Amitav Ganguly is a qualified lawyer and company secretary with over 30 years of experience in senior positions related to company secretarial work and corporate governance in manufacturing and real estate companies. He has extensive experience handling matters related to capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, board of directors, corporate governance, and compliance with corporate and securities laws. He is looking to take on advisory assignments or a position as an independent director drawing on his expertise in corporate law.
1. AMITAV GANGULY
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Qualified Law Graduate & Company Secretary with more than three decades of rich
experience in senior positions in company secretarial and corporate governance in
different sectors like manufacturing & real estate. An effective coordinator and
communicator with exceptional man management skills.
Having recently retired after 30 years of vast and varied experience in various corporate,
available for advisory assignments in the areas of expertise, experience and knowledge.
Also willing to take up position as Independent Director in professional company/ies.
DETAILS;-
Date of Birth June 6th
, 1957.
Father’s Name Late Sisirendu Ganguly.
Education Bachelor of Science from Udaipur University, Rajasthan [1976]; Bachelor of Law
from Bombay University. Mumbai [1978]; Associate Member of the Institute of
Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi. [ACS no. 4153] {1982}.
Positions held in
the PAST
{1} Senior
Group
Company
Secretary
{1} Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd, a
real estate Company, in existence for over
40 years, having innumerable pioneering
constructions/colonies/buildings/ shopping
malls, with more than 60 projects in four
states, listed on three stock exchanges,
{BSE, NSE, & DSE} having excess of
45,000 nos. of shareholders, and, more
than 5000 fixed deposit holders with Rs
230 crores plus FD.
{April 2009 to December 2015}
New Delhi.
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2. {2} President
– Corporate
Secretarial
{3} President
and
Company
Secretary
{2} Emaar MGF Land Ltd.
A joint venture real estate company with
Emaar Properties PJSC, Dubai, one of the
world’s leading real estate companies with
operations in 16 countries. Emaar is also a
FT Global 500 company.
{Years 2008-2009}
{3} Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd
{Years 2003 -2008 }.
New Delhi
New Delhi
{4}Company
Secretary &
General
Manager
{Corporate
Laws}
{5} Company
Secretary
{6}Company
Secretary &
Sr. Manager
{Law}
{7} Company
Secretary
{8}Dy.
Company
Secretary
{9} Asst.
Company
Secretary
{4} OCL India Ltd,- a manufacturing and
listed company.
{Years 1995 -2003 }
{5}SRF Ltd,- a manufacturing and listed
company { Year1995}
{6}Orissa Cement Ltd, - a manufacturing and
listed company {Years 1992-95}
{7} Somany Pilkington’s Ltd.-, a
manufacturing and listed company {Year
1991}
{8} Ballarpur Industries Ltd.-, a manufacturing
and listed company { Years1990-91}
{9}Utkal Investments Ltd.,- an investment but
not listed company { Years 1982-89}
New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi
Maharashtra
Orissa.
Professional
experience
My career had commenced in January 1982 and my experience had covered,
“hands-on” and independent handling of work in the following areas:-
Handling/supervising/advising secretarial work of the holding company, its
subsidiary companies and other group companies numbering more than two
hundred:-
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3. Capital related:-
1. Rights issue of convertible debentures and warrants, preferential
allotments/private placement of shares to well known domestic investors,
FIIs etc, bonus issues, offer for sale of shares, making call/s on shares,
IPO, follow on public offer documentation & due diligence,
2. Qualified Institutions Placement {QIP} - First QIP being largest domestic
placement at that time, - Another QIP to foreign investors, subsequently,
3. coordinated internal due diligence of the company for large equity investors
and giving presentations to them & working on nonresident equity
investments- FDI / PIS/ FII, in terms of FEMA etc,
4. reduction of share capital/premium, Buy back of shares through stock
exchanges and tender offer, redemption of debentures, subdivision {split} of
face value of shares,
5. listing on NSE / BSE/ regional stock exchange/ delisting of securities and
strict compliance of agreement/s,
6. issue and transfer of securities vis á vis non residents with RBI permission,
compliance of SEBI’s Take-over Regulations in respect of inter-se
transfer/gift of shares between promoters/relatives/group companies,
Merger/ CLB etc:-
7. amalgamation/merger of listed/unlisted companies,
8. shifting of registered office from one State to another with the permission of
CLB, change of name, amendment of objects clause of memorandum,
comprehensive modification of Articles,
9. appointment sole selling agents (foreign and Indian), rectification by CLB of
register of charges, compounding of offences,
Directors:-
10. appointment /cessation of managing director, whole-time and nominee
directors, payment of commission to directors, changing terms - with govt.
