Jeevan Mondkar

Lead and oversee all legal operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Assist in conducting thorough due diligence for all deals and transactions and effectively develop and implement appropriate risk-mitigation strategies in relation to organization's business operations. Partner with senior management team and Board of Directors to provide legal and strategic advisory.

Providing expert advice and guidance to the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors on matters related to corporate law, corporate restructuring and other legal, regulatory and compliance aspects affecting the Company's operations. Responsible for developing and implementing processes to promote and sustain good corporate governance and compliance culture in the organization. Ability to interpret and analyse the provisions of various applicable laws, monitoring changes in the legislations, regulatory environment and initiate appropriate actions.

Monitor and report on the external environment for the possible changes that would impact the ethics and compliance program, policies and procedure. Develop and coordinate the implementation of compliance policies, procedures and practices across the organisation. Strong leadership attributes with good planning and organizational skills with excellence in managing listed company's secretarial functions and reviewing the related parties transactions, loan documentations, insider trading, governance matters.

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, people management, including ability to work effectively with the business team and with senior management team. Expertise in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and legal documentation for a broad range of commercial transactions like service contracts, supply agreements, distributors agreements, non-disclosure agreements etc. Eye for detail with ability to interpret data.

Head Legal and Company Secretary - Aarti Pharmalabs & Group (Demerged entity of Aarti Industries Ltd.)

(2024-11)

• Pivotal role in strengthening corporate governance, regulatory compliances and ensuring effective Board effectiveness.
• Advising on strategic corporate governance initiatives and providing strategic legal advice to senior management team across the group companies.
• Review, update and create precedent agreements and legal process.
• Ensure compliance to corporate governance norms in line with various SEBI Regulations including Insider Trading.
• Manage all aspects of Board/Committee Meetings, Annual General Meetings/ Postal Ballot and conducting familiarisation programs to the Board Members and functional heads.
• Ensuring strong alignment and compliance with the Corporate Governance framework in the Company.
• Developed and implemented various statutory and regulatory policies, in-house standard operating procedures
• Drafting and reviewing various agreements like Distributor Agreements, Warehouse Agreements, Leave and License Agreements, Service Provider Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, MOUs. etc.
• Managing the entire Intellectual Property Matters viz. filing of trademarks advising the business team in determining the right class and keeping the track of any infringements, similar trademarks filed with the registry.

Head CS and Legal - Apcotex Industries Ltd.

(2022-06 - 2024-11)

• Handled the entire secretarial and legal/compliance activities of Apcotex Industries Limited, a listed entity on stock exchanges.
• Managed all aspects of Board/Committee Meetings, Annual General Meetings/ Postal Ballots and conducting familiarisation programs to the Board Members and functional heads.
• Implemented the Structural Digital Database tool for effectively monitoring possible Insider Trading violations.
• Handled various litigations pertaining to data-theft, debt recovery, fraud and other complex and sensitive cases.

Company Secretary and Legal Counsel - Wockhardt Group

(2020-03 - 2022-06)

• Handled independently the secretarial activities of Wockhardt Limited, a listed entity on stock exchanges.
• Preparation of annual report, managing compliances for conducting the Annual General Meeting through Video Conferencing, handling e-voting activities and advising the management on the best corporate governance practices.
• Handling entire gamut of compliances of unlisted group companies of Wockhardt Group.
• Handled Rights Issue of Wockhardt of Rs. 750 Crores in a record time under the fast-track mode of SEBI Regulations which includes compliance with the Regulations, Companies Act and stock exchanges requirements and getting the shares listed on the stock exchanges.
• Drafting and vetting agreements like Distributor Agreements, Service Provider Agreements, R& D Agreements, etc.

Company Secretary & Legal Counsel - Procter & Gamble Health Ltd. (formerly known as Merck Ltd.)

(2014-05 - 2020-03)

Secretarial: In-charge of Secretarial function and ensured compliance with SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement and all other SEBI applicable Regulations /Companies Act 2013/Secretarial Standards.

Conducted

Board/Committee Meetings and General Meetings and drafting/circulating Minutes, monitoring preparation of annual reports, postal ballot, e-voting process etc.

Managed

Investors' Education and Protection (IEPF) related process for transferring the unclaimed dividend/s/shares to the Fund and acted as a 'Nodal Officer' for claiming process. Led and assisted teams in co-ordinating with Registrar & Share Transfer Agent for timely resolution of investors'/shareholders' grievances. Monitored complaints lodged on SCORES & SEBI portal. Worked closely with the Secretarial Auditor, Internal Auditor for Secretarial/Internal Audits. Keeping track of applicable amendments and keeping the Function Heads and Board Members updated and ensuring to the adherence of the same.

Legal: Managed critical litigations pending before various law enforcement agencies, including labour issues & drugs pricing related litigations with NPPA (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority). Collaborate

• Core Team Member of the Acquisition Team- played a significant role during acquisition of Merck Limited by P&G to the tune of $ 3.8 bn deal.
• Actively involved during the open offer given by P&G to Merck Limited's shareholders under the SEBI Takeover Regulations
• Seeking shareholder's approval through postal ballot for sale of non - Consumer Health Care Business back to Merck.

Company Secretary and Manager – Legal - Welspun Group

(2009-06 - 2014-05)

Headed the Legal and Secretarial functions of the company; conducted Board & General Meetings and drafted Minutes of Meeting.

• Instrumental role during demerger of the Marketing Division of Welspun India Limited, a listed company on the stock exchanges
• Key role in getting the two Resulting Companies, Welspun Global Brands Limited and Welspun Investments and Commercials Limited listed on the stock exchanges by getting specific exemption from SEBI under Rule 19(2) (b) of the Securities Contract and Regulations Rules.
• Successfully defended trademark infringement matter for one of the major brands of Welspun
• Major contribution in Voluntary Open Offer under the SEBI SAST regulations during the Welspun's Group Open Offer's
• Handled the entire Intellectual Property Matters successfully contested trademark opposition, patents and copyrights matters.

Assistant Company Secretary and Manager Legal - Emco Limited

(2006-04 - 2009-06)

Company Secretary - ICSI (2006)

Diploma - Intellectual Property Law - National Law School, Bangalore (2014)

LLB - Mumbai University (2005)

M.Com - Mumbai University (1999)

B.Com - Mumbai University (1997)