-mail correspondence etc., excellent key board skills PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth : 25th May 1971 Address : #9, “Ahalyaram”, Lakeview Defense Colony, Shettyhalli, Jalahalli (W), Bangalore-560015 Languages known : Malayalam, Hindi and English Location Preference : Bangalore only Marital Status : Married