Somosreedebi Dutta

Practising Advocate with approximately 7 years of legal experience across litigation, corporate advisory, commercial contracts, tax/GST matters, tribunal representation, real-estate transactions and property due diligence. Experienced in independently managing litigation and pre-litigation matters, drafting pleadings and legal notices, conducting title searches and due diligence, advising on regulatory and commercial risk, and representing clients before Courts and Tribunals. Corporate-retainer experience includes contract lifecycle management, vendor disputes, commercial negotiations and compliance support.

Business Development Executive at Quick Drop (2016-01 – 2017-12)

• Built commercial client-handling, relationship-management and negotiation skills that later supported legal and corporate practice.

Legal Researcher at Habitat for Humanity (2019-01 – 2020-12)

• Conducted statutory and legal research on socio-legal frameworks for policy and legal analysis.
• Received the "Best Legal Researcher" award for analytical and research contributions.

Legal Assistant at Aich and Legal Associates (2020-01 – 2021-12)

• Prepared legal documentation, commercial notices, client briefs and litigation support materials.
• Maintained case-status trackers and legal compliance calendars and assisted with matter management.

Legal Associate & Junior Advocate at Temple Chambers (c/o Mr. Supratick Syamal) (2022-01 – Present)

• Brief senior counsel and assist in commercial, company, service, property and constitutional matters before the High Court, Tribunals and Subordinate Courts.
• Draft Constitutional Writ Petitions, company-law pleadings, arbitration documents, property briefs, applications and other litigation documents.
• Appear and assist in court/tribunal proceedings and develop case strategy through factual, statutory and case-law analysis.
• Conduct detailed legal research and prepare litigation notes, opinions and arguments for institutional and corporate clients.

Independent Counsel at Independent Legal Practice / Corporate Advisory (2023-01 – Present)

• Advise corporate and SME clients on Company Law, Debt Recovery, DRT matters, Negotiable Instruments Act, commercial disputes and regulatory issues.
• Handle tax-law and GST-related advisory/litigation work and representation before relevant forums/tribunals.
• Manage end-to-end litigation and pre-litigation matters, including pleadings, writs, applications, legal notices, opinions and written submissions.
• Advise on real-estate and property matters, including title search, title due diligence, document verification and property-related disputes.

Legal Consultant / Legal Retainer at Envolta Renewable Energy Resources LLP

• Acted as legal retainer supporting corporate legal, commercial and operational risk management.
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated commercial agreements, MSAs, vendor contracts, NDAs and related business documentation.
• Managed contractual grievances, breaches and commercial disputes; prepared demand notices and coordinated external litigation strategy.
• Provided practical legal advice on compliance, contractual exposure and risk mitigation in a business-facing environment.

Litigation Counsel / Advocate at Prakruthi Trust (Present)

• Handle litigation and legal matters for the organisation, including pleadings, legal notices, case strategy, court appearances and coordination of matters through the litigation lifecycle.
• Represent and assist in matters before Courts and Tribunals, with responsibility for briefing, drafting, procedural follow-up and institutional strategy.
• Advise on property and real-estate related issues, including title search, document review, title due diligence and identification of legal risks.
• Undertake legal research and prepare case-law based opinions, arguments and litigation strategy across civil, commercial and regulatory matters.

B.A. LL.B. in Law – University of Calcutta (2019-12)

ISC Class XII – The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society School (2014-12)