WTO Laws, Assessment Intern at TPM Consultants & Solicitors (2026-01 – 2026-03)
- Researched and compiled CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) notifications and customs/tax notices relevant to trade remedy investigations and conducted import and export duty research to support case assessments.
- Drafted Economic Interest Questionnaires and regulatory factsheets for products under trade remedy investigation, supporting subsidy and anti-dumping assessments.
- Conducted market and subsidy-program research on Indonesia and China to support regulatory compliance assessments under WTO trade remedy law.
- Assisted in drafting written statements and rejoinders; compiled regulatory annexures for submission filings.
- Attended DGTR proceedings, gaining working knowledge of dumping, subsidy, and customs duty investigation processes under India's indirect tax and trade regulatory framework.
Contract Enforcement at HCLTech (2025-07 – 2025-07)
- 2-week observational internship with the 'Contract Completion Group', focused on contract governance and enforcement workflows.
- Learned the CAT software used to facilitate contract completions and regulatory compliance tracking; coordinated with sales and finance teams.
Cross-border transaction and Financial Regulatory Laws at D Globalist (2025-05 – 2025-05)
- Conducted regulatory and compliance research on venture capital, seed funding, and accelerator ecosystems across North America, the Middle East, and Europe.
- Conducted cross-border financial regulatory compliance analysis of business set-up, ease-of-doing-business rules, and foreign investment regulations in Singapore, New Delhi, the USA, and the UK.
- Assessed Custom laws, indirect taxation regimes, incorporation laws, subsidy law, and anti-competition/financial regulations across Indian jurisdictions; prepared a regulatory consultation document for foreign companies on business set-up and branch expansion.
- Researched and compiled comparative taxation and financial regulatory documentation for Azerbaijan.
International Taxation at DMD Advocates (2025-02 – 2025-02)
- Drafted regulatory replies to notices issued by Income Tax officers on international taxation matters, applying the Income Tax Act, 1961 and Finance Bill, 2025 in a tax and financial regulatory advisory capacity.
- Conducted research on the 2025 taxation regime, including the new income tax bracket, exemptions, and Senior Citizen Saving Scheme compliance (Form 15H, S.197, S.197A).
- Strengthened case arguments by researching ITAT judgements on stay of demand and re-assessment of dead companies (S.245, S.147, S.148, S.148A), supporting tax and regulatory dispute resolution.
Cross-border and Regulatory Laws at Khaitan & Khaitan (2025-01 – 2025-02)
- Worked with the Arbitration, Corporate Regulatory, and Consumer Disputes team.
- Drafted policy guides on international trade and financial benefit schemes under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2020 (e.g., ECGC, EPCG) for international exporters.
- Reviewed regulatory compliance under the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 in relation to statutory registration and Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) requirements; drafted legal notices and written statements.
- Drafted and edited cross-border concession agreements, trade agreements, and licence agreements between MNCs.
- Assisted in preparing regulatory compliance filings for submission to the MCA (e.g., MGT-07, DPT-03).
International Trade, FEMA Transactions at Dua Associates (2024-07 – 2024-07)
- Drafted regulatory guides for clients incorporating provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, on cross-border financial compliance.
- Drafted legal opinions and conducted regulatory research on international transfer, gift, and sale of shares under the FEMA (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2016.
- Drafted regulatory guides on succession of Overseas Citizen of India status, applying FEMA provisions and RBI notifications and circulars.
- Conducted research on the regulatory framework for transfer of land under the Jammu & Kashmir Land Revenue Act.
Consumer disputes, Passport Act at Thukral Law Associates (2024-01 – 2024-01)
- Drafted and filed legal notices, replies and other court documents essential to the trial.
- Conducted research for active cases related to Passport Act 1967, Consumer Protection Act 2019, Transfer of Property Act 1882, The Evidence Act 1872 and Family law.
- Assisted in case preparation (filing of arguments, affixing stamp duties, etc.) for cases listed at the Hon'ble Delhi High Court and District Courts of Delhi.
White collar crimes at Chambers of Sr. Adv. Vikas Pahwa (2023-01 – 2023-01)
- Observed various criminal (Primarily White-collar crimes) proceedings at Delhi High court and Supreme Court.
- Assisted in legal research of judgements and law for drafting written statements and replies in relation to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, Transfer of Property Act 1882, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and the Indian Penal Code 1860.
- Learned about the ways and tricks of court from senior lawyers.
