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, (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 , 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 , 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