Pranjal Kalantri

Advised Management on strategic legal and regulatory matters, ensuring compliance statutory laws governing the automotive dealership business Managed end-to-end litigation before various judicial and quasi-judicial forums, including Civil Courts, High Courts, Consumer Forum and Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, by formulating litigation strategy, appearing before Courts or briefing external counsels, as may be applicable, drafting pleadings and monitoring matters through final disposal Drafting/ reviewing/ negotiating various commercial contracts, including dealership agreements, lease and leave & licence agreements, vendor and service contracts, NDAs, employment documentation, settlement agreements and other business-critical legal instruments

Legal Head at S.G.S. Motors Private Limited (2025-11 – Present)

• Advised Management on strategic legal and regulatory matters, ensuring compliance statutory laws governing the automotive dealership business
• Managed end-to-end litigation before various judicial and quasi-judicial forums, including Civil Courts, High Courts, Consumer Forum and Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, by formulating litigation strategy, appearing before Courts or briefing external counsels, as may be applicable, drafting pleadings and monitoring matters through final disposal
• Drafting/ reviewing/ negotiating various commercial contracts, including dealership agreements, lease and leave & licence agreements, vendor and service contracts, NDAs, employment documentation, settlement agreements and other business-critical legal instruments
• Develop and implement legal processes and governance frameworks and budgeting the legal costs of the Company

Sr. Associate at Primus Legal Law Firm (2021-09 – 2026-10)

• Appeared and argued before the Hon'ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench and District and Sessions Court, Indore in various civil and criminal cases
• Appeared and argued before the National Company Law Tribunal, Indore in matter relating to CIRP initiated by financial as well as operational creditors. Also represented corporate debtors as well as personal guarantors before the Ld. NCLT
• Handling two arbitration proceedings involving claims of Rs. 110 Cr. and Rs. 60 Cr. respectively
• Assisted an Indore based AIF/ Fund in completing investment transactions for 3 of its ed-tech startups which included legal due diligence of one startup
• Undertook drafting of civil and commercial suits, writ petitions, writ appeals, bail applications, quashing petition, legal notices, Sec. 7 and Sec. 9 IBC applications, miscellaneous applications
• Advised clients on various legal queries relating to IBC, Companies Act, M.P. Cooperative Societies Act, MP Public Trusts Act, RERA etc

Associate Advocate at LexMaven Associates, Law Firm (2021-02 – 2021-08)

• Appeared and argued before the Hon'ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench and District and Sessions Court, Indore in various civil and criminal cases
• Undertook drafting of various applications/ petitions/ suits/ complaints/ written statements and presented the same before the Hon'ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench and District and Sessions Court, Indore

Associate, Corporate Advisory & Transactional Team at Clove Legal, Advocates & Solicitors, Law Firm (2018-05 – 2021-01)

Transactions

• Conducted legal diligence and advised, drafted and closed a Joint Venture Agreement for a Delaware, USA based investor for acquisition of 49% stake in Vapi, Gujarat based paper and poly material company- Deal Value of Rs. 40 Crores (approximately)
• Advised a New Jersey, USA based leading pharmaceutical company on business transfer of one of its plants based in Vizag, India which included structuring of deal contours, preparation and negotiation of business transfer agreement and closing of the transaction and execution of ancillary agreements- Deal Value of Rs. 114 Crores (approximately)
• Advised a named Venture Fund in conducting a red flag due diligence on start-up being a certified Made Safe cosmetics company in India
• Advised various investors and target companies on share purchase as well as share subscription transactions which involved preparation, negotiation and closing of the transaction documents
• Advised NBFCs and other fin-tech company on compliance with the rules and regulations of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) including a leading PoS terminal and payment gateway aggregator
• Advised a private limited company, engaged in the business of providing services in fin-tech sector, based out of Gurgaon, Haryana in conducting a HR diligence vis-à-vis labour law compliances
• Drafted and reviewed HR policies which, inter alia, included prevention of sexual harassment policy at workplace, leave policies, disciplinary policies, overtime policies under applicable labour laws
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various contractual documents which, inter alia, include: Non- Disclosure Agreement, Master Service Agreement, Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions for websites and marketplace platforms, Memorandum of Understanding, Employment Agreement, Loan Agreement, Joint Development Agreement

B.A LLB in Corporate Law Hons. – Institute of Law, Nirma University

Grade 12th in Commerce Stream – Choithram School (Manik Bagh Road) (2013)

Grade 10th – Choithram School (Manik Bagh Road) (2011)