1. AKSHAY RAM APTE
98451 71674
akshay_apte@yahoo.com
PROFILE EXECUTES
A Competent Legal Professional with a professional experience of more
than 2 decades years wherein experience and in-depth knowledge of all
laws and regulations, exposure to complete end-to-end contract
management, total litigation management; due diligence and compliance
advisory; framing of policies and in-house SOP’s; furnishing of legal
opinions and drafting of all legal documents were honed and firmed up.
Working as Senior Manager – Legal since June - 2008 at Bangalore
International Airport Limited, Bangalore thereby adding a diverse
Corporate experience of more than 7 ½ years.
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT : REVIEWING, DRAFTING,
NEGOTIATION AND CONCLUSION
Types of Agreements handled:
• IT
• PROJECT
• EPC
• Finance
• HR
• Procurement
 Drafting & vetting of Legal documents in the likes of Financial
Agreements, Commercial Agreements, RFP/RFQ’s; Non-Disclosure
Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Service Agreements,
Commercial Contracts, Concessionaire related Contracts, Engineering
Contracts, Company Lease Deeds, Memorandum of Understanding,
Partnership Deeds, Indemnity Bonds, Power of Attorney, Leave &
License Agreements, Affidavits, etc.
 Improving the Contract Management processes by providing the value
adds to the existing processes by developing procedures, process
documents and customizing templates for various engagements.
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2.  Effectively communicating with Senior Management on various project
implementation/status meetings and providing appropriate advice.
 Member of Tender Evaluation Committees for several proposals thereby
having a thorough knowledge of the processes involved therein.
EMPLOYMENT LAWS
 Proficiency in all labour laws. More than a decade’s background and
exposure to trade union activity. Vast first hand and in-depth experience
of handling various IR issues.
 Capability of handling industrial disputes, conciliations, negotiations for
settlements and various related proceedings before Labour Authorities.
 Drafting of memos, show cause notices, charge sheets, etc.
 Total independent handling of Domestic Enquiries.
 Preparing complex notes on legal position of various employment
related laws/rules in peculiar situations for the management; handling
legal correspondence like replies to various notices, representations to
be given to various authorities.
 Drafting & vetting Legal Notices and Replies; Petitions and Appeals for
legal proceedings under various statutes.
COMPLIANCES AND LIASONING
 Key role in customizing a highly customized software for the company
for individualised tracking of applicable laws and agreements.
 Involved in drafting of Standing Orders for the Company.
 Drafting of various HR policies and internal SOP’s like Leave, Vehicle
Usage, Drivers Working, Attendance Monitoring, Canteen coupons, etc.
 Working on Statutory Compliance Management with HR,
Infrastructure, Engineering and Maintenance and Real Estate teams.
Vetting and co-ordinating filing of compliance reports to various
authorities.
 Liasoning with different government and statutory departments for
compliances.
 Regular preparation of departmental budget forecast, planning and
implementation.
 Involved in formulation and drafting of the Policy under the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act.
 Member on the “Internal Complaints Committee” under the SHWW
Act.
 MIS preparation and continuous monitoring for the reference of top
management.
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3. LITIGATION MANAGEMENT
End to end litigation management including:
 In-depth expertise in drafting and formulation of plaints, petitions,
objections and all other litigation related documents.
 Liasoning and follow-up with external counsels; providing inputs and
drafts for pleadings; attending briefing sessions both at the High Court
and Supreme Courts levels with Senior Counsels.
 Vetting and drafting of petitions, objections, etc., by way of value
addition and litigation support.
REGULATORY ISSUES
 Preparing complex notes on legal position in response to Consultation
Paper, White Paper, Orders passed by the Regulator.
 Drafting and finalization of appeals before the Appellate Tribunal and
follow up for interim orders, including briefing senior counsels and
advocate on record.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Adhering to principles and values. Acting with absolute integrity and
promoting equal opportunities.
 Ability to make effective decisions even under difficult circumstances.
 Ability to provide others with clear direction. Leading and supervising
the team that motivates and empowers them.
 Demonstrate interest in others that builds team spirit and show care and
consideration for individuals.
 Relating well to individuals at all levels.
 Strong influencing skills. Making a strong impression on others, gaining
agreement and commitment through persuasion and negotiation.
Managing conflict effectively.
 Speaking clearly and fluently, expressing opinions and arguments
clearly and convincingly and making presentations with confidence.
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4.  Structuring the information in a logical manner to facilitate
understanding by the intended audience. Writing clearly and succinctly
in an interesting and convincing manner.
 Applying specialist expertise which helps in developing job knowledge
and expertise and sharing knowledge with others.
 Strong analytical skills.
 Learning new tasks quickly, remembering information and gathering
data for effective decision-making.
