Gaargi Gour

Due Diligence: Conducted due diligence for an investment transaction and an acquisition, including collation and verification of RoC filings and disclosure schedules.

Transactions: Assisted with rights issue documentation; obtained company name change from the Registrar of Companies; facilitated strike-off of a company from the Register of Companies; renewed trademark registrations for clients.

Secretarial Compliance: Drafted minutes for AGMs, EGMs, and CSR Committee meetings, along with board and shareholders' resolutions and notices; maintained statutory registers; ensured compliance through timely filing of forms, including AOC-4, MGT-7, ADT-1, etc.; drafted MBP-1 and DIR-8 disclosures and assisted with Director's report.

Associate/Intern at EVARA LEGAL LLP (2025-09 – 2026-03)

• Due Diligence: Conducted due diligence for an investment transaction and an acquisition, including collation and verification of RoC filings and disclosure schedules.
• Transactions: Assisted with rights issue documentation; obtained company name change from the Registrar of Companies; facilitated strike-off of a company from the Register of Companies; renewed trademark registrations for clients.
• Secretarial Compliance: Drafted minutes for AGMs, EGMs, and CSR Committee meetings, along with board and shareholders' resolutions and notices; maintained statutory registers; ensured compliance through timely filing of forms, including AOC-4, MGT-7, ADT-1, etc.; drafted MBP-1 and DIR-8 disclosures and assisted with Director's report.
• Drafting & Vetting: Drafted Service Agreements, Privacy Policy for websites, Employee Policies, and NDAs; vetted Stock Purchase Agreement, product supply agreements, Leave & License Agreements, Joint Collaboration Agreement, and NDAs.
• Research: Researched ESOP filing structures, SOFTEX compliance requirements, start-up registration, and the amended labor law provisions.
• Consumer Grievances & Legal Notices: Handled consumer grievances and legal notices received by clients, including drafting responses and advisories on regulatory compliance and dispute resolution.

Corporate Intern at SARAF AND PARTNERS (2025-03 – 2025-04)

• Transactions: Drafted key contractual clauses of Shareholders' Agreements, including Reserved Matters, Call Option, and Right of First Refusal.
• Corporate Compliances: Researched and prepared compliance notes on private placements, preferential allotments, fast-track mergers, and schemes of merger and amalgamation under Sections 232 and 233 of the Companies Act, 2013, and drafted disclosures for issuance of CCPS and notices for Extraordinary General Meetings.
• Corporate Advisory & Research: Prepared agenda notes for the first board meeting post-incorporation, researched issues relating to debt-to-equity conversion, stamp duty on share certificates, and preferential allotment, and analyzed "change in control" provisions under Karnataka's environmental regulations in the context of corporate transactions.

Corporate Intern at MUNDKUR LAW PARTNERS (2025-02 – 2025-02)

• Transactions: Reviewed the definitions section of a Share Purchase Agreement to ensure consistency in usage of defined terms.
• Due Diligence: Assisted in vendor-side legal due diligence of an IT company in Karnataka by examining statutory compliances applicable to the IT sector and identifying regulatory gaps.
• Corporate Compliance: Researched and prepared a note on legal requirements for FC-GPR filings and the process for FPI-to-FDI reclassification.
• Corporate Advisory & Research: Researched issues such as simultaneous reclassification and variation of shareholder rights under the Companies Act and prepared a presentation on permissible instruments for overseas investment by resident individuals, along with RBI reporting requirements.

Legal Intern at BHILAI STEEL PLANT- STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED (2024-07 – 2024-07)

• Contractual Advisory & Compliance: Evaluated the legal capacity of partnership firms succeeding a deceased sole proprietor for the enforcement of contracts, and reviewed service contracts, work orders, and supporting documents for contract invoices.
• Disputes: Drafted replies and case briefs in ongoing labour disputes, gaining exposure to litigation strategy and procedural requirements.
• Legal Research & Advisory: Researched limitation issues under the arbitration law and analyzed procedural hurdles to the initiation of arbitral proceedings.

Research Intern at INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY BOARD OF INDIA (2024-06 – 2024-06)

• Regulatory Research & Analysis: Prepared a report analyzing 50 disciplinary committee orders of the IBBI since 2017, identifying variations in penalties imposed on insolvency professionals for similar contraventions and examining patterns of regulatory enforcement under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
• Dissertation: Authored a dissertation on the impact of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on the Indian economy, with a focus on implications for the corporate sector, banking sector, and investment climate.

Legal Intern at VODAFONE-IDEA (2023-01 – 2023-01)

• Regulatory Advisory & Research: Researched the Indian Telegraph Act and TRAI regulations relating to licensing, lawful interception, and regulatory compliance
• Contractual & Compliance Work: Reviewed vendor contracts, assisted in service agreement audits, and supported tender evaluation by conducting legal and financial compliance checks.

B.B.A., LL. B (Hons.) in Law and Business Administration – BENNETT UNIVERSITY (THE TIMES GROUP) (2020 – 2025)