approvals, and all Board / its Committee related matters
Corporate governance /compliance:-
11. implementation of corporate governance as per listing agreement, secretarial
standards on general and board meetings of ICSI & secretarial audit,
12. compliance of various corporate laws including Companies Act, Listing
Agreement, SCRA, FEMA, regular disclosures, compliance of Insider
Trading/ Takeover laws of SEBI, etc
13. credit rating on corporate governance by ICRA,
14. reviewing, strengthening & implementing the systems of the Secretarial
department, etc.
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4. Others:-
15. joint venture companies / agreements,
16. section 25 company- nonprofit making company, and charitable trust,
17. employee stock option scheme for senior executives and directors in
compliance with SEBI laws etc,
18. Fixed Deposits from the general public and all related matters.
19. Handled customary secretarial work : incorporation of companies,
meetings of shareholders {AGM/EGM}, transfer and transmission of
shares/debentures/warrants, in demat / physical form, payment of
interim/final dividend, debenture interest, maintenance of various statutory
registers, filing of various statutory returns, issue of certificates of securities
on consolidation/subdivision of certificates, servicing of share/debenture
holders (resident and non-resident).
20. Advised the directors, top management and the group companies on
company secretarial matters. Also implementing decisions where ever
required. Additionally, keeping the management updated on various
corporate laws and their implications/amendments.
21. Dealt with Government bodies like ROC, RBI, SEBI, etc. Also, stock
exchanges, etc in relation to company secretary duties.
22. Coordinated Internal Audit function, interacting with Internal Auditors
and Audit Committee of the Board.
23. Risk Management: Process of implementation with reputed consultant,
and in charge of insurance processes of the group.
24. Implemented ISO 9001 2000 in the Company as Management
Representative, process of manualisation of activities of all departments,
working on establishing Stand Operating Processes with renowned
consultants
25. Handled personnel department, additionally, earlier, as overall in-
charge responsible for appointment /resignation/ termination functions,
devising/reviewing of various employee related Schemes, service rules,
yearly review of remunerations, dealing with various labor cases, enquiry
matters, taking comprehensive HR initiatives etc.
26. New Companies Act 2013: implemented the new law as applicable.
Reporting Reported to the top management – Chairman, MD, JMD & CEO. Being reported
by – ten subordinates including three qualified company secretaries. Also, directly
dealing with high profile independent Board of Directors with their queries,
requirements etc.
Publications Numerous publications of various analytical articles on the subjects of corporate
laws. Own web site also has articles: companysecretarysupport.webs.com
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5. Nomination to
Chambers of
Commerce
Held nominated position as member of expert committees of FIICI, PHD and
ASSOCHAM on corporate laws. Also, was member of expert committee of CII.
Value Addition Given well-considered, analytical, and practical inputs to the functioning of the
management.
Remuneration Totally negotiable.
{AMITAV GANGULY}
31st
March 2016
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6. Nomination to
Chambers of
Commerce
Held nominated position as member of expert committees of FIICI, PHD and
ASSOCHAM on corporate laws. Also, was member of expert committee of CII.
Value Addition Given well-considered, analytical, and practical inputs to the functioning of the
management.
Remuneration Totally negotiable.
{AMITAV GANGULY}
31st
March 2016
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