Kochi, Kerala, India
• Conducted legal research on Qatari laws, GCC legislation, and international legal frameworks across corporate, commercial, employment, arbitration, intellectual property, civil, and criminal law matters. • Reviewed and prepared clause-wise comments on commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSA), Master Sales Agreements, and Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSA), identifying legal and commercial risks. • Drafted and reviewed employment-related agreements, including Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure & Intellectual Property Agreements and Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation & Non-Circumvention Agreements. • Researched trademark cancellation and infringement under the GCC Trademark Law and analysed the applicability and procedural developments of the ICC Arbitration Rules (2012, 2021 & 2026). • Prepared legal opinions on civil liability for defamatory social media publications, temporary release (bail), res judicata, and the comparative framework of the Civil Human Resources Law and the Qatar Labour Law. • Prepared and presented a presentation on “Post-Death Matters Affecting Heirs of an Expatriate in Qatar” before the firm’s associates. • Attended client conferences involving corporate compliance, succession, company liquidation, criminal procedure, and appellate proceedings, gaining practical exposure to client advisory work. • Assisted advocates in legal drafting, contract review, and preparing legal research notes and client advisory documents.
• Conducted legal research across corporate, commercial, arbitration, competition, environmental, consumer protection, property, insurance, insolvency, and data privacy laws. • Authored 15+ legal articles on recent judicial decisions and regulatory developments, which were published under my name on IndiaLaw LLP’s official website and Mondaq. • Researched and analyzed key legislations including the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Competition Act, 2002, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. • Prepared legal articles and case analyses on arbitration, competition law, environmental compliance, consumer protection, property law, insurance law, insolvency, and financial data localisation. • Assisted in legal research and content development for an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Conference, including research on the Plastic Waste Management Rules, National Green Tribunal jurisprudence, and environmental compliance frameworks. • Attended the EPR Conference in Mumbai with the firm’s legal team, gaining practical exposure to industry perspectives on EPR implementation and sustainability regulations. Retail & Technology Team • Contributed to research and drafting on emerging regulatory frameworks, particularly the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and evolving compliance requirements for businesses. • Edited and reviewed legal articles to ensure legal accuracy, clarity, and compliance with the firm’s editorial standards.