1. SOMESH AGRAWAL
agrawal.somesh@gmail.com│+91 88 00 69 07 86│SRB-55 D, ShipraRiverra,IndraPuram,Ghaziabad│DOB: 24
th
Apr, 1978
Profile Summary
Company Secretary and Law graduate with more than 12 years of experience in Corporate Legal and Secretarial practices;
currently employed with Haier Appliances(I) Pvt. Ltd as Company Secretary and Head- Legal.
Skills and Proficiencies
 Skilled in handling all Legal Functions including litigation, drafting, compliancesand interpretation.
 Experience in formulating drafts and standardsto ensure compliancesin dynamic business environment.
 Diverse experience in handling issues across various industries (Banking, Retail and Electronic & White goods)
 Proficient in handling multiple tasks and work independentlyin a fast paced environment/ startups.
 Possess good organizationaland team managementskills.
Work Experience
Haier Appliances (India) Pvt. Ltd. │July 09 till date
Profile: Company Secretary & Head -Legal Direct Reportees: 3
Key Achievements
 Developmentof SOP’s in order to have timely compliances ofall the laws/policiesapplicable to the company.
 Developed internal process and implemented the E-Waste managementrules and BIS standards in the company.
 Have undertakenthe task of making amendments in the MOA of the company, making structural changes in the BOD of
the company, handling the various licensing of the company.
 Development and Standardization of Legal Platform for the organization which includes the process of development of
standard drafts, process for negotiation and finalization of the agreements.
 Development of SOP’s for internal process related to the initiation and handling of the litigations for / against the
company, appointment of lawyers/ consultants, resolution of legal cases and processes for tracking compliances at the
branch level.
 Initiation and Implementation of software to manage key documents of the company with the objective of security &
retrievability.
 Initiation of recovery of old O/S (receivables) of the company through legal measures in order to control the bad debts
of the company and bringing down loses.
 Involved in activities in order to have good relations with the governmentto ensure smooth operations of the company.
Corporate Legal Functions:
 Ensure compliance to all applicable laws: Companies Act, BIS Safety Standards rules, Pollution Control Laws, Legal
MetrologyAct, Labor Laws, FEMA & RBI and other applicablerules.
 Draft and vet all company agreements, documentation and communication with respect to: Business Partners, Vendors,
Consumers, Banks, Service Franchisors, Consignment Agents, Retainers, Landlords, etc.
 Deciding the legal course and actions to be initiated by the companyin cases of disputes with the vendors / dealers and
deciding on the manner and defense in the cases filed against the company.
 Handling the litigation on behalf of the Company, including briefing and coordinating with counsels representing the
Company.
 Handling the various matters pertaining to the liasioning with the various government departments including taxation
requirements.
 Guiding team of legal and technical executives for proper representation of company before the legal and quasi-judicial
authorities.
 Issuing of Cease and Desist Letters against infringement of trademark & passing off. Coordinating for the investigation
of Trade Mark infringements and handling the team formed for search and seizure operations against counterfeit and
grey products.
Corporate Secretarial Functions:
 Drafting of resolutions, Notices, Minutes for BOD meeting/AGM/EGMand other documents for annual filing.
 Represented the Companybefore CLB for approvals as and when required including compounding.
 Filing of forms and returns at ROC and other relevant departments and Maintenance of statutory books and Records.
Sports and Leisure Apparel Limited (Lacoste) as Company Secretary and AM- Legal Jan 08 - June 09
Corporate Legal Functions:
 Drafting and vetting of all documents with respect to the Business relationships of the Company like, commercial
Agreements with Franchisees, Consignment Agents and other Business partners, Retainers, Land Lords, POAs, Bank

2. Guarantee drafts etc.
 Issuing of Cease and Desist Letter against infringementof trademark & passing off. Coordinating for the investigationof
Trade Mark infringements and handling the team formed for search and seizure operations against counterfeit and grey
products.
 Vetting of the Licensing Agreements with the Principals with the perspective of protecting the interests of the Promoter
group in India.
 Supporting Business managementfor compliancewith Labour laws, shops and establishments laws and Legal Metrology
Act (Packaged Commodities) Rules
 Liasioning with the Solicitors, Advocates and consultants.
Corporate Secretarial Functions:
 Drafting of resolutions, Notices, Minutes for Board and General Meetings.
 Making arrangements for holding the Board Meetings and attending meetings.
 Filing of forms and returns at ROC & Maintenance of statutory books and Records.
 Compliances under the FEMA and other rules related to Foreign exchangeand procuring approvals as required.
Sahil Financial Service Ltd as Company Secretary Jan 07 - Dec 07
Key Achievements:
 Independentlyhandling the project of Change in Name and Objects Clause of and Listed NBFC.
 Involved in takeover of an unlisted companyby listed NBFC.
 Due diligence exercise with complete scrutiny of Secretarialrecords on acquisitionof new businesses.
Corporate Legal & Secretarial Functions:
 Drafting and vetting of CommercialAgreements related to the various properties to be transacted through the company
and various arrangements of the companywith the business associates.
 Drafting of resolutions, Notices, Minutes for Board and General Meetings for various group Companies.
 Arrangements and compliances relating to Board and Annual General Meetings.
 Compliances under Listing Agreement, SEBI and FEMA provisions.
 Filing of forms and returns at ROC and Stock Exchanges.
 Exercise relating to change ofname/ status of Companies and Increase in AuthorizedShare Capital.
 Maintenance of statutory books and Records and preparation of Directors report, Chairman's speech, graphs etc. for
Annual Report.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd as Sr. ManagerLegal Apr 05 - Dec 06
 Checking market reputationof the prospective customers in regard to their payments history and market reputation.
 Recommendationfor sanctioning the case on the basis of merits of the case and approval authoritydesigned.
 Supervising the activity of verificationagencies and doing sample checks on them.
 Framing of a Final report on what documents are required for creation of a valid mortgage.
 Getting the mortgage deed executed and ensuring collection of all necessarydocuments prior to disbursement.
 Analyzing the cases so as to detect the probablefrauds.
 Suggesting checks to be imposed to avoid frauds. Framing & implementing policies for mortgagerelated products.
ICICI Bank Ltd. as Sr. Executive Legal Jun 04 - Mar 05
 Handling the collection agencies for collection in cases of delinquentcustomers.
 Handling cases in potential bad debts and devising suitable methods for recovery in such cases.
 Recommending the suitable legal actions in order to crack the cases and liasioning with advocates.
 Appointmentof new agencies for recovery in order to expand the bandwidth.
 Handling team of in house collectors for recovery in chronic default cases.
Escorts Finance Ltd as Sr. Executive Legal Jan 02 - May 04
 Representing companybefore Courts/ Quasi-judicialauthorities/Police authorities/Governmentdepartmentetc.
 Negotiating with the Clients for the purpose of settlementof recovery cases.
 Recommending the suitable legal actions in order to crack the cases and liasioning with advocates.
 Handling other companies' recovery cases as authorized representative, recovery of NPA accounts and settlement of
overdue accounts.
 Responsiblefor handling team for initiation of legal proceedingsfor recovery of money from internationaldefaulters.
Education
 L.L.B from Meerut University 2009
 Associate Membershipof The Institute of CompanySecretaries of India 2003
 Bachelor of Commerce from Jiwaji UniversityGwalior 1999