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Pranav Rai
Pranav is a Consultant of the GLS Group, specialising in trans-jurisdictional commerce, trade regulations, corporate advisory and alternate dispute resolution. Pranav has extensive in-house experience including the management of global corporate and commercial matters, strategic consulting and technology deals. Pranav has lived and worked in Singapore for a number of years and his practice focuses on the SEA, Australasia and India.
Indicative Experience
Global: Managing, reviewing and negotiating global technology acquisitions, software licenses and SaaS agreements with worldwide lT leaders.
Global: Drafting, reviewing and negotiating strategy and technology consulting agreements and RFPs between global corporation and various government ministries.
India and U.S: Reviewing and negotiating license terms for software containing free and open source elements. Advising on commercialisation of the same.
Indonesia: Training and capacity building of an Indonesian law firm to negotiate strategy and technology consulting agreements.
India and SEA: Devising contract playbook to respond to and negotiate RFP terms with government and state owned undertakings.
India: Devising policies on insider trading prevention, anti-bribery and anti-corruption. Development and implementation of employee trainee programs regarding the same.
Global: Development of global procurement policies. Implementing bidding processes and contract management frameworks.
India: Drafting and reviewing stock purchase agreement for acquisition of Brightpoint by Ingram Micro.
Global: Structuring and implementing a contractual framework for investment division focusing on strategic digital ventures and startups.
India: Managing regulatory approvals from the competition authority and post-acquisition integration of Brightpoint into the Ingram Micro group.
India: Advising on legal and regulatory framework for data protection. Developing and implementing compliance programs and protocols.
India: Advising on all regulatory aspects relating to the import, repair, refurbishment, insurance and sale of mobile devices.
Global: Drafting, reviewing and risk analyses of high value procurement agreements for Rio Tinto.
India: Counsel advising on high stake writ petitions, arbitration hearings and securities in relation to corporate and competition law matters.
India: Preparing and implementing a legal compliance framework for DLF covering corporate, employment, environmental and construction law.
India: Devising ADR strategy, protocols and procedures to manage a portfolio of over 100 arbitration hearings affecting DLF and its subsidiaries .
India: Advising a TrustLaw NGO member on data protection compliance and the transfer of personal data outside of the country.
Professional Qualifications
MCI Arb
Admitted to the Bar in India
Prior Positions
The Boston Consulting Group, Singapore
Independent Consultant (2016-2017)
The Boston Consulting Group, India
Legal Counsel (2014-2016)
Ingram Micro Mobility, India
Legal Manager (2012-2014)
CPA Global, India
Senior Analyst (2011)
DLF Limited, India
Lawyer (2007-2010)
Education
National University of Singapore
Master of Laws in Corporate and Financial Services Law
Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, New Delhi
Parliamentary Fellow
Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, New Delhi
Post Graduate Diploma in Constitutional Law
Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade Law
University of Delhi
Bachelor of Laws
University of Delhi
Bachelor of Arts – Political Science
Key Strengths
Solution oriented
Skillful navigation international trade regulations
Cost effective dispute resolution
Expertise
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Antitrust / Competition Law
Commercial Law / Contracts
Corporate Governance
Procurement and Outsourcing
Technology