Sovan Maity

Accomplished Senior Corporate Advocate and Legal Professional with 15+ years of core law practice across corporate legal departments and trial/High Court litigation. Proven track record in managing complex criminal proceedings, Section 138 NI Act (Cheque Dishonour) cases, Criminal Breach of Trust (IPC Sec 405/406), cheating and fraud matters (IPC Sec 420), Cyber Law & electronic evidence (IT Act), commercial suits, summary suits, domestic arbitration, and contract lifecycle management. Seeking a leadership role as Legal Manager / General Counsel / Corporate Legal Head to leverage extensive courtroom trial experience, strategic dispute resolution, and risk management to protect organizational interests.

Senior Corporate Advocate / Legal Lead - Micky Metals Limited

(2023)

• Core NI Act & Criminal Litigation: Head company-wide criminal litigation under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act; handle statutory demand notices, complaint drafting, summons issuance, cross-examinations, and recovery enforcement.
• Cyber Law & Digital Evidence Admissibility: Manage IT Act requirements, digital evidence preservation, and admissibility under Section 65B of the Evidence Act for corporate dispute resolution.
• Commercial Suits & Recovery: Direct Order 37 CPC Summary Suits, money recovery suits, and commercial disputes across civil courts and special commercial tribunals.
• Pleadings & Legal Drafting: Draft zero-defect legal petitions, written statements, plaints, settlement deeds, commercial agreements, and formal responses to legal notices.
• Courtroom Representation & Briefing: Represent the company before Magistrates, Commercial Judges, and Civil Courts; brief Senior Advocates for complex High Court proceedings.
• Contract Correction & Risk Mitigation: Perform operational legal audits, identify contract vulnerabilities, and implement process corrections to minimize corporate litigation exposure.

Senior Legal Officer - Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

(2018 - 2023)

• Litigation & Dispute Management: Managed regional commercial litigation, consumer disputes, criminal compliance matters, and arbitration proceedings for the corporate entity.
• Criminal Enforcement & Cyber Risk: Handled criminal legal complaints involving corporate fraud, statutory non-compliance, unauthorized data access, and breach of trust.

Associate Lawyer / Corporate Legal Executive - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

(2011 - 2017)

• Corporate Legal Operations: Provided end-to-end legal support for enterprise operations, technology contracts, software licensing, and commercial agreements.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Drafted, vetted, and negotiated Master Service Agreements (MSAs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and commercial vendor contracts.
• Debt Recovery & Disputes: Handled breach-of-contract notices, summary recovery pleadings, and vendor dispute resolution through formal dialogues.
• Legal Audit & Compliance: Maintained legal repositories, conducted compliance risk audits, and ensured adherence to central and state commercial statutes.

Advocate / Associate Practice - M/s KHA Advocates [Law Firm]

(2009 - 2011)

• Criminal & Civil Trial Practice: Represented clients before District Courts, Magistrate Courts, and High Courts in criminal trials, bail applications, and property disputes.
• Criminal Procedure Exposure: Conducted court appearances for FIR registrations, police station liaison, police remand hearings, and evidentiary cross-examinations.
• Legal Research & Pleadings: Conducted comprehensive research under Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), IT Act, and Evidence Act.

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) - Mainstream Law Degree - Vidyasagar University (2008)

Diploma - Cyber Law - Asian School of Cyber Law (2018)

MBA - IT & Systems Management - Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) (2020)