 Producing new ideas and insights, creating innovative solutions, and
seeking opportunity for organizational change and improvement.
 Working strategically to attain organizational goals, developing
strategies and taking account of wide range of issues that impact the
organization.
 Setting clear objectives, planning activities well in advance and time
management.
 Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
 Following instructions and procedures, adhering to schedules and
demonstrating commitment to the organization.
 Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, embracing change, open to
new ideas and dealing effectively with ambiguity.
 Ability to cope with pressures and setbacks. Working productively in a
stressful environment, controlling emotions in difficult situations and
handling criticism effectively.
 Accepting and tackling demanding goals, working for longer hours
when necessary and identifying opportunities for progressing to more
challenging roles.
 Keeping up to date with competitor information and market trends,
identifying business opportunities and demonstrating financial
awareness.
PROFILE STRENGTHS
 Direct one-to-one interaction with more than 150 colleagues. Liaising
with HR, Procurement, ICT, Finance, Commercial, Engineering and
Maintenance and Airline Operations departments and direct reporting
to Head – Legal.
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5.  Developing and executing contracting strategies for business, financial,
and legal risk management and setting functional policy and direction.
 Delivering real-time, mutually satisfactory resolutions to by providing
consulting services on all legal processes and policies thereby solving
common and complex legal issues within guidelines.
 Ensuring that the legal averments strengthen, protect and safeguard the
interest of the Company bringing out the latest legal position.
 Improving risk management and strategic planning.
 Defining Company related business issues including risk analysis.
 Analyzing business and contractual issues, exploring alternatives to
structure the deal or resolve the issue, and proposing solutions.
 As a contract negotiator, draft, negotiate and finalise mutually
acceptable agreements/documents.
 Providing leadership in contract negotiations to ensure a mutually
acceptable disposition of the contractual portion of the business
opportunity.
 Ensuring that the Company has appropriate contract templates and
related documents to meet their current and future business needs.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
 Excellent relationship management and communication skills necessary
for the interaction with the customer and negotiating parties.
 Ability to provide independent advice to senior level management on
highly technical matters.
 Proven ability to delicately solve sensitive matters.
VOLUNTEER
 Actively involved in the employee welfare and co-ordination as a
member of the Staff Transportation Committee and Cafeteria
Committee.
 Also an active member of “Sanskriti” – the cultural wing of the
Company.
PROFILE CONTOUR
 Practicing advocate from 1992 till May, 2008 at Belgaum.
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6.  Conducted cases before various courts, (including High Court of
Karnataka, Bangalore), fora, tribunals, as also the regular civil and
criminal cases.
 Legal advisor to Developers and Builders, Insurance companies, banks,
private Finance Institutions and Co-operative Societies.
 “Standing Counsel” for the District and Sessions Courts, Belgaum for
the year 2004-05 and 2005-06.
 Part-time Lecturer at B.V. Bellad Law College, Belgaum for 4 semesters
during 2005 to 2007.
ACADEMIA
Sl. No. Degree Institution Year
1 L.L.B. (Spl.)
Raja Lakhamgouda Law College,
Belgaum.
(Specialisation in Labour Laws)
1991-92
2
B. Sc.
(Chemistry)
Govindram Seksaria Science College,
Belgaum.
1987 - 88.
3 S.S.L.C. St. Mary’s High School, Belgaum. 1982-83
PERSONAL INFORMATION
 DATE OF BIRTH : 27th
JULY, 1968
 TEMPROARY ADDRESS : No. 90, 1st
BLOCK, 3RD
MAIN,
R.T. NAGAR, OPP. BSNL EXCHANGE,
BANGALORE – 560 032.
 PERMANENT ADDRESS : "SAMADHAN", PLOT No. 84,
II STAGE, NEAR VED MANDIR,
RANI CHANAMMA NAGAR,
BELGAUM - 590 006.
 MARITAL STATUS : Married to Mrs. Arati and having 2
daughters : Ankita and Anushka.
COLLECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
 Past President of the Belgaum District Table Tennis Association.
 Past Hon. Gen. Secretary of Union Gymkhana Ltd., Belgaum.
 Past Secretary of Unique Sports Club.
 Member of the Rotaract Club of Belgaum for 8 years from the year 1991-
92 till 1999-2000. Won “BEST SECRETARY” award at District Level
during 1993-94. Also won Awards at District level as “BEST DIRECTOR
AND BEST ZONAL REPRESENTATIVE”.
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7. After serving the Club and the District in almost all capacities was
unanimously nominated during the year 1996-97 as the “DISTRICT
ROTARACT REPRESENTATIVE” which was being the “Governor” of 53
Clubs for that year in Rotaract Dist. 3170.
The above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Akshay R. Apte.
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