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MEHERNAZ PATEL (MEHERNAZ MEHTA) [email protected] [email protected] Education • M.S in Technology Management (Expected May 2021), University of Bridgeport • B.A. LLB (5 years course) Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune (2011) Additional Qualifications: • CITI Program Certification in Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research • Diploma in Corporate Law from Bharati Vidyapeeth University, New Law College, Pune. • Diploma in Cyber Law from Bharati Vidyapeeth University, New Law College, Pune. • Diploma in Banking Law from Symbiosis Law School, Pune Experience Kershasp Mehta Law Partners LLP Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Partner August 2016 to December 2017 • Appeared in various proceeding in the court of Law; drafted various legal documents – plaints; replies; legal opinion • Advised companies and individual clients on civil law, international and property laws AZB and Partners New Delhi, India Associate August 2015 to July 2016 • Worked in the domain of Commercial litigation pertaining to oppression and mismanagement, winding up petitions. Appeared in the Company Law Board and High Courts regarding the same • Advised international embassy clients on the aspects of International Law Chambers of Soli J. Sorabjee (Former Attorney General for India) New Delhi, India Junior Advocate August 2011 to July 2015 Worked in the domain of Civil Law; Assisted in numerous cases before the Supreme Court and other High Courts in India. A few cases have been reported in the Indian legal journals Landmark judgments: - • Bharat Aluminum Co. vs. Kaiser Aluminum Technical Services Inc., (2012) 9 SCC 552 • Sahara India Real Estate Corp. Ltd. & Ors. vs. Securities & Exchange Board of India & Anr (2012) 10 SCC 603 • Natural Resources Allocation, In Re, Special Reference No. 1 of 2012, (2012) 10 SCC 352 • Shraya Singhal vs. Union of India. JT 2015 (3) SC 225 Drafted a Private Member Bill for a Member of the Parliament, the Bill to be tabled when the Parliament is in session Crawford Bayley & Co. Mumbai, India Intern September 2010 to October 2010 • Assisted in Drafting opinions and various other documents relating to several corporate and commercial litigation matters before the High Court, CESTAT and Estate Officers appointed under Public Premises Act • Dealt with matters related to Arbitration Law, Civil Law, Corporate and Commercial Laws AZB & Partners, Delhi New Delhi, India Intern June 2010 to July 2010 • Researched on regulations governing ‘housing finance company’ • Reviewed the Master Circulars on Foreign Investment dated July 01, 2010 and prepared tabulation on changes introduced from July 01, 2009 • Researched in relation to FDI in various sectors AZB & Partners, Delhi New Delhi, India Intern December 2009 to January, 2010 • Researched on act of ‘passing off’ resulting in unfair competition under competition under the Copyright Act, 1957 • Reviewed various documents of a company proposing to make an initial public offering of its equity shares • Reviewed and researched on existing Press notes with respect to Foreign Investment in various sectors for the draft consolidated Press note issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Axis Bank (Law Department) Mumbai, India Intern May 2009 to June 2009 • Assisted in vetting Bank Guarantees, drafting of Lease, Leave and License, Power Rent, Staff Housing Loan and litigation related Documents Professional Membership • Bar Council of India (2011) • Rajasthan State Bar Council (2011) Skills Language: English, Hindi, Gujarati Computer: Intermediate: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook .