Arun Subash is a senior lawyer with 9 years of experience working at Reliance Industries Limited in their Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Business. He has expertise in negotiating, drafting, and advising on complex, high-value contracts involving multi-national corporations. His responsibilities include a wide range of commercial contracts, license agreements, joint operating agreements, production sharing contracts, tender documents, general corporate advice, and litigation. He has received several awards and distinctions related to his legal education.

1. ARUN SUBASH, B.A.LL.B (Hons.)
Flat No: 801, Balaji Heights Tel: +91-9987062840
Plot No: 7, Sector 31, Kamothe
Navi Mumbai – 410 209,
Maharashtra
E-mail: advocatearun.subash@gmail.com
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date ofBirth: 1st
June 1984
Hobbies: Reading, playing cricket, traveling, listening to music
Marital Status: Married
PROFILE
Senior lawyer with 9 years’post-admission experience in the Oil and Gas sectorwith a strong international
transactional practice and specific expertise in negotiating, drafting and advising on complex, high value
contracts and handling litigation involving multi-national corporations. A proven, experienced manager
and effective team member who understands the requirements of successfulbusinesses. Very familiar with
LOGIC, FIDIC and BIMCO Contracts.
EDUCATION ANDLICENSE
 Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa – Law License
 B.A.LL.B (Hons.) National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS) 2007 (Marks
Obtained: 67%)
 Class XII Trinity Lyceum, Kerala Indian School Certificate Examination 2002 (Marks Obtained:
76%)
 Class X St. Joseph’s Convent High School, Jharkhand/Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
2000 (Marks Obtained 59%)
EMPLOYMENT
July 2007 – to date
Manager - Legal, Reliance Industries Limited (Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Business).

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Responsibilities
 Commercial Contracts and Legal Documentation
 Lump sum turnkey contracts/EPC contracts ; cost plus contracts; BOT contracts,
drilling rig contracts and associated services contracts for offshore and onshore
projects;
 Gas sale and purchase agreements; crude oil sales agreements; gas transportation
agreements;
 MOU’s; transaction term sheets; confidentiality agreements;
 All kinds of license agreements including Software license agreements,End-User
license agreements, Annual maintenance contracts for computer hardware and
software;
 Joint Operating Agreements and Production Sharing Contracts;
 Charter contracts, Bank Guarantees, Corporate Guarantees, Letters of Credits,
Engagement Contracts, Technical Services Agreements, etc.
 Consultancy Agreements; Sale Agreements; Agreement to Sell; Lease Deeds,
Study Agreements;
 Assignment Agreement; Novation Agreements; Amendment Agreements, etc.
 Tender Documents
 Advised, drafted and reviewed Request for Proposal/ Request for Qualification
documents.
 Reviewed the exceptions/deviations submitted by bidders on the RFQ/RFP and
negotiated the same with the bidders.
 General Corporate Advice
 Provided general legal advice to management in relation to the queries raised by
Competition Commission of India and European Commission – Competition in
relation to any adverse effects of merger and acquisitions of the service providers
in the Oil and Gas Industry.
 Prepared memoranda of advice and case for opinions to counsel on various issues
pertaining to petroleum operations and procurement contracts.
 Liaised with and briefed senior counsel and international law firms in relation to
disputes in which Reliance Industries was a party.

3.  Compliance
 Worked with the internal compliance team and external advisers in relation to
Reliance’s compliance with applicable laws pertaining to the oil and gassector and
had responsibility for confirming such to Reliance management.
 Litigation
 Prepared statement of claims, counter-claims, re-joinders for various arbitration
and civil matters with the business team and the litigation team.
 Briefed senior legal counsel on various complex commercial arbitrations and
litigation involving Company including attendances at hearings in various High
Courts and in the Supreme Court of India.
 Participated in the negotiation of disputes betweenReliance Industries and various
contractors resulting in highly satisfactory outcomes for the company.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
 Secured Second rank for the Memorial in G R Khare College National Law Fest in the Year 2007.
 Secured third rank for the Law Quiz in G R Khare College National Law Fest in the Year 2007.
 Stood 5th
in Sixth All India Human Rights Moot Court competition held in Kottayam in the Year
2006.
 Secretary of the NUALS moot court society for the year 2004-2005.