Advocate S Raghunathan
- M. Com, PGDBM (XLRI), LL.B
- 31 years Experience
Expertise:
Banking, Commercial Contracts, Consumer Grievances, Finance, Tax
Enrollment Number : KAR/1972/2012
Court : High Court
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Malleshwaram, Bangalore, 560055
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languages : English, Hindi, Tamil
Advocate S Raghunathan has been practising for the past 9 years in the Legal Industry practising High Court and Tribunals of Karnataka. He specialised in handling Legal documentation for Pledge, Lien, Hypothecation, Mortgage, Negative Lien, Assignment and Structured borrowing transactions-drafting, Enforcement and Limitation Extension as per provisions of Limitation Act (AoD/AoS). Adjudication before Litigation Forums, Consumer Forum/District Courts/WP before High Courts. Work include Civil and Criminal matters across several Financial and Non-Financial Firms? legal issues arising out of Investments, Borrowing/Lending, transactions risk issues in Banking and Financial Institutions-including Digital Banking, Assets Reconstruction/Restructuring and NPA issues. Stock Market ?e-operations?- legal matters connected with due diligence, disclosure and conflict of interest. Work on Debt Issuances Term Sheets, Securities Lending and Borrowing agreements, Offer documents/placement memorandum, debenture trusteeship, Custodial agreements, Asset securitization transactions (MBCs/PTCs), Foreign capital flow documentation duly factoring in DTAA/Tax incidence, Labour/Services outsourcing engagements. Interface with various ministries and regulatory authorities like RBI/SEBI/PFRDA/MoF. Conduct Quasi-Judicial proceedings, like inquiry, conciliation, arbitration, before the competent authority. Investment Management agreement drafting, negotiation and enforcement for International Funds raised thru Mauritius route/Offshore vehicles, Civil and Criminal proceedings on corporate fund diversion, frauds, NDA, interface on receiverships in line with US-SEC provisions and Legal risks in Cross-Border Investment and derivatives contract drafting. Investor Service issues involving grievance redress thru SEBI/ombudsman/consumer forum on service deficiency, Offer Document of Mutual Funds and operations risk management documentation. Legal aspects on Contract Labour, Outsourcing and enforcement issues before Public Agencies and E-Transaction frauds and Liability Protection covenants on service providers and Insurance. Content includes due diligence process and negotiated Share Purchase Agreements with PE/VCF set up by Institutions. Worked on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 issues including Information Utility design & E-Signatures for authentication, Data Aggregation thru Digital-Consent Architecture, issues in Digital Privacy, Data Security & Restrictive usage, as per evolving norms like GDPR and Personal Data Protection Act (under legislation) in India. E-uploading of data in a secured environment with Liability Mitigant Clauses and Recourse for Data issues. Income Tax cases, Covering search, Seizure, Assessment and Reassessment, appeals, before Commissioner, Tribunal, High Court, faceless assessment and Counsel coordination on Supreme Court appeals, including opinion on Tax-efficient structures for Corporate. Further, he undertakes the following activities with a professional approach. He is enrolled with the BAR Council of KAR/1972/2012. Client satisfaction is the only motive with a comprehensive and efficient system of work procedure on the foundation of sincerity.