Chinmay Kshirsagar

Legal professional with approximately three years of experience spanning contract lifecycle management, commercial drafting and negotiation, and criminal and corporate litigation. As In-House Counsel, structures and negotiates distribution, licensing, manufacturing, consultancy, and procurement agreements for a medical device company, managing contracts end-to-end from drafting through execution, compliance monitoring, and dispute resolution. Equally experienced in advising management on legal and contractual risk, running litigation strategy, and coordinating with regulators, external counsel, and law enforcement.

Seeking a Contract Management role where commercial drafting skill and litigation-honed risk judgment add value.

In-House Counsel - Life Scanners Health Care Private Limited (LSH) - Pune

(2026-04)

Own end-to-end contract lifecycle for a medical device company holding exclusive Indian rights to cancer diagnostic technologies (VELscope Vx, DNA Ploidy Analysis System) — drafting, negotiating, and finalising distribution, licensing, manufacturing, and consultancy agreements.

• Drafted and negotiated exclusive distribution and licensing agreements with technology and channel partners, including software rights licensing, production MOUs, and state-level distribution agreements for regulated medical devices.
• Structured vendor and consultant agreements (regulatory consultancy, marketing consultancy, engineering/quality-check services) with clear fee structures, deliverables, timelines, and healthcare-compliance safeguards (HCP anti-inducement).
• Reviewed manufacturing and distribution contracts to confirm scope of exclusivity and product coverage, flagging trademark and registration discrepancies as credibility risks ahead of enforcement action.
• Led contract-related dispute response, including cease-and-desist drafting, breach analysis, and evidence-backed strategy memos to leadership on counterparties operating outside agreed contractual terms.
• Built a structured evidentiary framework mapping statutory provisions (BNS, Companies Act, IT Act) to supporting evidence for an active criminal matter, and advised on arrest-risk exposure under BNSS.

Legal Executive - Ramelex Private Limited - Pune

(2025-09 - 2026-01)

• Led end-to-end case management across litigation matters before various courts and legal authorities, taking independent ownership of case strategy and execution.
• Advised the Director and management on legal risks arising from corporate disputes, regulatory exposure, and potential criminal liability, enabling informed business decisions.
• Drafted and filed legal applications, pleadings, affidavits, and statutory documents with precision and procedural compliance.
• Liaised with external advocates, law enforcement agencies, and government offices for coordinated legal representation.
• Prepared legal opinions on matters involving contractual breaches, employee misconduct, and compliance risks.
• Maintained structured case records and ensured timely procedural compliance across all active matters.

Legal Associate - Wadekar & Associates - Pune

(2026-01 - 2026-04)

• Advised on matters under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, including trust registration, amendment, and membership-deficiency disputes.
• Drafted charity commissioner complaints, trust deeds/amendments, and legal analyses on trust-to-Section 8 company conversion.
• Researched and advised on statutory frameworks including the Devasthan Inams Abolition Act and Societies Registration Act as applied to trust and charitable-institution matters.

Independent Legal Practitioner - Independent Legal Practitioner - Aurangabad / Pune, Maharashtra

(2023-08)

• Managed independent civil and criminal matters end-to-end, from client briefing and contract/document review to court appearance.
• Conducted legal research, drafted correspondence, pleadings, and agreements, and appeared before the First Class Judicial Magistrate and civil courts.
• Handled a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act criminal defence matter, developing arguments on electronic evidence certification (Section 63 BSA / erstwhile Section 65B), hearsay, and adverse inference.

Legal Associate - Senior Advocates' Chambers - Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)

• Worked across three senior advocates' chambers in civil and criminal litigation, gaining broad exposure to trial strategy, client consultation, and legal research.
• Drafted legal notices, reviewed property and commercial documents, and analysed charge sheets in criminal matters.
• Appeared regularly for court proceedings, building practical advocacy skills across both civil and criminal forums.

Legal Intern - Advocate Rohit Tulpule - Pune

• Drafted complaints and applications, reviewed legal documents, and assisted in research and case preparation.

Bachelor of Laws - Law - ILS Law College, Pune (2020 - 2023)

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce - Deogiri College of Commerce, Aurangabad (2017 - 2020)